Aetolia-Acarnania

The two perpetrators of the murderous beating of the 54-year-old man, who died 8 days later, while being treated in the Intensive Care Unit of the Arta Hospital, took the road to prison after their apologies before the Agrini investigating judge on Saturday afternoon.

The new tourist guide of Aitoloakarnania will be presented at a special event to be held on November 11, 2024, at the “Kostis Palamas” building of the University of Athens (48, Akadimias Street) at 7 p.m. in Athens.

The Acheloos River diversion project, which has long divided public opinion and policymakers, will once again be arbitrated by the Council of State, Greece's highest administrative court.

A man died in Lepeno, Agrinio, in Aetolia-Acarnania, as Storm Cassandra caused extensive damage across Western Greece. 

The 52-year-old guard at an asphalt production facility was found about six kilometers from his post, likely swept away by floodwaters. Before losing contact, he told a colleague that a nearby stream had overflowed due to heavy rain.

A wildfire in the Agia Triada forest area of Thermo, Aitoloakarnania, Western Greece, is now partially under control, the Fire Service reported Thursday.

Ground and aerial units have been actively engaged in firefighting efforts since Wednesday.

Fires broke out on Wednesday in Larissa, Argolis and Aetolia-Acarnania.

In Larissa, Thessaly, a fire erupted at a business site in the Omorfokhori area, within the municipality of Kileler.

A total of 32 firefighters with 10 vehicles have been dispatched to the scene, with a helicopter assisting from the air.

Police data indicate a rise in dangerous traffic violations in Western Greece during the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.

In the three regional units of Western Greece - Achaia, Ilia and Aetolia-Acarnania - a total of 21,681 dangerous violations were recorded, an increase from 21,171 in the previous year.

A 43-year-old man in western Greece who shot and killed his estranged wife with rifle before turning the gun on himself, is believed to have threatened to kill their 13-year-old daughter if she didn't return to the house, state-run broadcaster reported on Saturday.

A 42-year-old man in the west of the country shot and killed his 37-year-old estranged wife with rifle before turning the gun on himself.

The incident occurred in Amfilochia, in Aetolia-Acarnania regional unit, at around 4 a.m. Saturday.

Two men in their early 20s have been killed in road crash in the west of the country when the car they were travelling in left the road and crashed into a tree.

The fatal accident occurred on the provincial road between Stamna and Aitoliko in Aetolia-Acarnania.