Balancing Education and Slowing Illegal Immigration: Tennessee's Legislative Approach

Feb 06, 2025 at 10:52 am by WGNS News

In recent weeks, Tennessee lawmakers have pushed for more to be done about the growing number of illegal immigrants in the Volunteer State. During the recent special session t.... Read More

Navigating Legislative Changes: School Safety and Vouchers Discussed

Feb 06, 2025 at 10:18 am by WGNS News

Join WGNS’ Scott Walker in this insightful episode as he dives into the latest developments from the recent special session, addressing crucial topics such as school saf.... Read More

Rutherford County School Bus Drivers Demand 35% Pay Increase Amid Rising Expenses

Feb 06, 2025 at 10:07 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - School bus drivers contracted by the Rutherford County Schools are busy throughout the academic year transporting students, to and from school…&.... Read More

From Fires to Family Notifications: The Vital Role of the Red Cross

Feb 05, 2025 at 07:02 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Over the past month and a half, Rutherford County has experienced dangerously low temperatures. As the temperature dipped to single digits, there was a.... Read More

Police Arrest Murfreesboro Man for Vehicular Homicide After Fatal Crash

Feb 05, 2025 at 06:00 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Following a tragic two-car collision on Middle Tennessee Boulevard that resulted in the deaths of two individuals, investigators have arrested a su.... Read More

Smyrna Police Officer Arrested for Forgery and Identity Theft

Feb 05, 2025 at 05:47 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation confirmed the arrest of a Smyrna Police Officer on Wednesday. Following an investigation by TBI special agents.... Read More

TVA Reports $2.9 Billion in Revenue and New Leadership

Feb 05, 2025 at 03:52 pm by WGNS News

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) recently announced that it generated $2.9 billion in total operating revenues from selling 38 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity for th.... Read More

TBI Charges Suspect with Multiple Counts in Child Exploitation Case - Arrest Made in Coffee County

Feb 05, 2025 at 11:15 am by WGNS News

LINCOLN COUNTY – Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Cybercrime & Digital Evidence Unit have charged a Lincoln County man in an ongoing.... Read More

Swift Action by Lebanon Police Leads to Recovery of Missing Juveniles

Feb 05, 2025 at 07:45 am by WGNS News

In nearby Lebanon, Tennessee, SafeNet Technology has played a crucial role in the recovery of missing juveniles from out of state, similar to the License Plate Readers used in.... Read More

Property Tax Relief Options Available for Seniors and Veterans

Feb 04, 2025 at 05:17 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - While last year's property taxes throughout the county were due on the first Monday in October, you still have time to submit those payments. Homeowner.... Read More

Tracking Crimes: The Continued Role of Technology and Another Arrest

Feb 04, 2025 at 09:55 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - In the License Plate Reader files of the Murfreesboro Police Department, we present another story in the ongoing quest to apprehend suspected criminals. In.... Read More

COMMENTARY: MTSU Professor Examines the Fear Factor: From Depression-Era Paranoia to Modern Vigilance

Feb 04, 2025 at 07:28 am by WGNS News

COMMENTARY: During the Great Depression, mysterious sidewalk markings stating "They're coming" sparked fears of an invasion by the unemployed, prompting increased police patro.... Read More

Rutherford County Representative Appointed Chairman of House Higher Education Subcommittee

Feb 03, 2025 at 03:45 pm by WGNS News

State Rep. Charlie Baum, R-Murfreesboro, has been appointed by House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, to serve as chairman of the House Higher Education Su.... Read More

Police Recovering Stolen Vehicles in Murfreesboro and Lebanon, TN due to Technology

Feb 03, 2025 at 11:55 am by WGNS News

Another alert from the Murfreesboro Police Department’s Real Time Crime Center has resulted in the recovery of a stolen vehicle. On January 30, police confirmed that a l.... Read More

Understanding the Role of Rutherford County Trustee with Teb Batey

Feb 03, 2025 at 11:43 am by WGNS News

In this episode of the WGNS Action Line, host Scott Walker sits down with Rutherford County Trustee Teb Batey to discuss the important functions of the Trustee's Office. As th.... Read More

UPDATE: MTSU Alum Brandon Bell Captures Grammy for Engineering Work On Best Bluegrass Album

Feb 03, 2025 at 11:05 am by WGNS News

LOS ANGELES — Multiple-winner and nominee Brandon Bell, a 2004 Department of Recording Industry alum from Middle Tennessee State University, captured another Grammy.... Read More

Republic Services Presents Solid Waste and Recycling Modernization Plan to Rutherford County Public Works Committee Tuesday

Feb 03, 2025 at 10:59 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – On Tuesday, February 4, Republic Services is scheduled to present a historic and unprecedented economic benefits package to the Rutherford Cou.... Read More
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Town Creek Daylighting Project Continues in Downtown Murfreesboro

Feb 03, 2025 at 10:36 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN – The Murfreesboro Street Department began the demolition of Longhorn Liquor on NW Broad Street on Monday, a long-awaited measure that clears the way fo.... Read More

Tragic Update: Child Succumbs to Injuries from Murfreesboro Accident

Feb 03, 2025 at 09:54 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – WGNS has a sad update to a news story we first reported on Monday night, January 27, 2025. The Murfreesboro Police Department now confirms that a t.... Read More

Rising Fuel Prices in Rutherford County: What You Need to Know

Feb 03, 2025 at 07:42 am by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - Fuel prices in Rutherford County will begin the week slightly higher than what we’ve seen in previous weeks this year. Last week, the Murfreesbor.... Read More