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ASUN at Marked Tree says this will make much-needed medical education programs more accessible.

Juneteenth was declared a holiday just hours before the kickoff of the Jonesboro Juneteenth celebration.

20-year-old Gracie Jeppsen has been getting treatment at St. Jude since April. Her brain cancer diagnosis is a difficult one, but she’s fighting with all her strength with the love of her life by her side.

Lawmakers spent Thursday hearing from ArDOT officials about ongoing work being done to repair the I-40 bridge that connects Arkansas with Tennessee and questioned several issues including traffic and the use of consultants on the project.

With Father’s Day coming up Sunday, WalletHub released its report on 2021′s Best & Worst States for Working Dads Wednesday.

The city of Wynne is considering a bond ordinance from solar company RWE that could benefit both parties.

Carnival Corp. said Thursday that a data breach in March might have exposed personal information about customers and employees on Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line and Princess Cruises.

Mayor Charles Snapp said the game has been in the works for a while, and in the end, he hopes to power up the city’s tourism.

A new nursing home that’s only the sixth of its kind in Arkansas is close to being completed.

More people are out and about since students are on summer break and temperatures are warming up, this is also a time Jonesboro police see a lot of golf carts and ATV’s on city roads.

Donating a kidney is not a quick process, but one Wappapello woman said it’s worth it for a friend in need.

University of Arkansas Chancellor Joseph E. Steinmetz will step down, effective Friday.

A multi-agency drug investigation into drug trafficking uncovered a hallucinogenic drug with a street value of $100,000 and led to the arrests of three people, according to Paragould police.

Independence Co. Judge Robert Griffin not running in 2022

The U.S. Department of Justice is challenging bans involving transgender people that target athletes in West Virginia and children in Arkansas.

A boil order for the city of Hoxie is no longer in effect, according to Mayor Dennis Coggins.

The letter is in response to the DOJ’s letter to them on Wednesday regarding the recently passed and signed Second Amendment Preservation Act.

A new duck boat tour company is still in the works for Branson, but will not open this summer as previously expected.

Part of Little Rock school lawsuit to proceed, court rules

Jonesboro police and fire crews are responding to a report of a vehicle plowing into a local restaurant.

A Northeast Arkansas man faces up to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty this week to asking a “parent” to send him a pornographic video of a 9-year-old child.

The City of Jonesboro announced Thursday it is teaming up with the NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine to host a mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic.

The diamond found in Botswana is believed to be the third-largest in the world.

A quick look at what's making news and weather headlines.

The owner of the hazmat business that helped with the makeover says hoarding is really a sign someone needs help.

Dr. Mallory Hurst reccomends avoiding being out in the sun for long periods of time.

A Lawrence County man appeared in court Wednesday as more details were released after his arrest on suspicion of assaulting several officers.

The Delta variant of COVID-19 has made its way to Region 8 and causing worry because of how easily it spreads. A local doctor and the mayor of Jonesboro explain our next steps in the pandemic.

Catalytic converter thefts have become a big problem in the Memphis area.

Republican lawmakers who worked to pass the bill have said they were motivated by the potential of more restrictive gun laws in the Biden administration.