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....
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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.
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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.
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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.
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – The Jonesboro Fire Department has rescued a man trapped in a trench.
According to the Jonesboro Fire Department, the man became trapped in a trench on Thousand Oaks Road and Brandywine around 3:15 p.m. Monday.
JFD tells Region 8 News the man was freed around 8:00 p.m. He has been flown to the Med in Memphis. JFD says it looks like the man is okay.
JFD says a crew was working in the trench as part of home construction in the area when the man became trapped. Rescuers say he was covered up to his waist.
JFD says the man was alert, talking with rescue workers during the rescue effort. He reportedly told crews, "He's tired, hungry, and wanted to go home."
Rescuers say there were two holes around the man and the recent rains complicated rescue efforts.
An ambulance and Air-Evac were on scene as a precaution.
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...
(Source: Mark Rainwater)
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