Washington County, AR

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark — Residents might breathe easier knowing the Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith metros have some of the cleanest air in the United States, a new report shows. Nonprofit American Lung Association recently released its 23rd annual State of the Air report that listed the two metros among...

Eleven U of A students in the College of Education and Health Professions were awarded 2022-23 John H. and Jane W. Donaldson Endowed Memorial Scholarships at a recent luncheon. The recipients are Eric Ball, Jenna Brittingham, Kennedy Fuller, Jadyn Heinle, Amy Hill, Lauren Grace Lumpkin, Mackenzie Martin, Britney McGloflin, Margaret...

After adding over 702,000 new cases throughout the last week, the U.S. now has more than 81.9 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 990,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a faster rate. In the past week, there were an average […]

Ensure you are prepared and able to vote before heading to the polls. If you are not registered to vote for the primary election, you have until May 23 to register for the June 21 run-off election.

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ark. — Sheriff Tim Helder said overcrowding has been an issue at the Washington County Detention Center for years – and now he wants voters to decide on an expansion. Currently, there are 710 beds, but Helder said there are about 120 detainees sleeping on mats...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The Arkansas Justice Reform Coalition filed a five year moratorium on the expansion of Benton and Washington county jails. This development follows the Washington County Sheriff’s decision to file for Arkansans to vote on the expansion. Washington County Sheriff Tim Helder said overcrowded jails has become more of a concern over the […]

WASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — Overcrowding has been an issue for Washington County jails for the last eight years. In 2020, the Springdale Police Department closed their jail, increasing the over-population issue at the Washington County Detention Center. Before the closing of the Springdale jail, the Washington County Sheriff’s...

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Springdale high school students will be helping at the polls on election day. A couple of students from Springdale High School will be using their language skills to help Spanish and Marshallese speaking voters cast their ballots, and they say they’re making their family proud. Springdale High School students Ninel Manjarrez […]

Washington Co. Sheriff wants to expand jail. Sunny and warm for Friday but rain moves in this weekend. Truck crashes over I-49 overpass, hospitalizing two.

After adding over 702,000 new cases throughout the last week, the U.S. now has more than 81.9 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 990,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a faster rate. In the past week, there were an average […]

ROGERS, Ark. — A wrong-way driver created a dangerous situation on I-49 early Wednesday morning. An older couple got confused and entered I-49 in Rogers the wrong way by mistake, according to Arkansas State Police. Washington County deputies spotted the vehicle and followed to try to stop it. The...

A new track for nursing students at NorthWest Arkansas Community College's Washington County location will allow students to do most of their rotations on nights and weekends.What's happening: The rotations will be at Washington Regional Medical Center starting in August. Mark Wallenmeyer, dean of health professions at NWACC, told Axios that some required rotations for specialty areas, such as pediatrics, will still have to be completed elsewhere.Why it matters: Night and weekend rotations make it easier for people who want to pursue nursing as a second career and still juggle work. The additional track also opens up 40 more spaces for nursing students, Wallenmeyer said.This increases the number of nursing students NWACC can take from 160 to 200. He estimates there are about 290 open nursing positions within a 25-mile radius of Fayetteville.

Earlier this week, the National Park Service (NPS) dedicated much of its resources to protecting and preserving our historic battlefields. The Service has once again awarded well-deserved funding to several southern battlefields in need of some help. As a part of the American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP), the NPS has...

Residents might breathe easier knowing the Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith metros have some of the cleanest air in the United States, a new report shows. Nonprofit American Lung Association recently released its 23rd annual State of the Air report that listed the two metros among the cleanest for short-term particle and ozone air pollution. And, Washington County was listed as one of the cleanest U.S. counties for the two pollution metrics. The county also received A grades for zero high ozone or high particle pollution days from 2018-2020.

The mission of the Washington County Historical Society is to preserve the past for future generations. Watch as we sit down with Dr. Margaret Clark and Maylod Rice to learn more about their initiative and how the society plans to celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Month.