Wednesday, May 16 2012 6:43 AM EDT2012-05-16 10:43:18 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - Law enforcement agencies suspect someone is impersonating a police officer and killing people after two highway murders occurred that appear to be connected in Mississippi. Police
Law enforcement agencies suspect someone is impersonating a police officer and killing people after two highway murders occurred that appear to be connected in Mississippi.
Wednesday, May 16 2012 6:40 AM EDT2012-05-16 10:40:09 GMT
LEACHVILLE, AR (KAIT) - The year started off warm and wet, and many Region 8 farmers took advantage of the favorable weather to begin the planting weeks ahead of schedule. However, the planting season
The year started off warm and wet, and many Region 8 farmers took advantage of the favorable weather to begin the planting weeks ahead of schedule.
Wednesday, May 16 2012 6:38 AM EDT2012-05-16 10:38:52 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) -Nationwide accidental or "Butt Dialing" accounts for nearly 40% of 9-1-1 calls. That percentage may not be as high here in Jonesboro but it is still a problem. Jonesboro E-911 Coordinator
Nationwide accidental or "Butt Dialing" accounts for nearly 40 percent of 9-1-1 calls. That percentage may not be as high here in Jonesboro but it is still a problem.
Jonesboro, AR (KAIT) - A fatal shooting in North Jonesboro. According to Jonesboro Police, there was a fatal shooting at 305 North Bridge Street. Region 8 News has a crew on the way to the scene and
NEW DETAILS:Bond is now set for a man accused of shooting a Jonesboro man to death Friday night.
Wednesday, May 16 2012 6:36 AM EDT2012-05-16 10:36:27 GMT
TRUAMANN, AR (KAIT) – Trumann Police is investigating a decomposed body found near the railroad tracks. According to the Trumann Police Department, the body was found behind a shed by city workers. Police
According to the Trumann Police Department, the body was found behind a shed on Ozark Avenue North by city workers. Police say the body is decomposed.
Tuesday, May 15 2012 8:48 PM EDT2012-05-16 00:48:40 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – Three people have been arrested in Jonesboro after a police chase. The three were arrested for fleeing from police on foot, according to an officer at the scene. Officers chased
According to Jonesboro Police Corporal Chris Berry, the incident began with a police making a traffic stop just before 6 p.m. Tuesday. The car was carrying three people and police say the stop was made for not wearing seat belts.
Tuesday, May 15 2012 6:45 PM EDT2012-05-15 22:45:21 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A small plane made an emergency landing in a field near Marion, Arkansas. Chopper 5 is flying over the scene right now. They report the plane is based out of the DeWitt Spain in Memphis. The
(WMC-TV) - A small plane made an emergency landing in a field near Marion, Arkansas.
Tuesday, May 15 2012 5:00 PM EDT2012-05-15 21:00:36 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – An unidentified woman shot in Jonesboro Friday night survives, and police make one arrest. According to the Jonesboro Police Department, officers were dispatched around 11:30 p.m.
UPDATE: Jonesboro Police have arrested a man accused of shooting an unidentified woman in the leg Friday night.
Tuesday, May 15 2012 4:02 PM EDT2012-05-15 20:02:21 GMT
LITTLE ROCK, AR (AP) - Gov. Mike Beebe has named a retired colonel with the Arkansas National Guard as the next director of the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs. Beebe picked Cissy Rucker as the
Gov. Mike Beebe has named a retired colonel with the Arkansas National Guard as the next director of the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs.
Tuesday, May 15 2012 12:03 PM EDT2012-05-15 16:03:59 GMT
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. (AP) - No one was injured when a fire destroyed a cabin at a resort near Bull Shoals Lake. Authorities say a man and woman were staying in the cabin at Batty's Resort. Authorities
No one was injured when a fire destroyed a cabin at a resort near Bull Shoals Lake.
Tuesday, May 15 2012 11:35 AM EDT2012-05-15 15:35:40 GMT
LITTLE ROCK, AR (AP) - The Arkansas Claims Commission has awarded $100 to an inmate who says he was left in handcuffs in a prison cell for more than an hour. Lorenzo Harvell filed a complaint, arguing
Lorenzo Harvell filed a complaint, arguing that guards at the East Arkansas Regional Unit near Brickeys left him handcuffed in his cell and that he was unable to get the guards' attention. Harvell pleaded guilty in 2009 to the first-degree murder of 32-year-old James Brimlett of Blytheville.
Tuesday, May 15 2012 11:30 AM EDT2012-05-15 15:30:35 GMT
INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, AR (KAIT) – The Independence County Sheriff's Department has confirmed that a four-vehicle accident has taken place on Floral Road. The department cannot release very many details
The Independence County Sheriff's Department has confirmed that a four-vehicle accident has taken place on Floral Road.
Tuesday, May 15 2012 9:36 AM EDT2012-05-15 13:36:13 GMT
MARION (KAIT) - Two Wynne residents are dead after being involved in a three vehicle accident Monday afternoon in Crittenden County. According to Arkansas State Police, Carl Baskin of Marion was traveling
Two Wynne residents are dead after a Monday afternoon wreck outside of Marion.
