Authorities located missing Newton County man

The Newton County Sheriff's Office is looking for a 29-year-old man. Authorities said he's diagnosed with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

Company's initiative supports Georgia businesses, dedicated employees

One company tied to the travel industry that was hit hard by the pandemic is trying to support small businesses and employees falling on hard times.

$3,000 reward for safe return of urn of young son's ashes stolen from Covington hotel

Three days after the family who had their moving van that had the ashes of their young son stolen from the parking lot of a Covington hotel, a $3,000 reward has been posted for the urn's safe return.

Family's moving van found, but urn with son's ashes remains missing

The family who had their moving van stolen from the parking lot of a Covington hotel in which they were staying said police have recovered the van, but not several very precious personal possessions.

Family's possessions, including baby's ashes, stolen

A family had packed up all their belongings for a move to a new home. They stopped at the LaQuinta in Covington off Interstate 20 for the night. While they were asleep, thieves stole their U-Haul.

With wipe and mask demand high, fiber maker sets $48M growth

A unit of a Thai chemical company will spend $48 million to expand production in Georgia, citing strong demand because of the coronavirus pandemic for synthetic fibers used in face masks and wipes.

Covington woman charged with concealing father's death, dumping body

A Covington woman is behind bars accused of concealing her father's death for months and lying to concerned friends and family members about his whereabouts. Police announced a break in the case one month after human remains  were discovered in a wooded area on Boy Scout Road in Newton County.

Crews recover body of teen who drowned in Alcovy River

Crews located and recovered the body of 14-year-old old DeJerein "DJ" Grier Thursday after he drowned in the Alcovy River.

Covington pharmaceutical company working on COVID-19 treatment

Researchers in Covington and at other large pharmaceutical companies, that are typically competitors, are setting aside their differences to form an alliance against COVID-19 to come up with a coronavirus treatment.

Trust Initiative to improve relations between police and the community

Protests are happening in cities across Georgia. That has led relationships between police and some communities to be torn apart. Some police departments in Georgia are taking a new approach to improve relations.