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The Tennessee Highway Patrol will be conducting sobriety roadside safety. checkpoints during the week of 6/30/23 on STATE ROUTE 99 at mile marker 7 in Marshall County starting at 10:00PM. Impaired driving is a serious crime that kills more than 16,000 people and injures. 305,000 people every year in the...

All work listed below excludes the holiday weekend restriction. Construction crews will stop all lane closure activity beginning at noon on Friday, May 26, through 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30th. RUTHERFORD COUNTY I-24 The resurfacing on I-24 from E of Epps Mill Road through Bedford County to the Coffee...

MT. JULIET, Tenn. -- Animal rescue volunteers in Mt. Juliet are busy this Memorial Day weekend after taking in two dozen animals on Thursday, including some serious cases where several cats are going to have their eyes amputated. On Thursday, True Rescue posted that beyond their huge number of current...

(WALTER HILL, TN) Middle Point Landfill's General Manager Mike Classen told WGNS News that the citizens would be better-off if the City of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County went to the table and renegotiated a new agreement with Republic Services/BFI that best serves the community. Use the generated earnings and let...

During the Memorial Day Special at the Duck River Raceway Park in Lewisburg, Tennessee on Sunday, Rutherford County Sheriff's Detective Jacob “Jake” Beu will be honored in a memorial lap. The local detective died in a motorcycle accident on Sunday, May 7, 2023 as he was serving the citizens of Rutherford County.

EAGLEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man has died after being attacked by a bull in a barn, officials said. First responders were called to the barn near Eagleville on Wednesday and treated Joseph Young, 55, before he was flown to a hospital, where he later died, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office told news outlets.

BEDFORD COUNTY, Tenn. — Nearest Green Distillery in Shelbyville will commemorate the nation’s fallen troops, veterans, and current active military personnel this weekend with their first-ever Honor Day. Taking place on Saturday, May 27, the programming will include live music performances at Humble Baron, and at Barrel House BBQ II. Additionally, Humble Baron will serve a selection of featured items, like a Bratwurst from veteran-owned Sausages of Freedom, as well as specialty cocktails, including the Sidecar, a classic libation dating back to World War I, elevated with Uncle Nearest 1884.

THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RECENTLY AWARDED 11 CITIES ACROSS THE STATE THROUGH THEIR TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODERNIZATION PROGRAM. THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE IN LINCOLN COUNTY WAS ONE OF THOSE AWARDED AS WAS THE CITY OF COLUMBIA IN MAURY COUNTY. COLUMBIA CITY MAYOR CHAZ MOLDER ADVISED THE FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR SIGNALIZATION COORDIANATION FROM APPROXIMATELY MAURY REGIONAL HOSPITAL TO LEGEND’S TO CREATE GREATER EFFIECIENCY ALONG ONE OF COLUMBIA’S MOST ROBUST RETAIL CORRIDORS.

The only low-cost medical and dental clinic in Bedford County just received $100K in state funding.

You may recall hearing the May 18th story about several Christiana Middle School students eating a candy bar that reportedly contained “Magic Mushrooms.” After the incident occured, the Rutherford County Schools confirmed what took place. One caregiver told WGNS…. While the candy is available online, some may be...

(MURFREESBORO) Whether you asked it sneaky like a fox or standing on a box...local residents agree that the area's top problem is TRAFFIC! If you don't believe that, put on your brightest red hat so you won't get hit. Then walk along the street and listen--you'll hear the roar--TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC!

In 2019, a contractor working for the developer of two Tennessee businesses bulldozed a historic cemetery, scraping old tombstones off graves and dumping them in a large pile of dirt and stones. A cemetery preservationist, arriving at the site to help maintain the Rutherford County cemetery, discovered the demolition and...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - Officials with Rutherford County Schools (RCS) said that 70% of third graders will be able to move on to the fourth grade. More than 56% of third graders were not proficient on the English Language Arts (ELA) portion of the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP), according to James Evans, the RCS communications director.

The number of teachers retiring, some even retiring early, continues to plague school districts throughout the state of Tennessee... That was JC Bowman, Executive Director of the Professional Educators of Tennessee. The problem is compounded in growing communities like Rutherford County where schools need to fill positions left open by retiring educators, while also planning ahead to hire new teachers at schools that will soon be built.

Moore County authorities took a man into custody for criminal homicide on Friday following a woman's death in Bedford County.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A Marshall county man was sentenced to prison for his role in a $11 million defraud scheme. According to the Northern District Mississippi Attorney's Office, Lakeith M. Faulkner, 31, of Holly Springs, was an employee of the Small Business Administration and used his position to assist borrowers in submitting over $11 million worth of fraudulent loan applications for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL).

In a gesture of gratitude and recognition, Rutherford County Schools and the Rutherford County Board of Education proudly presented the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office with a resolution of appreciation during Thursday’s board meeting. The resolution, signed by Director of Schools Dr. Jimmy Sullivan, the RCS School Board members,...

Tullahoma City Schools saw improvement in its third-grade English Language Arts Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) scores, with a 17 percent increase in proficiency from the raw data provided to the district, compared to the third-grade ELA results from 2022. “This 17 percent improvement says so much about our students...

Here are five things to do in Rutherford County for Memorial Day weekend!. Monday, May 29, 2023 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Memorial Day Bash at Boro Beach is set for Monday, May 29. Enjoy a day of swimming, music, fun and prizes at Boro Beach! For all ages. Admission will be $7 for adults and $5 for youth, senior, and military.

Police searching for women accused of stealing phones. Police searching for women accused of stealing phones. Lawrence County family thankful to get son's bird back. Gov. Lee memorializes fallen Nashville service member. Tennessee state leaders gathered ahead of Memorial Day to honor service members who made the ultimate sacrifice, including...