Dan Sligh and his wife were in their pickup truck on Interstate 5 heading to a camping trip when a bridge before them disappeared in a "big puff of dust."
The trucker was hauling drilling equipment when his load bumped against the steel framework over an Interstate 5 bridge. He looked in his rearview mirror and watched in horror as the span collapsed into the water behind him....
Friday, May 24 2013 11:20 PM EDT2013-05-25 03:20:43 GMT
These two have lots of plans now that school is out. "Going out to my Grandma Cricket's and seeing my big brother a lot." Cason and Noah Stinson were visiting Crowley's Ridge Nature Center where they
In 2012, more than 900 cases of tick-related illnesses were reported.
Friday, May 24 2013 10:26 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:26:51 GMT
WALDENBURG, AR (KAIT) - A small Poinsett County town is coming together to help a man who was injured at a local business. Wednesday, a tire ruptured in David Newsom's face while on the job. Now his coworkers,
Wednesday, a tire ruptured in David Newsom's face while on the job. Now his coworkers, along with members of the community are coming together to help him out.
Friday, May 24 2013 7:20 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:20:30 GMT
BLACK ROCK, AR (KAIT) – Drivers have likely noticed a lot of construction recently beside the Black River bridge at Black Rock. Walter McMillan, the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department's district
Some local drivers have feared that a bridge collapse like the one in Washington State this week could happen closer to home. People have been particularly fearful of the aging Black River Bridge that connects Black Rock and Portia on U.S. 63 in Lawrence County.
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – The man accused of setting a home on fire after breaking into it, pleads guilty in court Monday.
According to the Craighead County Prosecutor's Office, 30-year-old Brandon Kapales pleaded guilty to arson Monday, and was sentenced to 24 years in prison.
Police say on February 5, the Jonesboro Police and Fire Department responded to a burglary call at a house located in the 2000 block of Village Drive. When police arrived at the home and noticed smoke coming from the house. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire quickly and saved most of the structure, but the fire rekindled again around 1:30 a.m., destroying the home.
Kapales was arrested for the crime 6 days later in Poinsett County.
Then on May 11, Jonesboro Police say Kapales shot an unidentified 23-year-old woman in the leg in 1100 block of West Jefferson. Police say he also set a vehicle on fire in the same area. Police say they have connected the two incidents.
Kapales pleaded guilty to arson and was sentenced to 24 years in the Arkansas Department of Correction.
Tennessee has announced that Tim Rogers is stepping down as the university's vice chancellor for student life, less than three weeks after he cited an "intolerable situation" in an email that he sent to chancellor Jimmy...
Brandon Kapales (Source: Jonesboro Police Department)
Allcontent ©Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and KAIT, aRaycom Media Station.