Tuesday, May 15 2012 7:56 AM EDT2012-05-15 11:56:15 GMT
EARLE, AR (KAIT) – According to WREG, a fire severely damaged St. Luke Baptist Church, located on Arkansas and Rhodes Aves., early Tuesday morning. Region 8 News is currently working to confirm the details
According to WREG, a fire severely damaged St. Luke Baptist Church, located on Arkansas and Rhodes Aves., early Tuesday morning.
Tuesday, May 15 2012 7:33 AM EDT2012-05-15 11:33:14 GMT
Southeastern Missouri has had unusually sparse rainfall this spring, putting some sections in drought conditions.
The U.S. Drought Monitor says New Madrid and Mississippi counties are in a moderate drought, and most of Scott and Stoddard counties are classified as abnormally dry.
Tuesday, May 15 2012 6:42 AM EDT2012-05-15 10:42:00 GMT
PARAGOULD, AR (KAIT) – One little boy has been defying the odds for more than a decade despite having a rare illness. Now, he's getting closer to doing something he's only done a few times, attend school. Tonya
One little boy has been defying the odds for more than a decade despite having a rare illness. Now, he's getting closer to doing something he's only done a few times, attend school.
Tuesday, May 15 2012 6:41 AM EDT2012-05-15 10:41:02 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - Craighead County Quorum Court members said they've been asked often about the county's debt to the Internal Revenue Service. "My phone won't stop ringing, I'm stopped in the grocery
Quorum court members decide to audit the payroll taxes in Craighead County Clerk Nancy Nelms' office.
Tuesday, May 15 2012 6:40 AM EDT2012-05-15 10:40:08 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - Although the overpass is finished and hundreds of cars drive across it daily, the south end is still a collection of confusing barriers and barrels. When will it be cleaned up
Although the overpass is finished and hundreds of cars drive across it daily, the south end is still a collection of confusing barriers and barrels. Is it done or not?
Tuesday, May 15 2012 6:39 AM EDT2012-05-15 10:39:28 GMT
PARAGOULD, AR (KAIT) - The Internet has made it easier to connect with friends or colleagues online, but it has now given patients instant access to their doctors. The Paragould Doctors Clinic is one
The Paragould Doctors Clinic is one of the latest to offer virtual medicine, where patients can see the doctor from the comfort of their own home.
Tuesday, May 15 2012 6:38 AM EDT2012-05-15 10:38:40 GMT
PARAGOULD, AR (KAIT) - The weather is dry now, but we must always expect the unexpected. The weather is constantly changing, and that's why FEMA and Greene County officials are updating their 2009 Physical
The weather is constantly changing, and that's why FEMA and Greene County officials are updating their 2009 Physical Map.
Monday, May 14 2012 6:30 PM EDT2012-05-14 22:30:21 GMT
Authorities say three people have now died after an SUV with 10 people rolled over several times Sunday afternoon near Hayti.
Authorities say three people have now died after an SUV with 10 people rolled over several times Sunday afternoon near Hayti. Troopers say too many people were in the vehicle and no one was wearing a seatbelt.
Monday, May 14 2012 5:24 PM EDT2012-05-14 21:24:48 GMT
JOPLIN, MO (AP) - The state of Missouri is providing $2.3 million to help build special rooms at five Joplin schools designed to withstand severe weather. Gov. Jay Nixon announced the funding Monday in
The state of Missouri is providing $2.3 million to help build special rooms at five Joplin schools designed to withstand severe weather.
Monday, May 14 2012 4:47 PM EDT2012-05-14 20:47:21 GMT
LITTLE ROCK, AR (AP) - The head of the state's Department of Veterans Affairs is retiring after a legislative committee questioned whether his agency suffered from lax oversight of its finances. The Legislative
The head of the state's Department of Veterans Affairs is retiring after a legislative committee questioned whether his agency suffered from lax oversight of its finances.
Monday, May 14 2012 4:41 PM EDT2012-05-14 20:41:30 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT)-The Disabled American Veterans Mobile Unit van out of Little Rock was in Jonesboro on Monday. National Veteran Service Officers were on hand to answer the questions of Region 8 veterans
The Disabled American Veterans Mobile Unit van out of Little Rock was in Jonesboro on Monday. National Veteran Service Officers were on hand to answer the questions of Region 8 veterans and work to help them file their claims.
Monday, May 14 2012 4:27 PM EDT2012-05-14 20:27:55 GMT
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas Congressman Mike Ross says he won't seek the Democratic nomination for governor in 2014. The Democratic lawmaker announced Monday that he had decided against a widely
Arkansas Congressman Mike Ross says he won't seek the Democratic nomination for governor in 2014.
Monday, May 14 2012 12:40 PM EDT2012-05-14 16:40:57 GMT
CARUTHERSVILLE, MO (KAIT) - Caruthersville Police say they are investigating an attempted arson at a woman's home. According to the police department, Keniqua Jones, who lives at the home on 941 East
Caruthersville Police say they are investigating an attempted arson at a woman's home.
