Newton County

A state lawmaker joined the calls Thursday for a plant in Newton County to temporarily close.

Big developments involving the industrial plant in Covington releasing a known carcinogen into the air. After independent testing of Ethylene Oxide, ETO, the city of Covington has asked the BD plant to temporarily cease operations until additional safeguards are in place. But representatives with the BD plant insist it is safe, even providing an expert toxicologist to back up their claim.

Police arrest two men wanted for a string of car break-ins across metro Atlanta.

A Covington family was by the side of their loved one at Atlanta Medical Center Tuesday as they made the difficult decision to take her off life-support.

Covington Police announced the arrests of 4 people on Friday, including a juvenile, on charges they kidnapped and robbed a man in an online dating scheme.

Officials in New York have arrested an "armed and dangerous" Newton County suspect believed to have run down and killed a man with special needs on the Fourth of July.

Deputies in Newton County are releasing details about the vehicle an “armed and dangerous” Newton County suspect wanted after police said he ran down and killed a special needs man following a one-way altercation the Fourth of July may be driving.

A missing person’s case has been filed for the girlfriend of an “armed and dangerous” Newton County suspect wanted after police said he ran down and killed a special needs man following a one-way altercation the Fourth of July.

Authorities in Newton County said deputies are searching for a man deputies consider “armed and dangerous” after investigators said he ran down, killing a special needs man following a one-way altercation.