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Pocahontas, AR · Traffic & Transit
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Brookland school board approves ‘dangerous intersection’ resolution
BROOKLAND, Ark. (KAIT) - The Brookland School Board voted 4-0 Monday to approve a resolution declaring the intersection of U.S. Highway 49 and School Street a “dangerous intersection.” One member of the five-person board did not participate in the vote, citing a conflict of interest. With the resolution...
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ARDOT seeks public input on bridge plans
IMBODEN, Ark. (KAIT) - The Arkansas Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting Oct. 15 to gather feedback on plans to replace the Spring River Bridge on U.S. Highway 62 in Imboden. The meeting is scheduled from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Imboden First Assembly of God, 5569 Highway...
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City Council Approves Downtown Jonesboro Pedestrian Safety Infrastructure
Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – The Jonesboro City Council on Thursday approved a resolution that will install new pedestrian safety infrastructure in downtown Jonesboro. According to the resolution, pedestrian all-stops would be installed at three intersections along Washington Avenue in downtown Jonesboro. Each all-stop is estimated...
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Monette getting traffic light at busy bypass intersection
MONETTE, Ark. (KAIT) - The city of Monette is getting a new traffic light at the intersection of state highways 139 and 18, an intersection neighbors have called dangerous for years. Mayor Bob Blankenship said the intersection first opened in November 2017, and crashes continued to pile on since. Blankenship...
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Jonesboro to break ground on Caraway Road expansion project
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A $5.5 million project to widen Caraway Road to five lanes will get underway this week. The City of Jonesboro will break ground at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, on the Caraway Road Expansion Project. The project will widen Caraway Road to five lanes from Interstate...
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Jonesboro gas prices tick up four cents, AAA says
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - The average price of gasoline in the state of Arkansas remains virtually unchanged. AAA Arkansas Weekend Gas Watch reported Thursday that the statewide average for regular unleaded is $3.99 per gallon. That’s the same as it was a week ago but $1.29 more than this day last year.
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Commercial motor vehicle crash slowed traffic on I-555
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A commercial motor vehicle crash slowed southbound traffic on Interstate 555 Monday afternoon. The Arkansas Department of Transportation reported a commercial motor vehicle crash at 3:48 p.m. at exit 42 on I-555. The left lane, left and right shoulder, and off-ramp were affected. ARDOT reported the crash as cleared at 4:45 p.m.
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Construction to begin on Highway 77 through 2028
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Highway 77 through Interstate 40 and Highway 191 will be closed until 2028, starting on Wednesday, according to the Arkansas Department of Transportation. The closure allows crews to construct the new Highway 77 railroad overpass and associated roadway improvements. ARDOT said it's beginning the next phase of...
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Part of Main Street in Downtown Jonesboro to Close Monday
Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – A temporary road closure will be in effect on Main Street in downtown Jonesboro Monday night. The 200 block of Main Street will be closed from 4 to 9 p.m. for the Arkansas Graveler’s Meet Me on Main event. Drivers are asked to plan alternate routes, account for extra travel time, and to use caution while in the area. The night will include live music and pop-up events in downtown Jonesboro businesses.
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Construction to begin on Highway 77 through 2028
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Highway 77 through Interstate 40 and Highway 191 will be closed until 2028, starting on Wednesday, according to the Arkansas Department of Transportation. The closure allows crews to construct the new Highway 77 railroad overpass and associated roadway improvements. ARDOT said it’s beginning the next phase of construction on a project to improve traffic […]
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Ex-MATA CEO ends lawsuit against the City of Memphis, transit agency
The Memphis Area Transit Authority 's former interim CEO dropped her federal lawsuit against the City of Memphis and its public transit agency. Also in federal court, a judge said the Memphis Police Department may have violated a longstanding consent decree in its response to a protest. Locally, Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy said his office is cracking down on kratom distribution just months after the drug became illegal in Tennessee. Here's what else was on the docket for the week of Sept. 28, 2026. Former MATA CEO voluntarily dismisses lawsuit, ends bid to get job back Bacarra Mauldin, the former interim CEO of the Memphis Area Transit Authority, has dropped her lawsuit against the public transportation agency , court documents show. Mauldin was fired in March 2025 after an internal investigation found Mauldin "violated MATA's procurement and travel policy, and did not take sufficient steps to ensure compliance among her direct reports." In May this year, she filed a wrongful termination lawsuit in Shelby County Chancery Court. That case was eventually moved to federal court, and attorneys representing the City of Memphis and MATA countersued her . In the countersuit, MATA requested a judge order Mauldin pay damages
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Highway 49 crash near Brookland slows commute
CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - Southbound U.S. Highway 49 is down to one lane at Craighead County Road 928 south of Brookland due to a crash. Jonesboro E-911 said after 7 a.m. Thursday that first responders are on the scene and reminded drivers to use caution while driving through the area.