http://www.wmctv.com/category/53056/arkansas-headlines en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WMCTV News - AP-State 15 arkansas-headlines http://www.wmctv.com/story/22404564/historic-fort-smith-building-to-be-renovated http://www.wmctv.com/story/22404564/historic-fort-smith-building-to-be-renovated?t=2013-05-23T08:55:56Z WMCTV Thu, 23 May 2013 08:55:00 EDT An historic building in downtown Fort Smith that appeared to be headed for demolition is now to be renovated by a transportation and warehouse company. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22404390/intruder-arrested-at-ark-governors-mansion http://www.wmctv.com/story/22404390/intruder-arrested-at-ark-governors-mansion?t=2013-05-23T08:44:08Z WMCTV Thu, 23 May 2013 08:43:00 EDT Authorities are questioning a man accused of climbing over the fence around the Arkansas Governor's Mansion and entering the grounds. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22404211/ex-lr-officer-set-for-manslaughter-trial-in-june http://www.wmctv.com/story/22404211/ex-lr-officer-set-for-manslaughter-trial-in-june?t=2013-05-23T08:12:00Z WMCTV Thu, 23 May 2013 08:11:00 EDT A former Little Rock police officer charged with manslaughter is to be tried next month for the shooting of a teenager he suspected of burglary. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14878071 http://www.wmctv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14878071&t=2013-05-23T07:35:11Z WMCTV Thu, 23 May 2013 04:35:00 EDT Heavy rain and high winds brought by recent storms did some damage to the Arkansas corn, winter wheat and hay crops. The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture said yesterday that high winds in places either... News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880349 http://www.wmctv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880349&t=2013-05-23T07:35:02Z WMCTV Thu, 23 May 2013 04:35:00 EDT Heavy rain and high winds brought by recent storms did some damage to the Arkansas corn, winter wheat and hay crops. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22402778/music-industry-figure-to-give-lr-lecture http://www.wmctv.com/story/22402778/music-industry-figure-to-give-lr-lecture?t=2013-05-23T04:07:40Z WMCTV Thu, 23 May 2013 04:07:00 EDT Longtime music industry figure and Arkansas native Bill Carter is set for a speaking engagement in Little Rock. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22402689/majestic-hotel-in-hot-springs-up-for-sale http://www.wmctv.com/story/22402689/majestic-hotel-in-hot-springs-up-for-sale?t=2013-05-23T03:55:32Z WMCTV Thu, 23 May 2013 03:55:00 EDT The former Majestic Hotel in Hot Springs is up for sale. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22402685/investigators-seek-suspect-in-wynne-stabbing http://www.wmctv.com/story/22402685/investigators-seek-suspect-in-wynne-stabbing?t=2013-05-23T03:51:42Z WMCTV Thu, 23 May 2013 03:51:00 EDT Police in Wynne are trying to find out who fatally stabbed a 33-year-old woman who was found lying behind a church. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22402684/ua-asu-boards-voting-on-new-campus-guns-law http://www.wmctv.com/story/22402684/ua-asu-boards-voting-on-new-campus-guns-law?t=2013-05-23T03:51:42Z WMCTV Thu, 23 May 2013 03:51:00 EDT Arkansas' two largest university systems are considering proposals to opt out of a new state law allowing faculty and staff to carry concealed handguns on campus. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22402602/fort-smith-to-crack-down-on-red-light-runners http://www.wmctv.com/story/22402602/fort-smith-to-crack-down-on-red-light-runners?t=2013-05-23T03:31:38Z WMCTV Thu, 23 May 2013 03:31:00 EDT Fort Smith police say the streets are about to become safer and some bad drivers are going to have to come up with some fine money. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22399948/hay-wheat-corn-take-beating-from-arkansas-rains http://www.wmctv.com/story/22399948/hay-wheat-corn-take-beating-from-arkansas-rains?t=2013-05-22T18:06:46Z WMCTV Wed, 22 May 2013 18:06:00 EDT Heavy rain and high winds brought by recent storms did some damage to the Arkansas corn, winter wheat and hay crops. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22398635/man-sentenced-in-arkansas-election-fraud-case http://www.wmctv.com/story/22398635/man-sentenced-in-arkansas-election-fraud-case?t=2013-05-22T16:26:30Z WMCTV Wed, 22 May 2013 16:26:00 EDT A man who pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge in an election fraud case involving a former east Arkansas lawmaker has been sentenced to three years of probation, including more than seven months of home confinement. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22397340/university-of-arkansas-opens-new-lr-office http://www.wmctv.com/story/22397340/university-of-arkansas-opens-new-lr-office?t=2013-05-22T14:22:27Z WMCTV Wed, 22 May 2013 14:22:00 EDT The University of Arkansas is opening new office space in downtown Little Rock. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22396917/4-arkansas-companies-honored-for-global-trade http://www.wmctv.com/story/22396917/4-arkansas-companies-honored-for-global-trade?t=2013-05-22T13:34:29Z WMCTV Wed, 22 May 2013 13:34:00 EDT Gov. Mike Beebe is honoring four Arkansas companies for their leadership in exporting goods and services throughout the world. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22395449/beebe-working-quickly-to-pick-new-ark-treasurer http://www.wmctv.com/story/22395449/beebe-working-quickly-to-pick-new-ark-treasurer?t=2013-05-22T12:46:37Z WMCTV Wed, 22 May 2013 12:46:00 EDT Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe said he hopes to name a replacement in the next several days for the state treasurer, who resigned over accusations she took cash bribes from a bond broker. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22392488/west-memphis-gets-11m-grant-for-port http://www.wmctv.com/story/22392488/west-memphis-gets-11m-grant-for-port?t=2013-05-22T11:50:42Z WMCTV Wed, 22 May 2013 11:50:00 EDT West Memphis is to receive a $10.9 million grant to expand the city's port. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22388096/former-michigan-governor-to-headline-ark-event http://www.wmctv.com/story/22388096/former-michigan-governor-to-headline-ark-event?t=2013-05-22T10:18:29Z WMCTV Wed, 22 May 2013 10:18:00 EDT Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm will be the headline speaker at the Democratic Party of Arkansas' annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner this year. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22385807/garland-county-inmate-briefly-escapes-custody http://www.wmctv.com/story/22385807/garland-county-inmate-briefly-escapes-custody?t=2013-05-22T09:10:09Z WMCTV Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:00 EDT Authorities in Garland County quickly recaptured an inmate who escaped custody while attending his arraignment. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22382743/greenbrier-woman-pleads-guilty-in-husbands-death http://www.wmctv.com/story/22382743/greenbrier-woman-pleads-guilty-in-husbands-death?t=2013-05-22T07:46:03Z WMCTV Wed, 22 May 2013 07:46:00 EDT A Greenbrier woman has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in last year's shooting death of her husband. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22381466/asu-trustees-to-decide-on-tuition-rates http://www.wmctv.com/story/22381466/asu-trustees-to-decide-on-tuition-rates?t=2013-05-22T03:54:02Z WMCTV Wed, 22 May 2013 03:53:00 EDT Arkansas State University trustees are to decide on tuition and fees for the coming academic year. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22381380/arkansas-companies-that-lead-in-exports-honored http://www.wmctv.com/story/22381380/arkansas-companies-that-lead-in-exports-honored?t=2013-05-22T03:30:17Z WMCTV Wed, 22 May 2013 03:29:00 EDT Four Arkansas companies that lead the state in exporting goods are to be honored. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22381341/former-youth-coach-to-be-sentenced-for-sex-charge http://www.wmctv.com/story/22381341/former-youth-coach-to-be-sentenced-for-sex-charge?t=2013-05-22T03:21:54Z WMCTV Wed, 22 May 2013 03:21:00 EDT A former Texarkana-area youth baseball coach who pleaded guilty to a sex charge is due in court for sentencing. