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Historic rainfall and multiple tornado outbreaks during the past several days damaged row crop fields throughout the Arkansas Delta region.
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Job discrepancies in rural and urban Arkansas spaces are highlighted in a May report through the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statics. A $30 million movie studio project at Chaffee Crossing is placed on hold, and officials from the Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education are looking for a company to investigate flooding at the FSPS Peak Innovation Center.
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Teamsters and ABF Freight reached a tentative agreement this week. Michael Tilley, executive editor of Talk Business & Politics, explains why the deal is important. Tilley also discusses the ongoing Peak Center flooding and a robust building environment in the Arkansas River Valley.
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Flooding has been a problem at the new Peak Center in Fort Smith. Michael Tilley, executive editor of Talk Business & Politics, discusses what the Fort Smith School Board didn't know about the construction. Plus, the August election that will determine if the Sebastian County sales tax will continue.
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Michael Tilley, with KUAF's partner Talk Business & Politics, breaks down a flooding problem the Peak Center and explains the latest sales tax collection numbers for Fort Smith.
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The U.S. economy lost $915 million following the historic flooding along the Arkansas River this year. That's according to Bryan Day, the director of the…
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Many Benton County residents spent their week cleaning up damage from Monday's tornado. At 1.5 miles in width, the EF2 twister set a new record. 5NEWS…
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The Arkansas Levee Task Force held its first meeting this month after Governor Asa Hutchinson created the group via executive order following historic…
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Five EF-1 tornadoes touched down in the River Valley this weekend, including one twister that cut a path down the middle of Fort Smith. The storms damaged…
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The spring floods are being addressed in various ways as FEMA continues to establish a presence in the state.