Dangerous Heat Index Prompts Extreme Heat Warning for Rutherford County
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Dangerous weather conditions are hitting Middle Tennessee as the National Weather Service (NWS) in Nashville issued an Extreme Heat Warning for Rutherford County. The warning remains in effect through 7 PM Sunday (August 16th). Forecasters warn that temperatures in the upper 90s to 100s com
Neighbors speak out about school traffic congestion near Scales Elementary after minister’s arrest
Neighbors living near Scales Elementary School say school traffic is making it difficult to access their own driveways, concerns that came to a head last week when a minister was arrested after allegedly threatening to confront parents with a gun. The district is closely monitoring traffic patterns at each of...
TDOT shows Rutherford County, TN highway construction project progress
Crews with the Tennessee Department of Transportation gave people a closer look at work behind a months-long closure at Veterans Parkway and New Salem Highway in Rutherford County.
Bedford County Faces a $2 Million School Funding Hit After Appeals Court Sides with...
SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (WGNS Radio) - The Tennessee Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of the City of Shelbyville in a high-stakes financial dispute with Bedford County over the allocation of local option sales taxes. The appellate decision affirms a lower court’s ruling that allows the city to terminate a decades-old tax
Murfreesboro Hotel Shooting, Heatwave Power Bills & La Vergne High Expansion | Aug. 14,...
Murfreesboro Police charge 18-year-old Kendall Lucky with attempted second-degree murder and other felonies following a shooting at the InTown Suites Murfreesboro Extended Stay Hotel. Tennessee executes 66-year-old Anthony Darnell Hines for the 1985 murder of Catherine Jean Jenkins, as the state’s execution history inc
ORDER OF PUBLICATION: Notice of Petition to Terminate Parental Rights and for Adoption
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE AT MURFREESBORO. In the Matter of: J.D.O. (DOB:7/11/2013) and A.G.H. (DOB:6/11/2014) ANA GUTIERREZ and GERALDO D. FONTANEZ ORTIZ, DEFENDANTS. TO: ANA GUTIERREZ and GERALDO D. FONTANEZ ORTIZ. Order of Publication. It appearing from the bill in this cause, which is sw
Murfreesboro residents speak out against Flock cameras after city renews contract
Murfreesboro residents took their concerns about Flock Safety cameras to the city council Thursday night, asking them to back out of a recently-renewed contract with the surveillance company. Why It Matters. In June, the city council voted to renew a more than $240,000 contract with the company to provide Automatic...
Smyrna Warehouse Park Sells for $81.75 Million as Industrial Bets Keep Rolling In
A newly built industrial park just off Interstate 24 in Smyrna has changed hands in an $81.75 million deal, one of the larger industrial trades in Middle Tennessee this year. Creekside Logistics, a three-building warehouse complex at 8120 Tridon Drive, was purchased by RREEF Property Trust from a joint venture of Princ
Jim Kerr Promoted to Murfreesboro Executive Director of Public Infrastructure
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The City of Murfreesboro is pleased to announce the promotion of Jim Kerr from Director of Transportation to Executive Director of Public Infrastructure, taking the place of the retiring Chris Griffith. This leadership role is vital in guiding the City's continued investment in road improvements a
Heat, Not Rate Hikes, to Blame for Spiking Rutherford County Electric Bills
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) - As a severe heatwave continues to grip the region, area residents may experience a slight shock when opening their electric bills. Some customers have taken to social media to complain, suggesting their bills have doubled or tripled because of a summer rate change... But...

















