2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (544+ words) WGNS Radio UPDATE: South Murfreesboro Growth Continues as Lowe’s Plans 107,000-Square-Foot Store Sep 10, 2026 at 04:17 pm MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) – We now have more details on a proposed big-box hardware store in South Murfreesboro, where plans are moving forward for a…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (249+ words) Sep 10, 2026 at 03:04 pm MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS News) - After years of delays, shifting blueprints, and a near-cancellation of the project, downtown Murfreesboro is finally seeing physical progress on the One East College redevelopment. During an update on WGNS this past Wednesday,…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (250+ words) MIDDLE TENNESSEE - Policy researchers in Tennessee say the state will need a strong workforce if it hopes to achieve its long-term economic goals. A new report from The Sycamore Institute examines opportunities within existing workforce development programs and provides a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (219+ words) RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (PODCAST) - On the WGNS Action Line host Scott Walker talked to recent MTSU graduate Nyasaina Kwamboka and Associate Professor Dr. Christabel Devadoss, about energy. The focus of the show was to highlight and contrast an ongoing study…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (127+ words) Aug 24, 2026 at 10:27 am Newly elected Rutherford County Mayor Randy Allen joins Bill to outline his vision for local leadership, government transparency, and managing regional growth. Reflecting on decades of shared history and community memory, Allen discusses restoring public trust, evaluating…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (423+ words) Aug 20, 2026 at 06:10 pm MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Tennessee’s unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in two years, while Rutherford County residents will have to wait another week to learn whether the local job market followed the same statewide…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (666+ words) Aug 20, 2026 at 12:25 am The transition is becoming increasingly visible along U.S. Highway 231 South in Shelbyville, where the massive steel-framed structures of the future Aerospace complex are taking shape. Motorists passing the municipal airport can now see the scale of the project…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (871+ words) Aug 19, 2026 at 02:04 pm Mitchell recently revisited a housing affordability analysis he first conducted in May 2025, examining Rutherford County alongside Dickson, Sumner, Wilson, Davidson and Williamson counties. The updated report examines housing prices, household income, mortgage rates, property taxes, population growth…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (474+ words) Aug 17, 2026 at 06:36 pm MORE DETAILS - Rutherford County Assessor of Property Rob Mitchell is challenging the way recent reports have characterized Tennessee property tax growth, arguing that sharply rising property values should not be confused with equally sharp increases in the…...