Monday, May 14 2012 12:20 PM EDT2012-05-14 16:20:31 GMT
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - A fire destroyed a home in Malden Monday morning. According to the Malden Fire Chief, the home had already collapsed when crews arrived to the scene. The chief says no one
According to the Malden Fire Chief, the home had already collapsed when crews arrived to the scene.
Monday, May 14 2012 12:17 PM EDT2012-05-14 16:17:45 GMT
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) - An attorney for more than 140 southeast Missouri farmers who are suing the federal government says he's not devastated by a ruling that dismissed a large chunk of the lawsuit. Judge
An attorney for more than 140 southeast Missouri farmers who are suing the federal government says he's not devastated by a ruling that dismissed a large chunk of the lawsuit.
Monday, May 14 2012 6:34 AM EDT2012-05-14 10:34:58 GMT
PARAGOULD, AR (KAIT) – An event in Paragould highlighted how to start building your family tree one branch at a time. The Greene County Historical and Genealogical Society held its Fourth Annual Heritage
The Greene County Historical and Genealogical Society held its Fourth Annual Heritage Fair Saturday, which included several seminars.
Monday, May 14 2012 6:34 AM EDT2012-05-14 10:34:49 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – A record number of graduates received their diplomas Saturday at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. ASU held two commencement ceremonies for its largest graduating class ever,
ASU held two commencement ceremonies for its largest graduating class ever, which exceeded 2,100 students.
Monday, May 14 2012 6:34 AM EDT2012-05-14 10:34:20 GMT
CARUTHERSVILLE, MO (KAIT) – Caruthersville Police are left looking for one escaped inmate after the second turned himself in to authorities Friday morning. Caruthersville city marshal Tony Jones says
According to a news release by police, Rakeem Sanders went to the Pemiscot County Sheriff's Office and turned himself in without incident Saturday around 1:15 p.m.
Monday, May 14 2012 4:44 AM EDT2012-05-14 08:44:00 GMT
(CNN) – President Obama will give the commencement address at Barnard College in New York Monday. Obama will also be given Barnard's highest honor, the college's Medal of Distinction. The president
President Obama will give the commencement address at Barnard College in New York Monday.
Monday, May 14 2012 4:39 AM EDT2012-05-14 08:39:11 GMT
(CNN) – Starting Monday, the Pentagon will open more than 14,000 combat-related roles to women serving in the army. Female soldiers had been excluded from those jobs because the roles were either close
Starting Monday, the Pentagon will open more than 14,000 combat-related roles to women serving in the army.
Sunday, May 13 2012 6:05 PM EDT2012-05-13 22:05:56 GMT
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Two Democrats running for congressional office in Arkansas say they supported gay marriage long before President Barack Obama endorsed the idea last week. But most of the Democrats
Two Democrats running for congressional office in Arkansas say they supported gay marriage long before President Barack Obama endorsed the idea last week.
Sunday, May 13 2012 3:59 PM EDT2012-05-13 19:59:35 GMT
HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. (AP) - An eastern Arkansas sheriff admits his office does not enter into state or national crime databases the felony warrants for wanted fugitives. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
An eastern Arkansas sheriff admits his office does not enter into state or national crime databases the felony warrants for wanted fugitives.
Sunday, May 13 2012 8:37 AM EDT2012-05-13 12:37:55 GMT
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas State University says that people who generate handmade items that include the Red Wolves logo will have to get a license from the school starting July 1. The university
Arkansas State University says that people who generate handmade items that include the Red Wolves logo will have to get a license from the school starting July 1.
Sunday, May 13 2012 8:36 AM EDT2012-05-13 12:36:55 GMT
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Sherwood authorities say a Little Rock police officer is charged with drunken driving after an early-morning traffic stop. A Sherwood police report says the officer, 40-year-old
A Sherwood police report says the officer, 40-year-old Theddus McRae, was pulled over early Saturday after a patrolman saw him drift over the center line of Brookswood Road. McRae's vehicle also had a malfunctioning brake light.
Saturday, May 12 2012 7:46 PM EDT2012-05-12 23:46:08 GMT
Students at Southeast Missouri State University could be shelling out a little bit more cash next year. The Board of Regents is set to vote on a proposed tuition increase Saturday. It is a 3% fee incidental
Students at Southeast Missouri State University will be shelling out a little bit more cash next year. The Board of Regents voted to raise tuition on Saturday.
Saturday, May 12 2012 11:00 AM EDT2012-05-12 15:00:34 GMT
ARDMORE, PA (AP) - Like many black Americans, Dorsey Jackson does not believe in gay marriage, but he wasn't disillusioned when Barack Obama became the first president to support it. The windows of his
If Obama needs to endorse same-sex marriage to be re-elected, said Jackson, so be it: "Look, man - by any means necessary."
Saturday, May 12 2012 11:00 AM EDT2012-05-12 15:00:34 GMT
(RNN) - Legislation was introduced in the House and Senate this week which would prohibit employers from obtaining social media passwords from employees or job candidates. "With few exceptions, employers
Legislation has been introduced in the House and Senate which would prohibit companies from obtaining social media passwords from employees or job candidates.
