Stories by Daniel McFadin

State voting machines suit moved to federal court A lawsuit seeking to stop Arkansas election officials from using bar-code voting machines was moved this week from Pulaski County Circuit Court to federal court.The suit was filed in February against ... May 27, 2023

100 Arkansas National Guard members deploying for 9-month mission in Southwest Asia More than 100 members of the Arkansas National Guard will deploy today for an eventual nine-month mission in Southwest Asia.Guardsmen from the 1-153 Infantry Battalion of the 39th Infantry Brigade Com... May 26, 2023

DROPPING THE HAMMER | Exclusive interview with Alex Bowman: "I don't want a commercial" In an exclusive interview, Daniel McFadin sits down with Hendrick Motorsports' Alex Bowman.Bowman returns to the No. 48 Chevrolet this weekend in NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 after sitting out the l... May 25, 2023

1st veterans ‘Roll Call’ held in Searcy SEARCY -- Kicking off a yearlong campaign to reconnect military veterans and bolster recruitment, representatives of the Arkansas National Guard and veterans assembled Tuesday morning for the inaugura... May 24, 2023

National Guard to host Roll Call events for state Starting Tuesday at 9 a.m., the Arkansas National Guard will begin hosting a series of monthly events around the state aimed at reconnecting the many military members who live in the state.Named the A... May 18, 2023

DROPPING THE HAMMER | 'Trying to Steal a Win': Mark Martin's North Wilkesboro memories; Darlington recap Ahead of the NASCAR Cup Series' return to North Wilkesboro Speedway, Daniel McFadin and Jared Haas interview Arkansas native and 40-time NASCAR Cup winner Mark Martin to discuss the magnitude of t... May 17, 2023

Crowds in state want a load of 300-ton cargo EL DORADO — At 5 o’clock Thursday evening, El Dorado was the center of the universe … at least, in Arkansas.For an hour, an almost constant stream of vehicles — SUVs, minivans... May 12, 2023

DROPPING THE HAMMER | The Perfect Mix: NASCAR at Kansas Believe it or not, the best NASCAR Cup race of 2023 happened at Kansas Speedway and Daniel McFadin and Jared Haas are ready to talk about it. After diving into Denny Hamlin's win over Kyle Larson,... May 10, 2023

Arkansas taxpayers who were part of Turbo Tax lawsuit to receive payments soon More than 37,000 Arkansas taxpayers will soon receive a payment as part of settlement with a popular tax prep company, Attorney General Tim Griffin’s office announced Wednesday.As part of a $1,1... May 10, 2023

Little Rock Police offer $10,000 reward for information on April homicide The Little Rock Police Department announced on Wednesday a $10,000 reward for information related to an April 23, 2021 homicide.On that day, officers found the unresponsive body of Jackie Gipson in an... May 10, 2023

UAMS awarded $5.5M grant to fund programs for rural hospitals The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has been awarded a supplemental federal grant to fund training and outreach programs in rural and underserved areas of Arkansas.According to a press rel... May 10, 2023

300-ton furnace awaits careful journey to Gum Springs How long does it take to drive from Crossett to Gum Springs?In a normal car and at a normal rate of speed: 124 miles and at least two hours and 17 minutes, according to the default Google Maps route.I... May 7, 2023

North Little Rock Police investigating homicide near Camp Robinson Road The North Little Rock Police Department is investigating a homicide of an adult male that occurred early Saturday morning near Camp Robinson Rd., according to a press release.Officers responded to a r... May 6, 2023

Memories flood back for former residents of state's Japanese American internment camps McGEHEE -- Hachi Yasamura's shirt is simple, concise and loaded with history.Against a distorted background of red numbers and letters that resemble computer code, white lettering reads: "Exe... May 5, 2023

Investigation into the killing of four bald eagles in Marion County continues Wildlife authorities are asking for the public's help in catching the person or people responsible for shooting and killing four bald eagles in Marion County earlier this year.The birds were disco... May 4, 2023

Shooting deaths of 4 bald eagles in north Arkansas remain mystery after 3 months Wildlife authorities are asking for the public’s help in catching the person or people responsible for shooting and killing four bald eagles in Marion County earlier this year.The birds were dis... May 3, 2023

