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Downtown Jonesboro adjusts to alternate truck route ordinance

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Rural two-vehicle crash blocks traffic

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A car crash in rural Craighead County temporarily blocked a road on Wednesday. According to ...

‘Ketamine Queen’ accused of selling fatal dose to Matthew Perry agrees to plead guilty

A woman known as the “Ketamine Queen,” charged with selling Matthew Perry the drug that killed him, agreed to plead guilty ...

Circuit Judge Mooney announces re-election bid

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) -Second Judicial Circuit Court Judge Charles “Skip” Mooney, Jr. announced Monday he will seek ...

Volunteer fire department receiving $10,000 grant for equipment

The McCrory Volunteer Fire Department is among 150 departments in 44 states receiving the $10,000 grant to secure needed ...

Officials remind motorists to drive aware and save lives

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Arkansas gas prices drop 6 cents

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - It is costing Arkansas motorists a little less to fill up their gas tanks. The average price of ...

Minor quake recorded in Mississippi County

MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - A Sunday morning quake rattled parts of Mississippi County. The U.S. Geological Survey ...

First-time home buyers now older than ever, data shows

With high interest rates and limited inventory in many parts of the country, buying a home for the first time is hard. Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa talks with an expert about how people are ...

Police: Suspect ‘nearly amputated’ victim’s foot with vehicle

In the early morning hours of Aug. 16, police responded to a report of a man being hit by a vehicle at a hotel on Gilmore Drive. When officers arrived, they found the victim “lying on the ground with ...

MSNBC will change its name later this year

The name change was ordered by NBC Universal, which last November spun off cable networks USA, CNBC, MSNBC, E! Entertainment, ...

Paragould man accused of raping two children

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