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22381315/man-charged-in-beating-of-garland-county-inmate http://www.wmctv.com/story/22381315/man-charged-in-beating-of-garland-county-inmate?t=2013-05-22T03:13:59Z WMCTV Wed, 22 May 2013 03:13:00 EDT A man already charged with attempted murder and kidnapping faces more charges following the severe beating of a Garland County Jail inmate. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22379580/man-gets-12-years-for-striking-se-mo-joggers http://www.wmctv.com/story/22379580/man-gets-12-years-for-striking-se-mo-joggers?t=2013-05-21T19:57:53Z WMCTV Tue, 21 May 2013 19:57:00 EDT An Arkansas man who admitted driving into a group of joggers in southeast Missouri has been given a 12-year prison term. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22375849/walmart-pledges-1m-for-moore-tornado-recovery http://www.wmctv.com/story/22375849/walmart-pledges-1m-for-moore-tornado-recovery?t=2013-05-21T16:53:38Z WMCTV Tue, 21 May 2013 16:53:00 EDT Walmart says it is pledging $1 million for the recovery from the tornado that devastated Moore. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22355053/president-recommends-ua-schools-opt-out-of-gun-law http://www.wmctv.com/story/22355053/president-recommends-ua-schools-opt-out-of-gun-law?t=2013-05-21T15:53:25Z WMCTV Tue, 21 May 2013 15:53:00 EDT The president of the University of Arkansas system is recommending its 11 campuses opt out of a law allowing faculty and staff to carry concealed handguns on campus. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22341645/tornado-watch-for-much-of-southern-arkansas http://www.wmctv.com/story/22341645/tornado-watch-for-much-of-southern-arkansas?t=2013-05-21T15:25:47Z WMCTV Tue, 21 May 2013 15:25:00 EDT The National Weather Service in North Little Rock has posted a tornado watch for much of south and southwestern Arkansas until 10 p.m. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22323443/tornado-warning-issued-for-southwest-arkansas http://www.wmctv.com/story/22323443/tornado-warning-issued-for-southwest-arkansas?t=2013-05-21T14:45:46Z WMCTV Tue, 21 May 2013 14:45:00 EDT The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for two counties in southwest Arkansas. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22319607/prosecutors-seek-maximum-for-guilty-youth-coach http://www.wmctv.com/story/22319607/prosecutors-seek-maximum-for-guilty-youth-coach?t=2013-05-21T14:37:22Z WMCTV Tue, 21 May 2013 14:37:00 EDT Federal prosecutors are seeking the maximum sentence for a former Texarkana-area youth baseball coach who pleaded guilty to molesting young players. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22318603/2-shot-at-practice-for-lr-high-school-graduation http://www.wmctv.com/story/22318603/2-shot-at-practice-for-lr-high-school-graduation?t=2013-05-21T14:21:25Z WMCTV Tue, 21 May 2013 14:21:00 EDT Authorities say two people have been wounded in a shooting during graduation practice for a Little Rock high school. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22308984/ark-governor-sends-states-condolences-to-moore http://www.wmctv.com/story/22308984/ark-governor-sends-states-condolences-to-moore?t=2013-05-21T11:09:24Z WMCTV Tue, 21 May 2013 11:09:00 EDT Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe is sending the state's condolences to neighboring Oklahoma after a tornado devastated the city of Moore. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22308714/ark-gop-house-leader-calls-for-shoffners-removal http://www.wmctv.com/story/22308714/ark-gop-house-leader-calls-for-shoffners-removal?t=2013-05-21T10:53:09Z WMCTV Tue, 21 May 2013 10:53:00 EDT The top Republican in the Arkansas House is calling on the governor to begin the process to remove state Treasurer Martha Shoffner over federal charges she accepted cash from an investment broker. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22308667/remington-plans-32-million-expansion-in-lonoke http://www.wmctv.com/story/22308667/remington-plans-32-million-expansion-in-lonoke?t=2013-05-21T10:49:06Z WMCTV Tue, 21 May 2013 10:49:00 EDT Remington Arms Company LLC says it will spend $32 million to expand the company's ammunition plant in Lonoke. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22308065/growers-making-up-for-lost-time-in-planting-corn http://www.wmctv.com/story/22308065/growers-making-up-for-lost-time-in-planting-corn?t=2013-05-21T09:57:02Z WMCTV Tue, 21 May 2013 09:57:00 EDT Corn growers across the Midwest have made up for lost time in a big way from a slow start to planting season after a waterlogged spring. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22306907/arkansas-teen-killed-by-flying-storm-debris http://www.wmctv.com/story/22306907/arkansas-teen-killed-by-flying-storm-debris?t=2013-05-21T08:24:57Z WMCTV Tue, 21 May 2013 08:24:00 EDT Authorities say a teenager was killed in northwest Arkansas on Monday night when storm debris crashed into his car. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22306457/police-searching-for-missing-razorback-statue http://www.wmctv.com/story/22306457/police-searching-for-missing-razorback-statue?t=2013-05-21T07:49:02Z WMCTV Tue, 21 May 2013 07:48:00 EDT Authorities in Texarkana are searching for a 300-pound, cast-iron statue of a razorback that was swiped from a couple's fenced backyard. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22306150/more-tornadoes-in-forecast-for-central-us-tuesday http://www.wmctv.com/story/22306150/more-tornadoes-in-forecast-for-central-us-tuesday?t=2013-05-21T07:13:02Z WMCTV Tue, 21 May 2013 07:12:00 EDT More severe weather is in the forecast for parts of the central United States already reeling from powerful tornadoes this week. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22305135/2-downtown-museums-lowering-rates-for-lr-riverfest http://www.wmctv.com/story/22305135/2-downtown-museums-lowering-rates-for-lr-riverfest?t=2013-05-21T03:36:57Z WMCTV Tue, 21 May 2013 03:36:00 EDT Two museums in downtown Little Rock are lowering their admission rates during this year's Riverfest. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22303542/more-tornado-alerts-in-wake-of-deadly-twister http://www.wmctv.com/story/22303542/more-tornado-alerts-in-wake-of-deadly-twister?t=2013-05-20T20:40:45Z WMCTV Mon, 20 May 2013 20:40:00 EDT Tornado warnings have been issued across much of the Midwest, stretching from Texas to Illinois, following a second deadly twister in as many days in the Oklahoma City area. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22303523/severe-weather-moves-into-northwest-arkansas http://www.wmctv.com/story/22303523/severe-weather-moves-into-northwest-arkansas?t=2013-05-20T20:36:38Z WMCTV Mon, 20 May 2013 20:36:00 EDT The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla., says there is a growing threat of severe weather in northwest Arkansas. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22300511/gov-beebe-says-arkansas-treasurer-should-resign http://www.wmctv.com/story/22300511/gov-beebe-says-arkansas-treasurer-should-resign?t=2013-05-20T15:24:31Z WMCTV Mon, 20 May 2013 15:24:00 EDT Gov. Mike Beebe says Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner ought to resign after she allegedly took cash from a broker who managed state funds. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22300083/wal-mart-told-to-provide-more-info-in-bribe-case http://www.wmctv.com/story/22300083/wal-mart-told-to-provide-more-info-in-bribe-case?t=2013-05-20T14:36:22Z WMCTV Mon, 20 May 2013 14:36:00 EDT A judge in Delaware ordered attorneys for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to turn over more information to shareholders seeking records on how the company responded to allegations of bribery involving its operations in Mexico. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22300084/arkansas-democrats-call-on-shoffner-to-resign http://www.wmctv.com/story/22300084/arkansas-democrats-call-on-shoffner-to-resign?t=2013-05-20T14:36:22Z WMCTV Mon, 20 May 2013 14:36:00 EDT The Democratic Party of Arkansas says State Treasurer Martha Shoffner should resign following her arrest over the weekend. