Tennessee Whiskey Trail Adds Two Compelling New Stops
The Tennessee Whiskey Trail Keeps Growing — And Its Newest Stops Are Worth the Drive Tennessee has long occupied a peculiar, defiant place in the American whiskey conversation. It is home to the world
Tennessee Hairstylist Violently Kidnaps Customer When He Can’t Pay Her
A Tennessee man who was having trouble getting cash to pay for hairstyling services soon found himself dealing with a much bigger problem. Murfreesboro Police say 19-year-old Makayla Brown and several men accompanied the customer to multiple locations before he was robbed at gunpoint and dragged into an apartment. Brown was arrested October 1 and...
Tennessee retired state workers and teachers will pay $154.49 to $204.49 a month for...
Retired Tennessee state employees and teachers on the state’s Medicare supplement will pay between $154.49 and $204.49 a month in 2027, according to the state’s 2027 premium notice. That is $19.85 more than this year in every service tier. The plan, called The Tennessee Plan, also gets a new administrator on Jan. 1, 2027, when […]
First Alert Forecast: Rain clears out today, Heat returns tomorrow
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Rain and clouds clear out today, then much warmer air takes over to kick off the new week. We’ll see some lingering rain showers this morning from the leftovers of Isaias. Rain should exit around lunchtime, then clouds move out, too. Clouds will clear west to east, so areas west of Nashville will have more opportunity to heat up and see sunshine. Highs in our western counties will be in the upper 70s. Low-to-mid 70s along the I-65 corridor. And the Plateau will only top
Demos’ Restaurant Employee Charlie Ewing Celebrates 30 Years of Service
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Demos' Restaurant is celebrating a major workplace milestone as longtime team member Charlie Ewing marks 30 years with the business. Restaurant owners Peter and Kristin Demos praised Charlie's long-standing dedication to the local establishment, highlighting his work ethic and character over the past three decades. "Charlie...
The next Tennessee Buc-ee’s is just weeks away
The countdown to Middle Tennessee’s first Buc-ee’s just got much more specific. An earlier update on the Murfreesboro Buc-ee’s treated November 16 as a tentative target, but a company media…
H.G. Cole Announces Bid for Smyrna Town Council Reelection
SMYRNA, Tenn. (WGNS) - Lifelong Smyrna resident and longtime Town Council member H.G. Cole has announced he is seeking reelection to the Smyrna Town Council. Cole recently retired following more than 40 years as a local business owner. He began working at his family's pharmacy before opening LubePro's of Smyrna. Cole stated that running a small business taught him lessons in managing expenses, planning ahead, and making responsible choices—principles he brings to his service on the Town Council.
Moody Molavi, Lee Hardin headline Clean Comedy Show in Smyrna
Moody Molavi became interested in comedy as a way to defend himself. The stand-up comedian spent the early part of his life between homes in his native Iran and Chattanooga. “I talk (in my stand-up act) about this transition of being that Iranian child with a thick accent trying to navigate a country where people dislike you for being Iranian and then another country –– where you’re from –– that disliked you for being American,” he said. “(I was) constantly fighting off bullies in either directi
Event Changes THIS WEEKEND brought about by STORMS
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN (WGNS) - Rutherford County is bracing for a soggy and windy weekend as the remnants of Hurricane Isaias sweep across Middle Tennessee. Forecasters say we’ll see heavy rain, gusty winds, and a Flood Watch stretching from early Saturday morning through early Sunday. Weekend Events Impacted Because of the incoming weather, several outdoor activities across Rutherford County have already been postponed, put on hold, or cancelled. Churches, schools, and civic groups are adjustin
Riverdale Graduate Serves Aboard Navy Ship USS Germantown
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (WGNS) - A Murfreesboro native is making her community proud while serving aboard a U.S. Navy dock landing ship on the West Coast. Seaman Jessica Hamilton, a 2012 graduate of Riverdale High School, is currently assigned to the USS Germantown operating out of Naval Base San Diego.

















