The driver of the pickup, a 65-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene. The 20-year-old driver of the second vehicle was transported to a local hospital with only minor injuries.

Newton County has introduced the state's first vending machine dispensing free naloxone (Narcan) to combat opioid overdoses, accessible 24/7 at the detention center.

A couple of Newton County deputies came to the rescue when they received a call about a large snake inside a home.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - New Hanover County is finalizing the purchase of 60 acres of undeveloped land to preserve as community greenspace. “If we don’t have places to go to breathe fresh air, to ...

Joe Otto unrolls a large drainage district map, which he plans to digitize and provide a digital copy to Jasper County at no cost. The map is more than a 100 years old. (Christopher Braunschweig) ...

JOHNSON COUNTY, Mo. — Johnson County, Missouri, is mourning the loss of Captain Vernon Collett, who died on Saturday while battling a brush fire.

In partnership with Scent Evidence K9, Sheriff Ezell Brown and the Newton County Sheriff's Office invite you to attend an essential training session next week on the Scent Preservation Kit®.

Avian flu in Missouri APHIS reported that the most recent instance of HPAI in a commercial layer was confirmed in Newton County, Missouri. There were 1,175,800 birds in the flock. This is the state’s ...

NEWTON COUNTY, Mo. (KOAM) — Just after 7 a.m. Tuesday reports of a serious crash just west of Mo-86 and Norway Road alerted Newton County Central Communications. Midway Fire Dept, Newton County ...

This is the first incidence of HPAI in Newton County during the 2022-24 outbreak. The last time a commercial poultry flock in Missouri was December 27, 2024, with that case being in a commercial ...

A crash involving FedEx truck in Newton County sent a man to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.