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National Weather Service confirms three tornadoes in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley on Tuesday
Multiple tornadoes from Tuesday morning's storms were confirmed on Thursday as the National Weather Service surveyed the affected areas.
US Department of Labor finds Fort Smith restaurant operator illegally fired worker
The U.S. Department of Labor found a Fort Smith restaurant illegally fired a worker who used federally protected medical leave, according to a news release.
'They can't even leave their property': Mountainburg home severely damaged by storms
MOUNTAINBURG, Ark. — A couple in Mountainburg is unable to leave their property after severe weather left large debris on and around their home. The couple's daughter, Coreen Henry Ames, told 5NEWS that the storms severely damaged the home, and the couple is also experiencing a power outage. In...
Driver dies in head-on crash while passing vehicles on Kansas highway shoulder
CHANUTE, Kan. (KAKE) - A 40-year-old man has died following a head-on crash on a southeast Kansas highway on Monday. It happened just after 3 p.m. on U.S. 169 near 150th Road, which is about five miles south of Chanute. The Kansas Highway Patrol reports a southbound Chevrolet truck was passing vehicles on the northbound shoulder and collided head-on with a northbound SUV.
Mountainburg Schools closed due to power outages
MOUNTAINBURG, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Mountainburg School officials announced that they are closed on Tuesday due to power outages and blocked roads. Our weather team had seen rotation in the Mountainburg area. In a Facebook post, the Crawford County Department of Emergency Management is asking residents to comment on the damage to begin the damage assessment.
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