Saturday, May 12 2012 9:58 AM EDT2012-05-12 13:58:26 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT)-A group of Region 8 high school students are working to get the next generation in shape. Brookland High School students put together a healthy lifestyle fair for the 5th and 6th
Brookland High School students are getting the next generation in shape.
Saturday, May 12 2012 9:54 AM EDT2012-05-12 13:54:36 GMT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Federal officials say the number of people sickened by salmonella after handling tainted dog food has grown by two to 16. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday
Federal officials say the number of people sickened by salmonella after handling tainted dog food has grown by two to 16.
Saturday, May 12 2012 9:46 AM EDT2012-05-12 13:46:40 GMT
BATESVILLE, AR (KAIT) – ConAgra has announced it is laying off over 200 employees from their Batesville plant. According to Batesville Mayor Rick Elumbaugh, the company notified him Thursday evening they
According to a ConAgra spokesman, the company told employees it will be moving its production of frozen dinners to Marshall, Missouri. Approximately 250 employees would be affected by the move.
Saturday, May 12 2012 9:00 AM EDT2012-05-12 13:00:30 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sunscreen confusion won't be over before summer after all. The government is bowing to industry requests for more time to make clear how much protection their brands really offer against
The government is bowing to industry requests for more time to make clear how much protection their brands really offer against skin cancer.
Friday, May 11 2012 8:27 PM EDT2012-05-12 00:27:46 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - Ever since we learned how to drive, many have struggled with parallel parking. Now the technology exists that allows cars to park themselves...or so the advertisements say. Does
Parallel parking is probably one of the most frustrating parts of operating a vehicle. Most of us don't do it well, so we avoid it whenever possible. Now technology is available for some cars to automatically parallel park...But? Does it work?
Friday, May 11 2012 6:59 PM EDT2012-05-11 22:59:11 GMT
CHERRY VALLEY, AR (KAIT) - The pollen count is high in Region 8, which is great news for local bee keepers. The record-warmth of March and high pollen levels could have led to 80-95% acceptance rates. Now,
The pollen count is high in Region 8, which is great news for local bee keepers.
Friday, May 11 2012 6:41 PM EDT2012-05-11 22:41:55 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT)-The 25th annual Law Enforcement Torch Run took place on Friday. Officers carry the torch throughout the city of Jonesboro to raise money for the special Olympics. Investigator for
The 25th annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for the special Olympics took place in Jonesboro on Friday.
Friday, May 11 2012 5:17 PM EDT2012-05-11 21:17:53 GMT
MEMPHIS, TN (WMC-TV) - Insurance agents are trolling policyholders' Facebook pages and Twitter threads, searching for posts that reveal risky behavior. "If there is risky behavior, that's fine, but you're
Insurance agents are trolling policyholders' Facebook pages and Twitter threads, searching for posts that reveal risky behavior.
Friday, May 11 2012 4:20 PM EDT2012-05-11 20:20:46 GMT
LITTLE ROCK, AR (AP) - A three-judge federal panel says it won't halt the May 22 primary for an east Arkansas Senate seat as it considers a lawsuit claiming that a redistricting board improperly lowered
NEW DETAILS: A three-judge federal panel says it won't halt the May 22 primary for an east Arkansas Senate seat as it considers a lawsuit claiming that a redistricting board improperly lowered the black vote in the district.
Friday, May 11 2012 3:42 PM EDT2012-05-11 19:42:28 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) - In business, you're only as good as your last good deed. Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, in recent years has tried to repair a reputation that's been damaged by decades of criticism
Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, in recent years has tried to repair a reputation that's been damaged by decades of criticism and legal troubles. Community activists have blamed it for damaging the neighborhoods where it builds its stores. Labor groups have lambasted it for not treating its workers well. And politicians have called it a poor steward of the environment.
Friday, May 11 2012 2:23 PM EDT2012-05-11 18:23:12 GMT
BATESVILLE, AR (KAIT) – The Independence County Sheriff's Office says it is investigating a shooting the happened Thursday. According to the Criminal Investigation Division, deputies found 55-year-old
According to the Criminal Investigation Division, deputies found 55-year-old Hardy Willis with gunshot wounds at a home on Byers Street around 2 p.m.
Friday, May 11 2012 9:14 AM EDT2012-05-11 13:14:40 GMT
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) - A judge from northwest Arkansas is to preside over the misdemeanor trial of Bono Mayor Billy Stephens, who is fighting a charge that he violated the state's open meetings law. Trial
UPDATE: A judge from northwest Arkansas is to preside over the misdemeanor trial of Bono Mayor Billy Stephens, who is fighting a charge that he violated the state's open meetings law.
Friday, May 11 2012 8:17 AM EDT2012-05-11 12:17:10 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – Jewelry sold at retail stores around the country might be hazardous to the health of consumers, according to a recent study by an environmental group. The Ecology Center and healthystuff.org
Region 8 News tested several pieces of costume jewelry at stores in Jonesboro for toxic chemicals.
