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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.
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:24 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:24:57 GMT
LEACHVILLE, AR (KAIT) - The Leachville Police Department is reporting a 12-year-old boy died in an ATV accident Thursday afternoon. Leachville police responded to the accident on County Road 142 around
Leachville police responded to the accident on County Road 142 around 5:15 p.m.
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Jonesboro police investigating a reported burglary found a marijuana grow lab instead. Thursday afternoon Officer Jason Bissett responded to a residential burglary call in the 3300-block of South Culberhouse. Click
Jonesboro police investigating a reported burglary found a marijuana grow lab instead.
Friday, May 24 2013 11:31 AM EDT2013-05-24 15:31:28 GMT
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Authorities in central Arkansas say a 14-year-old boy has died following a hit-and-run in Pulaski County. Pulaski County Sheriff's Office Lt. James Burk says the teen was walking
Authorities in central Arkansas say a 14-year-old boy has died following a hit-and-run in Pulaski County.
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....
TYLER, TX (KLTV) -
It's that dreaded time of year again for everyone - Wednesday is the first day you can file your 2012 federal income tax returns.
Tyler accountant Ray McKinney, a partner at Gollob, Morgan, & Peddy, says there's been a lot of confusion about this year's income tax returns thanks to the recent news about the fiscal cliff.
"The fiscal cliff really primarily relates to 2013 taxes, so that's next year's tax return that you'll be filing at this time next year. So I think it's important to distinguish between that and what's going on now," said McKinney.
McKinney says not much has changed since last year, but that the fiscal cliff legislation did extend some deductions, like the educator expense deduction and the mortgage insurance premium deduction.
"If you filed your return last year, you prepared your own return or had it prepared, the process is going to be very similar this year," he said.
H&R Block Franchisee Debbie Wallis says some people making under $20,000 aren't required to file income taxes, but that this year, because of the Affordable Care Act, everyone should file.
"Starting in October the health care exchanges open. Everyone's required to have health insurance. If they don't, they're going to pay a penalty on their next year's tax return," Wallis said. "The IRS is going to use the 2012 tax return to determine whether the taxpayer qualifies for a subsidy or not. So they need to file to make sure that they qualify, for one, and get the benefit of it."
But the fiscal cliff legislation did affect the date the IRS will accept your tax return.
"Because this legislation kicked in so late, the IRS has had a problem getting up to speed as far as getting your forms updated and getting their software updated so they can accept tax returns," said McKinney. "As a matter of fact, they have made it so you can't actually file your return until January the 30th."
The accountants say that even though most people will be able to file their taxes starting Wednesday, there are still a few forms that aren't ready. They recommend you check the IRS website to make sure you have everything you need to file.
A southwestern Illinois judge whose colleague died of a cocaine overdose while the two were on a hunting trip together has been charged with possession of heroin and guns.
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...
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