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Monday - Friday: The Old Nashville Highway Repaving Project May Cause Delays and Temporary Closure of Stones River National Battlefield Sites

Jul 22, 2024 at 10:58 am by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN – Going on now (Monday July 22, 2024), crews from the Rutherford County Road Department will be repaving Old Nashville Highway. The current sc.... Read More

Over 400,000 KIA SUV's Recalled

Mar 30, 2024 at 09:50 pm by WGNS News

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), KIA is recalling a large number of 2020 through 2024 Telluride SUVs. The vehicle is apparently known.... Read More

Murfreesboro and MTE finalize “property swap” for planned parkland and economic development prospects

Jan 11, 2023 at 05:24 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The City of Murfreesboro finalized the “property swap” with Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) on Jan. 4, 2023, for land along Vetera.... Read More

Murfreesboro Approves Middle Tennessee Electric Land Swap - Closing Date of Dec. 30, 2022

Jun 29, 2022 at 07:47 am by WGNS

Middle Tennessee Electric and the City of Murfreesboro look to be moving forward with a proposed land exchange, allowing the utility provider to be closer to I-840. This will.... Read More

Activities: Urban Air Adventure Park Opens in Murfreesboro

May 09, 2022 at 07:39 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, Tenn. – This past Saturday, Urban Air Murfreesboro held their grand opening.Urban Air Murfreesboro has more than 30,000 square feet of space where kids of.... Read More

City of Murfreesboro / Middle Tennessee Electric Land Swap still under review - Could potentially equal new park and a new MTE Headquarters

Mar 22, 2022 at 10:18 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO – The City of Murfreesboro and Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) continue to examine the idea of a land swap. The trade would consist of the electric pro.... Read More

TDEC and TennGreen Acquire 5 Acres at Cedars of Lebanon State Park

Mar 08, 2022 at 10:27 am by WGNS

In nearby Wilson County and off of Highway 231 North, reports from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), in partnership with TennGreen Land Conserva.... Read More

Tennessee State Parks Had $2.1 Billion Economic Impact in 2021

Mar 07, 2022 at 03:07 pm by WGNS

Tennessee State Parks had an economic impact of $2.1 billion in Fiscal Year 2021, as the parks posted 38.5 million visits, according to a report done for the Tennessee Departm.... Read More

New Indoor Soccer Facility to Likely Open in June of 2022

Feb 22, 2022 at 11:43 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro Parks and Rec continue to build an indoor soccer facility in the northern portion of Rutherford County near the York VA Medical Center. The new structure is in th.... Read More

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New Year's Day 5K was held in Barfield Crescent Park on Saturday (Photos and More)

Jan 01, 2022 at 12:47 pm by WGNS

The 6th annual New Year's Day 5K took place at Barfield Crescent Park on Saturday. The overall first place winner was Danniel Smith...Coming in second was Kylie Wittman.The 3..... Read More

New Year's Day 5K in Barfield Park

Dec 29, 2021 at 09:22 am by WGNS

The annual New Year’s Day 5K is back for another round this year in Murfreesboro…Parks Assistant Director Rachel Singer said the 5K will be on paved trails.... Read More

More Details on Potential Land Swap Between the City of Murfreesboro and Electric Provider

Dec 21, 2021 at 07:38 am by WGNS

Land that is currently owned by Middle Tennessee Electric on Veterans Parkway will likely become a new city park, if the City of Murfreesboro moves forward with a land swap.Th.... Read More

Park planning in West Murfreesboro would shift to new location if “property swap” with MTE wins City Council approval

Dec 03, 2021 at 07:42 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Murfreesboro City Council voted Thursday, Dec. 2, to approve City staff moving forward with negotiation, due diligence, and document prepa.... Read More

City of Murfreesboro wants to use / oversee former GE Property that was purchased to be under the National Parks Stones River Battlefield

Nov 12, 2021 at 07:46 am by WGNS

What was once General Electric owned property and used by GE as a manufacturing plant for close to 50-years, was purchased by O'Reilly's Auto Parts to be used as a distributio.... Read More

UPDATE: The Wall that Heals to be on Display at Barfield Park

Nov 01, 2021 at 01:00 pm by WGNS

REMINDER: The “Traveling Vietnam Wall,” known as the wall that heals, will be in Murfreesboro on November 11th. The construction of the display started on Tuesday.... Read More

THIS WEEKEND: Annual Barfield Bash and the Haunted Hayride - October 22nd and 23rd

Oct 18, 2021 at 10:40 am by WGNS

Barfield Park will host the annual Barfield Bash this year on October 22nd and 23rd. Murfreesboro Parks and Rec Vonchelle Stembridge talks about the hayride and more…Ag.... Read More

Location app helps save two teens lost in park

Aug 10, 2021 at 09:00 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, Tenn. – The what3words location app helped to find two teenage girls lost in Barfield Park on Saturday, Aug. 7. The girls spent an hour after nightfal.... Read More