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22299757/arrested-arkansas-treasurer-says-she-wont-resign http://www.wmctv.com/story/22299757/arrested-arkansas-treasurer-says-she-wont-resign?t=2013-05-20T14:00:17Z WMCTV Mon, 20 May 2013 14:00:00 EDT Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner says she doesn't intend to resign after a criminal complaint accused her of accepting cash from a broker who managed state funds. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22299582/body-found-in-ark-river-is-that-of-missing-teen http://www.wmctv.com/story/22299582/body-found-in-ark-river-is-that-of-missing-teen?t=2013-05-20T13:37:36Z WMCTV Mon, 20 May 2013 13:36:00 EDT Authorities in northeast Arkansas say a body found in a river this weekend is that of a missing 14-year-old girl. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22299046/arkansas-ag-says-state-treasurer-should-resign http://www.wmctv.com/story/22299046/arkansas-ag-says-state-treasurer-should-resign?t=2013-05-20T12:44:29Z WMCTV Mon, 20 May 2013 12:44:00 EDT Arkansas' attorney general and the head of the state Republican Party say Treasurer Martha Shoffner should resign after she allegedly took cash payments from a broker who invested state money. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22299009/walmart-pushing-for-more-ark-product-makers http://www.wmctv.com/story/22299009/walmart-pushing-for-more-ark-product-makers?t=2013-05-20T12:40:58Z WMCTV Mon, 20 May 2013 12:40:00 EDT Bentonville-based Walmart is making a push to sell more U.S.-made goods and part of that effort includes promoting products made in Arkansas. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22298552/lincoln-co-to-use-police-sirens-to-warn-of-storms http://www.wmctv.com/story/22298552/lincoln-co-to-use-police-sirens-to-warn-of-storms?t=2013-05-20T11:53:39Z WMCTV Mon, 20 May 2013 11:52:00 EDT With power out and the threat of more bad weather on the way, first responders in Lincoln County say they'll use police and fire sirens to warn residents of severe weather. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22298358/okla-injury-tally-up-to-39-after-twisters-hit http://www.wmctv.com/story/22298358/okla-injury-tally-up-to-39-after-twisters-hit?t=2013-05-20T11:46:15Z WMCTV Mon, 20 May 2013 11:44:00 EDT Oklahoma officials say more than three dozen people were hurt when tornadoes hit the state. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22296838/80-lr-seniors-to-be-honored-at-signing-day http://www.wmctv.com/story/22296838/80-lr-seniors-to-be-honored-at-signing-day?t=2013-05-20T09:24:41Z WMCTV Mon, 20 May 2013 09:23:00 EDT The Little Rock School District is honoring 80 high school seniors at Academic Signing Day at the Arkansas Governor's Mansion. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22294763/tornadoes-slam-plains-midwest-1-dead-in-okla http://www.wmctv.com/story/22294763/tornadoes-slam-plains-midwest-1-dead-in-okla?t=2013-05-20T03:44:05Z WMCTV Mon, 20 May 2013 03:43:00 EDT An Oklahoma sheriff is crediting early warnings for a low death toll during a tornado outbreak that ravaged the Plains and Midwest. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22294726/garland-county-man-convicted-of-negligent-homicide http://www.wmctv.com/story/22294726/garland-county-man-convicted-of-negligent-homicide?t=2013-05-20T03:32:28Z WMCTV Mon, 20 May 2013 03:31:00 EDT A man who prosecutors say was intoxicated when he fatally struck a pedestrian has been found guilty of misdemeanor negligent homicide by a jury in Garland County. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22294725/closure-planned-for-i-530-in-pine-bluff http://www.wmctv.com/story/22294725/closure-planned-for-i-530-in-pine-bluff?t=2013-05-20T03:32:28Z WMCTV Mon, 20 May 2013 03:31:00 EDT Arkansas highway officials say pavement repairs scheduled on Interstate 530 in Pine Bluff will require a lane closure. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22294717/hot-springs-road-closure-to-affect-bathhouse-row http://www.wmctv.com/story/22294717/hot-springs-road-closure-to-affect-bathhouse-row?t=2013-05-20T03:31:29Z WMCTV Mon, 20 May 2013 03:27:00 EDT A road closure is scheduled in Hot Springs that will affect the resort city's Bathhouse Row. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22294703/severe-weather-forecast-for-northwest-arkansas http://www.wmctv.com/story/22294703/severe-weather-forecast-for-northwest-arkansas?t=2013-05-20T03:24:41Z WMCTV Mon, 20 May 2013 03:23:00 EDT The National Weather Service in North Little Rock says severe weather is possible in north and western parts of the state. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22294683/ceremony-to-mark-ark-snail-species-recovery http://www.wmctv.com/story/22294683/ceremony-to-mark-ark-snail-species-recovery?t=2013-05-20T03:16:00Z WMCTV Mon, 20 May 2013 03:15:00 EDT Conservation officials are planning a ceremony to mark the recovery of the population of an endangered snail that lives at Mount Magazine State Park. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22294682/walmart-to-hold-event-highlighting-local-suppliers http://www.wmctv.com/story/22294682/walmart-to-hold-event-highlighting-local-suppliers?t=2013-05-20T03:16:00Z WMCTV Mon, 20 May 2013 03:15:00 EDT Bentonville-based Walmart is holding an event in Little Rock to draw attention to products it sells that are made in Arkansas. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22294665/ark-treasurer-martha-shoffner-due-in-us-court http://www.wmctv.com/story/22294665/ark-treasurer-martha-shoffner-due-in-us-court?t=2013-05-20T03:12:35Z WMCTV Mon, 20 May 2013 03:11:00 EDT Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner was arrested on federal extortion charges over the weekend and is to make an appearance in federal court. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22292362/most-ark-schools-opting-out-of-campus-gun-law http://www.wmctv.com/story/22292362/most-ark-schools-opting-out-of-campus-gun-law?t=2013-05-19T13:57:29Z WMCTV Sun, 19 May 2013 13:57:00 EDT So far, no Arkansas colleges or universities are permitting faculty and staff to carry concealed handguns on campus. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22291967/suspect-shot-during-blytheville-hostage-incident http://www.wmctv.com/story/22291967/suspect-shot-during-blytheville-hostage-incident?t=2013-05-19T12:05:19Z WMCTV Sun, 19 May 2013 12:05:00 EDT Police in Blytheville say one person was fatally shot after officers responded to a report that a person was being held hostage. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22291770/arkansas-treasurer-remains-in-pulaski-county-jail http://www.wmctv.com/story/22291770/arkansas-treasurer-remains-in-pulaski-county-jail?t=2013-05-19T11:17:22Z WMCTV Sun, 19 May 2013 11:17:00 EDT Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner remains in custody in the Pulaski County Jail on a federal charge. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22290339/body-of-young-woman-found-in-lawrence-county http://www.wmctv.com/story/22290339/body-of-young-woman-found-in-lawrence-county?t=2013-05-18T21:01:12Z WMCTV Sat, 18 May 2013 21:00:00 EDT The Lawrence County Sheriff's Department says the body of a young woman has been found in the Black River but her name is not yet known. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22290232/ark-state-treasurer-arrested-by-fbi-in-custody http://www.wmctv.com/story/22290232/ark-state-treasurer-arrested-by-fbi-in-custody?t=2013-05-18T20:16:53Z WMCTV Sat, 18 May 2013 20:16:00 EDT Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner has been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is being held in Pulaski County Jail. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22290083/dillards-says-share-buyback-dividends-possible http://www.wmctv.com/story/22290083/dillards-says-share-buyback-dividends-possible?t=2013-05-18T19:36:50Z WMCTV Sat, 18 May 2013 19:36:00 EDT The top executive at Little Rock-based Dillard's Inc. says shareholders may be in for bigger dividends or the company may buy back shares. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22288967/okla-man-to-be-tried-on-charge-from-1997-death http://www.wmctv.com/story/22288967/okla-man-to-be-tried-on-charge-from-1997-death?t=2013-05-18T14:45:16Z WMCTV Sat, 18 May 2013 14:44:00 EDT A judge has ruled there is enough evidence to put a Sallisaw man on trial for a 1997 beating death during a robbery. