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Organizers behind Arkansas abortion amendment submit petition signatures
The group pushing for an amendment to the Arkansas Constitution enshrining abortion rights said they believe they have submitted enough signatures to put the measure on the November 2024 ballot.
Arkansas State Capitol preparing to count signatures collected ahead of ballot petition deadline
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The deadline is fast approaching for petitions leading to Arkansas ballot amendments to be turned in, and the preparations to receive hundreds of thousands of signatures are already underway. With a record number of petitions expected, Chris Powell and the rest of the staff at...
Transgender, nonbinary former Razorback runner Nikki Hiltz earns spot at Paris Games
EUGENE, Ore — While Nikki Hiltz took a victory lap to celebrate a long-awaited trip to the Olympics, some fans reached out and handed bracelets to their favorite 1,500-meter runner — a runner who is doing this, in part, for them. These days, Hiltz, who's transgender and nonbinary,...
Manhunt Intensifies in Arkansas for Suspect Linked to Multiple Murders
Authorities have zeroed in on a small Arkansas town in their search for a dangerous murder suspect. The man, linked to at least three slayings in Oklahoma and Alabama, was arrested near Morrilton on Thursday, according to officials. Stacy Lee Drake has a criminal history marked by an escalation in...
6 injured, including 3 children, in house fire
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Six people, including three children, suffered severe burns after their home caught fire early Saturday morning. Jonesboro fire officials said the three children were flown to Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock. They told K8 News the father was being transported to a nearby church to be flown to Regional One Health in Memphis. Two other adults injured in the fire were taken to local hospitals.
Driver ID’d in fatality, state police say
State police investigators have identified the driver of a vehicle that is believed to have struck and killed a 19-year-old Bentonville woman late Wednesday on Interstate 530 in Jefferson County, according to a news release. Kalei Owen, 19, died after being struck on I-530 near Exit 27 at about 10...
Storms rain out 4th of July plans, but Benton County is ready to bounce back
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — The City of Bentonville is prepared to retry plans for an exciting evening at Orchards Park after storms interrupted the Independence Day celebration. Communities across Northwest Arkansas were ready for fireworks in the sky on July 4, 2024, but many like Jon Cook and his family came to learn Thursday night that they were in for a different kind of light show.
Firefighters respond to slew of calls during holiday
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Crews with the Jonesboro Fire Department had a busy Fourth of July holiday, as they responded to a slew of calls. According to a release from JFD, A Crew received 28 calls on Wednesday, July 3, and B Crew responded to 41 incidents over 24 hours on Thursday, July 4, for fire-related incidents.
Father mourns the loss of his son shot during 4th of July celebration
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (WMC) - A West Memphis father is in shock after his only child, who is a father himself, was shot and killed while celebrating the Fourth of July with his neighbors. Marvice Pigram said the pain of losing his son is almost unbearable. Pigram said he never...
Fayetteville Police Department adding substation to serve downtown entertainment district
Fayetteville Police Department's new substation on West Avenue is within a mile from most bars on Dickson Street, hoping to cut down on the time it takes to respond to calls.
Photographer and artist Sabine Schmidt is in residence this summer at FPL
“I’m a bit of a hermit,” Sabine Schmidt admits. “I’m used to working in solitude and want to believe that this is the best way to create the writing and photography I have in mind.”. But a residency at the Fayetteville Public Library has expanded her...
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