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01/25/2025

The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art has been named in the Conde Nast Traveler’s top 51 museums in the United States.

01/25/2025

The City of Fayetteville is making changes to its bulky waste program in 2025.

01/25/2025

The Arkansas Department of Transportation will hold three public involvement meetings to discuss preliminary findings from the Western North-South Connector Study.

01/25/2025

A series of raids on human trafficking rings across Arkansas resulted in multiple arrests, authorities said.

01/25/2025

“After the change in Administration,” acting Solicitor General Sarah Harris told the justices in a series of motions, the government will “reassess the basis for and soundness” of the Biden-era actions.

President Trump’s Justice Department on Friday asked the Supreme Court to freeze four pending cases implicating the environment or student debt as the new administration considers reversing the reg…

01/25/2025

GOP Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Susan Collins (Maine) and Mitch McConnell (Ky.) voted “no,” forcing Vance to step in and break the 50-50 tie. Murkowski and Collins had telegraphed their votes, but McConnell’s emerged as a surprise.

Vice President Vance on Friday broke a Senate tie to confirm Pete Hegseth as President Trump’s secretary of Defense, capping a bruising two-month fight over the nominee, who faced a litany of…

01/25/2025

A former official with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations was found guilty of s*xually assaulting a minor multiple times, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

01/25/2025

Apple Music released a teaser trailer on Thursday showing the Compton native on the gridiron, assessing the field before the big game while he’s talking to someone on the phone.

01/25/2025

“It’s almost like he was trying to say it didn’t happen. And it happened. I did those things, and they weren’t pardonable. I don’t want the pardon. And I also learned that I can reject the pardon,” Jason Riddle said in an interview with NHPR published Friday.

“It’s almost like he was trying to say it didn’t happen. And it happened.”

01/25/2025

“When you work for government, at some point your security detail comes off. And you know, you can’t have them forever. So, I think it’s very standard,” Trump told reporters in North Carolina.

Asked if he would feel partially responsible if something were to happen to Fauci, Trump said he would not.

01/25/2025

Trump, during a visit to survey damage caused by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina, took questions from reporters in Fletcher, where he suggested such an order. He continued to criticize the agency suggesting that bringing in FEMA was a waste of time for states.

President Trump on Friday teased signing an upcoming executive order targeting the Federal Emergency Management Agency that could overhaul or eliminate the entire agency. Trump, during a visit to s…

01/25/2025

Rogers Heritage High School created a program to teach others about the dangers of human trafficking.

Human trafficking is making headlines and three local students are taking action.

01/25/2025

The weekend is finally here! It will feature a cold front and a small chance for rain. Better chances for rain will move in next week. Here is a Friday evening update!

01/25/2025

A bill filed in the Arkansas legislature would ban to***co and e-cigarettes from public schools and require parents to pay a fine if their child was to be found in violation of the proposed law.

01/25/2025

The public will be able to view meeting materials and provide written comments online beginning Jan. 27.

The Arkansas Department of Transportation will hold three public involvement meetings to discuss preliminary findings from the Western North-South Connector Study.

01/25/2025

On Garland Avenue and North Street, ice is still lingering, making a potentially dangerous situation for drivers. However, the ice is not caused by the weather, but by an unknown source of water.

Weeks after winter weather passed through Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley, some roads in Fayetteville continue to experience slick conditions.

01/24/2025

The Arkansas General Assembly is considering a bill that would mandate the use of body-worn cameras for all law enforcement officers in the state.