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22288941/charges-pending-for-suspect-in-girls-stabbing http://www.wmctv.com/story/22288941/charges-pending-for-suspect-in-girls-stabbing?t=2013-05-18T14:37:51Z WMCTV Sat, 18 May 2013 14:36:00 EDT Prosecutors in Johnson County are still developing charges for a man arrested in the stabbing death of a 6-year-old girl. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22288891/preservation-group-to-list-endangered-ark-sites http://www.wmctv.com/story/22288891/preservation-group-to-list-endangered-ark-sites?t=2013-05-18T14:24:24Z WMCTV Sat, 18 May 2013 14:24:00 EDT The Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas is preparing to release its list of historic properties that it views as the most endangered in the state. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22288874/garland-co-man-acquitted-on-capital-murder-charge http://www.wmctv.com/story/22288874/garland-co-man-acquitted-on-capital-murder-charge?t=2013-05-18T14:21:30Z WMCTV Sat, 18 May 2013 14:20:00 EDT A jury in Garland County has found a man not guilty of capital murder for the shooting of a Malvern man. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22288656/man-charged-in-white-county-over-fetus-death http://www.wmctv.com/story/22288656/man-charged-in-white-county-over-fetus-death?t=2013-05-18T13:12:31Z WMCTV Sat, 18 May 2013 13:12:00 EDT Authorities in White County have charged a man in the death of a fetus after he allegedly ran over his girlfriend and she lost the baby she was carrying. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22286238/bald-eagle-found-dead-at-okla-motel http://www.wmctv.com/story/22286238/bald-eagle-found-dead-at-okla-motel?t=2013-05-17T20:00:00Z WMCTV Fri, 17 May 2013 19:59:00 EDT U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officers are working to learn the circumstances under which a bald eagle died. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22285694/arkansas-police-recover-2-year-old-georgia-girl http://www.wmctv.com/story/22285694/arkansas-police-recover-2-year-old-georgia-girl?t=2013-05-17T18:45:19Z WMCTV Fri, 17 May 2013 18:43:00 EDT Arkansas State Police say a 2-year-old girl who was reported kidnapped in Georgia has been recovered by a trooper in West Memphis. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22282562/arkansas-unemployment-drops-to-71 http://www.wmctv.com/story/22282562/arkansas-unemployment-drops-to-71?t=2013-05-17T13:16:09Z WMCTV Fri, 17 May 2013 13:15:00 EDT Arkansas' unemployment rate fell to 7.1 percent in April, a drop of one-tenth of a percentage point. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22281857/ark-senators-to-participate-in-online-forum http://www.wmctv.com/story/22281857/ark-senators-to-participate-in-online-forum?t=2013-05-17T12:03:16Z WMCTV Fri, 17 May 2013 12:03:00 EDT Arkansas' two U.S. senators are participating in an online discussion with small business owners about the Internet and economic development. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22280293/state-police-perry-county-man-killed-in-atv-crash http://www.wmctv.com/story/22280293/state-police-perry-county-man-killed-in-atv-crash?t=2013-05-17T09:19:51Z WMCTV Fri, 17 May 2013 09:19:00 EDT Authorities say a Perry County man was killed after he lost control of his ATV. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22280232/arkansas-house-speaker-wont-run-for-governor http://www.wmctv.com/story/22280232/arkansas-house-speaker-wont-run-for-governor?t=2013-05-17T09:13:05Z WMCTV Fri, 17 May 2013 09:11:00 EDT Arkansas House Speaker Davy Carter says he won't seek the Republican nomination for governor next year. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22279908/ua-mourns-deaths-of-3-students-in-1-week http://www.wmctv.com/story/22279908/ua-mourns-deaths-of-3-students-in-1-week?t=2013-05-17T08:31:16Z WMCTV Fri, 17 May 2013 08:31:00 EDT The University of Arkansas community is mourning after the deaths of three students this week. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22279377/6-year-old-arkansas-girl-dies-after-stabbing http://www.wmctv.com/story/22279377/6-year-old-arkansas-girl-dies-after-stabbing?t=2013-05-17T07:31:15Z WMCTV Fri, 17 May 2013 07:31:00 EDT Authorities in western Arkansas say a 6-year-old girl has died after she was stabbed last week. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22278747/research-center-at-ualr-receives-20000-grant http://www.wmctv.com/story/22278747/research-center-at-ualr-receives-20000-grant?t=2013-05-17T05:11:12Z WMCTV Fri, 17 May 2013 05:10:00 EDT The Sequoyah National Research Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is receiving a $20,000 grant for an exhibit on stereotypes of Native Americans. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22278745/ark-lawmakers-to-formally-adjourn-session http://www.wmctv.com/story/22278745/ark-lawmakers-to-formally-adjourn-session?t=2013-05-17T05:11:12Z WMCTV Fri, 17 May 2013 05:10:00 EDT Arkansas lawmakers are returning to the Capitol to formally end this year's legislative session, the first with Republicans in control since Reconstruction. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22278537/hearing-to-get-underway-in-ark-abortion-ban-case http://www.wmctv.com/story/22278537/hearing-to-get-underway-in-ark-abortion-ban-case?t=2013-05-17T05:07:14Z WMCTV Fri, 17 May 2013 05:07:00 EDT A hearing is scheduled in a federal lawsuit challenging a new Arkansas law that bans most abortions 12 weeks into a pregnancy. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22278439/michelle-obama-to-speak-at-bowie-state-graduation http://www.wmctv.com/story/22278439/michelle-obama-to-speak-at-bowie-state-graduation?t=2013-05-17T04:52:28Z WMCTV Fri, 17 May 2013 04:50:00 EDT Michelle Obama will speak to roughly 600 graduating seniors from Bowie State University. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22278169/tea-party-tax-returns-show-activism-on-a-budget http://www.wmctv.com/story/22278169/tea-party-tax-returns-show-activism-on-a-budget?t=2013-05-17T03:50:25Z WMCTV Fri, 17 May 2013 03:49:00 EDT Dozens of tea party groups and other conservative organizations of the kind subjected to improper scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service operate with small budgets and rarely displayed overt partisan activities. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22275214/arkansas-game-and-fish-commission-leases-land http://www.wmctv.com/story/22275214/arkansas-game-and-fish-commission-leases-land?t=2013-05-16T17:50:31Z WMCTV Thu, 16 May 2013 17:48:00 EDT The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has signed a 99-year lease for nearly 19,000 acres on the Maumelle River Wildlife Management Area. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22274976/team-honored-for-delisting-of-arkansas-snail http://www.wmctv.com/story/22274976/team-honored-for-delisting-of-arkansas-snail?t=2013-05-16T17:24:41Z WMCTV Thu, 16 May 2013 17:24:00 EDT The team that helped remove an Arkansas snail from the federal endangered species list is being honored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as 2012 National Recovery Champions. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22272941/new-study-fracking-hasnt-polluted-arkansas-water http://www.wmctv.com/story/22272941/new-study-fracking-hasnt-polluted-arkansas-water?t=2013-05-16T14:25:23Z WMCTV Thu, 16 May 2013 14:24:00 EDT A new study has found that natural gas drilling, or fracking, hasn't contaminated drinking water wells in Arkansas. But researchers say the geology there is more of a natural barrier to pollution than in other areas of... News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22272210/ark-takes-over-mineral-springs-school-district http://www.wmctv.com/story/22272210/ark-takes-over-mineral-springs-school-district?t=2013-05-16T13:12:33Z WMCTV Thu, 16 May 2013 13:12:00 EDT Arkansas has taken over the financially struggling Mineral Springs School District, dissolving the southwest Arkansas district's school board. