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Sunset Skate hosting free event
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Looking for an opportunity to groove and glide on your skates? Well here's your chance. Sunset Skate is having an event tonight from 6:00-9:00 p.m. on Riverside Drive. It's free to the public. If you would like to rent skates there's a free skate rental for 30...
Rain chances & below average temperatures continue...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Scattered showers and storms continue today especially in areas south of I-40 with an unsettled weather pattern in place. Due to the abundance of clouds temperatures will continue to trend below average, into the middle 80s this afternoon. This overall setup will continue through the work week.
1 person hospitalized after crash involving motorcycle on I-40, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - One person is hospitalized after a crash involving a motorcycle on I-40 Wednesday morning, according to Memphis Police Department. Memphis Police responded to the crash just before 7:40 a.m. at I-40 East and North Watkins Street. The person was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
NCAA Basketball: Arkansas, Texas A&M and Villanova after 20 ppg transfer David Coit
Just about all of the capable power conference-level players from the NCAA Basketball transfer portal had picked new homes for next season. However, one is now fully available, with former Northern Illinois guard David Coit in the mix. Coit started the last two years with the Huskies, coming off averaging...
Pine Bluff Police Department calls for public help to find wanted suspect
Pine Bluff, Arkansas – The Pine Bluff Police Department is actively seeking the public’s help in locating Scotty Lee Brooks, a suspect wanted for a crime committed recently in the area. Brooks, described as approximately 5′ 11″ tall and weighing around 200 lbs, is wanted in connection with a breaking or entering incident that occurred on July 22, 2024.
2024 FSU Schedule Preview: Memphis
“Memphis has a great program, a very talented team. Coming off another 10-win season there. We know it’s going to be a great challenge when we get to that third week of the season. It’s definitely going to be a unique dynamic. Coach Silverfield and his staff have continued...
How to donate to the Benton County Inmate Garden Program
BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — Since April, the Benton County Sheriff's Office's (BSCO) Inmate Garden Program has been in full swing. Now, they are seeking donations for this year and next year. The program runs from April to October with the goal of allowing inmates to learn valuable skills...
Woman accused of hitting ex-boyfriend with his vehicle
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – Police arrested a woman after they said she hit an ex-boyfriend with his vehicle after refusing to leave his home. Craighead County District Court Judge David Boling found probable cause on Wednesday, July 24, to charge 28-year-old Karissa Renee Booth with aggravated assault on a family or household member, a class D felony.
Scholarship in honor of Nettleton graduate awarded to Missouri student
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - Optus, a national cloud advisory and IT services company, named Taylor Greer as the recipient of the 2024 Optus Family Scholarship, an educational fund established in honor of Adam Harrington, the son of former long-time employee Neal Harrington. Greer is the daughter of Optus’...
Construction on new hotel and event center at Saracen Casino Resort draws closer to completion
PINE BLUFF, Ark. — The suspense has been building in Pine Bluff as Saracen Casino Resort's new hotel and event center draws closer to completion. "You know a 200 to 300 hundred-foot tower crane in southeastern Arkansas is something that hasn't happened in a while," said Carlton Saffa, the Chief Market Officer for Saracen. "This completes the package that has been a long-awaited process between COVID, hyperinflation, bank issues, and everything else. This should've happened a couple of years ago."
Power restored in Fayetteville after outage knocked out power for over 2000
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Update: Power has been restored, according to SWEPCO. Fayetteville is experiencing a power outage impacting over 2000 customers, according to SWEPCO's outage map. The outage is centered around Gulley Park, but ranges from N Mission Boulevard to Old Wire Road, according to the map. 5NEWS has...
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