Teen driver dies days after Pelaw Main crash An 18-year-old man has died in hospital following a single-vehicle crash in the Hunter Valley earlier this week. Emergency services were called to Leggetts Drive at Pelaw Main, about 2km south of Kurri Kurri, at around 3:45pm...
Crews are responding to a large bush fire at Oyster Cove, with multiple Rural Fire Service brigades and aerial units on site. The fire is burning erratically, moving southwest toward Oyster Cove Road, with flames reported over 15 metres high. Authorities are urging residents to...
Watagans, March 15, 2026 – Motor Vehicle Accident Update Emergency services were called to a single-vehicle crash in the Watagans earlier this morning. The vehicle had left the roadway and ended up down an embankment. Crews from the local fire brigade, along with other emergency...
Power Outage Update – Cessnock Area A power outage is currently affecting parts of Cessnock, Lovedale, Neath, Nulkaba, and Sawyers Gully this morning. The outage was first reported at 6:05am, with electricity provider Ausgrid confirming crews are investigating the cause. The outage is currently classified...
A nine-year-old boy has been airlifted to hospital after being struck by a car in Muswellbrook this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the intersection of Maitland Street and Rutherford Road at about 3:40pm on Friday 13 March 2026, following reports of a collision involving...
A motorbike rider has died following a collision with a car at Howes Valley this morning. About 10am on Friday 13 March 2026, emergency services were called to Putty Road after reports of a crash involving a motorbike and a car on a bend. NSW...
Two people have been charged following an extensive police investigation into a series of alleged break and enter offences targeting wineries and businesses in Pokolbin. Over recent months, multiple property offences were reported across the Hunter Valley wine region, with bottles of alcohol, electronics, jewellery,...
A teenage boy was found badly injured in a shopping centre carpark on the NSW Central Coast after what police allege was a 50-minute kidnapping and assault involving multiple teenagers. Emergency services were called to a carpark in Woy Woy about 6.45am on Sunday, 8...
Newcastle council may be voting again to bring Supercars back, but the brutal truth is this: the engines won’t roar back in the Hunter — not in Newcastle, not in Cessnock — because the basic foundations of the event no longer exist. You can pass...
Headline: Emergency services rushed to Leggetts Drive after a serious crash left a teenage boy fighting for life and hundreds of homes without power. A teenage boy is fighting for his life after a devastating single-vehicle crash at Pelaw Main on Tuesday afternoon. Emergency services...
Police say a remotely piloted drone helped locate and arrest a 37-year-old man wanted over a string of alleged theft and break-and-enter offences across New South Wales. A police drone has played a key role in the arrest of a wanted man in regional New...
Motorists travelling north on the M1 Pacific Motorway are experiencing delays following a rollover accident late this morning. Emergency services were called to the scene around 11:30am, approximately 5 kilometres before the Morisset exit near Morisset. Initial reports indicate a vehicle rolled over in the...
A major sporting milestone was celebrated over the weekend in Weston, New South Wales, with the official opening of the upgraded Hunter City Motor Group Stadium — the long-time home of the Weston Bears FC. However, new details from Dan Watton have clarified the scale...
A serious accident on a remote NSW highway triggered a rapid emergency response and a helicopter evacuation to John Hunter Hospital. A quiet Saturday ride through one of regional New South Wales’ most scenic routes turned into a frightening ordeal when a motorcycle crash left...
Two men have died after a dramatic rescue and search operation at a Central Coast beach shocked locals and emergency crews. A relaxing Saturday afternoon at a picturesque Central Coast beach turned into a devastating tragedy after two men were pulled from the water and...
Severe Weather Alert Issued as Dangerous Storm System Moves Across NSW Authorities warn flash flooding is possible tonight as slow-moving thunderstorms dump heavy rain across large parts of New South Wales and the ACT. Storm Warning Triggers Urgent Alert Across Multiple Regions A major weather...
Controversy is soaring as One Nation leader Pauline Hanson racked up nearly $9,000 in taxpayer-funded travel for a private charter to attend an event linked to mining tycoon Gina Rinehart. Records reveal Hanson flew from Tamworth, NSW to Avalon Airport, Victoria in October 2025 to...
Central Coast, NSW – 6 March 2026 – A 49-year-old man has been formally charged following a tragic double fatal car crash on the Pacific Highway near Wadalba late last year. Emergency services were called to the scene around 2:15 AM on Sunday, 14 December...
A local Cessnock business has been left reeling after a violent break-in this week, adding to growing concerns among business owners about crime in the area. HPOTS Training reported that their premises were forcibly entered, with offenders causing significant damage and stealing a range of...
Rising fuel prices across Australia are beginning to place increasing pressure on small and medium-sized businesses, with many operators warning that continued increases could force price rises for customers or reductions in services. With petrol and diesel prices fluctuating across regional areas, including parts of...