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'Life-threatening' storm reported Friday night in northeast Arkansas A tornado struck parts of Sharp and Lawrence counties Friday night, causing damage as part of a "life-threatening situation" that included softball-sized hail, a National Weather Service forecaster said. by Grant Lancaster 3 hours, 25 minutes ago

Threat of storms cancels Little Rock's community Easter sunrise service Organizers of Little Rock’s Community Easter Sunrise Service at First Security Amphitheater announced Friday that Sunday's service has been canceled because of the threat of severe thunderstorms. The annual event was also canceled in 2020 and 2021 because of covid-19 concerns. by Frank E. Lockwood 4 hours, 57 minutes ago

Arkansas' average daily new covid cases hit new '22 low The Arkansas Department of Health has reported 517 new cases of covid-19 over the seven days ending Friday, for an average of less than 74 a day — the lowest this year. by Andy Davis 7 hours, 11 minutes ago

Texas repeals immigration order that caused border gridlock Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday repealed his immigration order that backed up commercial trucks at the U.S.-Mexico border, after a week of intensifying backlash and fears of deepening economic losses. by The Associated Press 7 hours, 31 minutes ago

Arkansas rapper turned over to FBI after arrest on gun, drug charges Arkansas musician Freddie Gladney, who raps as Bankroll Freddie, was arrested by Arkansas State Police on Thursday evening after troopers reported finding marijuana and a prescription narcotic in his vehicle. Gladney is being turned over to the FBI, a state police spokesman said Friday. by Grant Lancaster 4 hours, 42 minutes ago

LIVE UPDATES: Arkansas-LSU Game 2 Follow the action through live updates as the Razorbacks take on the Tigers in a top-15 matchup at Baum-Walker Stadium. by Andrew Joseph Updated 7 hours, 12 minutes ago

Arkansas State Police officer promoted one day after filing lawsuit accusing director of discrimination An Arkansas State Police captain was promoted to major and head of a key division Thursday morning, one day after she filed a lawsuit against the state police director alleging he discriminated against her in backing a different candidate for the role. by Grant Lancaster 16 hours, 37 minutes ago

Conway police detective arrested on child porn charges, authorities say A Conway police detective was arrested Thursday on charges related to child pornography, authorities said. by Brianna Kwasnik 14 hours, 14 minutes ago

Arkansas Supreme Court reverses decision that nixed mask mandate in Bentonville schools The Arkansas Supreme Court found a Benton County Circuit Court judge abused her discretion in her ruling that barred the Bentonville School District from enforcing a mask mandate. by Tracy Neal 16 hours, 36 minutes ago

Little Rock municipal job vacancies remain high as Mayor Frank Scott Jr. floats hiring, retention incentives The number of unfilled positions at the city of Little Rock has remained stubbornly high since the end of last year. by Joseph Flaherty 16 hours, 34 minutes ago

Officials: Inmate at Grimes Unit in Newport dies An inmate at the Grimes Unit in Newport died Tuesday, according to the Arkansas Department of Corrections. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 12 hours, 3 minutes ago

States scale back food stamp benefits even as prices soar DES MOINES, Iowa -- Month by month, more of the roughly 40 million Americans who get help buying groceries through the federal food stamp program are seeing their benefits plunge even as the nation struggles with the biggest increase in food costs in decades. by The Associated Press 11 hours, 43 minutes ago

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It’s not over: Covid-19 cases are on the rise again in U.S. Yet again, the U.S. is trudging into what could be another covid-19 surge, with cases rising nationally and in most states after a two-month decline. by The Associated Press 11 hours, 43 minutes ago

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