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Murfreesboro Leaders Evaluate High-Growth Potential with Future Stonesbattle Parkway

May 04, 2026 at 11:03 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Officials in Murfreesboro are moving forward with the 2050 Major Transportation Plan, most recently focusing attention toward the critical Stonesbattle Park.... Read More

Murfreesboro May Avoid Tax Increase as Budget Planning for Next Fiscal Year Moves Forward

Apr 13, 2026 at 05:35 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS NEWS) - In Murfreesboro, planning for the upcoming fiscal year is underway, and at this point, it appears the city may be able to avoid two small words.... Read More

Remembering Murfreesboro’s First Line-of-Duty Firefighter Deaths 87 Years Later

Mar 03, 2026 at 12:59 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Eighty-seven years ago, on March 1, 1939, two Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department firefighters were killed while responding to a call.... Read More

Murfreesboro Crime Trends Improve; Chief Bowen Talks Technology and More

Feb 11, 2026 at 01:32 pm by WGNS News

PODCAST: On the WGNS Action Line, host Scott Walker sat down with Michael Bowen, Chief of the Murfreesboro Police Department, for a comprehensive discussion on crime trends ac.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police Report Broad Crime Declines While Rape and Arson See Small Uptick

Feb 11, 2026 at 12:50 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN – New data released by the Murfreesboro Police Department paints an encouraging picture for Tennessee’s fastest-growing major city. According to P.... Read More

Cold Snap Drove Surge in Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Calls and a New Fire Station Moving Forward

Feb 09, 2026 at 11:52 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) — Fire departments across Rutherford County, including the Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department, experienced a noticeable increase in emer.... Read More

Podcast: Murfreesboro Fire Chief Explains Winter Call Volume During Cold Snap Surge

Feb 09, 2026 at 11:25 am by WGNS News

PODCAST: On this episode of WGNS Action Line, host Scott Walker talks with Mark McCluskey, Chief of the Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department, about how th.... Read More

UPDATE: Cherry Lane Extension Moves Forward in 2026 as Murfreesboro Weighs I-24 Interchange Decision

Jan 09, 2026 at 12:15 pm by WGNS News

  Murfreesboro, Tenn. — A major transportation initiative in northern Murfreesboro is moving forward and will begin in 2026 with renewed momentum. The City of Murf.... Read More

The Great Trailer Heist: Stolen Trailer Recovered in Bedford County; Second Suspect Arrested

Nov 24, 2025 at 07:27 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A trailer stolen from a Murfreesboro construction site last month has been recovered, according to the Murfreesboro Police Department. The enclosed.... Read More

TBI: Online Predators Using Fake Profiles to Blackmail Teens Across Tennessee in Sextortion Cases

Nov 13, 2025 at 09:38 pm by WGNS News

MIDDLE TENNESSEE – Despite repeated warnings from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), along with messages from local law enforcement, a potentially dangerous sc.... Read More

Child Advocacy Center and MTSU Professors Urge Vigilance Amid Growing Sextortion Cases

Nov 13, 2025 at 03:57 pm by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, Tenn. — A parent’s greatest fears include the dangers their children or teens can experience online. Unfortunately, that fear is not misplaced. In fa.... Read More