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ST. GEORGE, Utah (KDXU) - There's a high wind warning until 3 p.m. Monday, according to the National Weather Service. North winds from 25-35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph are expected between Pintura and Leeds. Lower Washington County including cities of St ...

RIVERDALE, Utah (KDXU) - Utah Highway Patrol Troopers are asking for the public's help after someone was killed after debris struck them while driving. According to troopers, on March 18, 2022, at 3:10 p.m. a Hyundai passenger car was traveling on I-15 northbound near mile marker 339, just North of Riverdale Road in Weber County ...

ST. GEORGE, Utah (ABC4) – A missing St. George man has been found dead in a Nevada state park. Peter Droste, 63, was first reported missing on Feb. 9, 2022 to the Las Vegas Metro Police Department in Nevada. At the time, he was last spotted near the Moapa Valley area around 10 a.m. th ...

ST. GEORGE, Utah (ABC4) – Three people have been arrested on drug, forgery, and theft charges after police performed a welfare check on an elderly woman that was wandering around a McDonald’s in St. George on March 12. Police initially responded to a welfare check shortly after 8:15 a.m. where th ...

HURRICANE, Utah (ABC4) – It’s a big day for the Washington County community, as first responders have been patiently waiting to bridge the gaps for those going through mental health and substance abuse crises. “It will be a great resource, it will be interesting to see how much offset that will kind of relieve the jail and some of our staffing issues,” says Sheriff Nate Brooksby of the Washington

ST. GEORGE, Utah (KDXU) - Firefighters in St. George were able to put out a dryer fire Thursday afternoon.  They arrived at a home on South 2450 East to see a dryer in flames and the house full of smoke.  Officials pulled the machine onto the back patio after putting out the flames and luckily, no one was hurt. ...

ST. GEORGE, Utah (KDXU) - A new poll finds nearly 62% of Utah voters want to have the option for medical aid in dying.  Former state Representative Rebecca Chavez-Houck was the first to introduce the bill in 2015 after which the bill has failed a total of seven times.  She says ...

ST. GEORGE, Utah (KDXU) - Tourism is a big part of St. George's economy and it was up in Washington County in 2021.  The Greater Zion Convention and Tourism Office collected over $15 million from the transient room tax, an increase of over 75%. ...

ST. GEORGE, Utah (ABC4) – The Point, an affordable housing opportunity recently opened in Washington County after Switchpoint Community Resource Center teamed up with the city of St. George and units are already filled. Margaret Lowe now has a place to call home after being homeless. “ ...

Salt Lake City, Utah (KDXU) -  Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes is considering running for the U.S. Senate against fellow Republican Senator Mitt Romney in 2024.  Politico reports Reyes has had discussions with allies of former President Trump.  The former Preside ... Read More ...