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Work continues on the Johnny Cash statue that will be one of two new statues representing the state of Arkansas in the U.S. Capitol. Michael Hibblen from our partner station KUAR speaks with the sculptor and a Johnny Cash admirer.
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Prosecutor Keith Chrestman has filed a motion in Crittenden County Circuit Court asking a judge to not allow advanced DNA testing to move forward in the infamous West Memphis Three case. Among the arguments made in the filing is that the advanced, M-Vac DNA testing method would permanently alter the evidence and even if other DNA was discovered it wouldn’t conclusively prove who did it.
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The Craighead County-Jonesboro Public Library is preparing for another shipment of COVID home test kits after quickly running out earlier this week.
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COVID-19 continues spreading rapidly. The state reported nearly 13,000 new infections on Thursday, another record.
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Being home to the nation's most advanced steel facility could help attract an auto manufacturing plant, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday.
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Some Northeast Arkansas school districts are adjusting to a spike in COVID-19 cases pushed by the highly contagious Omicron variant. Blytheville and Cave City announced they were going virtual. Jonesboro implemented a mask mandate.
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Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday presented his proposed budget for fiscal year 2023 to state lawmakers. Priorities include higher education, workforce development and services for people with disabilities.
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Two organizations have sued the Arkansas Board of Apportionment, claiming its proposed map for the Arkansas House of Representatives violates the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965. A hearing on the case is coming up Jan. 27.
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When Big River Steel first started operations near Osceola in Mississippi County in 2014, it was one of the largest industrial projects ever in the state of Arkansas.
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The Arkansas Department of Transportation has adopted a recommendation from the Jonesboro City Council to reduce the speed limit on two major highways.
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The 35-member Arkansas State Senate is about to get a full facelift. State Sen. Trent Garner, R-El Dorado, became the eighth sitting senator to announce he would not seek re-election in 2022.
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Jonesboro resident Chenoa Summers says she's running as a Democrat for the Arkansas Senate seat currently being held by Republican Senator Dan Sullivan.