Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:27 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:27:45 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - Fire crews are battling a house fire in Jonesboro. The Jonesboro Fire Department dispatch tells Region 8 News that a home is on fire at 621 Elizabeth lane, near Prospect Rd. We
The Jonesboro Fire Department dispatch tells Region 8 News that a home is on fire at 621 Elizabeth lane, near Prospect Rd.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:56 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:56:01 GMT
(RNN) – Of the 24 killed in the EF-5 tornado that decimated Moore, OK, 10 are children - two of which are infants according to a release by the Oklahoma City Medical Examiner's Office. All the children
The last of the missing from Monday's massive tornado that tore through the town of Moore, OK, have been accounted for.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:51 PM EDT2013-05-23 02:51:11 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - Makenzie Aldred should not be alive. Dubbed "The Miracle Child" by her doctors and family alike, Makenzie suffers from a form of Congenital Heart Defect that should be diagnosed
Dubbed "The Miracle Child" by her doctors and family alike, Makenzie suffers from a form of Congenital Heart Defect that should be diagnosed when the mother is pregnant or shortly after delivery.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:36 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:36:09 GMT
BARTOW, FL (BAY NEWS 9/CNN) - A Florida high school student accused of setting off an explosion at school made her first public statement Wednesday. Kiera Wilmot was arrested last month on two felony
A Florida high school student accused of setting off an explosion at school made her first public statement Wednesday.
Monday, May 20 2013 7:51 PM EDT2013-05-20 23:51:52 GMT
DONIPHAN, AR (KAIT) – A search effort is underway in Southeast Missouri. The Hartland Pit Stop in Doniphan apparently sold a $1 million Powerball ticket this past weekend, but the winner has yet to come
A Southeast Missouri woman wrapped up a big week by taking home a piece of the record $600 million Powerball jackpot.
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - Arkansas' post-9/11 veteran unemployment rate is 4.3%, making it one of the nation's top five states with lowest unemployment rates for today's veterans.
Arkansas' unemployment rate is six points lower than the national average.
Benjamin McCain was in active duty for four years and after returning home, spent 9 months looking for a job.
"I actually just put myself out on Monster.com," McCain said."Any job website that I could, I put myself out."
McCain said he left active duty to spend more time with his daughter. After returning home, McCain discovered he had a hard time supporting his family.
He said he got the same response from most employers.
"I got a lot of responses saying you are overqualified or whatever but I was willing to take anything."
McCain turned to ASU's Beck Pride Center to help in his search. Director Sandra Worlow says they provide educational programs and other services to veterans retuning home.
"A lot of them want to find a job," Worlow said. "But the difficulty that have is translating their military experience into civilian terms."
A Nashville judge has permanently suspended the public guardian of Davidson County while citing "significant concerns" that she charged excessive fees to the elderly and disabled people she is supposed to protect.