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March 13 2025 (3:00 PM CT) UPDATED Severe outlook maps at the bottom. A significant and dangerous Tornado outbreak is increasingly likely from Friday night through Saturday, with meteorologists warning of dangerous conditions across the Mid-South and Lower Mississippi River Valley. Latest forecast models indicate a...

FORT SMITH, Ark. — Hundreds of acres of land home to the ruins of Arkansas ghost towns were auctioned off for just over $3 million by the U.S. Marshals Service on March 13. The top bidder spoke to 5NEWS shortly after about what his plans are for the land.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The process of making some much-needed upgrades to the Arkansas School for the Blind and Deaf began on Wednesday morning. It comes after lawmakers toured the school in late 2023 and saw some facilities that had fallen into disrepair. “We had mold,” explained Robert Fagan...

HOT SPRINGS — According to the recently released 2024 Year-End Boating Accident Report compiled by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, life jacket wear continues to be one of the largest shortfalls among Arkansas boaters when it comes to enjoying the water safely. Only 20 percent of the 207...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Edited News Release/KY3) - An Arkansas judge sentenced two men for violating the Big Cat Public Safety Act. Judge Moody sentenced Usifo, 30, of Conway, Arkansas, to five years’ probation and a $5,000.00 fine and Johnson, 29, of Little Rock, Arkansas, to 18 months’ probation and a $1,000.00 fine. A...

Wye, Ark. (KATV) — The Wye Mountain Daffodil Festival, a tradition for over 47 years, is in full bloom once again in the South. This year, the festival has been extended for an additional week due to a late bloom, offering visitors more time to enjoy the natural state blooms.

Crews responded to a reported power outage at the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility Wednesday night.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has announced plans to replace the 75-year-old I-55 bridge connecting Tennessee and Arkansas over the Mississippi River. The Tennessee Department of Transportation selected Kiewit Infrastructure South Co. to manage the construction, with nearly $400 million in federal...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Nestled right in Little Rock is Stormy’s Soul Food and More — a food truck that serves incredible wings, burgers, salad, and country catfish to those in the capital city!. Loretta “Lynn” Moore owns and operates Stormy’s. She hopes not only the food,...

Arkansas – Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Arkansas Department of Education Secretary Jacob Oliva joined educators and other dignitaries to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Arkansas School for the Deaf and Blind. The event marked a significant step toward providing a modern, state-of-the-art learning...