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22271985/don-pelts-founder-of-corkys-dies-in-memphis http://www.wmctv.com/story/22271985/don-pelts-founder-of-corkys-dies-in-memphis?t=2013-05-16T12:52:32Z WMCTV Thu, 16 May 2013 12:52:00 EDT A relative says that Don Pelts, founder of Memphis-based barbecue restaurant Corky's Ribs and Bar-B-Q, has died. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22270835/ark-court-reverses-conviction-in-mutilation-case http://www.wmctv.com/story/22270835/ark-court-reverses-conviction-in-mutilation-case?t=2013-05-16T11:08:53Z WMCTV Thu, 16 May 2013 11:08:00 EDT The Arkansas Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for a North Little Rock man convicted of first-degree murder in the bludgeoning death of his grandfather. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22269788/highway-department-moving-district-hq-to-barling http://www.wmctv.com/story/22269788/highway-department-moving-district-hq-to-barling?t=2013-05-16T09:44:50Z WMCTV Thu, 16 May 2013 09:44:00 EDT The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department says it's moving its District 4 administrative offices in Fort Smith to Barling. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22268783/camden-fisherman-drowns-in-ouachita-river http://www.wmctv.com/story/22268783/camden-fisherman-drowns-in-ouachita-river?t=2013-05-16T08:34:25Z WMCTV Thu, 16 May 2013 08:32:00 EDT Authorities have recovered the body of a Camden man who drowned in the Ouachita River this week. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22268241/texarkana-woman-sentenced-to-20-years-for-stabbing http://www.wmctv.com/story/22268241/texarkana-woman-sentenced-to-20-years-for-stabbing?t=2013-05-16T07:33:57Z WMCTV Thu, 16 May 2013 07:32:00 EDT A Texarkana woman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the stabbing death of her boyfriend. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22268186/group-pulls-plan-for-arts-center-on-bathhouse-row http://www.wmctv.com/story/22268186/group-pulls-plan-for-arts-center-on-bathhouse-row?t=2013-05-16T07:21:50Z WMCTV Thu, 16 May 2013 07:20:00 EDT A nonprofit group has withdrawn its proposal to convert the Hale Bath House into a cultural arts center in downtown Hot Springs. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22268010/harding-university-opts-out-of-concealed-carry-law http://www.wmctv.com/story/22268010/harding-university-opts-out-of-concealed-carry-law?t=2013-05-16T07:08:30Z WMCTV Thu, 16 May 2013 07:08:00 EDT Harding University has opted out of a state law that allows faculty and staff members to carry concealed guns on campus. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22267320/state-agency-warns-ark-taxpayers-of-email-scam http://www.wmctv.com/story/22267320/state-agency-warns-ark-taxpayers-of-email-scam?t=2013-05-16T05:08:09Z WMCTV Thu, 16 May 2013 05:08:00 EDT The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration is warning state taxpayers of an email scam that seeks personal information. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22266711/2-ky-cities-on-list-of-award-winners http://www.wmctv.com/story/22266711/2-ky-cities-on-list-of-award-winners?t=2013-05-16T03:36:17Z WMCTV Thu, 16 May 2013 03:36:00 EDT Two small central Kentucky cities top a list of what one business magazine considers the best small cities in the United States. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22263207/2-more-in-custody-in-ark-drug-case-tied-to-cartel http://www.wmctv.com/story/22263207/2-more-in-custody-in-ark-drug-case-tied-to-cartel?t=2013-05-15T17:31:45Z WMCTV Wed, 15 May 2013 17:31:00 EDT Federal prosecutors in Arkansas say two more men are in custody after they were indicted in a cocaine conspiracy case linked to a Mexican drug cartel. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22263052/forecasters-us-midsection-could-see-bad-weather http://www.wmctv.com/story/22263052/forecasters-us-midsection-could-see-bad-weather?t=2013-05-15T17:19:46Z WMCTV Wed, 15 May 2013 17:19:00 EDT Forecasters say portions of the central United States could see severe weather this weekend and Monday. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22261780/judge-rejects-motion-to-dismiss-ark-abortion-suit http://www.wmctv.com/story/22261780/judge-rejects-motion-to-dismiss-ark-abortion-suit?t=2013-05-15T15:55:42Z WMCTV Wed, 15 May 2013 15:55:00 EDT A federal judge has rejected Arkansas' attempt to dismiss a lawsuit challenging a new state law banning most abortions 12 weeks into a pregnancy. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22261307/ark-correction-agency-loses-drug-company-account http://www.wmctv.com/story/22261307/ark-correction-agency-loses-drug-company-account?t=2013-05-15T15:07:36Z WMCTV Wed, 15 May 2013 15:07:00 EDT The Arkansas Department of Correction says a pharmaceutical company has closed its account after the state last month acknowledged plans to use its anti-seizure drug phenobarbital in executions. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22260788/burger-index-not-good-news-for-ak-hawaii-cities http://www.wmctv.com/story/22260788/burger-index-not-good-news-for-ak-hawaii-cities?t=2013-05-15T14:23:42Z WMCTV Wed, 15 May 2013 14:23:00 EDT Residents of Alaska and Hawaii always suspected they pay higher prices, and now the hamburger proves it. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22260165/authorities-investigate-mans-death-near-paris http://www.wmctv.com/story/22260165/authorities-investigate-mans-death-near-paris?t=2013-05-15T13:43:31Z WMCTV Wed, 15 May 2013 13:43:00 EDT Authorities in western Arkansas are investigating after a man was found dead in his front yard. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22258907/pryor-hosting-twitter-town-hall-on-agriculture http://www.wmctv.com/story/22258907/pryor-hosting-twitter-town-hall-on-agriculture?t=2013-05-15T11:51:53Z WMCTV Wed, 15 May 2013 11:51:00 EDT U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor of Arkansas is hosting a Twitter town hall to answer questions about the farm bill and other agricultural issues. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22258125/2-killed-when-ski-boat-crashes-on-grand-lake http://www.wmctv.com/story/22258125/2-killed-when-ski-boat-crashes-on-grand-lake?t=2013-05-15T10:47:32Z WMCTV Wed, 15 May 2013 10:47:00 EDT Authorities say two people were killed after a ski boat crashed into a parked houseboat on a northeast Oklahoma lake. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22256609/police-arkadelphia-pawn-shop-hit-by-thieves http://www.wmctv.com/story/22256609/police-arkadelphia-pawn-shop-hit-by-thieves?t=2013-05-15T08:51:38Z WMCTV Wed, 15 May 2013 08:51:00 EDT Authorities are investigating after four people stole $15,000 cash from an Arkadelphia pawn shop after distracting the store's two employees. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22255690/sebastian-county-voters-easily-pass-tax-extension http://www.wmctv.com/story/22255690/sebastian-county-voters-easily-pass-tax-extension?t=2013-05-15T07:31:25Z WMCTV Wed, 15 May 2013 07:31:00 EDT Sebastian County voters easily approved a 10-year extension of a 1-cent sales tax to pay for public safety and other services. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22254551/son-of-ex-jonesboro-sun-publisher-dies-in-la http://www.wmctv.com/story/22254551/son-of-ex-jonesboro-sun-publisher-dies-in-la?t=2013-05-15T05:07:17Z WMCTV Wed, 15 May 2013 05:07:00 EDT A former assistant publisher of The Jonesboro Sun - whose father was publisher of the long-time family-owned newspaper - has died at his home in Louisiana. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22254058/hot-springs-issues-babe-ruth-postcard http://www.wmctv.com/story/22254058/hot-springs-issues-babe-ruth-postcard?t=2013-05-15T04:55:35Z WMCTV Wed, 15 May 2013 04:55:00 EDT Hot Springs is known for using trading cards to promote tourism, but the city has been issuing postcards since 2001 - and the latest edition features one of America's best known sporting figures. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22251137/newest-ark-state-park-moving-into-new-phases http://www.wmctv.com/story/22251137/newest-ark-state-park-moving-into-new-phases?t=2013-05-14T17:50:54Z WMCTV Tue, 14 May 2013 17:50:00 EDT The newest addition to the Arkansas State Parks system is moving into a fresh phase of development and is marking the milestone with the opening of a visitor center in Marianna. