Sunday, May 19 2013 1:42 AM EDT2013-05-19 05:42:00 GMT
LAWRENCE COUNTY, AR (KAIT) - Lawrence County Sheriff Jody Dotson has confirmed the body of a young female has been found in the Black River near the Lawrence/Randolph County line. We have a crew on
Lawrence County Sheriff Jody Dotson has confirmed the body of a young female has been found in the Black River near the Lawrence and Randolph County lines.
Saturday, May 18 2013 8:42 PM EDT2013-05-19 00:42:58 GMT
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner has been arrested for extortion by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is being held in Pulaski County
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner has been arrested for extortion by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is being held in Pulaski County Jail.
Friday, May 17 2013 7:00 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:00:20 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - Officials with the Jonesboro Police Department say they track crime trends weekly. While the department saw a drop in some crimes, another trend is concerning police. "Without
Region 8 News investigates the crime numbers for the city of Jonesboro. From January to April of 2013, Jonesboro Police dealt with 17 aggravated robberies in the city.
Friday, May 17 2013 1:13 PM EDT2013-05-17 17:13:02 GMT
A hearing is scheduled in a federal lawsuit challenging a new Arkansas law that bans most abortions 12 weeks into a pregnancy.
NEW DETAILS: A federal judge has granted a request to temporarily block enforcement of a new Arkansas law that bans most abortions 12 weeks into a pregnancy.
Friday, May 17 2013 12:43 PM EDT2013-05-17 16:43:34 GMT
Arkansas lawmakers are returning to the Capitol to formally end this year's legislative session, the first with Republicans in control since Reconstruction.
The Arkansas Legislature has formally ended this year's legislative session.
Friday, May 17 2013 6:37 AM EDT2013-05-17 10:37:22 GMT
The Sequoyah National Research Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is receiving a $20,000 grant for an exhibit on stereotypes of Native Americans.
The Sequoyah National Research Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is receiving a $20,000 grant for an exhibit on stereotypes of Native Americans.
Thursday, May 16 2013 11:22 PM EDT2013-05-17 03:22:11 GMT
CARAWAY, AR (KAIT) – A group of Caraway residents has started a campaign to raise funds to build a veterans monument. Shirley Redding says the committee has raised about $1,400 of the estimated $16,000
A group of Caraway residents has started a campaign to raise funds to build a veterans monument.
Thursday, May 16 2013 5:48 PM EDT2013-05-16 21:48:10 GMT
LITTLE ROCK, AR (AP) - The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has signed a 99-year lease for nearly 19,000 acres on the Maumelle River Wildlife Management Area. The commission signed the $1 million lease
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has signed a 99-year lease for nearly 19,000 acres on the Maumelle River Wildlife Management Area.
Thursday, May 16 2013 5:16 PM EDT2013-05-16 21:16:57 GMT
A new study has found that natural gas drilling, or fracking, hasn't contaminated drinking water wells in Arkansas. But researchers say the geology there is more of a natural barrier to pollution than in other...
A new study has found that natural gas drilling, or fracking, hasn't contaminated drinking water wells in Arkansas.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 7:55 PM EDT2013-05-15 23:55:34 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – The 1039th Engineer Company of the Arkansas Army National Guard's 875th Engineer Battalion is back home in Region 8. Region 8 News has multiple crews at the homecoming and will
The 1039th Engineer Company of the Arkansas Army National Guard's 875th Engineer Battalion is back home in Region 8.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 6:57 PM EDT2013-05-15 22:57:29 GMT
Federal prosecutors are expected to hold a news conference about a case involving a Mexican drug cartel.
