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.
I-24 ramp closures: Rutherford County drivers, check your exit
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Drivers on Interstate 24 in Rutherford County should plan for ramp closures and lane changes later this month after weather delayed repair work. The Tennessee Department of Transportation has updated its schedule for concrete repairs, with work planned over three weekends beginning Oct. 16. Ramp...
Emergency Vehicles Near Murfreesboro Airport Raise Concerns, but Fire Call Appears to have Ended...
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) – The sight of multiple emergency vehicles near Memorial Boulevard and the Murfreesboro Municipal Airport early Thursday morning raised concerns among area residents, prompting several phone calls to WGNS Radio. Fortunately, what initially appeared to be a potentially serious emergency turned out to be a minor incident that was quickly resolved.
TDOT records identify 51 potential relocations along I-24 Choice Lanes route
WSMV4 Investigates obtained the state’s conceptual relocation plan and records showing TDOT has begun notifying some property owners who could be affected by the massive highway project. Why It Matters. A Tennessee Department of Transportation Conceptual Stage Relocation Plan identifies 51 potential relocations along the proposed route. Those properties...
Former Rutherford County library director sues after firing over children’s books
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) — Former Rutherford County Library System Executive Director Luanne James is suing the library system and its board after she was fired for refusing to move dozens of children’s books to the adult section. James filed the federal lawsuit Sept. 23 in the Middle District...
Rutherford Co. public records show ex-mayor’s son’s job newly created before firing | Exclusive
The recent dismissal of former Rutherford County Mayor Joe Carr's son involves a newly created job that was justified to cover for an ill employee who had since returned to work, public records show. Carr's son accepted the county engineering technician inspection job Aug. 12 and began working Aug. 17 with a base annual pay of $60,490. He filled that position after the ill employee, who'd been on family medical leave, returned to work Aug. 5, according to public records obtained by The Daily New
Habitat ReStore Moving to Mercury Plaza in Early 2027
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - The Rutherford County Area Habitat for Humanity ReStore is preparing for a major expansion as it moves into a new location at Mercury Plaza early next year. ReStore Manager Tina Busey confirmed the new facility will triple the total size of the operations. The layout will...
Rutherford County mourns Sgt. Dan Goodwin, cold-case solver and school safety pioneer
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WZTV) — Sergeant Dan Goodwin, a longtime Rutherford County law enforcement leader who helped solve cold cases and shaped school safety programs, is being remembered after his passing. Goodwin started his career in the United States Air Force as a sergeant from 1977 to 1981, then...
More Than 50 Years Later, This Middle Tennessee Restaurant Still Draws A Loyal Crowd
Since 1973, Buster’s Place has been serving up classic American burgers and wings in Murfreesboro, earning a reputation that keeps locals coming back generation after generation. This no-frills burger joint on NW Broad Street has mastered the art of doing a few things exceptionally well, from their famous Buster Burger
Rutherford County mourns Sgt. Dan Goodwin, cold-case solver and school safety pioneer
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WZTV) — Sergeant Dan Goodwin, a longtime Rutherford County law enforcement leader who helped solve cold cases and shaped school safety programs, is being remembered after his passing. Goodwin started his career in the United States Air Force as a sergeant from 1977 to 1981, then...

















