Hunter News

More than 40 firefighters are battling a large building fire in Newcastle West.More than 40 firefighters are battling a large building fire in Newcastle West.

Hunter business owners are calling on TAFE NSW to revert back to online learning for their apprentices, who are currently required to travel to Sydney to conduct some of their studies.

Police have now charged a sixth teenager over the Cessnock McDonalds fire.Police have now charged a sixth teenager over the Cessnock McDonalds fire.

Emergency services have been inundated with calls for help as heavy rain caused severe flash flooding across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and Port Stephens overnight.

Since the start of March 2020 over 9 thousand fines have been issue to drivers caught using their mobile phones in the Hunter.

Four teenagers have been charged over allegedly lighting a blaze at Cessnock McDonalds over the weekend.

Hunter Water is aiming to reduce costs for its customers as well as its impact on the environment through a $15 million upgrade of the utility's energy systems.

Hunter and Central Coast AFL officials have cancelled all games of an under Nines' Port Stephens side after a boy tested positive to COVID-19.

Container ships visiting the Port of Newcastle may now face extra scrutiny as part of a new nationwide campaign initiated by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) to enforce proper cargo securing arrangements and prevent shipping disasters.

A new report by the NSW Minerals Council is suggesting mining projects across the Lower and Upper Hunter could generate 3,700 jobs and more than $2.7 billion in capital investment for the region.