NTSB release new details in deadly plane crash at General Mills plant in Covington
Federal investigators have released new details in a deadly small plane crash at the General Mills plant in Covington last month.
Newton County bridge closed after failing inspection
Officials reported a bridge closure in Newton County that caused by a failed inspection. The bridge is located on County Road 213, near Starrsville and Highway 36.
Sheriff: 15-year-old runaway Newton County teen missing since Sunday
Sadie Putnam left her home Sunday night with no shoes and wearing just a black shirt, and pajama bottoms. That was the last anyone has ever heard from her.
Tip leads to sexual exploitation charges for Newton County man
Pedro Lopez, Jr., 63, has been charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of children.
Counterfeit money suspiciously left on several cars in Newton County, officials investigate
Newton County deputies are investigating after multiple individuals found counterfeit bills on their vehicles.
Investigators comb through plane crash wreckage at General Mills plant in Covington
Investigators spent Friday at the General Mills plant in Covington combing through the wreckage of a deadly plane crash that happened the previous evening.
'No survivors' from fiery plane crash at General Mills plant in Covington, officials say
Officials said there were no survivors aboard a small plane that crashed into the General Mills plant in Covington early Thursday evening.
Georgia State University professor removed from classroom after calling police on late students
A Georgia State University spokesperson said the Provost and chief of police met with the two students involved earlier this week. The spokesperson said the professor involved was removed from teaching in-person classes to avoid disruption.
SWAT situation involving 3 teens ends safely, deputies say
Authorities said three teenagers were at the center of a SWAT situation in Newton County.
Man seriously injured in bridge collapse recalls terrifying moments
A man who nearly lost his life in a Newton County bridge collapse is on the road to recovering physically and emotionally.
Officials: South Carolina teen missing for a year could be in Covington area
It's been over a year since Semaj Goodwine left his aunt's home in South Carolina and never was seen or heard from again. Now officials say that the missing teen could be somewhere around Covington, Georgia.
Man shot at Newton County apartment, suspect arrested
The Newton County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a man was injured following a shooting at an apartment complex.
Covington police offices tout benefits of bike patrol
For some people, police cars with dark tinted windows and blue lights can be intimidating even if they haven't done anything wrong, sometimes the approach can just be unnerving.
Truck fire closes multiple lanes on I-20 in Newton County
Several lanes along a major interstate in Newton County were shut down Thursday afternoon due to a vehicle fire.
Newton County deputies locate pair of missing teens
The two teens, one from Butts County, the other from Newton County, who had been missing since Christmas Eve have been located, the Newton County Sheriff's Office announced Saturday.
Missing teens from Butts, Newton counties believed to together
Fifteen-year-old Alasia Vaughn and 16-year-old John Sharpe were last seen on Christmas Eve near a Butts County Dollar General, Alasia's mother says.
Officials warn of storm cleanup scams and how to avoid them
Authorities in Carroll and Newton counties want residents to be aware of bad-weather scams as people start to rebuild homes damaged from Friday's EF-1 tornado.
'I was screaming': Georgia woman trapped in car swept up by tornado
The Newton County woman and her brother were trapped in their car as a tornado lifted them up and smashed them into the ground multiple times.
EF-1 tornadoes hit Newton, Carroll counties on New Year's Eve, NWS says
The National Weather Service said EF-1 tornadoes touched down in Carrol County and Newton County on Friday.
Isolated tornadoes leave behind damage across north Georgia on NYE
Isolated storms moved across north Georgia prompting a series of Tornado Warnings during the early evening hours of New Year’s Eve.