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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced the state’s first case of the COVID-19 omicron variant.

A Trumann man died Thursday night when the wheel from an oncoming vehicle flew off and crashed through his windshield.

Migrants seeking to enter the United States will again have to stay in Mexico as they await immigration hearings, as the Biden administration reluctantly announced plans Thursday to accept the Trump-era policy and agreed to Mexico’s conditions for resuming it.

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels are in Millington giving details on their upcoming airshow.

74 years later and the Jonesboro Christmas Parade continued the legacy Thursday night.

Jonesboro city leaders and school officials met Wednesday to discuss ways to stem youth violence.

A Jonesboro man will spend the rest of his life in prison after a jury on Thursday convicted him on two counts of first-degree murder.

To help parents ensure their child’s safety, the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) has teamed up with the Department of Education to provide school district-level COVID-19 data.

The proposed bill seeks to better prepare young drivers before they take the wheel.

Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library is launching "Love Your Library", a three-day campaign to promote everything the library has to offer.

The price of meat has reached levels it has not seen since 1990 with almost a 15 percent increase in everything from fish to chicken.

A hospital in Arkansas is offering a new COVID grief support program for those who are suffering from COVID-19 related issues.

A state committee on Thursday approved nearly $57 million in requests from funding from the federal CARES Act, with money slated for libraries, assisted living centers and COVID-19 contact tracing in the state.

A Stone County woman was killed and four others were hurt Wednesday in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 5 in Stone County, according to Arkansas State Police.

Police arrested a 17-year-old boy after they say they found a 9mm handgun on him at a high school basketball game.

The Paragould Fire Department worked to help a man in a possibly dangerous situation.

A Blytheville man with a gun died after police said he went to a home and started a fight.

Several Northeast Arkansas school districts continue to report positive COVID-19 cases among their students and faculty.

For the first time ever, the Portageville Police Department took part in No-Shave November.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said people who aren't vaccinated will be excluded from nonessential stores and venues, while the country considers a COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

The deer was harvested in the Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge in Union County and a sample has been confirmed with the fatal disease that affects deer, elk, caribou, and moose.

Workers went on strike back in October when their contracts expired and negotiations over their pay and benefits stalled.

The arguments also drew interest in Arkansas from people on both sides of the debate.

The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign is underway this year, but with fewer volunteers than they have seen in recent years.

Sharp County authorities are searching for a suspect involved in the theft of a vehicle, armed with an AK-47 and a pistol, according to Sharp County dispatch.

World AIDS Day is a day to help reduce the stigma behind HIV. Over 37 million people live with HIV, according to HIV.org.

Jonesboro city leaders and educators spent Wednesday discussing the increasing number of recent shootings and youth violence, saying it will take a team approach on the issue.

Big River Park is about to triple in size. It’s a $5 million project with half the money already raised.

The companies ordered to give the FTC information have 45 days after they receive it to respond.

The first confirmed case of the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus is now in the United States.