Friday, May 11 2012 6:41 AM EDT2012-05-11 10:41:54 GMT
NEWPORT, AR (KAIT) – There's a new warning for parents of young drivers. Teens are far more likely to die behind the wheel when they have other teens in the car. That's the finding of a new study recently
Teens are far more likely to die behind the wheel when they have other teens in the car.
Friday, May 11 2012 6:38 AM EDT2012-05-11 10:38:30 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - May is motorcycle safety month, and with 2 fatal accidents in the recent days and several motorcycle accidents in recent months, is there a problem? With motorcycle sales exploding
With motorcycle sales exploding nationwide are there too many inexperienced riders on the road or is it something else?
Friday, May 11 2012 6:37 AM EDT2012-05-11 10:37:30 GMT
POPLAR BLUFF, MO (AP) - Missouri police officers have found methamphetamine in strange places. Now, they say they found a mobile meth lab strapped to a motorcycle. Police in Poplar Bluff on Tuesday arrested
Missouri police officers have found methamphetamine in strange places. Now, they say they found a mobile meth lab strapped to a motorcycle.
Thursday, May 10 2012 6:53 PM EDT2012-05-10 22:53:57 GMT
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The CPSC is aware that a 29-year-old Colorado mother died in Andover, Mass.after fracturing her neck going down a Banzai in-ground pool water slide which had been placed over the concrete edge of a pool.
Thursday, May 10 2012 6:51 PM EDT2012-05-10 22:51:17 GMT
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Thursday, May 10 2012 5:18 PM EDT2012-05-10 21:18:26 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Relatives of the Mayes family are talking about Adam's past. His brother, Johnny Lee Mayes, spoke to a newspaper in South Carolina. In the interview, he described his brother as a self-centered,
Relatives of the Mayes family are talking about Adam's past.
Thursday, May 10 2012 2:32 PM EDT2012-05-10 18:32:59 GMT
ROSE BUD, Ark. (AP) - A small earthquake has been reported in central Arkansas. The U.S. Geological Survey says a 2.5-magnitude tremor was recorded around 10:45 a.m. Wednesday about 3 miles southeast
The U.S. Geological Survey says a 2.5-magnitude tremor was recorded around 10:45 a.m. Wednesday about 3 miles southeast of Rose Bud in White County.
Thursday, May 10 2012 2:32 PM EDT2012-05-10 18:32:54 GMT
POPLAR BLUFF, MO (KFVS) - Construction crews working on a new hospital in Poplar Bluff are a year ahead of schedule. Hospital and community leaders in Poplar Bluff showed up to watch a "topping out" ceremony
Construction crews working on a new hospital in Poplar Bluff are a year ahead of schedule.
Tuesday, May 8 2012 6:43 AM EDT2012-05-08 10:43:10 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - Craighead County Clerk Nancy Nelms addressed quorum court members Monday night. A special meeting was held in which Nelms explained what happened to put the county in debt to the
Craighead County Clerk Nancy Nelms addressed quorum court members Monday night. A special meeting was held in which Nelms explained what happened to put the county in debt to the IRS. It was recently discovered that the county had been in debt $288,264.20 in back taxes and fees.
Jonesboro police arrested 19-year-old Ernest Lee Carter on charges he sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl Wednesday afternoon while riding on a school bus
Friday, May 4 2012 9:32 AM EDT2012-05-04 13:32:21 GMT
MEMPHIS, TN (WMC-TV) - Mara Leveritt is the woman whose work is credited with freeing the West Memphis Three The award-winning investigative reporter spent almost two decades covering the case. "It was
Mara Leveritt is the woman whose work is credited with freeing the West Memphis Three. The award-winning investigative reporter spent almost two decades covering the case.
Friday, May 4 2012 7:06 AM EDT2012-05-04 11:06:01 GMT
Voters in Arkansas' 1st Congressional District will choose among three Democrats running to unseat Republican Rick Crawford, who is seeking a second term.
Voters in Arkansas' 1st Congressional District will choose among three Democrats running to unseat Republican Rick Crawford, who is seeking a second term.
Friday, May 4 2012 6:19 AM EDT2012-05-04 10:19:53 GMT
JACKSON COUNTY, AR (KAIT) – Volunteers with CASA, or Court Appointed Special Advocates, often serve as the only voice for children in the Department of Human and Family Services (DHS) courtroom. This presents
CASA currently has no volunteers in Jackson County, so the group is trying to rebuild its presence there.
Friday, May 4 2012 6:19 AM EDT2012-05-04 10:19:21 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – The Craighead County Quorum Court will hold a special meeting Monday to discuss the county's nearly $300,000 IRS debt and how County Clerk Nancy Nelms contributed to the debt. "We've
The Craighead County Quorum Court will hold a special meeting Monday to discuss the county's nearly $300,000 IRS debt and how County Clerk Nancy Nelms contributed to the debt.
Friday, May 4 2012 6:18 AM EDT2012-05-04 10:18:50 GMT
WALNUT RIDGE, AR (KAIT)- The first new construction at Walnut Ridge High School is now open for use. Superintendent Terry Belcher said he is extremely pleased with the way the new addition came out.