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22249429/stallbaumer-named-publisher-at-fort-smith-paper http://www.wmctv.com/story/22249429/stallbaumer-named-publisher-at-fort-smith-paper?t=2013-05-14T15:34:59Z WMCTV Tue, 14 May 2013 15:34:00 EDT A longtime publisher of The Morning News at Springdale is returning to Arkansas as publisher of the Times Record newspaper at Fort Smith. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22248364/1-injured-in-blast-at-ark-gunpowder-supplier http://www.wmctv.com/story/22248364/1-injured-in-blast-at-ark-gunpowder-supplier?t=2013-05-14T14:03:07Z WMCTV Tue, 14 May 2013 14:02:00 EDT Authorities say one person suffered severe burns after an explosion at a gunpowder supplier in western Arkansas. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22248064/ark-mountain-snail-dropped-from-endangered-list http://www.wmctv.com/story/22248064/ark-mountain-snail-dropped-from-endangered-list?t=2013-05-14T13:38:47Z WMCTV Tue, 14 May 2013 13:38:00 EDT A dime-sized snail found only on Mount Magazine in western Arkansas has become the first invertebrate to be delisted under the Endangered Species Act. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22247678/prosecutors-in-ark-to-discuss-drug-cartel-case http://www.wmctv.com/story/22247678/prosecutors-in-ark-to-discuss-drug-cartel-case?t=2013-05-14T13:03:31Z WMCTV Tue, 14 May 2013 13:02:00 EDT Federal prosecutors are expected to hold a news conference about a case involving a Mexican drug cartel. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22246743/enforcer-for-memphis-drug-ring-gets-life-in-prison http://www.wmctv.com/story/22246743/enforcer-for-memphis-drug-ring-gets-life-in-prison?t=2013-05-14T11:47:09Z WMCTV Tue, 14 May 2013 11:46:00 EDT A gang member convicted of working as an enforcer for a violent Memphis-based drug ring with ties to Mexican cartels has been sentenced to life in prison. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22246091/arkansas-ex-mayor-released-from-federal-custody http://www.wmctv.com/story/22246091/arkansas-ex-mayor-released-from-federal-custody?t=2013-05-14T10:50:24Z WMCTV Tue, 14 May 2013 10:50:00 EDT A former mayor of a south Arkansas town is back home after spending more than two years in federal custody. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22245634/election-set-to-fill-vacant-marked-tree-mayor-spot http://www.wmctv.com/story/22245634/election-set-to-fill-vacant-marked-tree-mayor-spot?t=2013-05-14T10:11:44Z WMCTV Tue, 14 May 2013 10:10:00 EDT A special election has been scheduled for voters in Marked Tree to fill the unexpired term of Mayor Wayne Nichols, who died earlier this month. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22244787/bentonville-college-votes-to-opt-out-of-gun-law http://www.wmctv.com/story/22244787/bentonville-college-votes-to-opt-out-of-gun-law?t=2013-05-14T09:26:40Z WMCTV Tue, 14 May 2013 09:26:00 EDT Northwest Arkansas Community College is the latest institution to opt out of a state law that allows faculty and staff to carry concealed guns on campus. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22244498/medical-examiner-ids-body-found-at-mena-resort http://www.wmctv.com/story/22244498/medical-examiner-ids-body-found-at-mena-resort?t=2013-05-14T08:50:21Z WMCTV Tue, 14 May 2013 08:50:00 EDT Authorities have identified the man found dead at a resort near Mena. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22243424/5-ark-administrators-become-master-principals http://www.wmctv.com/story/22243424/5-ark-administrators-become-master-principals?t=2013-05-14T07:22:28Z WMCTV Tue, 14 May 2013 07:22:00 EDT The Arkansas State Board of Education is recognizing five principals who've completed the work needed to become master school principals. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22242492/highway-549-to-open-to-traffic-wednesday http://www.wmctv.com/story/22242492/highway-549-to-open-to-traffic-wednesday?t=2013-05-14T05:07:17Z WMCTV Tue, 14 May 2013 05:06:00 EDT Arkansas highway officials say Highway 549 in Texarkana is set to open to traffic. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22241827/john-brown-univ-opening-little-rock-center http://www.wmctv.com/story/22241827/john-brown-univ-opening-little-rock-center?t=2013-05-14T03:46:14Z WMCTV Tue, 14 May 2013 03:46:00 EDT John Brown University in Siloam Springs is branching out to Little Rock. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22238946/opponents-now-is-time-to-challenge-abortion-ban http://www.wmctv.com/story/22238946/opponents-now-is-time-to-challenge-abortion-ban?t=2013-05-13T17:49:52Z WMCTV Mon, 13 May 2013 17:49:00 EDT Opponents of an Arkansas law banning most abortions 12 weeks into a pregnancy say they don't need to wait until the restriction is enforced to challenge its constitutionality. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22238504/helena-pulaski-co-districts-continue-in-distress http://www.wmctv.com/story/22238504/helena-pulaski-co-districts-continue-in-distress?t=2013-05-13T17:09:42Z WMCTV Mon, 13 May 2013 17:09:00 EDT The Helena-West Helena and Pulaski County school districts are to continue under state control. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22238085/garland-county-sheriffs-office-warns-of-scam http://www.wmctv.com/story/22238085/garland-county-sheriffs-office-warns-of-scam?t=2013-05-13T16:38:17Z WMCTV Mon, 13 May 2013 16:37:00 EDT The Garland County Sheriff's Office is warning of a telephone scam that has already cost at least one victim $2,700. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22238035/security-squadron-deployed-from-fort-smith http://www.wmctv.com/story/22238035/security-squadron-deployed-from-fort-smith?t=2013-05-13T16:35:00Z WMCTV Mon, 13 May 2013 16:33:00 EDT Members of the 188th Security Forces Squadron have left Fort Smith for deployment to an undisclosed airbase in the Middle East. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22237970/ark-ed-bd-approves-voluntary-bradley-annexation http://www.wmctv.com/story/22237970/ark-ed-bd-approves-voluntary-bradley-annexation?t=2013-05-13T16:26:26Z WMCTV Mon, 13 May 2013 16:25:00 EDT The Arkansas Education Board has agreed to allow the Bradley School District in southwest Arkansas to merge with the adjacent Emerson-Taylor School District. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22236991/state-rep-debra-hobbs-running-for-ark-gov http://www.wmctv.com/story/22236991/state-rep-debra-hobbs-running-for-ark-gov?t=2013-05-13T15:02:05Z WMCTV Mon, 13 May 2013 15:01:00 EDT Rep. Debra Hobbs says she's seeking the Republican nomination for Arkansas governor next year. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22236610/danville-bicyclist-dies-in-collision http://www.wmctv.com/story/22236610/danville-bicyclist-dies-in-collision?t=2013-05-13T14:14:02Z WMCTV Mon, 13 May 2013 14:13:00 EDT Arkansas State Police say a 64-year-old man was struck and killed while riding his bicycle on a state highway in Yell County. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22236402/transformer-emits-smoke-at-grand-gulf http://www.wmctv.com/story/22236402/transformer-emits-smoke-at-grand-gulf?t=2013-05-13T13:57:42Z WMCTV Mon, 13 May 2013 13:57:00 EDT Officials say a transformer at the Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant near Port Gibson emitted smoke on Sunday but the reactor was not in danger. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22236004/ua-board-of-trustees-to-vote-on-tuition-increases http://www.wmctv.com/story/22236004/ua-board-of-trustees-to-vote-on-tuition-increases?t=2013-05-13T13:15:00Z WMCTV Mon, 13 May 2013 13:13:00 EDT The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees is meeting this week to vote on tuition increases at its campuses across the state. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22235939/memphis-test-fraud-ringleader-to-be-sentenced http://www.wmctv.com/story/22235939/memphis-test-fraud-ringleader-to-be-sentenced?t=2013-05-13T13:05:29Z WMCTV Mon, 13 May 2013 13:05:00 EDT A federal judge in Memphis has sentenced a longtime Memphis educator to seven years in prison in a test-taking fraud scheme. