Wayne County, UT

UTAH (ABC4) – Utah is famous for being home to some of the most unique natural wonders and remarkable landscapes in the world. Utah’s five national parks continue to remain high on tourists’ bucket lists, reporting a record 11.3 million visits in 2021, according to the University of Utah. With so many remarkable sights to […]

USU Professor Stacey MacArthur, of the Youth Program’s Department, and program coordinator, Claire Warnick, are implementing a universal prevention program, called PROSPER, in Emery, Wayne and San Juan County schools. According to MacArthur, PROSPER is an evidence-based approach for the prevention of a wide-range of negative outcomes, including opioid...

CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK, Utah (KUTV) — A flash flood watch has been issued for Capitol Reef National Park in Wayne County. The National Weather Service issued the watch for Monday at 11 a.m. through midnight. Related stories from 2News. Park officials said Grand Wash, Capitol Gorge, and Pleasant...

COVID-19 cases are rising once again throughout Utah due to the BA.5 Omicron Variant, which health experts say is the most transmissible strain of Coronavirus yet. As of July 21, the Utah Department of Health confirmed the state of Utah has officially reached one million reported COVID-19 cases. Dr. Eddie...

MURRAY, Utah — President Joe Biden’s positive COVID-19 diagnosis Thursday was a sober reminder that Utah is not done fending off COVID-19 in many communities. In fact, Utah hit the ominous milestone of 1 million official cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began more than two years ago.

UTAH — Utah has officially passed one million covid cases throughout the pandemic, and the number will grow with a new variant on the rise. The BA.5 COVID variant spreads […]

SALT LAKE CITY — The following counties are under a Fire Restriction Order (stage 1) by the Utah Department of Natural Resources: Davis, Juab, Millard, Morgan, Piute, Salt Lake, Sanpete, Sevier, Tooele, Utah, and Wayne. With recent drought conditions and weather conditions, it’s important to know fire restrictions in...

Utah’s otherworldly desert scenery is often showcased in Hollywood blockbusters like “Indiana Jones,” “Star Trek,” and “Pirates of the Caribbean.” Winding through the canyons and valleys of southern Utah can feel like an extraterrestrial joy ride, and there may be more truth to this similarity than we thought.