The first new non-vocational classroom construction at Walnut Ridge High School built in over 35 years is now open for use. We took a tour of this amazing new facility.
Friday, May 4 2012 6:18 AM EDT2012-05-04 10:18:27 GMT
BONO, AR (KAIT) - After a meeting on Thursday night in Bono, the city will continue to look for a new police chief. According to Mayor Billy Stephens, the city has received up to 8 applications for the
After a meeting on Thursday night in Bono, the city will continue to look for a new police chief.
Friday, May 4 2012 12:19 AM EDT2012-05-04 04:19:11 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – A man known for his voice on the radio in St. Louis is found dead in Jonesboro. JPD Public Information Officer Lyle Waterworth says Craig Cornett's body was discovered by his ex-wife
A man known for his voice on the radio in St. Louis is found dead in Jonesboro.
Thursday, May 3 2012 8:16 PM EDT2012-05-04 00:16:16 GMT
NEWPORT, AR (KAIT) – Something new will be built in place of the Highway 367 Bridge in Newport and on Thursday residents got to look at those plans. The structure known as the "Blue Bridge" over the White
Something new will be built in place of the Highway 367 Bridge in Newport and on Thursday residents got to look at those plans.
Thursday, May 3 2012 6:14 PM EDT2012-05-03 22:14:08 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT)-The Manila Business Women held a fund raising event at the Depot Center on Thursday. "Peaches for Kids" was a luncheon that took place where attendees could chose to donate money
Manila business women held a luncheon to raise funds for several children's hospitals.
Thursday, May 3 2012 6:09 PM EDT2012-05-03 22:09:53 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT)-Arkansas State University held a wellness fair on Thursday for employees. Director of Wellness and Health Promotions at ASU, Robyn Whitehead, says this event was created as part of
A wellness fair was held on Thursday at Arkansas State University for employees and their families.
Thursday, May 3 2012 3:20 PM EDT2012-05-03 19:20:48 GMT
DEXTER, MO (KAIT) – A Dexter woman faces second-degree statutory rape after police say they discovered she had sex with an underage teenager and sent him photos of her bare vagina. According to Stoddard
A Dexter woman faces second-degree statutory rape after police say they discovered she had sex with an underage teenager and sent him explicit photos.
Thursday, May 3 2012 12:46 PM EDT2012-05-03 16:46:20 GMT
NEW MADRID COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - It is a totally different scene on the Birds Point Spillway now than it was one year ago. The area became a lake when the Army Corps of Engineers decided to activate the
The area became a lake when the Army Corps of Engineers decided to activate the Birds Point plan. They did it to relieve pressure on the overall levee system. It was decision that saved homes, yet destroyed others.
Thursday, May 3 2012 9:44 AM EDT2012-05-03 13:44:16 GMT
TRUMANN, AR (WMC-TV) – A mother is speaking out about the night that claimed her son's life, and forever changed the life of his twin brother. In the interview, the mother of those toddlers say a message
"It hurts every day. Me and my husband done split up. It just hurts me. I don't know. Sometimes I don't know how to breathe right," said Tracey Pierce whose son died from smoke inhalation during a fire in Trumann.
Thursday, May 3 2012 9:06 AM EDT2012-05-03 13:06:42 GMT
NEWPORT, AR (KAIT) – Police and emergency crews are on the scene of a semi-accident on Highway 69 near Jacksonport. According to the Newport Police Department, the semi is a gas tanker and has overturned
NEW DETAILS: An overturned tanker truck carrying fuel gnarled traffic on Hwy 69 Wednesday afternoon.
Thursday, May 3 2012 7:17 AM EDT2012-05-03 11:17:10 GMT
Craighead County (KAIT) - A fire early Thursday morning guts a home in Craighead County. Fire crews were called to this home on 1604 County Road 655 just before midnight and when arriving, found the
The fire department says when crews arrived, they found the house fully involved.
Monday, April 30 2012 2:43 PM EDT2012-04-30 18:43:06 GMT
MARKED TREE, AR (KAIT) – Marked Tree city council and Jonesboro based Baughn Construction have finalized a contract to build a railway spur from the Burlington Northern Santé Fe line to into the Awesome
NEW DETAILS: Marked Tree city council and Jonesboro based Baughn Construction have finalized a contract to build a railway spur from the Burlington Northern Santé Fe line to into the Awesome Products plant.
Monday, April 30 2012 6:24 AM EDT2012-04-30 10:24:01 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - It was a packed house at the Crowley's Ridge Nature Center Saturday afternoon. Kids and adults picked out their paint colors and gourds to create "Gourdeous" Birdhouses free of
Kids and adults picked out their paint colors and gourds to create "Gourdeous" Birdhouses free of charge. All the supplies were furnished as part of the 1/8 cent Conservation Sales Tax.
Wednesday, April 25 2012 5:42 PM EDT2012-04-25 21:42:02 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – A Jonesboro mother accused of putting her 5-year-old daughter out of the car to teach her a lesson, appeared in a Craighead County courtroom Wednesday. According to Jonesboro District
NEW DETAILS: A Jonesboro mother accused of putting her 5-year-old daughter out of the car to teach her a lesson, appeared in court Wednesday. According to Jonesboro District Court Office, 24-year-old Shanique Shelton pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of endangering the welfare of a minor, and no child restraints.