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22235156/state-rep-debra-hobbs-running-for-ark-gov http://www.wmctv.com/story/22235156/state-rep-debra-hobbs-running-for-ark-gov?t=2013-05-13T12:02:06Z WMCTV Mon, 13 May 2013 12:01:00 EDT Rep. Debra Hobbs says she's seeking the Republican nomination for Arkansas governor next year. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22234751/man-arrested-after-fatal-fight-at-fayetteville-bar http://www.wmctv.com/story/22234751/man-arrested-after-fatal-fight-at-fayetteville-bar?t=2013-05-13T11:29:26Z WMCTV Mon, 13 May 2013 11:29:00 EDT Authorities say a man is in jail after a fatal bar fight in Fayetteville over the weekend. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22234378/teen-shot-outside-pine-bluff-shopping-mall http://www.wmctv.com/story/22234378/teen-shot-outside-pine-bluff-shopping-mall?t=2013-05-13T10:53:52Z WMCTV Mon, 13 May 2013 10:53:00 EDT Police are investigating after a teenager was shot and wounded outside Pines Mall in Pine Bluff. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22233378/arkansas-unveils-mobile-site-with-gov2go-feature http://www.wmctv.com/story/22233378/arkansas-unveils-mobile-site-with-gov2go-feature?t=2013-05-13T09:33:31Z WMCTV Mon, 13 May 2013 09:33:00 EDT The state of Arkansas has launched a new mobile website to provide more information to people on the go. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22232891/sebastian-county-voters-to-consider-tax-extension http://www.wmctv.com/story/22232891/sebastian-county-voters-to-consider-tax-extension?t=2013-05-13T08:45:38Z WMCTV Mon, 13 May 2013 08:45:00 EDT Voters in Sebastian County will go to the polls Tuesday to decide whether to continue a 1-cent sales tax that's been in place for 20 years. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22232637/2-year-school-in-forrest-city-opts-out-of-gun-law http://www.wmctv.com/story/22232637/2-year-school-in-forrest-city-opts-out-of-gun-law?t=2013-05-13T08:09:25Z WMCTV Mon, 13 May 2013 08:09:00 EDT Another Arkansas college has opted out of a new state law that allows faculty and staff members to carry concealed guns on campus. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22230866/johnson-co-sheriff-killed-in-1902-to-be-honored http://www.wmctv.com/story/22230866/johnson-co-sheriff-killed-in-1902-to-be-honored?t=2013-05-13T03:33:37Z WMCTV Mon, 13 May 2013 03:33:00 EDT A Johnson County sheriff who was killed in the line of duty in 1902 will be among fallen law enforcement officers honored at a vigil in Washington, D.C. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22230850/uams-graduates-new-doctors-other-health-pros http://www.wmctv.com/story/22230850/uams-graduates-new-doctors-other-health-pros?t=2013-05-13T03:22:48Z WMCTV Mon, 13 May 2013 03:21:00 EDT The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has conferred 891 degrees to its spring graduating class. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22229141/jonesboro-city-hall-gets-ready-for-move http://www.wmctv.com/story/22229141/jonesboro-city-hall-gets-ready-for-move?t=2013-05-12T16:49:38Z WMCTV Sun, 12 May 2013 16:48:00 EDT Jonesboro workers are getting ready to move into a new City Hall. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22229109/older-woman-charged-over-drinking-arkansas-minors http://www.wmctv.com/story/22229109/older-woman-charged-over-drinking-arkansas-minors?t=2013-05-12T16:40:31Z WMCTV Sun, 12 May 2013 16:40:00 EDT Authorities say a 74-year-old woman in Lonoke County has been arrested after minors were found drinking in her presence. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22228997/body-of-missing-boater-found-in-arkansas-river http://www.wmctv.com/story/22228997/body-of-missing-boater-found-in-arkansas-river?t=2013-05-12T16:04:38Z WMCTV Sun, 12 May 2013 16:04:00 EDT The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission says the body of a missing boater has been recovered in the Arkansas River. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22228851/juvenile-arrested-in-jonesboro-walmart-bomb-threat http://www.wmctv.com/story/22228851/juvenile-arrested-in-jonesboro-walmart-bomb-threat?t=2013-05-12T15:16:57Z WMCTV Sun, 12 May 2013 15:16:00 EDT A juvenile has been arrested for calling in a phony bomb threat to a Walmart in Jonesboro. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22228777/next-step-is-signatures-for-arkansas-steel-plant http://www.wmctv.com/story/22228777/next-step-is-signatures-for-arkansas-steel-plant?t=2013-05-12T14:48:14Z WMCTV Sun, 12 May 2013 14:48:00 EDT The $1.1 billion Big River Steel mill that's planned for Osceola could be under construction later this year, but a number of things have to happen before dirt can be turned for the superproject. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22226133/road-rage-blamed-for-fatal-little-rock-shooting http://www.wmctv.com/story/22226133/road-rage-blamed-for-fatal-little-rock-shooting?t=2013-05-11T19:55:45Z WMCTV Sat, 11 May 2013 19:55:00 EDT Police in Little Rock say "road rage" apparently led to a shooting on a city street that left one man dead. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22225789/new-judge-to-hear-murder-trial-of-jonesboro-woman http://www.wmctv.com/story/22225789/new-judge-to-hear-murder-trial-of-jonesboro-woman?t=2013-05-11T18:11:44Z WMCTV Sat, 11 May 2013 18:11:00 EDT A new judge has been assigned to the murder trial of a Jonesboro woman charged in a plot to kill her husband. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22224952/2-found-shot-to-death-in-hot-spring-county http://www.wmctv.com/story/22224952/2-found-shot-to-death-in-hot-spring-county?t=2013-05-11T14:23:37Z WMCTV Sat, 11 May 2013 14:23:00 EDT Hot Spring County authorities say two people have been found dead in a wooded area near Malvern. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22224546/school-board-to-discuss-ten-commandments-plaques http://www.wmctv.com/story/22224546/school-board-to-discuss-ten-commandments-plaques?t=2013-05-11T12:27:47Z WMCTV Sat, 11 May 2013 12:27:00 EDT The Muldrow school board is to discuss a complaint about Ten Commandments plaques that hang in each of the school's classrooms. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22220948/okla-woman-guilty-of-trying-to-sell-children http://www.wmctv.com/story/22220948/okla-woman-guilty-of-trying-to-sell-children?t=2013-05-10T17:58:31Z WMCTV Fri, 10 May 2013 17:58:00 EDT A Sallisaw woman has pleaded guilty to charges of trying to sell her two children to a Fort Smith, Ark. woman. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22219502/fayetteville-man-found-dead-in-little-rock-street http://www.wmctv.com/story/22219502/fayetteville-man-found-dead-in-little-rock-street?t=2013-05-10T15:42:26Z WMCTV Fri, 10 May 2013 15:42:00 EDT Police in Little Rock say an 18-year-old Fayetteville man was found dead in a city street. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22219236/death-of-2-month-old-in-pine-bluff-investigated http://www.wmctv.com/story/22219236/death-of-2-month-old-in-pine-bluff-investigated?t=2013-05-10T15:14:58Z WMCTV Fri, 10 May 2013 15:14:00 EDT Police in Pine Bluff are investigating the death of a 2-month-old boy. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22218852/motion-exclude-group-from-hearing-on-abortion-ban http://www.wmctv.com/story/22218852/motion-exclude-group-from-hearing-on-abortion-ban?t=2013-05-10T14:31:17Z WMCTV Fri, 10 May 2013 14:30:00 EDT Opponents of Arkansas' law banning most abortions 12 weeks into a pregnancy say a group that wants to help defend the restriction shouldn't participate in a hearing next week. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22218462/ark-audit-questions-13m-in-medicaid-payments http://www.wmctv.com/story/22218462/ark-audit-questions-13m-in-medicaid-payments?t=2013-05-10T13:47:21Z WMCTV Fri, 10 May 2013 13:46:00 EDT Legislative auditors are questioning $1.3 million in Medicaid payments to Arkansas providers that they say weren't adequately documented. State Human Services officials say the findings don't reflect any improper... News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22216779/5-animals-die-of-infections-at-arkansas-refuge http://www.wmctv.com/story/22216779/5-animals-die-of-infections-at-arkansas-refuge?t=2013-05-10T10:42:36Z WMCTV Fri, 10 May 2013 10:42:00 EDT Three horses and two donkeys at a north Arkansas animal refuge have died from suspected botulism. