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JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – An 18-year-old Jonesboro man was charged in a weekend chase after police said he stole a vehicle and ran over a motorcycle driver who turned out to be his brother. According to a probable cause affidavit, an officer was following a driver, Shane Petty, who...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - More than two years after a tornado destroyed its Jonesboro store, Bath & Body Works is returning. The new store will be located in Caraway Plaza, between Petco and Rack Room Shoes. According to signs on the building’s front, the store is set to open in...

PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - Police arrested a Paragould man after they said he broke into a victim’s home and took videos of them while they slept. On Tuesday, June 28, a Greene County district court judge found probable cause to arrest 22-year-old Jason Duran on one count of residential burglary and video voyeurism.

MANILA – Licensed anglers have the opportunity to fish without catch limits on Big Lake, situated within the Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge, beginning Friday, July 1, as federal plans to renovate the refuge begin in earnest this week. This emergency action by Big Lake NWR and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, which manages the lake’s fish for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is effective through Sept. 30.

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – A Jonesboro mother is on a mission after her daughter was the victim of what police called a domestic battery. “There are no words,” Alexandria Gray said, describing her thoughts about her daughter’s injury. “The world is definitely not what it seems, for sure.”

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Jonesboro crews have left the scene of a crash on Red Wolf Boulevard by the Arkansas State University Campus. The crash could be seen from our weather camera on top of Centennial Bank Stadium and showed the crash just south of Aggie Road. According to the...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A familiar face in Region 8 called it a career after 39 seasons on the bench. Scott Bowlin coached his final game at the AAA All-Star Game in late June, wrapping up a career full of wins. “This game’s been great to me and it’s taught...

PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - Police arrested a Paragould man Wednesday after they said he threatened a witness multiple times. Forrest Persinger, 27, is being held on a $50,000 bond in the Greene County Detention Center after a judge found probable cause on June 29 to charge him with intimidating a witness and first-degree terroristic threatening.

What makes you a top prospect at your position in the 2023 NFL Draft?. At what age were you first interested in the sport of football?. If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be?. Giving back to the foster home. What is the best...

SILVIS, Ill. (KAIT) - Jonesboro’s own Austin Cook makes another cut on the PGA Tour. He shot 69 and 67 in the first two rounds of the John Deere Classic. Cook is at -6 overall and tied for 25th heading to the weekend. The JHS & Arkansas alum is...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – An 18-year-old Jonesboro man was charged in a weekend chase after police said he stole a vehicle and ran over a motorcycle driver who turned out to be his brother. According to a probable cause affidavit, an officer was following a driver, Shane Petty, who...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A former Red Wolf will be a Razorback in 2023. Eastern Oklahoma State catcher Parker Rowland announced Wednesday that he’s committed to the Diamond Hogs. He hit .408 for the Mountaineers in the 2022 season with 12 home runs and 78 RBI. Rowland earned All-Region 2 and Region 2 Gold Glove accolades.

MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) – All lanes on I-55 in Mississippi County are back open following an evening crash. IDrive Arkansas reported there was a crash at 8:39 p.m., Tuesday, June 30 along the interstate at Mile Marker 29.7, which was about three miles southwest of Joiner. As of...

RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS (KATV) — Members of the Arkansas State Legislature come from a variety of backgrounds. They're lawyers, doctors, teachers, and community activists. But never have they counted a professional wrestler among their ranks - until now. Channel 7 News anchor Chris May profiles newly elected District 53 State...

JONESBORO – Arkansas State University Heritage Sites, KASU public radio, and the Mississippi County Hospital System will sponsor the second installment in the summer concert series, “Live from the Cash Porch,” at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 16. Blind Mississippi Morris and Brad Webb will perform in the...

MANILA, Ark. (KAIT) - Manila Mayor Wayne Wagner died Thursday afternoon. Details are limited at this time, but according to city officials, Wagner died after lunchtime at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was serving the final year as mayor in his third 4-year term. Wagner spent decades in...

The Arkansas State coaching staff, and the building they work in, both made a favorable impression on Alabama offensive lineman Mason Myers. “I just feel like that is where I was wanted the most,’’ said Myers, who is from Moody, Ala. “I went up to Jonesboro and it felt like home and I was their No. 1 guy. And I talked to God and it all just made sense.

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Independence Day weekend is upon us, which means many people will be cooking out, but with prices rising, how much will that cost?. Inflation, supply chain issues, and the war in Ukraine are raising costs across the country. Times such as the current holiday weekend involve...

The Ohio State football team will turn its attention from Notre Dame in Week 1 to a mid-major program that has fallen on tough times the last two seasons. The Buckeyes host their first of two non-Power 5 teams on the schedule when they host Arkansas State, coached by Butch Jones, at noon on Sept. 10 in Columbus.