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Crash blocks busy Jonesboro road
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Police responded Friday to a crash with injuries blocking a busy Jonesboro road. The Jonesboro Police Department’s Real Time Intelligence Center reported the crash happened at 9:58 a.m. Aug. 16 on Old Greensboro Road (State Highway 351) at the Century Boulevard intersection. The RTIC reported...
Hoxie Responders Work Quickly to Save Unresponsive One-Year-Old
HOXIE, Ark. — Police responded to a frightening scenario where an infant was not breathing this week, in Hoxie. On Wednesday, August 14, the Hoxie Police Department was dispatched to the Church of God in response to a one-year-old child unresponsive and not breathing, according to a release from the department. Hoxie Fire Department, Walnut Ridge police, and Medic One ambulance were also dispatched.
Camden Singer goes viral while singing "God Bless America"
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Arkansas native Steven Spud Howard has been overwhelmed by the response to his recent performance of "God Bless America" at a Texas congresswoman's funeral. His phone has been ringing nonstop since his videos went viral on social media. Steven, also known as "Spud," sang with...
Arkansas couple rammed off motorbike by car and shot dead in the street in chilling execution
Arkansas police are investigating a horrifying double homicide after a man and woman were rammed off a motorbike and shot dead in El Dorado on Tuesday. Officers from the El Dorado Police Department rushed to the scene of a car crash and shooting at a gas station on Hillsboro Street at around 8pm after receiving several 911 calls. There they found 27-year-old Jaylen Robinson and Kinley Hansen, 21, lying motionless in the street.
Strong storm sends tents flying at SOAR NWA
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — This Saturday morning, the clean-up will begin at the Benton County Fairgrounds after a strong storm sent tents flying and people running for cover. Those who attended SOAR NWA on Friday evening tell 40/29 News that things became very dramatic very quickly. Attendees say the wind picked up, and all of a sudden, tents were blowing everywhere.
Former ‘Common Grounds,’ ‘Hog Haus’ owner intends to open new restaurant
Julie Sill, the former owner of "Common Grounds" and "Hog Haus" intends to open a new restaurant in Fayetteville, but for her, the return to Northwest Arkansas was for more than just the money.
Thousands of customers without power in Northwest Arkansas, River Valley
BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — As of 11:45 p.m. on Aug. 16, thousands of customers are without power across Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley. 9,409 are without power in Benton County, with 9,115 for Carroll Electric, three with Ozarks Electric, and 291 with SWEPCO. In Carroll County, there...
Perdue chicken nuggets, tenders recalled due to possible metal contamination
More than 160,000 pounds of frozen and ready-to-eat chicken nuggets and tenders are being recalled by Perdue Foods, over possible metal contamination, the USDA announced on Friday.
Pulaski County Special School District teachers get ready for the first day of school
Class is in session for a lot of central Arkansas schools, but students with the Pulaski County Special School District got another week of summer, with their first day of school coming on Monday.
Hot Spring County mourns the loss of beloved Bonnerdale Fire Chief Jerry Mooney
HOT SPRING CO., Ark. (KATV) — The Hot Spring County community is mourning the loss of a legacy. Bonnerdale Volunteer Fire Chief Jerry Mooney died last Saturday after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Mooney's team carried him on fire engine one with a line of first responders following...
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