In the Arkansas legislature, a bill has been filed that will – if approved by lawmakers – require those selling and purchasing catalytic converters to provide and require a lot of information and identification.

The state of Arkansas saw decreases in total active COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations as state officials say the number of total cases rose by nearly 1,000 Sunday.

The Stand Your Ground bill as well as several key pieces of legislation will be part of this week’s work at the State Capitol, as lawmakers finished a busy first week.

COVID-19 deaths are nearing 8,400 after the Tennessee Department of Health reported 36 additional deaths Sunday.

A fire early Sunday on East Union in Wynne kept firefighters busy as crews worked to extinguish the blaze.

On Thursday and Friday of next week, the Trumann School District will transition to blended learning so that teachers and staff can participate in an on-site COVID-19 vaccine clinic. One teacher got her shot early and shared her experience.

A photo gallery of mug shots from the Craighead County Sheriff's Office.

The American Red Cross donation center in Jonesboro will be closing Feb. 1, officials said Saturday, citing a decrease in planned platelet distributions.

The state of Arkansas reported over 270,000 total COVID-19 cases as of Saturday, with state health officials saying hospitalizations and the number of people on ventilators also dropped.

The Walnut Ridge Bobcats, like every team in the state, are trying to balance competing on the court and staying healthy off of it.

According to Governor John Bel Edwards, the Louisiana Department of Health has confirmed a case of the COVID-19 variant in Louisiana.

A lawsuit alleges Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge misuses her office to promote her political aspirations and illegally used taxpayer money.

The school has raised over $1,000 in T-shirt sales. All money will be used to buy blessing boxes for those on the frontlines fighting COVID-19.

Federal agents were called in to investigate "non-specified threat" on Saturday.

A three-day blood drive that wrapped up Friday will help over 700 hospital patients with much needed blood transfusions, an American Red Cross official said Saturday.

It was an early Saturday morning for Jonesboro firefighters as they battled a house fire near Johnson Avenue and Bridge Street.

A federal judge in the nation’s capital has reversed a bond decision for an Arkansas man arrested in the aftermath of the Jan. 6. U.S. Capitol riots.

Arkansas’ governor is getting the coronavirus vaccination next week.

“I wanted to do something to feel like I had some sort of control over what was going on in our country.”

Texarkana Texas police is increasing the search for a man they consider armed and dangerous.

A new scholarship will help health profession students at ASU-Newport, officials said this week.

Two Independence County school districts have found a unique way to maintain the fields for their shared solar array.

The City of Jonesboro issues a 30-day notice to The Mall at Turtle Creek owners, Brookfield Properties of Chicago, ordering the property to be cleaned up.

Hundreds of Jonesboro-area school teachers received their first round of COVID-19 vaccines.

The state of Arkansas saw increases in both hospitalizations and total COVID-19 cases while seeing fewer active cases in the past week or so, state officials said Friday.

One person was in custody Friday afternoon after a two-county pursuit along Highway 63, according to Lawrence County Sheriff Jeff Yates.

A Memphis resident was arrested for federal offenses allegedly committed at the U.S. Capitol on January 6.

An ongoing Arkansas Department of Transportation project, north of Paragould, will work to widen a 2-lane road into four lanes. Now, they’re looking to continue the expansion further.

A Craighead County man faces nearly a dozen charges after Jonesboro police say he put a gun to a woman’s head and threatened to kill three other people earlier this week.

Investigators tell WMC they are not giving out information on the case and have declined to release the affidavit.

Phase 1B - Tier 1 of Missouri’s COVID-19 vaccination plan began on Thursday, January 14.

The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a magnitude 2.8 earthquake Friday near Blytheville.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is sending National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. to help with security leading up to the presidential inauguration.

Officials say a fire that destroyed a Jonesboro business early Tuesday morning was the work of an arsonist.

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) has proposed widening a busy Northeast Arkansas highway, but first they want to hear from you.

An upper-level disturbance moving across the Midwestern states could bring a chance of snow showers Friday afternoon to Northeast Arkansas.

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

The search for a suspected reckless driver earlier this week led to a pursuit by authorities and a search with a drone.

After enduring multiple floods in the past few years, Black River Technical College has received a $1.2 million grant to keep the waters from rising on campus.

The Arkansas Supreme Court says a judge prohibited from hearing execution-related cases after he participated in an anti-death penalty protest can’t preside over a capital murder case.

An Arkansas man is facing federal charges after authorities say he assaulted a police officer with a flagpole during a riot at the U.S. Capitol, officials said Thursday.

Mayor Harold Copenhaver expressed gratitude toward Attorney General Rutledge’s contribution, saying that they will be able to still complete the project “almost three months ahead of schedule.”

In the Arkansas House of Representatives, a bill has been filed called “Gabo’s Law” created after the death of Jonesboro Police Department’s K-9 Gabo.

Jonesboro E-911 director Jeff Presley was back at work Thursday after battling COVID-19.

If you shop or dine out in the Jonesboro area, you might have noticed some posters reminding everyone to watch out for human trafficking.

A new federal program is allowing pharmacists to administer the COVID-19 vaccine.

The FBI is investigating whether a video that is on social media is that of a girl missing since 2014.

There has been an increase in the number of school districts in which community COVID-19 cases have gone up, according to a statewide health group.

The number of active COVID-19 cases around Arkansas fell by over 350 Thursday, as state officials say case numbers have also fallen in the past week.

The driver was able to get the bus off the tracks and into a safe area.

The Shelby County Health Department has reported 548 new coronavirus cases and 31 deaths across the county. The health department said the deaths range between December 2, 2020, and January 11, 2021.

The 2021 MLK Day celebration, “Truth, Love and Justice,” will be a lot different than in years past.

Graceland is making it easier for visitors to tour Elvis Presley’s mansion. According to a news release, fans and music lovers from around the world can visit Graceland virtually.

The Arkansas National Guard is sending 500 soldiers and airmen to Washington to assist with security for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.

A former Memphis police officer charged with kidnapping and killing a man while on duty is expected to appear in court Thursday morning.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale announced a research team at the university has discovered a new variant of the COVID-19 virus that is “specific to and dominant in the United States.”

U.S. marshals have arrested a man suspected in a Thanksgiving shooting.

Arkansas steadily approaches COVID-19 Vaccine Phase 1-B which allows more people to get the vaccine, but should pregnant women partake?