July 31: What you need to know

Bryan's Friday forecast, July 31

By Region 8 Newsdesk | July 31, 2020 at 5:22 AM CDT - Updated July 31 at 5:22 AM

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) -Good morning! It’s Friday, July 31. We’re helping you plan your day on Good Morning Region 8.

Weather Headlines

Scattered storms should develop this afternoon through this evening, followed by another round early Saturday morning.

Rainfall totals should reach one to two inches over the next 24 hours.

Behind the front, it won’t feel nearly as hot or humid with highs only reaching the low 80s.

Meteorologist Bryan McCormick has your forecast coming up at the top of the hour.

News Headlines

Two Jonesboro Public Schools teachers deal with unemployment fraud

Scammers are hard at work trying to defraud working people’s benefits.

Arkansas State University-Newport says it will wait a week before beginning the fall semester.

New candidates and incumbents across Region 8 began filing for office this week.

Adam Jones will have those stories and more coming up in the 6 o’clock hour of Good Morning Region 8.