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Arkansas State head men’s golf coach Mike Hagen receives contract extension
The Arkansas State Athletics Department announced Monday that head men’s golf coach Mike Hagen has signed a new agreement ...
Arkansas earns #4 national seed in NCAA Softball Tournament
For the sixth time in program history and fifth year in a row, the Arkansas softball team and Bogle Park will host an NCAA ...
Downtown Jonesboro’s Main Street reopens
The City Government of Jonesboro announced that the downtown Main Street and Washington intersection will be reopened on ...
Man accused of pointing gun at group including his son
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A Jonesboro man is accused of pointing a loaded shotgun at his son and other minors. Craighead County District Judge Tommy Fowler found probable cause to charge Gregory Scott ...
Michael Jordan is joining NBC as special contributor for its NBA coverage
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Jordan is joining NBC Sports as a special contributor to its NBA coverage when the 2025-26 season begins. NBC made the announcement on Monday morning during its upfront ...
Ways to handle market volatility
An up and down stock market can be scary, but many experts say your 401(k) is part of a long game so you shouldn't worry. Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa talks to an expert about ways to protect ...
Dow jumps nearly 1,000 and S&P 500 climbs 2.6% following a 90-day truce in the US-China trade war
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are leaping Monday after China and the United States announced a 90-day truce in their trade war. They agreed to take down most of their tariffs that economists warned ...
Man arrested after teen driver shot in neck
SEARCY, Ark. (KAIT) - Police responding to a one-vehicle crash Saturday night found the teen driver had been shot in the neck ...
Arkansas motorists shelling out less at the pump
GasBuddy.com’s survey of 1,826 stations in Arkansas revealed that unleaded regular now averages $2.69 a gallon. That’s 10.6 cents a gallon lower than a month ago and 40.8 cents a gallon less than last ...
Hamas releases last American hostage Edan Alexander
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli-American soldier held hostage for more than 19 months in the Gaza Strip was released Monday by Hamas in a goodwill gesture toward the Trump administration ...
May 12: What you need to know
Meteorologist Kristina Balentine has your forecast coming up on Good Morning Region 8. A high-speed chase leads to the ...
Trump signs executive order setting 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower prescription drug costs
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order setting a 30-day deadline for drugmakers to electively lower the cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. or face new ...