Wastewater from damaged treatment plant being released into Bull Shoals Lake The Sugarloaf Wastewater Treatment Plant in Boone County has been releasing partially treated wastewater into Bull Shoals Lake for more than a week, the Arkansas Department of Health announced Wednesd... May 3, 2023

DROPPING THE HAMMER | 'A Bit Sacrilegious': Johnson and Legacy jump to Toyota; Truex wins Dover Daniel McFadin and Jared Haas react to the surprising news that the Jimmie Johnson co-owned Legacy Motor Club will become a Toyota team in 2024. Hear audio of Johnson and Toyota Racing President David... May 3, 2023

Broadway Street in North Little Rock to be closed this weekend for construction Broadway Street in North Little Rock is expected to be temporarily closed this weekend to accommodate construction, according to the Arkansas Department of Transportation.The installation of a new dra... May 3, 2023

Eligibility for disaster benefits expands to fifth North Little Rock zip code A fifth North Little Rock zip code area has been added to the group that is eligible for Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) benefits in the wake of last month's tornadoes ... May 3, 2023

Outages leave parts of North Little Rock, Little Rock in dark Power outages affected thousands of people in North Little Rock and downtown Little Rock over the course of Saturday, coming after a storm with heavy rain moved through Central Arkansas in the morning... April 30, 2023

Downtown Little Rock outage largely fixed; parts of North Little Rock still lack power Entergy's online outage map showed almost no outages in Downtown Little Rock as of 4:48 p.m. Saturday, less than three hours after 1,652 customers lost power. Meanwhile, North Little Rock Energy&#... April 29, 2023

State adds fifth North Little Rock zip code to areas eligible for disaster food assistance program A fifth North Little Rock zip code has been added to the group that is eligible for Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) benefits in the wake of last month's tornadoes acros... April 28, 2023

Salvation Army leaders try their hand at advocating in the Legislature for the people they serve LITTLE ROCK -- Last fall, Salvation Army Maj. Bill Mockabee and Matthew DeSalvo went to the Arkansas Capitol on a mission.Mockabee, the area commander of the Central Arkansas branch of the Salvation A... April 25, 2023

Salvation Army leaders try their hand at advocating in the Arkansas Legislature Last fall, Salvation Army Maj. Bill Mockabee and Matthew DeSalvo went to the Arkansas Capitol on a mission.Mockabee, the area commander of the Central Arkansas branch of the Salvation Army, and DeSalv... April 24, 2023

Westbound I-30 traffic in Little Rock begins lane shift A traffic split for westbound traffic on Interstate 30 just south of the Arkansas River bridge in Little Rock began Friday night, shifting lanes onto new pavement.Officials with the Arkansas Departmen... April 22, 2023

Renovated Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts reopens The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in Little Rock will reopen on Saturday after closing for renovations and expansions in 2019. The museum, located at 501 E. Ninth St. in downtown Little Rock, will... April 22, 2023

Arkansas facing 'slight' risk of severe weather starting Thursday afternoon A storm that could produce large hail, damaging winds and three to four inches of rain over two days in some areas is forecast for much of Arkansas starting Thursday afternoon, according to the Nation... April 20, 2023

DROPPING THE HAMMER | NASCAR at Martinsville: A cookie and a win Daniel McFadin and Jared Haas are back. This time they recaps a somewhat frustrating NASCAR Cup race at Martinsville Speedway, discuss whether the series needs to increase horsepower levels and previe... April 19, 2023

Officials continue work to bring a deck park to I-30 in downtown Little Rock Roughly 130,000 vehicles use the Interstate 30 corridor through Little Rock to cross the Arkansas River every day.That statistic was used last September in a letter from the Arkansas Highway Commissio... April 17, 2023

Hail, strong winds reported as storms hit Arkansas Storms brought high winds and hail to Arkansas on Saturday evening, with severe thunderstorm warnings extending into the night, National Weather Service forecasts showed.A system of storms expected to... April 16, 2023

Severe weather warnings, watch issued for much of Arkansas The National Weather Service on Saturday extended a severe weather warning for parts of north Arkansas, while issuing a severe weather warning for Russellville, Dardanelle and Atkins.The warning for t... April 15, 2023

Bryant High teacher charged with sexual assault involving a student A female teacher at Bryant High School is in custody on felony charges of sexual assault in the first degree, the Bryant Police Department announced on social media Friday.Heather Hare, 32, turned her... April 14, 2023

