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8 vehicles involved in fatal I-40 crash between Little Rock and Memphis A fatal crash involving eight vehicles Wednesday morning brought traffic along Interstate 40 to a standstill between Little Rock and Memphis. by Youssef Rddad - May 22, 2019

Democrat-Gazette out to shift print readers to digital by '20 Walter Hussman hopes to convert Arkansas Democrat-Gazette print subscribers to digital by the end of the year in all 63 counties where the newspaper has traditi... by Bill Bowden - May 22, 2019

Tuition, fee rises sought in UA System; combined increase of 2.8% proposed at Fayetteville, under 1% at UALR Tuition and mandatory fees in the upcoming academic year are proposed to increase by less than $300 for students with a typical workload attending colleges and ... by Jaime Adame - May 22, 2019

Judges aim to halt central Arkansas plan on youth probation All 17 Pulaski County circuit judges are trying to block the county's attempted takeover of the court's juvenile probation department, records show. by Amanda Claire Curcio - May 22, 2019

Episode's channel switched for Arkansas network; same-sex wedding on Arthur at issue The Arkansas Educational Television Network pulled the recent season premiere of the children's animated program Arthur from its primary channel because of the ... by Stephen Simpson - May 22, 2019

Trump officials say U.S. actions to deter attacks Tamping down talk of war, top administration officials told Congress on Tuesday that recent actions by the U.S. deterred attacks on American forces. But some la... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - May 22, 2019

Rollout of VA's revamped care program nears for Arkansans; private doctors to face changes U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie expects the agency's overhaul of the program that lets veterans seek medical care from non-VA doctor... by Hunter Field - May 22, 2019

Arkansas justice recuses from suit filed against donor Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Rhonda Wood recused Tuesday from an appeal involving a wrongful-death lawsuit filed against one of businessman Michael Morton's n... by Debra Hale-Shelton - May 22, 2019

Little Rock airport hiring firm in exec search Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field will solicit the services of a search firm to help select a successor to its outgoing executive director. by Noel Oman - May 22, 2019

Trump's ex-counsel ducks House hearing Former White House counsel Donald McGahn was a no-show Tuesday at a House committee hearing, angering Democrats who are ramping up calls to start impeachment pr... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - May 22, 2019

Voters in central Arkansas OK district's tax extension; Jacksonville/North Pulaski plan to raise $60M for 4 schools Voters in Tuesday's annual school election approved the Jacksonville/North Pulaski School District's proposal to extend an existing property tax by 13 years to ... by Cynthia Howell - May 22, 2019

Files say Little Rock man shot after joke turns sour A Little Rock man was arrested Monday on accusations that he shot an acquaintance Sunday evening, apparently over a bad joke, court documents said. by Clara Turnage - May 22, 2019

Heavy rain, tornadoes pummel Midwest Dangerous storms in the Midwest produced dozens of tornadoes for the second-consecutive day Tuesday, demolishing a racetrack grandstand and damaging buildings ... by KEN MILLER The Associated Press - May 22, 2019

Geography whiz next dives into spelling Ahilan Eraniyan, 14, of Bentonville has mastered the world atlas as well as the English dictionary. by Frank E. Lockwood - May 22, 2019

Little Rock Central student held after gun threat reported Officers arrested a Little Rock student with a gun near the Little Rock Central High School campus Tuesday after he threatened to kill his ex-girlfriend, author... by Clara Turnage - May 22, 2019

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