NEW DETAILS: Federal prosecutors in Arkansas say two more men are in custody after they were indicted in a cocaine conspiracy case linked to a Mexican drug cartel.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 6:53 PM EDT2013-05-15 22:53:50 GMT
BAY, AR (KAIT) – The final Teacher of the Month for the 2012-20113 school year has spent her entire life in Region 8. Mrs. Amanda Grisham, who teaches 3rd grade at Bay Elementary School, grew up in the
The final Teacher of the Month for the 2012-20113 school year has spent her entire life in Region 8. Mrs. Amanda Grisham, who teaches 3rd grade at Bay Elementary School, grew up in the Jonesboro area and graduated at Nettleton High School before pursuing a degree at Arkansas State University. After college, she got her first job as a teacher in Craighead County.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 6:46 PM EDT2013-05-15 22:46:56 GMT
Do you recognize this man? If so, call the Independence County Sheriff's Department immediately. He's a suspect in an armed robbery Tuesday evening in downtown Batesville. Click here for the full s
NEW DETAILS: The Independence County Sheriff's Department has arrested a man they say robbed a store at knife point. Investigators couldn't release many details about the arrest, but did tell Region 8 News that the man in the surveillance video has been caught.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 4:21 PM EDT2013-05-15 20:21:56 GMT
A lawsuit challenging Arkansas' new law banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy has been assigned to a new federal judge.
NEW DETAILS: A federal judge has rejected Arkansas' attempt to dismiss a lawsuit challenging a new state law banning most abortions 12 weeks into a pregnancy.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 3:06 PM EDT2013-05-15 19:06:07 GMT
LITTLE ROCK, AR (AP) - The Arkansas Department of Correction says a pharmaceutical company has closed its account after the state last month acknowledged plans to use its anti-seizure drug phenobarbital
The Arkansas Department of Correction says a pharmaceutical company has closed its account after the state last month acknowledged plans to use its anti-seizure drug phenobarbital in executions.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 6:43 AM EDT2013-05-15 10:43:27 GMT
Hot Springs is known for using trading cards to promote tourism, but the city has been issuing postcards since 2001 - and the latest edition features one of America's best known sporting figures.
Hot Springs is known for using trading cards to promote tourism, but the city has been issuing postcards since 2001 - and the latest edition features one of America's best known sporting figures.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 9:58 AM EDT2013-05-14 13:58:08 GMT
Northwest Arkansas Community College is the latest institution to opt out of a state law that allows faculty and staff to carry concealed guns on campus.
Northwest Arkansas Community College is the latest institution to opt out of a state law that allows faculty and staff to carry concealed guns on campus.
Monday, May 13 2013 11:52 PM EDT2013-05-14 03:52:14 GMT
HARRISBURG, AR (KAIT) - Supporters of Weiner High School are trying yet another road to keep the school open. They're hoping a conversion charter school for agriculture will work. They say Governor Mike
Supporters of Weiner High School say Governor Mike Beebe has expressed interest in starting up an agricultural charter school and they've also received support from multiple businesses throughout the community to do so.
Monday, May 13 2013 10:45 PM EDT2013-05-14 02:45:09 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT)--Saying "I want to give back to the community". You've heard it, and probably even said it. It means different things to different people. When you think of medical professionals
Meet two Jonesboro doctors who spend their free time as members of JPD's SWAT Team.
Monday, May 13 2013 6:15 PM EDT2013-05-13 22:15:17 GMT
FORT SMITH, AR (AP) - Members of the 188th Security Forces Squadron have left Fort Smith for deployment to an undisclosed airbase in the Middle East. The last of about 15 airmen left Monday and will be
Members of the 188th Security Forces Squadron have left Fort Smith for deployment to an undisclosed airbase in the Middle East.
Monday, May 13 2013 6:10 PM EDT2013-05-13 22:10:22 GMT
LITTLE ROCK, AR (AP) - The Helena-West Helena and Pulaski County school districts are to continue under state control. The state Education Board approved separate measures on Monday to keep the districts
The Helena-West Helena and Pulaski County school districts are to continue under state control. The state Education Board approved separate measures on Monday to keep the districts under the label of fiscal distress.
Monday, May 13 2013 4:14 PM EDT2013-05-13 20:14:40 GMT
LITTLE ROCK, AR (AP) - A judge set bond at $100,000 for man arrested for fatally shooting a fellow motorist after a dispute on Interstate 30 in Little Rock. District Judge Alice Lightle on Monday also
A judge set bond at $100,000 for man arrested for fatally shooting a fellow motorist after a dispute on Interstate 30 in Little Rock.
