Posted: Jul 27, 2020 / 06:02 PM CDTUpdated: Jul 27, 2020 / 06:03 PM CDTLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Governor Asa Hutchinson announced that the state will allocate $10 million for WiFi access points for students across Arkansas as learning moves increasingly online amid the coronavirus pandemic.The money will come from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) fund provided under the federal CARES Act.The funds will provide approximately 20,000 devices with up to 24 months of high-speed unlimited data and will come at no cost to families or students, Hutchinson said.The 20,000...…Posted: Jul 27, 2020 / 06:02 PM CDTUpdated: Jul 27, 2020 / 06:03 PM CDTLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Governor Asa Hutchinson announced that the state will allocate $10 million for WiFi access points for students across Arkansas as learning moves increasingly online amid the coronavirus pandemic.The money will come from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) fund provided under the federal CARES Act.The funds will provide approximately 20,000 devices with up to 24 months of high-speed unlimited data and will come at no cost to families or students, Hutchinson said.The 20,000...WW…

Posted: Apr 12, 2021 / 09:36 AM CDTUpdated: Apr 14, 2021 / 12:35 PM CDTLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The White House is releasing reports on , plus the District of Columbia, in a push for its $2.3 trillion infrastructure package on Monday.President Joe Biden is set to meet with legislators today and is expected to use the reports to highlight how the infrastructure package could help their constituents.The data summary for Arkansas shows 663 bridges and over 6,700 miles of highway in poor condition. According to the report, Arkansas drivers pay an average of $671 per year in costs due to...…Posted: Apr 12, 2021 / 09:36 AM CDTUpdated: Apr 14, 2021 / 12:35 PM CDTLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The White House is releasing reports on , plus the District of Columbia, in a push for its $2.3 trillion infrastructure package on Monday.President Joe Biden is set to meet with legislators today and is expected to use the reports to highlight how the infrastructure package could help their constituents.The data summary for Arkansas shows 663 bridges and over 6,700 miles of highway in poor condition. According to the report, Arkansas drivers pay an average of $671 per year in costs due to...WW…

PEA RIDGE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — A 78-year-old Bentonville man was arrested on Monday for defacing objects of public respect — a Class B felony — after allegedly placing multiple dead animals on a man’s grave in Pea Ridge.An arrest warrant was issued for Joseph A. Stroud after police say he did more than $2500 in damages to a former neighbor’s headstone by staining it with the blood of dead animals.According to a probable cause report filed in the Circuit Court of Benton County, a woman named Shannon Nobles contacted police in late July after she and her family began finding dead animals on...…PEA RIDGE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — A 78-year-old Bentonville man was arrested on Monday for defacing objects of public respect — a Class B felony — after allegedly placing multiple dead animals on a man’s grave in Pea Ridge.An arrest warrant was issued for Joseph A. Stroud after police say he did more than $2500 in damages to a former neighbor’s headstone by staining it with the blood of dead animals.According to a probable cause report filed in the Circuit Court of Benton County, a woman named Shannon Nobles contacted police in late July after she and her family began finding dead animals on...WW…

Posted: Apr 6, 2021 / 11:45 AM CDTUpdated: Apr 6, 2021 / 06:50 PM CDTBENTONVILLE, Ark. () — The Walton Family Foundation on Tuesday said it is “alarmed” by a recent string of policies targeting the LGBTQ community in Arkansas.The Walton family’s charitable foundation issued the statement one day after , which would have barred doctors in Arkansas from providing gender-affirming hormone treatment or surgery to anyone under the age of 18.In the statement,, said such legislation could have a harmful impact on the state’s ability to draw investors or visitors.““We are alarmed by the string of...…Posted: Apr 6, 2021 / 11:45 AM CDTUpdated: Apr 6, 2021 / 06:50 PM CDTBENTONVILLE, Ark. () — The Walton Family Foundation on Tuesday said it is “alarmed” by a recent string of policies targeting the LGBTQ community in Arkansas.The Walton family’s charitable foundation issued the statement one day after , which would have barred doctors in Arkansas from providing gender-affirming hormone treatment or surgery to anyone under the age of 18.In the statement,, said such legislation could have a harmful impact on the state’s ability to draw investors or visitors.““We are alarmed by the string of...WW…

Posted: Apr 1, 2021 / 12:41 PM CDTUpdated: Apr 1, 2021 / 12:41 PM CDTFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — McDonald’s will offer free breakfast to local students and teachers on the first day of ACT Aspire testing this month, the fast-food chain announced on Thursday.On Monday, April 5, participating McDonald’s restaurants in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley will offer the free breakfast to students in third through eighth grade (accompanied by a parent or guardian), and teachers with valid school ID.It will consist of a choice of a Fruit and Maple Oatmeal, apple slices, and choice of 1%...…Posted: Apr 1, 2021 / 12:41 PM CDTUpdated: Apr 1, 2021 / 12:41 PM CDTFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — McDonald’s will offer free breakfast to local students and teachers on the first day of ACT Aspire testing this month, the fast-food chain announced on Thursday.On Monday, April 5, participating McDonald’s restaurants in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley will offer the free breakfast to students in third through eighth grade (accompanied by a parent or guardian), and teachers with valid school ID.It will consist of a choice of a Fruit and Maple Oatmeal, apple slices, and choice of 1%...WW…

