Murfreesboro TN

TENNESSEE — The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a body was discovered Friday morning near railroad tracks off Fout Town Road in Lenoir City. Deputies and detectives responded to the scene and are actively processing the area. Authorities say the body will be transported to the Knox County...

Nearly six months after a car sped through the Lebanon Square, went airborne, and crashed, officials announced a Murfreesboro man had been arrested in connection with the incident.

June 5, 2025 – Detectives from the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office, along with WCSO Case Agent Sgt. Travis Donnell, have been investigating a series of arsons that occurred in recent weeks. Fortunately, there were no reported injuries from any of the fires; however, each property was completely destroyed and...

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — A man wanted out of Rutherford County was taken into custody Thursday afternoon after a police chase ended near the Chattanooga Navy Operations Center. Around 1:35 p.m. on June 5, 2025, officers with the Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) began chasing the suspect on I-75.

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) – A new retail addition is coming to the shopping center off Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, as America’s Thrift Stores prepares to open in the space formerly occupied by Rose’s and Bargain Hunt. The upcoming store is part of a growing chain...

For decades, it was widely accepted that the obelisk on Old Lascassas Pike marked Tennessee’s geographic center, a site of historical significance. However, recent inquiries to NewsRadio WGNS have prompted new scrutiny—not just regarding its accuracy, but also concerns about it's future. To get to the bottom of...

LA VERGNE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The La Vergne Police Department is sharing some praise for one of its dispatchers who helped a mother deliver a baby during a 911 call in May. The department said that early in the morning on May 21, dispatcher Farmer answered a call from a midwife reporting a patient in active labor on...

Donut Country in Murfreesboro creates special zebra-striped donuts inspired by the elusive zebra that's been on the loose in Rutherford County..

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) — Another national restaurant chain has closed its doors in Murfreesboro:. The Hooters on NW Broad Street becomes the latest casualty in a wave of permanent shutdowns tied to the company’s ongoing financial restructuring. The closure follows Hooters' March 2025 Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing...

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WSMV) - The companion of a missing pet zebra in Tennessee has been relocated to horse stables in Rutherford County. Mandy Motes of Circle M Stables says they were contacted by owners earlier this week, and asked if they can take the zebra’s companion in, so the owners can focus on the search.