Monday, May 13 2013 8:11 AM EDT2013-05-13 12:11:12 GMT
FORREST CITY, Ark. (AP) - Another Arkansas college has opted out of a new state law that allows faculty and staff members to carry concealed guns on campus. East Arkansas Community College's board of
FORREST CITY, Ark. (AP) - Another Arkansas college has opted out of a new state law that allows faculty and staff members to carry concealed guns on campus. East Arkansas Community College's board of
Monday, May 13 2013 6:07 AM EDT2013-05-13 10:07:04 GMT
The $1.1 billion Big River Steel mill that's planned for Osceola could be under construction later this year, but a number of things have to happen before dirt can be turned for the superproject.
The $1.1 billion Big River Steel mill that's planned for Osceola could be under construction later this year, but a number of things have to happen before dirt can be turned for the superproject.
Friday, May 10 2013 10:45 PM EDT2013-05-11 02:45:23 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - Multiple businesses have said their goodbyes to Caraway Road over the past year. The intersection at Caraway Road and Highland Drive was once the busiest intersections in town.
Between the buildings now up for lease, parking lots that sit empty and open signs that no longer flash, it's not hard to see that Caraway Road isn't what it once was.
Friday, May 10 2013 3:49 PM EDT2013-05-10 19:49:29 GMT
(RNN) - Small airport towers that faced closure due to sequestration received another reprieve from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said in a statement on Friday
The U.S Department of Transportation announced an extension of the 149 air traffic control towers that were scheduled to closed will remain open until Sept. 30.
Friday, May 10 2013 1:28 PM EDT2013-05-10 17:28:25 GMT
Raymond Walter will bring home a bachelor's of science degree from the University of Arkansas this weekend with a triple major in mathematics, physics and economics - and he's only 18.
Raymond Walter will bring home a bachelor's of science degree from the University of Arkansas this weekend with a triple major in mathematics, physics and economics - and he's only 18.
Friday, May 10 2013 11:51 AM EDT2013-05-10 15:51:47 GMT
RUSSELLVILLE, AR (AP) - Inspectors with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission say they don't yet know why a crane collapsed at Arkansas Nuclear One, killing a worker. Wade Walters died March 31 after a 525-ton
Inspectors with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission say they don't yet know why a crane collapsed at Arkansas Nuclear One, killing a worker.
Friday, May 10 2013 11:25 AM EDT2013-05-10 15:25:17 GMT
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel will give the commencement address at Saturday's graduation ceremonies for the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel will give the commencement address at Saturday's graduation ceremonies for the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service.
Friday, May 10 2013 9:59 AM EDT2013-05-10 13:59:46 GMT
KENSETT, AR (KAIT) – The White County Sheriff's Department is currently investigating a weekend shooting that injured a Newport man. According to the sheriff's department, officers were called to the
NEW DETAILS: The American Legion charter in Kensett has been suspended indefinitely after a teenager was shot during a private graduation party at the facility over the weekend.
Thursday, May 9 2013 10:13 PM EDT2013-05-10 02:13:38 GMT
MANILA, AR (KAIT) - A Region 8 middle school changes up the way they teach kids history. Sixth graders at Manila Middle School spent the afternoon at the local cemetery to learn about the history of the
Sixth graders at Manila Middle School spent the afternoon at the local cemetery to learn about the history of the town.
Thursday, May 9 2013 6:51 PM EDT2013-05-09 22:51:53 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT)- The annual "Sunshine Special" hosted by the Exchange Club happened Thursday at Craighead Forest Park. Members of the Exchange club pulled out their chef hats and cooked for the The
The annual "Sunshine Special" hosted by the Exchange Club happened Thursday at Craighead Forest Park.
Thursday, May 9 2013 6:35 PM EDT2013-05-09 22:35:52 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT)- The 8th annual Senior Challenge Awards event happened in the Military Sciences Building on the campus of Arkansas State University on Thursday. The East Arkansas Area Agency on Aging
The 8th annual Senior Challenge Awards event happened in the Military Sciences Building on the campus of Arkansas State University on Thursday.
Thursday, May 9 2013 4:37 PM EDT2013-05-09 20:37:53 GMT
LITTLE ROCK, AR (AP) - A longtime election official from Little Rock says she's seeking the Democratic nomination for Arkansas secretary of state next year. Susan Inman on Thursday said she's running
A longtime election official from Little Rock says she's seeking the Democratic nomination for Arkansas secretary of state next year.