Posted: Mar 25, 2021 / 09:45 AM CDTUpdated: Mar 25, 2021 / 09:52 AM CDTFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. () — Arvest Bank will close 31 of its 270-plus branch locations effective at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 30, the bank announced today.According to a release from Arvest on Wednesday, the move comes in response to “significant changes in customer banking preferences.”The closures will affect two locations in Fayetteville, two branches in Fort Smith, one in Rogers, and seven other Arvest locations around the state.According to Arvest, there has been a significant shift in the “balance between branch...…Posted: Mar 25, 2021 / 09:45 AM CDTUpdated: Mar 25, 2021 / 09:52 AM CDTFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. () — Arvest Bank will close 31 of its 270-plus branch locations effective at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 30, the bank announced today.According to a release from Arvest on Wednesday, the move comes in response to “significant changes in customer banking preferences.”The closures will affect two locations in Fayetteville, two branches in Fort Smith, one in Rogers, and seven other Arvest locations around the state.According to Arvest, there has been a significant shift in the “balance between branch...WW…

Posted: Mar 8, 2021 / 10:51 AM CSTUpdated: Mar 8, 2021 / 11:46 PM CSTLITTLE ROCK, Ark. () — Governor Asa Hutchinson announced on Monday that Arkansans can call a new toll-free number for assistance with scheduling a COVID-19 vaccination appointment.Hutchinson said the new system will be supplementary to the existing system, which asks Arkansans to contact a pharmacy or provider for an appointment directly.The line — (800) 985-6030 — will be open Monday through Sunday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., beginning today, Hutchinson said. Translation services are available.The governor said that some in the...…Posted: Mar 8, 2021 / 10:51 AM CSTUpdated: Mar 8, 2021 / 11:46 PM CSTLITTLE ROCK, Ark. () — Governor Asa Hutchinson announced on Monday that Arkansans can call a new toll-free number for assistance with scheduling a COVID-19 vaccination appointment.Hutchinson said the new system will be supplementary to the existing system, which asks Arkansans to contact a pharmacy or provider for an appointment directly.The line — (800) 985-6030 — will be open Monday through Sunday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., beginning today, Hutchinson said. Translation services are available.The governor said that some in the...WW…

Posted: Feb 15, 2021 / 01:57 PM CSTUpdated: Feb 15, 2021 / 06:07 PM CSTUPDATED:FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) – Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) has ended the controlled outages implemented today in an emergency procedure prompted by extreme winter temperatures.The rotating controlled outages were implemented when SWEPCO and other utilities were called upon by the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), the regional organization that manages the electric grid across 17 central and western U.S. states. The planned and coordinated interruption of service is part of emergency procedures to reduce...…Posted: Feb 15, 2021 / 01:57 PM CSTUpdated: Feb 15, 2021 / 06:07 PM CSTUPDATED:FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) – Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) has ended the controlled outages implemented today in an emergency procedure prompted by extreme winter temperatures.The rotating controlled outages were implemented when SWEPCO and other utilities were called upon by the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), the regional organization that manages the electric grid across 17 central and western U.S. states. The planned and coordinated interruption of service is part of emergency procedures to reduce...WW…

Posted: Jan 7, 2021 / 11:27 AM CSTUpdated: Jan 7, 2021 / 11:44 AM CSTLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The chairman of the Democratic Party of Arkansas is of Representative Rick Crawford (R-1st District) of Jonesboro after he voted to object to certifying the Electoral College results.Crawford was the only member of Arkansas’ congressional delegation to vote against the certification of the results early Thursday after swarms of pro-Trump protesters breached the U.S. Capitol.In a statement from DPA Chairman Michael John Gray, the party is calling on Hutchinson, the head of the Republican...…Posted: Jan 7, 2021 / 11:27 AM CSTUpdated: Jan 7, 2021 / 11:44 AM CSTLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The chairman of the Democratic Party of Arkansas is of Representative Rick Crawford (R-1st District) of Jonesboro after he voted to object to certifying the Electoral College results.Crawford was the only member of Arkansas’ congressional delegation to vote against the certification of the results early Thursday after swarms of pro-Trump protesters breached the U.S. Capitol.In a statement from DPA Chairman Michael John Gray, the party is calling on Hutchinson, the head of the Republican...WW…

Posted: Jul 28, 2020 / 01:00 PM CDTUpdated: Jul 29, 2020 / 03:53 PM CDTLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The Arkansas Legislative Council on Tuesday approved $7 million for contact tracing and other COVID-19 response efforts within the Marshallese and Latinx communities in Northwest Arkansas.But, the proposal almost changed last minute.Before voting on the $7 million dollars that would go toward contract tracing and testing for minority communities, one state leader proposed the council only allocate $4 million, and have the Arkansas Dept. of Health be in charge of the other $3 million.But...…Posted: Jul 28, 2020 / 01:00 PM CDTUpdated: Jul 29, 2020 / 03:53 PM CDTLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The Arkansas Legislative Council on Tuesday approved $7 million for contact tracing and other COVID-19 response efforts within the Marshallese and Latinx communities in Northwest Arkansas.But, the proposal almost changed last minute.Before voting on the $7 million dollars that would go toward contract tracing and testing for minority communities, one state leader proposed the council only allocate $4 million, and have the Arkansas Dept. of Health be in charge of the other $3 million.But...WW…