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May 23, 2023

2 teens killed by Union Pacific train while walking on tracks in central Arkansas

Liam Harrison and Charlie Elliott were killed after being struck by a train while walking on tracks in central Arkansas. The train stopped after a strike indicator was triggered.

May 18, 2023

Pilot dies in Arkansas plane crash

A pilot was killed in a plane crash in Arkansas. The victim's name has not been released, and nobody else was onboard the plane during the accident.

May 16, 2023

Arkansas House speaker passes on 2024 leadership bid

Republican Arkansas House Speaker Matthew Shepherd, the longest-serving speaker in the chamber's history, will not seek re-election to his leadership position.

May 12, 2023

Missing teen identified as body found in burned truck in Arkansas

A missing teenager has been identified as the body that was found in a burned truck in Arkansas. The police department said the truck was reported stolen two days earlier.

May 10, 2023

Former Arkansas governor says Trump's sexual assault verdict 'hurts the Republican cause'

GOP presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson says the verdict by a federal jury in a civil trial finding former President Trump liable for sexual assault is a "distraction that really hurts the Republican cause."

May 8, 2023

US governors pushing for pay increases, bonuses, other perks for teachers as shortage continues

As teacher shortages continue across the United States, governors are pushing for pay increases, bonuses, and other perks for teachers to attract and retain educators.

May 5, 2023

US seeks help to find culprit who shot and killed 4 bald eagles in Arkansas

Wildlife agencies are asking the public to help find the shooter who killed four bald eagles in Arkansas. Authorities also found a dog, a deer, and hawks fatally shot nearby.

May 4, 2023

Navy's drag queen envoy will hurt already shrinking recruitment: GOP senator-retired Army officer

Arkansas Republican Senator Tom Cotton, a veteran of the United States Army, sounded off on 'The Story' after news of the Navy's digital ambassador, Joshua Kelley.

May 4, 2023

Biden is hurting my special needs son, but Sarah Huckabee Sanders is helping

Our family has a child who is disabled. He has severe autism and suffers from epilepsy. A Biden administration policy that went into effect during the pandemic has complicated his life.

May 3, 2023

Former drug dealer who killed a Texas teen moved off death row to serve life sentence

Bruce Webster, a former drug dealer who killed a teenage girl, has been moved off death row to serve a life sentence in a different prison.