Wednesday, April 25 2012 5:26 PM EDT2012-04-25 21:26:04 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT & AP) - A Region 8 man charged with murder appeared in a Craighead County court Wednesday afternoon. According to the Craighead County Prosecutor's Office, Cornelius Johnson had his
NEW DETAILS: A Region 8 man charged with murder appeared in a Craighead County court Wednesday afternoon. Johnson is accused of shooting Verlee Harris Jr., to death on October 2, 2010.
Wednesday, April 25 2012 5:23 PM EDT2012-04-25 21:23:09 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – The man accused of stabbing another man to death in late January appeared in a Craighead County courtroom Wednesday. According to the Craighead County Prosecutor's Office, Luis
NEW DETAILS: According to the Craighead County Prosecutor's Office, Luis Enrique Alehandro Serano-Cantana's appeared in court Wednesday in the stabbing death of 42-year-old Victor Mantel Ramirez Mendez who on the morning of January 24.
Wednesday, April 25 2012 5:02 PM EDT2012-04-25 21:02:52 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate has passed overhaul legislation that would allow the financially strapped U.S. Postal Service to avert immediate bankruptcy, giving it a cash infusion while delaying decisions
The Senate has passed overhaul legislation that would allow the financially strapped U.S. Postal Service to avert immediate bankruptcy, giving it a cash infusion while delaying decisions on closing post offices and ending Saturday delivery.
Monday, April 23 2012 3:55 PM EDT2012-04-23 19:55:10 GMT
LITTLE ROCK, AR (AP) - Gov. Mike Beebe's office says the governor will confirm a forester from the Arkansas Nature Conservancy as the new chief of the state Forestry Commission. Beebe spokesman Matt DeCample
Gov. Mike Beebe's office says the governor will confirm a forester from the Arkansas Nature Conservancy as the new chief of the state Forestry Commission.
Monday, April 23 2012 6:30 AM EDT2012-04-23 10:30:12 GMT
BLYTHEVILLE, AR (KAIT) - The Mississippi County Coalition for a Tobacco Free Arkansas will honor a Region 8 woman for kicking a habit many people half her age struggle to break. Monday the Coalition will
The Mississippi County Coalition for a Tobacco Free Arkansas will recognize 91-year-old Blytheville native Eria Crawford for being cigarette-free for the past eight years.
Wednesday, April 18 2012 12:53 PM EDT2012-04-18 16:53:45 GMT
Prosecutor and congressional hopeful Scott Ellington says costs to the state and potential juror misconduct factored into his decision to agree to the deal that freed the three men convicted in the murders of three Cub Scouts in 1993.
Sunday, April 8 2012 6:05 PM EDT2012-04-08 22:05:09 GMT
Arkansas' largest airport will still bear the name of Air National Guard Capt. George Geyer Adams when it's renamed to honor President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Tuesday, April 3 2012 7:10 AM EDT2012-04-03 11:10:12 GMT
Starting Monday, five National Weather Service offices in Missouri and Kansas will begin a test of a new kind of severe weather warning that's based on the severity of a storm's expected impact.
Saturday, March 31 2012 5:25 PM EDT2012-03-31 21:25:05 GMT
The Board of Trustees at Williams Baptist College in Walnut Ridge has selected a California educator and former WBC vice president to become the next president of the college.
Friday, March 23 2012 6:24 AM EDT2012-03-23 10:24:47 GMT
On Thursday, Thomas appeared in a Lawrence County courtroom. According to Sheriff Jody Dotson, he is being charged with 8 counts of burglary and theft of property in Lawrence County.
Friday, March 23 2012 6:22 AM EDT2012-03-23 10:22:58 GMT
According to documents obtained by Region 8 News; Mayor Homer Don Anschultz has hired an attorney from Harrisburg to represent him regarding the ongoing situation with First Government Lease Company. Anschultz said he was advised not to talk any further about the purchase of a police car and narcotics dog with Region 8 News.
Monday, March 19 2012 6:59 PM EDT2012-03-19 22:59:26 GMT
NEW DETAILS: Forest Service spokeswoman C.J. Norvell says park rangers are going around to campsites Monday in the Ouachita and Ozark-St. Francis National Forests to let people know about the closings.
Monday, March 19 2012 8:37 AM EDT2012-03-19 12:37:05 GMT
UPDATE: According to Calvin Whitaker's father, Jesse Whitaker, there was Calvin, his pregnant wife and eleven children in the home when it started to collapse.
Wednesday, March 14 2012 4:35 PM EDT2012-03-14 20:35:25 GMT
According to the Forrest City Police Department, Richard Van Flenoy, Jr., 24, of Forrest City, was arrested on drug and theft charges; and Cordairo Dierre Brown, 24, also of Forrest city, was arrested on drug charges.
Wednesday, March 14 2012 1:47 PM EDT2012-03-14 17:47:30 GMT
According to Sgt. Lyle Waterworth, the text is coming from a 917 area code asking you to call a 501 number with the intent to illegally transfer funds from local banks and potentially steal identities.
