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Updated: Jun. 23, 2021 at 11:06 PM CDT
|By Monae Stevens
Possible fireworks shortage could cause sellers to run out of certain items before Fourth of July holiday.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2021 at 10:25 AM CDT
|By Shyra Sherfield
The flights will begin August 12 running on Thursday and Sunday each week.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2021 at 12:14 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
While temperatures have heated up, analysts say gas prices appear to be cooling off.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2021 at 12:21 PM CDT
|By Justin Reyes
The Girl Scouts have an unusual problem: 15 million boxes of unsold cookies.
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Updated: Jun. 15, 2021 at 11:19 PM CDT
|By Hannah Campbell
For the year, Jonesboro has collected $9.06 million in sales and use taxes. That’s a 9.6% ($792,511) increase from 2020 which set the city’s all-time record for collections.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2021 at 10:37 AM CDT
|By JOSEPH PISANI
Sales dropped a seasonal adjusted 1.3% in May from the month before, the U.S. Commerce Department said Tuesday. Wall Street analysts expected a smaller decline of 0.5%.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2021 at 7:55 AM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
The cost of a fill-up in Arkansas dropped in the past week, despite increased national demand for gasoline.
Updated: Jun. 11, 2021 at 11:28 AM CDT
|By Associated Press
McDonald’s said Friday that it quickly identified and contained the data breach and that a thorough investigation was done.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2021 at 10:47 PM CDT
|By Jessica Jaglois
As travel restrictions lift worldwide, Mid-Southerners are booking vacations and could be vulnerable to scams.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2021 at 5:27 PM CDT
|By Brooke Buckner
The West Park mall in Cape Girardeau is up for grabs. It’s set to be auctioned off in late June to a new owner.
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Updated: Jun. 8, 2021 at 6:13 PM CDT
|By Brooke Buckner
In Poplar Bluff, residents are working to bring the downtown district back to life.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2021 at 7:23 AM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
“Our current gas prices likely won’t change much by July 4, but remain stubbornly high, barring any major curveballs to supply and demand.”
Updated: Jun. 4, 2021 at 9:24 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Over the past two years, the FBI office in Little Rock has seen a 250% increase in crimes against children, with 2021 expected to exceed those numbers.
Updated: May. 24, 2021 at 8:40 AM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
As the start of summer driving season inches closer, analysts predict gas prices will inch a little lower.
Updated: May. 24, 2021 at 6:48 AM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
Sellers will be set up on Highway 25 on May 27-31.
Updated: May. 22, 2021 at 4:35 PM CDT
|By Monae Stevens
A grocery store owner advises people to stock up on local barbecue favorites before the holiday weekend.
Updated: May. 17, 2021 at 9:02 AM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Now that a major pipeline is back up and running, gas prices are expected to drop in the coming weeks. But a market analyst warns motorists not to get “too excited.”
Updated: May. 12, 2021 at 8:39 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Community members were on hand for the placement of a sign for the new location of Dollar Store in Hornersville Wednesday.
Updated: May. 11, 2021 at 11:28 PM CDT
|By Olivia Gunn
FedEx shared how deliveries might be impacted by the bridge closure.
Updated: May. 11, 2021 at 11:06 AM CDT
|By Clayton Hester
More than 37 million people are projected to travel 50 miles or more from home from May 27 through May 31 this year.
Updated: May. 11, 2021 at 10:57 AM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
The temporary benefit will help to lower the cost of broadband service for eligible households during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: May. 10, 2021 at 6:26 AM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
As COVID-19 cases drop, gas prices in Arkansas and across the country rise.
Updated: May. 6, 2021 at 4:15 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Malco Theatres announced Thursday when it will pull back the curtains on Jonesboro’s newest cinema.
Updated: May. 3, 2021 at 8:06 AM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Despite Arkansas gas prices falling nearly two cents in the last week, one analyst says motorists should brace themselves for a price jump at the pump.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2021 at 12:27 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
If it’s approved, Missouri’s gasoline tax would increase 12.5 cents over five years, resulting in a tax of 29.5 cents per gallon.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2021 at 6:38 AM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
“Motorists shouldn’t be too concerned at this point, but may see average prices inch higher.”
Updated: Apr. 21, 2021 at 10:45 AM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge says if you get a text message saying an unexpected delivery is on its way, do not click on the link.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2021 at 8:20 PM CDT
|By Kristin Kasper
State and industry leaders are still seeking clarity on a timeline for the resumption of cruise operations in the United States.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2021 at 6:05 AM CDT
|By Monae Stevens
An old-time hobby has caused indoor plant sales to skyrocket during the pandemic.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2021 at 6:33 PM CDT
|By Imani Williams and Region 8 Newsdesk
One Jonesboro construction company says with a 180% increase in lumber prices, it is making it tough to build at a reasonable price.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2021 at 10:19 AM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Arkansas motorists are paying nearly two cents a gallon less to fill up their rides than they did last week but considerably more than this time last year.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2021 at 3:51 PM CDT
|By CNN
Could popcorn be the next crouton? That’s a concession we’re not willing to make.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2021 at 6:44 AM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
“Make no mistake, gas prices this year will be tied to the hip of the Covid situation.”
Updated: Apr. 8, 2021 at 2:13 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
With some payments arriving late, one local utility company suggests customers might want to pull the plug on third-party apps to pay their bills.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2021 at 11:00 PM CDT
|By Kym Clark
Pancho’s was the brainchild of Morris Berger who surprised his son with a high school graduation trip to Mexico in the 1950′s.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2021 at 11:08 AM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
If you receive a text message from the Craighead County Tax Assessor’s Office urging you to click a link, do not do it.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2021 at 6:02 AM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Despite a slight decrease in prices last week, analysts say motorists should expect to see the demand for gasoline rise with the warmer temperatures.
Updated: Apr. 1, 2021 at 11:23 AM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
On the city’s Facebook page, Jonesboro Mayor Harold Copenhaver asked city residents and patrons to respect the wishes and requirements of businesses, as well as the health concerns of others.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2021 at 8:05 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
A new bill in the Arkansas Legislature looks to prevent the senior population of Arkansas from being scammed.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2021 at 12:26 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
A medical marijuana industry trade group says more than 90,000 people have received approval to use medical marijuana in Missouri, and weekly sales have topped the $2 million mark.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2021 at 12:21 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Arkansas lawmakers have rejected an effort to end the emergency declared in the state because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2021 at 7:45 AM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Following a “feverish rise” since the first of the year, gas prices fell nearly two cents in the past week.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2021 at 7:43 AM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Starbucks wants to make it easier for Jonesboro motorists to pull up, get a cup of Joe and go.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2021 at 8:29 AM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Nearly a year after a tornado destroyed its Jonesboro store, Kirkland’s is hard at work on a makeover.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2021 at 12:01 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Arvest Bank announced Wednesday it will close nearly 12 percent of its 270-plus bank branches, including one in Jonesboro.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2021 at 4:40 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Arkansas’ governor has vetoed legislation that would require the state to refund fines imposes on businesses violating coronavirus safety rules.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2021 at 4:20 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
A Region 8 woman won $500,000 of an Arkansas Scholarship Lottery scratch-off ticket.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2021 at 7:51 AM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
While gas prices last week did not rise as much as in weeks past, analysts warn there is a “bumpy road ahead.”
Updated: Mar. 19, 2021 at 7:07 AM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
FedEx says severe winter weather took cost them hundreds of millions of dollars.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2021 at 4:06 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Arkansas’ attorney general is accusing Walgreens of fueling the opioid crisis in the state in a new lawsuit.