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22216625/18-year-old-to-graduate-ua-with-triple-major http://www.wmctv.com/story/22216625/18-year-old-to-graduate-ua-with-triple-major?t=2013-05-10T10:22:10Z WMCTV Fri, 10 May 2013 10:22:00 EDT Raymond Walter will bring home a bachelor's of science degree from the University of Arkansas this weekend with a triple major in mathematics, physics and economics - and he's only 18. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22216026/kensett-american-legion-charter-suspended http://www.wmctv.com/story/22216026/kensett-american-legion-charter-suspended?t=2013-05-10T09:26:25Z WMCTV Fri, 10 May 2013 09:26:00 EDT The American Legion charter in Kensett has been suspended indefinitely after a teenager was shot during a private graduation party at the facility over the weekend. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22215058/rahm-emanuel-to-address-clinton-school-grads http://www.wmctv.com/story/22215058/rahm-emanuel-to-address-clinton-school-grads?t=2013-05-10T07:22:32Z WMCTV Fri, 10 May 2013 07:21:00 EDT Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel will give the commencement address at Saturday's graduation ceremonies for the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22214138/shorter-college-to-hold-1st-graduation-in-10-years http://www.wmctv.com/story/22214138/shorter-college-to-hold-1st-graduation-in-10-years?t=2013-05-10T04:18:13Z WMCTV Fri, 10 May 2013 04:17:00 EDT Shorter College in North Little Rock is undergoing a rebirth after 127 years. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22214101/bridge-inspection-in-fort-smith-means-lane-closure http://www.wmctv.com/story/22214101/bridge-inspection-in-fort-smith-means-lane-closure?t=2013-05-10T04:10:18Z WMCTV Fri, 10 May 2013 04:09:00 EDT Highway officials say the inspection of a bridge over the Arkansas River between downtown Fort Smith and Oklahoma will require a lane closure this weekend. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22214100/15-million-awarded-for-arkansas-trails-projects http://www.wmctv.com/story/22214100/15-million-awarded-for-arkansas-trails-projects?t=2013-05-10T04:10:18Z WMCTV Fri, 10 May 2013 04:09:00 EDT Arkansas highway officials say $1.5 million in federal funding has been awarded for trails projects around the state. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22210143/mich-governor-returning-fugitive-not-a-priority http://www.wmctv.com/story/22210143/mich-governor-returning-fugitive-not-a-priority?t=2013-05-09T16:58:22Z WMCTV Thu, 9 May 2013 16:57:00 EDT Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder says a request by Arkansas to return a 63-year-old fugitive isn't his "highest priority." News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22209400/ark-woman-accused-of-plot-to-kill-husband http://www.wmctv.com/story/22209400/ark-woman-accused-of-plot-to-kill-husband?t=2013-05-09T16:09:41Z WMCTV Thu, 9 May 2013 16:09:00 EDT A Fouke woman is accused in a murder-for-hire plot in which her estranged husband was the target. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22209163/mcdaniel-launches-mayflower-oil-spill-hotline http://www.wmctv.com/story/22209163/mcdaniel-launches-mayflower-oil-spill-hotline?t=2013-05-09T15:50:05Z WMCTV Thu, 9 May 2013 15:49:00 EDT Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has started a hotline for concerns related to the crude oil spill from an ExxonMobil pipeline in Mayflower. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22208301/inman-announces-bid-for-ark-secretary-of-state http://www.wmctv.com/story/22208301/inman-announces-bid-for-ark-secretary-of-state?t=2013-05-09T14:22:23Z WMCTV Thu, 9 May 2013 14:21:00 EDT A longtime election official from Little Rock says she's seeking the Democratic nomination for Arkansas secretary of state next year. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22207324/sebastian-co-deputy-on-leave-after-shooting http://www.wmctv.com/story/22207324/sebastian-co-deputy-on-leave-after-shooting?t=2013-05-09T12:50:13Z WMCTV Thu, 9 May 2013 12:49:00 EDT Authorities in Sebastian County say a man holding his mother at knifepoint was shot and wounded by a deputy. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22207298/rain-causes-worst-drought-area-to-retreat-westward http://www.wmctv.com/story/22207298/rain-causes-worst-drought-area-to-retreat-westward?t=2013-05-09T12:46:14Z WMCTV Thu, 9 May 2013 12:45:00 EDT A wet spring continues to soak soil across much of the Midwest, causing the prolonged drought to retreat ever so slowly westward. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22207275/ark-lottery-commission-wants-lawsuit-dismissed http://www.wmctv.com/story/22207275/ark-lottery-commission-wants-lawsuit-dismissed?t=2013-05-09T12:41:56Z WMCTV Thu, 9 May 2013 12:41:00 EDT The Arkansas Lottery Commission says the state Supreme Court should dismiss a lawsuit about the lottery's name. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22205868/fort-smith-homeless-camp-being-dismantled http://www.wmctv.com/story/22205868/fort-smith-homeless-camp-being-dismantled?t=2013-05-09T10:38:57Z WMCTV Thu, 9 May 2013 10:37:00 EDT A railroad that owns a piece of property along the Arkansas River in Fort Smith is telling homeless people camped there that it is time to move on. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22205792/ark-doesnt-object-to-group-joining-abortion-suit http://www.wmctv.com/story/22205792/ark-doesnt-object-to-group-joining-abortion-suit?t=2013-05-09T10:29:15Z WMCTV Thu, 9 May 2013 10:29:00 EDT The Arkansas attorney general's office says it has no objection to an anti-abortion group's request to help defend a new law banning the procedure 12 weeks into a pregnancy. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22205306/police-probe-blind-mans-shooting-in-ne-ark http://www.wmctv.com/story/22205306/police-probe-blind-mans-shooting-in-ne-ark?t=2013-05-09T09:53:25Z WMCTV Thu, 9 May 2013 09:53:00 EDT Randolph County authorities say a man who lost his sight to a gunshot a decade ago is on a ventilator and unable to speak about what led to his being shot last week while out walking. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22204828/2-arrested-in-johnson-county-courthouse-threat http://www.wmctv.com/story/22204828/2-arrested-in-johnson-county-courthouse-threat?t=2013-05-09T09:13:16Z WMCTV Thu, 9 May 2013 09:13:00 EDT Two men have been arrested for allegedly calling in a bomb threat to the Johnson County courthouse. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22204210/state-police-id-man-killed-in-east-arkansas-crash http://www.wmctv.com/story/22204210/state-police-id-man-killed-in-east-arkansas-crash?t=2013-05-09T08:29:44Z WMCTV Thu, 9 May 2013 08:29:00 EDT Arkansas State Police have identified the person killed in a chain-reaction crash that shut down Interstate 40 in east Arkansas for hours on Wednesday. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22202798/griffin-to-host-ridin-with-your-rep-event http://www.wmctv.com/story/22202798/griffin-to-host-ridin-with-your-rep-event?t=2013-05-09T05:14:14Z WMCTV Thu, 9 May 2013 05:12:00 EDT U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin of Arkansas says he wants to talk with motorcyclists and motocross enthusiasts about issues that affect them, on their turf. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22202143/crystal-bridges-expands-rockwell-exhibit-hours http://www.wmctv.com/story/22202143/crystal-bridges-expands-rockwell-exhibit-hours?t=2013-05-09T03:45:40Z WMCTV Thu, 9 May 2013 03:40:00 EDT Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville is expanding its Saturday hours for viewing of the popular Norman Rockwell exhibition. News - AP-State http://www.wmctv.com/story/22202072/beebe-lends-name-to-effort-to-combat-hunger http://www.wmctv.com/story/22202072/beebe-lends-name-to-effort-to-combat-hunger?t=2013-05-09T03:21:35Z WMCTV Thu, 9 May 2013 03:20:00 EDT Anti-hunger organizations are getting ready for the nation's most expansive food drive. News - AP-State