Monday, March 12 2012 6:35 AM EDT2012-03-12 10:35:12 GMT
Blytheville firefighters are working to encourage Blytheville residents to add more step to their home safety routines with the purchase of weather radios.
Saturday, March 10 2012 10:42 PM EST2012-03-11 03:42:14 GMT
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas' new lottery director has offered a plan to allow the purchase of lottery tickets with debit cards. Current state law allows tickets to be bought only with cash. Lottery
Tuesday, March 6 2012 6:28 AM EST2012-03-06 11:28:05 GMT
School officials at Greene County Tech got a call around 8:30 Monday morning from a concerned parent about post a ninth grade student made on facebook.
Friday, February 24 2012 12:16 PM EST2012-02-24 17:16:52 GMT
According to head of communications, Naomi Lovinger, Nordex USA, Inc. will be supplying 34 wind turbines to Exelon Wind, LLC for the Beebe Community Wind Farm in Gratiot County, Michigan.
Friday, February 24 2012 10:46 AM EST2012-02-24 15:46:56 GMT
A new report finds that Americans are getting more privacy-savvy on social networks - restricting their profile information, pruning friend lists and otherwise curating their online presence.
Tuesday, May 15 2012 6:42 AM EDT2012-05-15 10:42:00 GMT
PARAGOULD, AR (KAIT) – One little boy has been defying the odds for more than a decade despite having a rare illness. Now, he's getting closer to doing something he's only done a few times, attend school. Tonya
One little boy has been defying the odds for more than a decade despite having a rare illness. Now, he's getting closer to doing something he's only done a few times, attend school.
Tuesday, May 15 2012 11:30 AM EDT2012-05-15 15:30:35 GMT
INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, AR (KAIT) – The Independence County Sheriff's Department has confirmed that a four-vehicle accident has taken place on Floral Road. The department cannot release very many details
The Independence County Sheriff's Department has confirmed that a four-vehicle accident has taken place on Floral Road.
Tuesday, May 15 2012 9:36 AM EDT2012-05-15 13:36:13 GMT
MARION (KAIT) - Two Wynne residents are dead after being involved in a three vehicle accident Monday afternoon in Crittenden County. According to Arkansas State Police, Carl Baskin of Marion was traveling
Two Wynne residents are dead after a Monday afternoon wreck outside of Marion.
Wednesday, May 16 2012 6:36 AM EDT2012-05-16 10:36:27 GMT
TRUAMANN, AR (KAIT) – Trumann Police is investigating a decomposed body found near the railroad tracks. According to the Trumann Police Department, the body was found behind a shed by city workers. Police
According to the Trumann Police Department, the body was found behind a shed on Ozark Avenue North by city workers. Police say the body is decomposed.
Tuesday, May 15 2012 5:00 PM EDT2012-05-15 21:00:36 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – An unidentified woman shot in Jonesboro Friday night survives, and police make one arrest. According to the Jonesboro Police Department, officers were dispatched around 11:30 p.m.
UPDATE: Jonesboro Police have arrested a man accused of shooting an unidentified woman in the leg Friday night.
According to Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office, one of the stars from the History Channel's show "Swamp People" died Monday morning. According to Sheriff Waguespack, Mitchell Guist was loading something
According to the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office, one of the stars from the History Channel's show "Swamp People" died Monday morning.
Tuesday, May 15 2012 11:35 AM EDT2012-05-15 15:35:40 GMT
LITTLE ROCK, AR (AP) - The Arkansas Claims Commission has awarded $100 to an inmate who says he was left in handcuffs in a prison cell for more than an hour. Lorenzo Harvell filed a complaint, arguing
Lorenzo Harvell filed a complaint, arguing that guards at the East Arkansas Regional Unit near Brickeys left him handcuffed in his cell and that he was unable to get the guards' attention. Harvell pleaded guilty in 2009 to the first-degree murder of 32-year-old James Brimlett of Blytheville.
Tuesday, May 15 2012 6:45 PM EDT2012-05-15 22:45:21 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A small plane made an emergency landing in a field near Marion, Arkansas. Chopper 5 is flying over the scene right now. They report the plane is based out of the DeWitt Spain in Memphis. The
(WMC-TV) - A small plane made an emergency landing in a field near Marion, Arkansas.
Friday, May 11 2012 11:56 AM EDT2012-05-11 15:56:56 GMT
Authorities with the City of Ragland and St. Clair County are investigating the death of an 8-year-old girl. The girl was found Thursday hanging from a tree at her family's home on Poplar Ridge Lane,
Authorities with the City of Ragland and St. Clair County are investigating the death of an 8-year-old girl...
Monday, May 14 2012 6:30 PM EDT2012-05-14 22:30:21 GMT
Authorities say three people have now died after an SUV with 10 people rolled over several times Sunday afternoon near Hayti.
Authorities say three people have now died after an SUV with 10 people rolled over several times Sunday afternoon near Hayti. Troopers say too many people were in the vehicle and no one was wearing a seatbelt.
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