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Veterans health summit set for Sept. 12 at Botanical Garden of the Ozarks
A free event offering food, music, health screenings, and more for veterans is coming up next month in Fayetteville. Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks will present their annual VHSO Heath Summit on Thursday, Sept. 12 at Botanical Garden of the Ozarks. The event will include information booths on...
Waldron City Council Approves Resolution to Explore Funding Options for Recreational Improvements
Earlier this month, the Waldron City Council unanimously agreed to explore the grant funding opportunities for further recreational improvements. Among those, a splash pad. Resolution 2024-04 authorizes Mayor David Millard “to seek the grant funding necessary to improve the recreation facilities in the City of Waldron…in order to obtain the funds necessary to develop and improve the site for such a recreation area, it is necessary to obtain an Outdoor Recreation Matching Grant from the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism.”
2024 Football Friday Night Preseason Special
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Get ready for kickoff with the Football Friday Night Preseason Special. We mentioned several high school storylines entering 2024 including:. You can check out highlights of three benefit games: Jonesboro/Pulaski Academy, Valley View/Marion, and Westside/Piggott. See more in-depth previews of your favorite teams here. We revealed...
Iconic Historic Building to be Torn Down in Hot Springs, Arkansas
A significant piece of Hot Springs, Arkansas history is about to go down in a pile of rubble soon. The iconic old St. Joseph Hospital which has been a part of Hot Springs for years is expected to be demolished, according to THV11. Several years ago the hospital was being used as the Arkansas School of Math, Sciences, and the Arts building.
BCMC Board Conducts August Business
WARREN, Ark. – The Bradley County Medical Center Board of Directors came together for its monthly meeting on Thursday, Aug. 22 inside the hospital’s conference room. Topics covered during the meeting included financials, facility updates, volumes, COVID-19 cases, and more. The minutes from the previous month’s meeting were...
Memphis Amazon Worker Killed in Shooting, Suspect Still at Large (Video)
In a heartbreaking incident, an Amazon employee was shot and killed outside an Amazon distribution center located on Holmes Road in the airport area of Memphis, Tennessee. The tragic event took place on Thursday evening, just before 8:00 PM, leaving the community and fellow employees in shock and mourning. The...
Power outage can't stop Whitehaven football in Week 1 blowout of Central
Whitehaven coach Rodney Saulsberry Sr. knew he needed a lights-out Week 1 performance, with his program coming off its first two-year playoff drought since 1989. Little did he know it would happen literally and figuratively. ...
Quite the paw-ty—‘Woofstock’ event brings out all the Mid-South dog lovers
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Calling all pooch lovers and canine companions!. Loflin Yard in downtown Memphis was swarming with furry friends on Saturday for the Streetdog Foundation’s 15th-anniversary party. The foundation threw a Woof-stock Festival to celebrate the occasion; dog owners dressed up their pooches in festival gear and...
Fedex Memphis Hub Earns CEIV Pharma Certification
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (TN Tribune) — The FedEx hubs in Memphis and Indianapolis and the FedEx ramps in San Juan (SJU) and Aguadilla (BQN) in Puerto Rico have earned the Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) certification from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The...
Man hits neighbor with car after argument, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department has arrested and charged a man accused of hitting his neighbor with his car. On August 23, officers responded to an aggravated assault call from a home on Rochester Road. When police arrived, they learned that the suspect, Orlando Manning, was involved...
LOOK | Ole Miss gets loose for upcoming season opener with weekend simulation
With Ole Miss football just seven days away from introducing their 2024 squad, and with the college football season officially underway on Saturday, fifth-year head coach Lane Kiffin opted to run a mock game of his own at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The previous two Saturday's Ole Miss had been focused on...
Stolen gun found during traffic stop, driver arrested, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department has arrested and charged a man after a stolen gun was found in his car during a traffic stop. On August 23, officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with a difficult-to-read temporary tag. During the traffic stop, officers learned that...
Fight breaks out after man stops underage group from buying beer
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are looking for a trio of suspects they say assaulted a man after he stopped them from buying beer at a gas station. On Friday at 1:30 p.m., officers responded to an aggravated assault at 2980 Broad Avenue at Valero. Officers were told that a suspect entered the business and […]
MPD: Couple carjacks Uber driver with their infant in the car
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A couple was arrested after Memphis Police said they carjacked an Uber driver with their infant in the car. Anthony Bratcher, 20, was charged with theft of property $10,000-$60,000, reckless driving and two counts of evading arrest. Kiara Kidd, 18, was charged with carjacking, child endangerment and employment of a firearm during […]
Goodwill ditches plastic bags to help reduce waste in Arkansas
ARKANSAS, USA — Goodwill Industries announced that, starting Sept. 3, it will no longer use plastic bags in all of its Arkansas locations. Now, the nonprofit will sell reusable bags in an effort to "significantly reduce waste, prevent litter, beautify communities and safeguard wildlife," Goodwill said. "We're thrilled to...
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