Walmart tests self-checkout only in lieu of traditional cashier lanes

A Walmart in Fayetteville, Arkansas is reimagining the shopping experience during the coronavirus pandemic by using self-checkout counters only, in lieu of traditional cashier lanes.

Doctor and son in viral photo lose home in tornado

On Saturday, she shared the news on her Facebook page that a tornado tore through their home in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Jared was inside at the time.

Fire department hands out free meals for truck drivers in Arkansas

With many restaurants closing their doors, some firefighters in Arkansas have taken it upon themselves to help feed truckers whose meal options are dwindling.

Police officer buys groceries for couple who allegedly tried to shoplift food for children

An Arkansas police officer tried to make good out of an unfortunate situation when he purchased groceries for a family that had allegedly attempted to shoplift from a local Walmart. 

Former 911 dispatcher who told drowning woman to ‘shut up’ cleared of wrongdoing

The department received hundreds of phone calls saying Donna Reneau was disrespectful for scolding Debra Stevens as she sobbed and asked for help, at one point telling her to "shut up."

Arkansas authorities: Slain cop shot 10 times in head

A police officer who was killed in his patrol car in northwest Arkansas was shot 10 times in the head and his killer was interested in anti-law enforcement groups, sheriffs officials said Friday in releasing video from the scene and autopsy details.

Officials: Slain Arkansas police officer 'ambushed' in patrol vehicle

Police say a man who “was looking for an officer to kill” drove into a police parking lot in Arkansas, approached an officer sitting in a patrol car and shot him point-blank in the head.

Lawyers investigate Arizona official in child smuggling case

Officials in Arizona have hired two law firms and a former attorney general to investigate an elected county assessor who is trying to keep his job as he defends himself against human smuggling charges.

Elected Arizona official pleads not guilty in adoption fraud case

An elected official in Arizona pleaded not guilty to more than a dozen federal charges in Arkansas in connection to an alleged adoption fraud scheme.