Thursday, May 9 2013 4:33 PM EDT2013-05-09 20:33:04 GMT
FOUKE, AR (AP) - A Fouke woman is accused in a murder-for-hire plot in which her estranged husband was the target. Authorities say 46-year-old Kelly D. Mercer was arrested for solicitation to commit murder
A Fouke woman is accused in a murder-for-hire plot in which her estranged husband was the target.
Thursday, May 9 2013 4:31 PM EDT2013-05-09 20:31:02 GMT
Crews are planning to cut and remove the damaged part of a pipeline that ruptured last month and spilled thousands of barrels of oil in central Arkansas.
NEW DETAILS: Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has started a hotline for concerns related to the crude oil spill from an ExxonMobil pipeline in Mayflower.
Thursday, May 9 2013 3:29 PM EDT2013-05-09 19:29:36 GMT
The Arkansas attorney general's office says it has no objection to an anti-abortion group's request to help defend a new law banning the procedure 12 weeks into a pregnancy.
The Arkansas attorney general's office says it has no objection to an anti-abortion group's request to help defend a new law banning the procedure 12 weeks into a pregnancy.
Thursday, May 9 2013 1:00 PM EDT2013-05-09 17:00:59 GMT
Six people were injured when a roof collapsed on a building under construction at a church in the small unincorporated community of Jethro in western Arkansas.
Six people were injured when a roof collapsed on a building under construction at a church in the small unincorporated community of Jethro in western Arkansas.
Wednesday, May 8 2013 7:11 PM EDT2013-05-08 23:11:51 GMT
PARAGOULD, AR (KAIT) – Gun owners seem to keep running into the same problem recently, as local stores can barely keep ammunition on their shelves. Several Republican lawmakers claim the shortage is because
Gun owners seem to keep running into the same problem recently, as local stores can barely keep ammunition on their shelves.
Wednesday, May 8 2013 5:00 PM EDT2013-05-08 21:00:16 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - Gas prices around Region 8 have once again started to rise as the Memorial Day holiday approaches. While Arkansas ranks 9th in the nation for the cheapest price of regular gasoline
Gas prices around Region 8 have once again started to rise as the Memorial Day holiday approaches.
Wednesday, May 8 2013 3:58 PM EDT2013-05-08 19:58:14 GMT
BATESVILLE, AR (AP) - A Desha man ended his first-degree murder trial by pleading guilty to killing his girlfriend's 22-month-old daughter. Jesse Holloman entered the plea Tuesday in Independence County
NEW INFORMATION: According to the Independence County Sheriff's Department, Jesse Holloman has been arrested and charged with first degree murder in the death of a 2-year-old girl.
Sunday, May 19 2013 1:42 AM EDT2013-05-19 05:42:00 GMT
LAWRENCE COUNTY, AR (KAIT) - Lawrence County Sheriff Jody Dotson has confirmed the body of a young female has been found in the Black River near the Lawrence/Randolph County line. We have a crew on
Lawrence County Sheriff Jody Dotson has confirmed the body of a young female has been found in the Black River near the Lawrence and Randolph County lines.
Saturday, May 18 2013 8:42 PM EDT2013-05-19 00:42:58 GMT
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner has been arrested for extortion by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is being held in Pulaski County
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner has been arrested for extortion by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is being held in Pulaski County Jail.
Authorities say they have found a child's body believed to be that of an 18-month-old girl as they continue to investigate a series of Kansas farm deaths.
A body recovered amid an intensive search is believed to be that of a missing 18-month-old girl whose mother was found dead along with two men on a Kansas farm days ago, authorities said Sunday.
Saturday, May 18 2013 8:44 PM EDT2013-05-19 00:44:31 GMT
BLYTHEVILLE, AR (KAIT)- A Blytheville police officer was involved in a shooting early Saturday morning, according to Police Chief Ross Thompson, where at least one has died. Chief Thompson says the shooting
A Blytheville police officer was involved in a shooting early Saturday morning, according to Police Chief Ross Thompson, where at least one person has died.
Governor Jay Nixon began the year with ambitious priorities to start of his second term but ran into a wall of opposition from the Republican Legislature.
East Tennessee Children's Hospital has treated so many babies born dependent on prescription drugs that the facility is now helping other medical centers around the country deal with the crisis.
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