Northwest Arkansas and River Valley local news | 5NEWS

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  Biden uses Oval Office address to explain his decision to quit 2024 race, begins to shape legacy

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  How to donate to the Benton County Inmate Garden Program

• Walmart AMP warns against ticket scammers as the headliners get bigger and bigger
• Grassroots groups gather thousands of Black Americans to encourage voting effort
• Arkansas AG requested to investigate company near 188th Wing with suspected ties to China
• Former Huntsville SRO found guilty of excessive force ordered to pay student $68K in damages
• One person airlifted after house fire in Rogers
• Bentonville accepting burn permits to help residents with storm debris cleanup
• Power restored in Fayetteville after outage knocked out power for over 2000

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  'She's a fighter' | Family recounts devastating crash and daring rescue in Benton County
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  Tax free weekend in Arkansas 2024 | When it is & list of tax-exempt items
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  Why Arkansas farmers are moving away from certified organic produce
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  How to help Springdale students with school supplies
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  United Way of Fort Smith hosting Fill the Bus 2024 | How to donate school supplies
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  These are the new laws starting on July 1, 2024 in Arkansas
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  Rapid growth in Northwest Arkansas could affect fireflies | What to know
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  LIHEAP applications set to begin | See if you are eligible
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  Police: Man suspected in Sequoyah County double homicide now in custody

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  FEMA gives survivors of disasters money for food in some cases

  FEMA’s Serious Needs Assistance is a one-time payment of $750 that is given to eligible disaster survivors to pay for food, water and other emergency supplies.
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  Arkansas fire departments express concerns over potential OSHA rule change | 'It would be a huge impact'

  974 of the 1,003 fire departments in Arkansas are either fully or partially staffed by volunteer firefighters.
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  Arkansas Black women join Zoom call that raised over $1M in support of Kamala Harris

  44,000 Black women from all over the country, including Arkansas, joined a Zoom call where they raised more than one million dollars for VP Kamala Harris' campaign.

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Local Events

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  Arkansas AG requested to investigate company near 188th Wing with suspected ties to China

  "The name that they used for that purchase is actually the address of the facility itself," Secretary Wesley Ward said. "Even that was enough to raise a red flag."
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  How to donate to the Benton County Inmate Garden Program

  Not only does this program teach inmates the gardening process, it also supplies fresh fruits and vegetables to local food pantries.

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  Project 2025’s proposals for Medicaid and Medicare: What we can VERIFY

  Project 2025 proposes cuts to Medicaid that could lead to some beneficiaries losing coverage and changes to Medicare that encourage private health coverage.
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  No, Project 2025 wouldn’t eliminate Individualized Education Plans (IEPs)

  Project 2025 wouldn’t get rid of IEPs, which are education plans for students with disabilities. Instead, it would allow IEP funds to be used outside public schools.