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Waves have been pounding the island nations, sending cars fleeing inland.

Both federal and state officials will be opening three disaster recovery centers for people impacted by the Dec. 10 tornadoes in Region 8.

“I think after Delta everybody thought we done, and we weren’t,” St. Bernards Vice President of Patient Services Connie Hill said.

At least one person was injured Friday in a motorcycle/vehicle crash at Johnson Avenue and Old Greensboro Road, according to Jonesboro police.

There's currently a pet food shortage in America.

Jonesboro police and emergency crews are at the scene of a crash at Southwest Drive and Parker Road, according to the Jonesboro Police Department Desk Sergeant.

The Northeast Arkansas Humane Society hosted a unique fundraising event Friday.

Walking into a grocery store days before a winter storm, you tend to see a lot of empty shelves. It is a situation that Bill’s Cost-Plus manager Felix Gallion says his store is ready for.

In preparation of winter weather, ARDOT is taking a unique approach to treating roads.

Mayfield Consumer Products will lay off 501 employees.

The Toro Company announced Friday it has purchased The Intimidator Group of Batesville for $400 million.

A statement from the sheriff’s office says that Fiers went into the creek and pulled the driver to safety.

A free drive-thru COVID-19 testing clinic will be held Saturday in Jonesboro.

So far, the Marine Corps has received 3,350 requests for religious exemptions to the mandatory vaccine as of Thursday, and denied 3,212. No information about the two specific approvals was provided, due to privacy reasons.

Renovations on the Pine Street Bridge in Poplar Bluff will affect the way some residents travel through the city.

Police say some citizens have helped with two recent, unconnected arrests.

COVID-19 infections are rising again in Missouri nursing homes as the highly contagious omicron variant surges.

As the Omicron variant continues to push through the country, vaccination requirements for businesses were blocked by the nation’s highest court.

The Steel Technology program at Arkansas Northeastern College prepares students for incoming job opportunities.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) received more than one million reports of identity theft in 2021 and nearly 10,000 of those reports came from the Memphis area.

“I think that it will inevitably help us a lot,” a small business employee said.

Many residents across Region 8 have been left scratching their heads after having to pay to get a COVID test at many urgent cares across the region.

The HUB in Downtown Jonesboro needs help to serve the underserved.

Disc golf has seen a rise in popularity recently and with sign up fully booked in record time for this year’s Jonesboro Open, it shows the grip the sport really has.

A pair of Region 8 colleges have received grants that will help people receive training in nursing and boat manufacturing.

Both Arkansas state and federal officials reacted positively to a United States Supreme Court ruling Thursday dealing with rules on employees and COVID-19.

Justin Johnson, 23, was booked Thursday on multiple charges, including first-degree murder.

The FBI was still active in Jonesboro on Thursday. A local woman helps paint the picture of what happened.

The hearing will focus on Phase 2, which includes upgrading a 2-mile section of Route 67 to four lanes from County Road 338 to County Road 352.

Several Northeast Arkansas school districts continue to report positive COVID-19 cases among their students and faculty.