Federal, state tax deadlines extended for residents of Pulaski, Lonoke and Cross counties because of tornadoes Arkansas residents in the three counties affected by the March 31 tornadoes will have until July 31 to file both their federal and state taxes.The Internal Revenue Service announced the federal extens... April 13, 2023

DROPPING THE HAMMER | NASCAR on Bristol Dirt: Wrestling with a Pig Daniel McFadin and Jared Haas recap the third attempt at Bristol Dirt, won by Christopher Bell, discuss the new All-Star Race rules for North Wilkesboro and preview the first visit of the season to Ma... April 12, 2023

Section of Broadway in North Little Rock to be closed over weekend for 30 Crossing work The section of Broadway underneath the Interstate 30 bridge in North Little Rock will be closed from Friday at 10 p.m. through Monday at 5 a.m.The temporary closure is needed as the Arkansas Departmen... April 12, 2023

Volunteers, donations aid effort as cleanup in Little Rock from March 31 tornado continues A tour of David "Bud" Bell's Little Rock neighborhood on Saturday morning started on the backyard deck of his house on Youngwood Road."You see that up there?" Bell said, pointi... April 9, 2023

Boozman, Womack travel to Singapore Two members of Arkansas’ congressional delegation visited Singapore this week in a show of support for the recent selection of Fort Smith’s Ebbing Air National Guard Base to host a Foreign... April 8, 2023

Agency director recounts timeline of disaster preparation, response; 121 homes destroyed in Arkansas tornadoes, he says The tornadoes that ripped through Arkansas last week destroyed roughly 120 homes and affected nearly 1,700 others, the director of the state's emergency management agency said Thursday.A.J. Gary, ... April 7, 2023

Womack, Boozman visit Singapore in support of selection of Fort Smith’s Ebbing Air National Guard Base for program Two members of Arkansas' congressional delegation visited Singapore this week in a show of support for the recent selection of Fort Smith's Ebbing Air National Guard Base to host the Foreign M... April 6, 2023

DROPPING THE HAMMER: NASCAR at Richmond: Free Fallin' like Tom Petty On this week's episode Daniel McFadin and Jared Haas breakdown Kyle Larson's NASCAR Cup win at Richmond and Josh Berry's performance substituting for the injured Chase Elliott. Then, Danie... April 5, 2023

Storm-hit Wynne sizes up its losses WYNNE — Just outside a metal fence at the Wynne High School football stadium, there is a plaque on display.The plaque commemorates the “Yellowjacket Pressbox,” constructed in 1985 th... April 1, 2023

Power outages in tens of thousands, widespread damage reported from Arkansas tornado Entergy Spokesperson Matt Ramsey said the peak outages for the utility was 54,278 just before 7 p.m. "The number will go down quickly as we have started the restoration process," he sai... March 31, 2023

Central Arkansas storms kill at least 3; threat continues in state At least three people were killed in connection with Friday's storms, according to state and local officials.Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a news conference with Little Rock Mayor Frank Scot... March 31, 2023

Call threats prompt lockdown at Mills Mills Middle School and Mills High School in Little Rock were put on lockdown for roughly two hours Thursday after two calls were made threatening a shooting.The incident began with an initial phone c... March 31, 2023

Lockdown lifted at Mills Middle and High Schools in Little Rock after threats called in Mills Middle and Mills High Schools in Little Rock were put on lockdown for roughly two hours Thursday after two calls were made threatening a shooting.The incident began with an initial phone call at... March 30, 2023

DROPPING THE HAMMER | NASCAR to IndyCar: Interview with driver Conor Daly After a brief recap of the NASCAR Cup race at COTA, Daniel McFadin and Jared Haas bring you the show's first interview of the season. They talk with Conor Daly, the IndyCar driver and part-time NA... March 29, 2023

Wrecks kill four men on Arkansas roadways Four men were killed in crashes on Arkansas roads Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, according to preliminary fatality reports.Bobby Brown, 82, of Donaldson was fatally injured around 8:50 a.m. Tuesday on ... March 27, 2023

20 years after the Iraq War, Arkansans look back on their time served in the conflict "It's just hard to contextualize and conceptualize time, I guess. Especially with something like [the Iraq War]. And the memories that you have of that event are still so visceral and real. I... March 26, 2023