ARKANSAS (KTAL/KMSS) —T-Mobile announced a significant investment of $163 million over the past three years to upgrade the Arkansas network. T-Mobile’s investment will impact over 2.9 million residents, including those in small towns and rural areas throughout the state. According to a news release, a legislative hearing at the state capitol was held today announcing […]

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders ordered flags be flown at half-staff Monday to honor the late former state Gov. David Pryor.

Current and former politicians react to the passing of former Governor, Senator, and Congressman David Pryor Saturday at the Pulaski County Democratic Convention.

ASHDOWN, Ark. (KTAL/KMSS) – A pastor in Ashdown, Arkansas, is walking 30 miles for charity on Saturday, April 20th. It is part of Impact 2024 Fun Day, which gives the community a chance to come together and enjoy food from Angie’s Snow Cones and Nothing Bundt Cakes, kid’s games, bingo, and live music, all while […]

HOPE, Ark. (KTAL/KMSS) – Hope Collegiate Academy Senior receives Arkansas Governor’s Distinguished Scholarship. Axel Yhoss is one of 64 students selected across nineteen counties and the only student representing Hempstead County. Students must earn a super score ACT of 32 or 1410 on the SAT and have a minimum 3.5 GPA to earn this honor. […]

A long-awaited report from the Arkansas Legislative Audit disclosed the details of a lectern purchase that raised concerns.

The statewide data hunt was done in collaboration with the University of Central Arkansas in Conway and the Arkansas Department of Education.

HEMPSTEAD COUNTY, Ark. (KTAL/KMSS) – Arkansas State Police (ASP) are investigating after a man was killed in an officer-involved shooting in Hempstead County Thursday. According to Arkansas State Police, Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a residence in the Columbus community of Hempstead County to serve a felony arrest warrant. Deputies contacted the wanted […]

The eight participating suppliers for Sam’s Club include General Mills, W.K. Kellogg Company, Kraft Heinz, Nestlé, Nissin, Nongshim, Palmetto Gourmet Foods, A Borealis Foods Company, and Unilever.

(KTAL/KMSS) — In case you missed the April 8 Solar Eclipse 2024, we took our glasses off, captured some photos, and community members shared their celestial experiences with us. If you would like to share your photos and videos with us. Please snap this QR Code or visit Share Your Pics.

This total eclipse of the sun is usually a once-in-a-lifetime event that will be visible over much of Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas.

Fayetteville, AR (KNWA)- Hunter Yurachek announced his first big hire as Arkansas’ Director of Athletics on April 7, 2019 when he introduced Eric Musselman a day after he was officially named to replace Mike Anderson as the school’s 13th head basketball coach. Musselman faced a huge challenge beginning in the 2019-2020 season. In the 15 […]

HOPE/TEXARKANA, Ar. (KTAL/KMSS) – The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana is set to hold a seminar ahead of the 2024 solar eclipse for the community. Karen Steed is highly informed astronomer with years of experience instructing students at UAHT. The lecturer is on April 2, at 5:30 p.m. located at the UAHT Hempstead Hall. The community […]

Worried about the traffic on April 8? ARDOT has a forecast map to help give you a idea of where traffic will be the heaviest.

MILLER COUNTY, Ark. (KTAL/KMSS) – The Miller County Sheriff’s Office is welcoming its first K9 unit in more than a decade. Jett and his handler, Deputy Shane Johnston, were introduced at a press conference Thursday. “Pretty mellow dog for the most part. Unless he’s told to, you know, he’s pretty good with his commands,” says Deputy […]

TEXARKANA, Ark. (KTAL/KMSS) – Arkansas State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon in Texarkana. According to officials, an outside law enforcement agency attempted to serve a federal arrest warrant on an individual on Oats and 19th Street. During the arrest, an officer-involved shooting occurred, but no officers were injured.  Arkansas State […]

Solar Shopping Saturday will be followed by Solar Sounds Downtown that evening.

A train derailed in the town of Hope Monday morning, according to officials from the Hope Police Department.

Millions are expected to make their way into the Natural State for the total solar eclipse on April 8 and many towns will have festivals for the special event.

DeQueen, Ark. (KTAL/KMSS) – Gardening lovers across the state can pick up a new tree with the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s “Free Tree Fridays.” Each Friday, the department will offer bare root seedlings at several locations to recognize Gov. Sanders’s proclamation naming March 18 as Arkansas Arbor Day. The giveaways will be available from March […]