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HURRICANE, Utah (ABC4) – Temperatures hit the high 70s on Friday in Southern Utah and park rangers at Sand Hollow State Park are expecting it to get busy quickly. “It’s about a 20-30 degree difference it’s nice to just get a tan on and not be so pasty anymore,” says Jackqueline Pina visiting from Salt Lake City. “Our campground doesn’t o ...

St. George, UT (ABC4) – Distracted driving has become one of the leading causes of traffic accidents over the years. Mainly because people are using cellphones. The St. George Police Department posted on their Facebook page an example of distracted driving. In the video, ...

Thursday afternoon in a company-wide zoom meeting, the management at Cherry Creek Media announced CCM has been purchased by Townsquare Media. Cherry Creek includes dozens of smaller market radio stations throughout the Western United States, including six in the St ...

ST. GEORGE, Utah (KDXU) - The U.S. Census Bureau is ranking St. George at the top of the cities for growth. The population grew 5.1% from July 2020 to July 2021 with 10,000 new residents. City communications and marketing director, David Cordero says quality of life, safety and economic opportunity make it a desirable place to live ...

St George, Utah (ABC4) - Bringing the community together to celebrate Dixie State University, Southern Utah will celebrate D-Week 2022 from April 4-9. Similar to a Homecoming week, D-Week has all types of events. Starting on April 4 with a new event, Leave Your Mark on Dixie ...

ST. GEORGE, Utah (KDXU) - The Gold Star Families Memorial monument is having a dedication this Saturday in Historic Town Square in St. George at 11 a.m. City officials say if you have a military background and/or a genuine appreciation for the sacrifices for those who protect our nation, you won't want to miss this ceremony ...

CEDAR CITY, Utah (ABC4) – Nearly $500 million in legislative bills have been passed this year to go toward water conservation, but ranchers say they’re worried about the future of their water rights, as they’ve been over-allocated in Iron County. “All of our b ...

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – A Provo doctor is now facing additional allegations after 50 victims have come forward with dozens of incidents involving sexual assault. Dr. David Broadbent, an OB/GYN, allegedly “sexually battered and abused” the women over a course of four decades, beginning in the 80s court records state. It wasn’t unt ...

ST. GEORGE, Utah (KDXU) - A 34-year-old man will spend over seven years in federal prison for a standoff in 2021 that ended when a sniper shot him in Washington City. Augustus Cole was sentenced in federal court in St. George Wednesday after he pled guilty to a felony of being a felon in possession of a firearm ...

(CEDAR CITY, Utah) - The Utah Highway Patrol has arrested three people after a traffic stop near Cedar City this week where they found 60 pounds of meth in the vehicle. They were pulled over on Interstate 15 for driving slowly and having "significant" tinting of the windows. Steve Fie ...