NewsWave Home: Breaking News

Welcome to NewsWave Home — Local News, Right on Your Home Screen.



NewsWave Home keeps you connected to what is happening around your home, your neighborhood, and the places you care about. From overnight crime reports and police activity to breaking local stories, weather changes, traffic delays, and school updates, everything you need to start the day informed is in one place.



Check what happened near you before your day begins. No clutter, no endless scrolling.



News From Your Neighborhood, Not Just Your City

Most apps stop at city headlines. NewsWave Home goes further, with daily updates from:

• Your street and the blocks around it

• Nearby schools and community spaces

• The places your family visits every day

National stories still reach you when they matter, but local news always comes first.



Crime Reports & Police Activity

Safety starts with awareness. Get daily reports on arrests, police activity, and incidents near your neighborhood, plus overnight crime updates waiting for you each morning.



Emergency Alerts You Can Trust

When something happens nearby, timing matters. NewsWave Home sends real time emergency alerts for incidents, safety concerns, and disruptions that could affect your day. Alerts are designed to keep you prepared, not overwhelmed.



Live Traffic Map

Heading out? Open the live traffic map to check road conditions, accidents, and closures near you, and plan a smarter route before leaving home.



Local Weather Updates

Real time weather built for everyday planning. Know what to expect before you head out, welcome visitors, or organize your day around changing conditions.



Local Sports & Community Teams

Follow school teams, youth leagues, and local games. Check scores, results, and updates from the teams your family cares about.



A Home Screen Built for Daily Check-Ins

NewsWave Home works as a launcher, putting essential local information one tap away:

• Personalized local feed — follow the places you care about

• Search — quickly find recent incidents or topics in your area

• News widget — rotating local headlines right on your home screen

• Save & share — pass important updates to family, friends, and neighbors

• Dark mode — comfortable reading at any hour

• Large, easy-to-read text — clear and simple by design



Trending & National Stories

Stay in the loop beyond your zip code with trending stories and the national headlines everyone is talking about, without losing sight of home.



Download NewsWave Home and make it your trusted daily source for local news. Start every day informed, prepared, and connected to your community.



Search:

By clicking "install", I accept and agree to install NewsWave Home and setting the application's search functionality to that provided by the service and the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. The app will update your search settings and will change your Homescreen search experience to use Yahoo.



Important Notice

NewsWave Home may request optional Accessibility permission for gesture-based screen lock. This feature is disabled by default.