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Tennessee Highway Patrol will not charge the 42-year-old driver who struck two students walking in the Blackman school zone on Tuesday, agency spokesman Sgt. Alex Campbell confirmed. The driver of a 2022 Acura RDX made a left turn from Blaze Drive heading southbound on Fortress Boulevard when she struck the Rutherford County Schools students,...

Ongoing environmental problems, including odor and water pollution, have led the City of Murfreesboro to file a federal lawsuit against the operators of Middle Point Landfill:. Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland made the announcement Wednesday (8-10-22) afternoon. He says odor complaints are in the thousands:. In addition to the ongoing odor...

Middle Point Landfill should face a federal lawsuit accusing the owners of causing odor and water pollution, Murfreesboro officials decided Wednesday.  Middle Point is located near Murfreesboro's northern boundary by the East Fork Stones River, which is the source of drinking water for the city and much of Rutherford County.  ...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland is expected to make a major announcement about the Middle Point Landfill on Wednesday. The owners of the landfill have wanted to expand the facility, but residents continue fighting against it. The Central Tennessee Regional Solid Waste planning board denied the expansion...

According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, a motor vehicle accident was reported on Tuesday on Fortress Boulevard. Two students were hit by a car off campus by a private vehicle, stated the Rutherford County Schools Public Information Officer [..]

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — The La Vergne, Tennessee, woman who died after intentionally falling from the Anakeesta chair lift last month had tried repeatedly to get into the White House, attempting to scale a fence and crashing her van at a security checkpoint, court records show. Jessica Rhea Ford, 40,...

Nolensville punched its ticket to Pennsylvania with a 5-2 comeback win over Virginia Tuesday afternoon. The team rallied for four runs in the top of the sixth inning to complete the comeback.

UPDATE: Two Rutherford County School students were reportedly struck by a vehicle on Tuesday in Murfreesboro. Evidently, the students were struck by a motorist on Fortress Boulevard. County Schools Communications Director James Evans told WGNS, “Two students were struck by a private vehicle yesterday morning near the intersection of Fortress and Blaze. We’ve been told the students were treated for injuries but are ok.”

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A Nashville man was arrested and is now facing multiple charges after allegedly stealing an SUV that had the keys inside of it. The Ford Bronco was stolen from East Nashville and the suspect behind the theft reportedly lead Murfreesboro Police officers on a foot chase Tuesday morning, Aug. 9th.

NOLENSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The baseball team from Nolensville, TN, celebrated on Tuesday night after taking the Southeast Regional with a win over Virginia, punching its ticket to the Little League World Series for the second straight year. The team of 11 and 12-year-olds from Williamson County won the Southeast...

In November 2021, Abby Curnow and Amanda Offill, two sisters, started an online boutique because they couldn’t find the clothes that they liked locally. They’d talked about opening up a boutique for a long time, but never thought that they’d actually find the courage to go for it. Then, one day they were sitting on the couch talking about it and decided that they were going to jump in. They felt the worst that could happen would be that it doesn’t work out, but at least they could say that they tried. When sales took off online, they opened a brick-and-mortar store in Smyrna on Lowry Street just down from the new Red Bicycle Coffee House.

New residential properties continue to be built throughout the Murfreesboro area. According to the Murfreesboro Building and Codes Department, ‘Dwelling Permits’ throughout Fiscal Year 2022 are up by 11%, when compared to Fiscal Year 2021 numbers. However, there was a 63% decrease in residential permits issued in May....

Two Rutherford County School students were hit by a car Tuesday while off campus on Fortress Boulevard according to a WSMV news story. They were taken to a local hospital for minor injuries. On August 5, 2022 a Rutherford County Schools’ student passed away after being involved in a pedestrian...

WARNER ROBBINS, Ga. (WTVF) — Nolensville's Little League baseball team is heading back to Williamsport. The squad defeated a team from Virginia to win the Southeast Regional Championship. The team didn't lose a game on their way to the title. Nolensville scored four runs in the top of the...

At Tuesday night’s Nolensville Planning Commission meeting, the highly anticipated Southwalk development was up for discussion once again. The commercial mixed-use development, the largest of its kind to ever be built in the town, has been a heavily discussed project due to both excitement and varying opinions on the concept and design.

While many people associate Elvis Presley with the invention of rock n roll, the genre wouldn’t be anything near what it is today without the flamboyant performances of Little Richard during the 1950s. Known for his unique sound, which later influenced the Beatles, the world simply wouldn’t be the...

WGNS' Scott Walker was joined by Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland on Wednesday Morning in the WGNS Studio. The Mayor looked at several issues involving growth that impact our community, while also answering questions from listeners who texted WGNS. Ask Questions: If you have questions for future shows involving the City...