TEXARKANA, Tx. (KTAL/KMSS) — The Texarkana Wine Festival is returning on May 4th for its ninth year, with all proceeds benefiting the Alzheimer's Alliance, which educates and cares for families and individuals affected by Alzheimer's and dementia. Alzheimer's is a progressive disease and the most common type of dementia. It begins with mild memory loss affecting memory and language, in some severe cases, the person's ability to carry out daily activities. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that over 5.8 million Americans were affected by Alzheimer's disease (14% African Ameri ..read more

TEXARKANA, Texas (KTAL/KSHV) – A doctor in Texarkana recently began using AI in her office. Dr. D'Andra Bingham is an OBGYN physician and has been practicing at Collom & Carney Clinic in Texarkana, Texas, for her entire 20+ year career. She says it allows her to spend less time on paperwork and more time with patients. Electronic health records have been required for doctors to use for over a decade now. Dr. Bingham says, "You could be in the hospital in Texarkana, but let's say that you had, had care down in Shreveport and so we could get on one system and we could look and see what ..read more

TEXARKANA, Texas (KTAL/KSHV) - Crews will close the I-30W interchange in Texarkana on Wednesday night as they perform repairs. The outside lane of I-30 between Summerhill Rd. and Cowhorm Creek and between University Ave. and Kings Hwy. will be closed from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. The I-30W to I-369S/US 59S ramp will also be closed. Drivers traveling to I-369S/US 59S can exit at Exit 219/University Ave. Travel the westbound frontage road to University Ave. Then, take the westbound to eastbound U-turn bridge to the eastbound frontage road, which will lead you to the I-369S/US 59S entrance ramp. The w ..read more

TEXARKANA, Texas/Ark. (KTAL/KMSS) – Police K9 units from agencies across northeast Texas are gathering in Texarkana this week. It's all part of the Region 20 United States Police Canine Association Trials, which feature a series of events that were even open to the public. "One, it shows what our dog can do, and two, it's, you know, people love seeing dogs just in general," says Cole Bredenberg, a K9 handler with the Texarkana, Texas Police Department. More: Texarkana News "There's top five for bomb dogs, there's top five for patrol work, which is what we've done today and yesterday, and ..read more

ASHDOWN, Ark. (KTAL/KMSS) – Bannon Price, a senior at Ashdown High School in Arkansas, has been accepted to Harvard. Bannon decided to apply to many of the country's top universities with little expectation of being accepted to any, but the day he was supposed to receive an answer from Harvard, he remembers feeling nervous and excited. "The minute before, my heart just was pattering so, so fast, and right when I clicked the button and the confetti popped up, I jumped out of my chair with excitement just because it's like it, it doesn't happen," says Bannon Those who know Bannon say he was ..read more

TEXARKANA, Texas (KTAL/KSHV) - Twenty-five K9 teams from across Region 20 are competing in the United States Police Canine Association trials in Texarkana this week. The trials are a full week of events, but two are open to the public. The Texarkana Texas Police Department said they would love the community to come to support them and see what their dogs can do. The first public event takes place at 8 a.m. Monday at Grady T. Wallace Park. Dogs will show off their obedience skills with off-lead heeling, commands while walking, and distance control. On Tuesday, the public can gather at the F ..read more

TEXARKANA, Texas (KTAL/KSHV) - The wait is almost over! ALDI's new location in Texarkana, Texas is opening this week with special grand opening deals. This Thursday, the first 100 customers will receive a gift card as part of the ALDI Golden Ticket gift card giveaway program. Shoppers will also have the chance to enter a sweepstakes during the grand opening weekend, from April 25-28. The winner will receive a $500 ALDI gift card. “Our stores are designed to make grocery shopping smarter, faster and easier,” said Scott Huska, Denton vice president for ALDI. “We’re excited to open our first ALDI ..read more

TEXARKANA, Ark. (KTAL/KMSS) – After a brief closure, Amtrak's Texarkana station is back open, and trips are set to resume this weekend. Amtrak says the problems began when severe storms moved through the area on April 5th. An unused elevator tower connected to the Union Station building was damaged, making Amtrak's temporary station unsafe to access. Amtrak was originally forced to move operations into a temporary building after a storm damaged the Union Station building late last year ..read more

TEXARKANA, Ark. (KTAL/KMSS) – Texarkana, Arkansas, police are investigating a shooting at a local convenience store Wednesday night. According to police, officers responded to a report of shots fired in the parking lot of the EZ Mart located at 1205 East St. A crowd that was gathered in the parking lot reportedly dispersed quickly after the gunshots were fired. Investigators on the scene learned that a 19-year-old victim arrived at Wadley Hospital for treatment via a private vehicle. In an update Thursday morning, officials said the victim was treated and released from the hospital. TAPD conti ..read more

BOWIE COUNTY, Texas (KTAL/KMSS)—The TexAmericas Center has released an annual report highlighting the industrial park's economic impact on the Texarkana region. The Aspire Economic Impact Report includes the reported jobs created and the annual payroll for those employees. "Payroll in the property, as far as reported payroll, is about $56.5 million for last year," The CEO and Executive Director of TexAmericas Center, Scott Norton, said. "1359 jobs on the property, which is a substantial increase from the previous year. An additional 610 jobs created on the property year over year." The data is ..read more