It has been an agonising four years for a Yazidi family in Wagga as they waited to be reunited with one of their children. The Darwesh family last saw their eldest son on July 17, 2016, when ISIS attacked their home in the middle of the night. Drei and Zenah took their children and fled, but in the confusion, they were separated from their son Ronejan, who had to seek asylum with Mr Darwesh's brother and parents in Germany.

The grandmother of a teenager left for dead on a Riverina road has one message for this killer - please come forward. Gina Allen spoke with The Daily Advertiser on the final day of the inquest into Braydon Worldon's death. On behalf of the family, she addressed her grandson's killer directly. "If your child or grandchild was killed traumatically and left on the side of the road, how would you feel?" Ms Allen asked. "Our family has suffered ... we have lost someone very special for us."

Wagga's Arlo Arentz is only two-and-a-half years old and he has already had six surgeries. But that does not keep the smile off his face. Arlo was diagnosed with bilateral cleft lip and palate, a condition only one in 800 babies born in Australia have. Now, Arlo's family want to raise awareness about the condition. Jane and Brendan Arentz were getting excited about the arrival of their second child, but at a scheduled ultrasound, they got the sense something was wrong.

One Wagga mum experienced her very own Better Homes and Gardens moment, but there were no cameras and no celebrity guests. Instead, it was a group of mates, a handful of local businesses and a willingness to get the job done that saw almost a whole house renovated to surprise Robyn Mildren when she came home from surgery.

It's been a long 32 years for the family of Mark Haines who are continuing to fight for answers. The body of the 17-year-old boy was found on train tracks outside of Tamworth on January 16, 1988. Mark's uncle, Don Craigie, said for 30 years the police have not found the person responsible, despite two coronial inquests, each of which returned open findings.

Welcome to the sixth episode of 'Need to Know' where catch you up on everything related to COVID-19. In this edition, Jarrad and Annie discuss recoveries from coronavirus in the HNE Health region, the basics of the proposed 'jobkeeper' allowance, the 'reasonable excuse' public health order and why people should cancel travel in and around regional NSW.

One woman who has overcome the challenges of being queer in regional NSW wants to share a message of love and acceptance with the LGBTQI community, Jody Ekert describes herself as “a gal about town” with a passion for organising events and building strong communities. She grew up moving around Queensland, lived in Maryborough and then moved with her first girlfriend to Sydney, and lived there for about 15 years. But, after an unplanned pregnancy – “a funny moment for a lesbian”, Jody said thi

Tamworth and Armidale are both the targets of a COVID-19 testing blitz as authorities try to determine the source of infections authorities are still investigating how a woman who died in Tamworth hospital last week contracted the virus. Dr David Durrheim, the public health controller for Hunter New England Health, revealed to 92.9fm how the clinics would function, and why they are needed.

John Kilby knows all too well how hard life can be on the streets. After becoming acquainted with a "bad crowd" and finding himself on the wrong side of the law, Mr Kilby found himself in a horrific cycle.

Ivan Milat is one of the country's most infamous names, but in 1992 a regional newspaper photographer had no idea he was at the ground zero of the hunt for a serial killer.

PARENTS are demanding answers after learning a convicted child sex offender was allowed to run junior golf clinics and accompany their children to events. The man's criminal past came to light last week when Sacred Heart Catholic School confirmed he had been employed as a contractor to work on the school grounds.

Despite what some might think, a sex worker who visits Wagga is not ashamed to be herself and is proud of what she does. TJ Porter, 25, was a member of the defence force but found herself looking for a new career after being medically discharged. "I would say I enjoy my job, but at the same time, it's very much that I am here to be a businesswoman," she said.