Nashville State, MTSU Expand Transfer Paths for Associate Degree grads In Aerospace, Cybersecurity Management

Jan 28, 2025 at 06:38 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Leaders from Middle Tennessee State University and Nashville State Community College signed two agreements Tuesday, Jan. 28, that create seamless p.... Read More

Nicholson Captured: Franklin Police Wrap Up Search for Fugitive

Jan 28, 2025 at 06:29 pm by WGNS News

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TN - The Franklin Police Department (FPD) has announced that the search for 29-year-old Roy Nicholson, III, has come to an end after he was located and take.... Read More

Professional Educators of Tennessee: Pause of Federal Grants Equals Need for Temporary Assistance

Jan 28, 2025 at 05:21 pm by WGNS News

On January 27, 2025, the White House budget office announced a pause on federal grants and loans, potentially disrupting public assistance programs for millions of Americans,.... Read More

Rutherford County Top 5 for Pancreatic Cancer Rates

Jan 28, 2025 at 05:00 pm by WGNS News

The National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute report that Rutherford County continues to see an increase in citizens diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, indica.... Read More

Victims Identified in Fatal Kari Drive Fire

Jan 28, 2025 at 03:59 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY - Authorities have identified the victims of the January 9th residential fire on Kari Drive as 63-year-old Christopher Lambert and 61-year-old Laura Lam.... Read More

Former Assistant Coach at Antioch High School Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

Jan 28, 2025 at 03:50 pm by WGNS News

ANTIOCH, TN - Antioch High School, which is about 2 miles northwest of LaVergne, made national headlines last week after a student brought a gun to school and shot two other s.... Read More

Emergency Pavement Repairs on I-24 to Impact Traffic in Rutherford County

Jan 28, 2025 at 01:46 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has announced emergency pavement repairs on Interstate 24 in Rutherford County, leading to lane and ramp clo.... Read More

Help Shape Young Minds by Teaching with Murfreesboro City Schools

Jan 28, 2025 at 11:13 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Murfreesboro City Schools (MCS) will host a district-wide job fair on Saturday, February 8, 2025, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Black Fox Elementary School, lo.... Read More

Nourishing Conversations: Health with Kim Dunnaway from Sunshine Nutrition

Jan 28, 2025 at 11:00 am by WGNS News

Learn about ingredients in food products that are banned in other countries but remain legal in the U.S. Listen to today's podcast to understand the implications of.... Read More

Warren County Man Arrested After Alleged Story About Armed Robbery

Jan 28, 2025 at 06:43 am by WGNS News

MCMINNVILLE, TN - In Warren County, Tennessee, a 70-year-old man will appear in court for an arraignment this week after allegedly concocting an elaborate story about being ro.... Read More

TDCI Highlights Consumer Protection Tips to Avoid Identity Theft

Jan 27, 2025 at 05:54 pm by WGNS News

The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Securities Division is highlighting Identity Theft Awareness Week (Jan. 27 - Jan. 31, 2025) in or.... Read More

MTSU Returns to the Grammys, Extends Focus of its LA Gatherings to Fire Relief Efforts

Jan 27, 2025 at 05:41 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University students and faculty return to Southern California this week to not only celebrate six former students nomin.... Read More

Rutherford Thrives Awarded Over $700K to Combat Homelessness in Murfreesboro

Jan 27, 2025 at 05:37 pm by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN — County Continuum of Care, also known as Rutherford Thrives, has been awarded $707,489 from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Developme.... Read More

Families Building Futures: Rotary Clubs Come Together for Habitat Homes

Jan 27, 2025 at 05:34 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Rutherford County Area Habitat for Humanity (RCHFH) and the three Rotary Clubs of Rutherford County will come together for the 6th Annual “Rotary.... Read More

Filling Up for Less: Tennessee Rises to 5th Cheapest State for Gas!

Jan 27, 2025 at 05:10 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Here’s some news that will rock the gas-loving community in a positive way… Tennessee has climbed up the charts to claim the title of the.... Read More

Sneaker Scam: Murfreesboro Woman Duped by Counterfeit "On Cloud" Brand Shoes

Jan 27, 2025 at 04:48 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN – Selling counterfeit goods is never a good thing, especially for the unsuspecting victim who unknowingly buys a knock-off. However, the internet seems.... Read More

79-Year-Old Man Arrested on Child Rape and Incest Charges by TBI

Jan 27, 2025 at 11:15 am by WGNS News

Two hours west of Rutherford County in Carroll County, Tennessee, an investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the office of the 24th Distric.... Read More

Transform Your Wellbeing in 2025 with Kim Hilsman Dunaway

Jan 27, 2025 at 04:30 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – The month is almost over, have you started any new changes to your diet to get healthy in 2025?  WGNS talks to Kim Hilsman Dunaway from Suns.... Read More

Rutherford County School Board Passes Resolution Calling for Closure of U.S. Borders

Jan 24, 2025 at 06:29 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – The Rutherford County School Board has passed a controversial resolution calling for the closure of the U.S. borders to address the increasing nu.... Read More

Audit Finds Funding Misclassification for County Finance Department and Assessment Challenges in Property Assessor Office

Jan 24, 2025 at 05:33 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Financial statements of Rutherford County were audited by Tennessee’s Comptroller of the Treasury and released in the Annual Comprehensive Financ.... Read More