CONWAY, Ark. – Faulkner County Judge spends the day reflecting on the 10th anniversary of a devastating tornado. "April 27, 2014, a day many of us will never forget," Faulkner County Judge Allen Dodson said. Scholarship given in honor of two children who died in Vilonia tornado This is a particularly special reflection for Judge Dodson, who was the Faulkner County Judge in 2014 and now in 2024. According to Dodson, the county was given enough warning to prepare and for people to be cautious of potential tornadoes. However, they never thought it would be as bad as it was. "We had several days w ..read more

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Former senator, congressman and Arkansas governor, David Pryor was laid to rest Saturday at 89 years old. His death was announced a week ago today, and ever since there has been an outpouring of support for Pryor and his life of service. Current and former Arkansas politicians, colleagues respond to the death of David Pryor Everyone who spoke at Pryor's funeral Saturday, including former president Bill Clinton, emphasized his kind heart that was put on display not only in his political career but his personal life. "When you run the score up there’s a lot of people who are ..read more

Severe thunderstorms are likely across all of Arkansas on Sunday. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a level 1 and 2 risk for Sunday. This is a low risk, but any risk for severe weather needs to be taken seriously. Plus, I think it's likely they upgrade parts of Arkansas to a level 3 risk. All modes of severe weather will be possible. Damaging wind gusts, tornadoes, and large hail could be produced by the strongest thunderstorms on Sunday. There will be some thunderstorms in western Arkansas on Sunday morning, but they won't be severe. The timing of the severe thunderstorms will be in th ..read more

Severe thunderstorms are likely across all of Arkansas on Sunday. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a level 1 and 2 risk for Sunday. This is a low risk, but any risk for severe weather needs to be taken seriously. Plus, I think it's likely they upgrade parts of Arkansas to a level 3 risk. All modes of severe weather will be possible. Damaging wind gusts, tornadoes, and large hail could be produced by the strongest thunderstorms on Sunday. There will be some thunderstorms in western Arkansas on Sunday morning, but they won't be severe. The timing of the severe thunderstorms will be in th ..read more

SALINE COUNTY, Ark. – Community service and recovery were the themes for the Great Saline County Cleanup Saturday morning. Multiple groups, including the addiction recovery group Clean in Saline put their resources together for a county-wide cleanup, which was followed by a free concert and cookout in Shamrock Park in Shannon Hills. Hundreds gather for Keep Little Rock Beautiful cleanup Saturday In addition to the food and music there were testimonies, and a bounce house as well as other fun activities. Kristi Townsend, the organizer said that the more people that join them, the more they can ..read more

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Law enforcement officials from the Natural State took part in the annual Spring Drug Takeback Day Saturday afternoon. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, a majority of people who use a prescription medication for a non-medical purpose got it from a family member or friend. North Little Rock police hold prescription takeback event Officials from the Drug Enforcement Agency said that for those who couldn’t make it to a take back location during the event, there are more than 275 year-round authorized collection sites across the state. F ..read more

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Crowds have gathered at a Little Rock church Saturday to say their final goodbyes to former United States senator and Arkansas Governor David Pryor. The longtime Natural State political powerhouse is being remembered as a champion for Arkansas during his service in Little Rock as well as his tenures in the Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. Pryor was honored by many Friday while lying in state at the Capitol rotunda, with everyone from Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to family to friends like Skip Rutherford & Mack McClarty stopping to share memories of Pryor ..read more

VILONIA, Ark. – Saturday marks 10 years since an EF-4 tornado devastated multiple cities in the Natural State. Mayflower and Vilonia took some of the hardest blows. In Vilonia, when Romaine McDaniel and her family took cover in their Safe Shed storm shelter on April 27, 2014, life was as they knew it. “Time has flown by,” McDaniel said.  Scholarship given in honor of two children who died in Vilonia tornado But when the tornado was over, and she opened the door, “everything was gone,” she said. McDaniel says while taking cover, she could “hear stuff hitting against” the Safe Shed. There’s ..read more

VILONIA, Ark. – Cameron smith was 9 years old and Tyler smith was 7 years old when the 2014 Vilonia tornado took their life. Their family and friends every year since have honored one Vilonia student with a scholarship in their honor. Heather Burkle reflects on the day that changed her family’s life forever. “It was very traumatic, and it was very sad,” Burkle said. It has been nearly 10 years since that very day. “I've seen God restore everything back to my sister piece by piece and our family is stronger,” Burkle said. Vilonia resident reflects on day EF-4 tornado tore through his home Burkl ..read more

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – In 2021, there were 386 opioid overdose deaths in Arkansas according to state data. Rachel Brewer, an Arkansas mother, is relieved that her daughter was able to still be alive after her overdose. Arkansas Mobile Opioid Recovery Clinic hits the road, bringing recovery resources to rural areas 14-year-old Ava Brewer was recovering after having her tonsils removed and was prescribed oxycodone. Brewer said she was already on medication from having Angelman Syndrome, so she began taking all prescriptions at once. "I just kept thinking have we lost the Ava that we have," Br ..read more