Workers have begun construction on a new solar project in southeast Arkansas that’s expected to produce enough electricity to power more than 18,000 homes once it’s up and running

According to GasBuddy.com’s daily survey of 1,826 stations, Arkansas motorists are paying 17.1 cents more for a gallon of gas than they did last year.

This will be the shortest season since 2013 due to Thanksgiving falling on the last Thursday of the month, meaning there’s less time to shop.

A few hidden gem stores in Region 8 are being highlighted for their deals and the uniqueness of what they have to offer versus what shoppers can get at their regular big-named stores.

Batesville Main Street will be packed Saturday will holiday deals and events.

Malco's plan to serve alcohol at their Parker Road location has been denied by the Alcohol and Beverage Control Board.

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says his top priority for his 2020 campaign is winning voter approval for a proposed constitutional amendment that will make the state’s half-percent sales tax for highways and roads permanent

Golden Corral, 2405 E. Highland Dr., will hold a job fair from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7.

Two Arkansas health organizations honored the state’s top caregivers at their 15th annual award ceremony, including four from Region 8.

No matter if you're traveling in the sky or on the roads, the weather the next few days could have a major impact.

Craighead County health inspectors filed the following reports during the week ending Nov. 22.

A total of 56 percent of holiday shoppers plan on clicking to shop.

On Nov. 22, late in the evening, there was an explosion at the Dippin’s Dots factory in McCracken County Ky, across from the emergency operation center.

A Craighead County man who went to a pair of area recycling companies at least 30 times in the past six months to scrap nearly $25,000 worth of items faces a theft charge, according to Jonesboro police.

High Point University student Morgan Taylor came across an unexpected sight on Wednesday night after witnessing what appears to be an employee at a local nail salon butchering a deer carcass inside of the establishment.

A week before Thanksgiving, a Mississippi County factory announced it was laying off nearly 100 workers.

Another record-breaking travel season is expected at Memphis International Airport. Thanksgiving travel crowds are expected to begin Friday and not let up for more than a week.

Former President Bill Clinton says efforts to increase access to credit in underserved areas can help bridge America’s partisan divide because it addresses a problem that both urban neighborhoods and many small towns are facing

The Trump Administration turns its attention to trade as lawmakers on Capitol Hill mull over presidential impeachment. The administration is urging Congress to focus on passing the United-States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a rewrite of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

It’s been 90 days since a local business caught fire, displacing workers and bringing operations to a halt.

The Social Security Administration has launched an online reporting form to combat the recent wave of social security scams and increased amount of robocalls across the nation.

The rain has caused delays for farmers harvesting their crops, but there’s one crop that growers are saying benefitted from the rain.

American Marijuana, an online medical marijuana magazine, needs a cannabis product reviewer. (Source: CNN)

The BBB said to research the sales, go in with a budget and bring your ability to resist unnecessary items.

A nearly $34 million project to improve bridges along I-555 in Craighead County was approved by state highway commissioners Friday.

Duncan Police Chief Danny Ford tells us that three people were killed outside the store near a vehicle. One of the people dead is the shooter.

A suspect was seen on security video taking a dropbox full of money from the Lexington Suites Friday.

Amazon broke the news Monday morning saying the company plans to reach their customers quickly and hopes to better compete with their competition with this latest development.

Workers say they are hoping more of the community can come together to support equine-assisted therapy.

One dollar can provide about four meals, and all the money raised stays in Arkansas to help feed those in need.

A Sharp County-based bank will be building a commercial banking center at the corner of Fair Park Boulevard and Race Street, with officials breaking ground on the location in 2020.

A Forrest City-based bank will be putting a new location in Jonesboro, along Highland Drive.

Arkansas’ Republican governor and the leaders of the state’s top lobbying groups have launched a campaign to keep a half-cent sales tax for road needs

A boil water order for the city of Tuckerman has been lifted.

Red and black Snapper Rear Engine Riding Mowers with rear engines and a 33 inch mower deck are involved in the recall.

Over a dozen area fire departments and schools will now be able to communicate with the world as a state utility company donated iPads and mobile phones.

A nearly five-year ban on United States poultry in China is now over, federal agriculture officials said Thursday as the change could provide a key boost in exports.

Tenaris has served and impacted over 1,800 students in Blytheville Primary School through science, technology, math, and engineering.

One Region 8 city is looking to raise its city rates effective immediately in 2020.

The Jonesboro Metropolitan Area Planning Commission met Tuesday to discuss several topics including rezonings.

For residents who live within Jonesboro city limits, it’s free of charge to dump belongings at the landfill.

A Jonesboro restaurant wants to serve alcohol when it opens.

The Dallas company said it may sell itself to the Dairy Farmers of America, a marketing cooperative owned by thousands of farmers.

The Jonesboro Finance and Administration Committee will begin discussing the 2020 budget for the city of Jonesboro during their meeting on Tuesday.

Missouri's health department wants to ban medical marijuana businesses from paying taxes, fines or fees in cash

Five students from Jackson High School have launched their own keychain company which is helping raise money to protect pollinators in Missouri.

City leaders respond to police needs to keep the city safe and reduce crime.

The lack of law enforcement in rural areas like the northern states of Chihuahua and Sonora once led the dual U.S.-Mexican residents of places like Colonia LeBaron to form their own civilian defense patrols.

A new Japanese steakhouse is set to open soon in downtown Jonesboro.

The goal is to have at least one-million volunteers share their health information and help begin a new era in medical research.

ProMed Ambulance wants to expand in Pocahontas, but their preferred location is not everyone’s favorite.

Black River Technical College has seen multiple floods over the years costing millions in repairs; flood mitigation planning is working to help prepare the college for future flooding.

AT&T will pay $60 million to settle the government’s allegation that it misled customers of unlimited-data plans by slowing down service for heavy users.

AT&T will pay a $60 million fine to settle the government's allegation that it misled customers of its unlimited-data plans

The Arkansas Department of Human Services is closing offices in four counties across the state by the end of 2020.

Williams Baptist University received a piece of farm equipment which will be a component of the next student work initiative at the school.

IBERIABANK and First Horizon National Corporation announced a merger Monday that will bring the company’s headquarters to Memphis and create one of the largest regional financial services companies in the South.

Arkansas State University is now listed as a testing center for Pearson View which gives the real estate test for people to receive their license.