Northwest Arkansas and River Valley local news | 5NEWS

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  19-year-old killed in Ozark crash

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  ARDOT distributes funding to businesses for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program

• Storms roll back into 5COUNTRY tonight and remain for Wednesday
• Federal trial for former Arkansas deputy accused of excessive force canceled ahead of plea change
• Anticipation for the eclipse leads to disappointment for some local business owners
• Fort Smith's Creekmore Pool bathhouse set to be demolished, rebuilt with new facilities
• Audit on Arkansas governor's $19K lectern to be released within next 10 days | What to know
• New NAIA policy bans transgender athletes from women's sports to 'ensure fair competition'
• Rogers woman accused of taking eight kids from their foster homes to 'start a new life' pleads not guilty

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  What are the final results of the March 2024 primary election in Arkansas?
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  Arkansas voting guide for March 2024 primary election
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  Did the Arkansas Health Department warn doctors about issues stemming from the Total Solar Eclipse?
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  Your Arkansas Ballot: What issues could we see on the November 2024 election ballot?
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  Community searches for hope 35 years after local 18-year-old's murder
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  How families are coping after ICE detains over 20 Marshallese men in Northwest Arkansas
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  What to know about the Buffalo River redesignation project
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  Arkansas list of banned 'vulgar' personalized license plates
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  Dead mountain lion found in Arkansas by U.S. Forest Service employee

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  Security guard involved in fatal Springdale shooting won't face charges

  Prosecutors say that the shooting was "justified."
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  Arkansas woman with paraplegia goes skydiving during total solar eclipse

  An Arkansas woman with paraplegia used the once-in-a-lifetime event of the total solar eclipse to have her own one-of-a-kind experience.
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  Restaurants see less eclipse customers than anticipated

  Several restaurants prepared for an influx of crowds coming to Arkansas to see the eclipse, but didn't get that much when the time came.

• US Postal Service seeking to hike cost of first-class stamp to 73 cents
• Luke Combs leads nominations for 2024 ACM Awards, receives 8 nods
• Here's what you should do with your used eclipse viewing glasses
• Beyoncé becomes first Black woman to hit No. 1 on Billboard country albums chart
• Just days left to apply for a share of Verizon's $100 million settlement
• In need of a nutty adventure? Planters is looking for 'Peanutters' to drive the NUTmobile

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  Residents express concerns over Cave Springs and Rogers 'land swap'

  Both the Rogers City Council and Cave Springs City Council are in talks to trade some pieces of land.
  

  Residents speak out on proposed Rogers, Cave Springs land swap

  Both the Rogers City Council and Cave Springs City Council are in talks to trade some pieces of land.
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  19-year-old killed in Ozark crash

  Haley Clemons of Atkins was traveling westbound on I-40 in Ozark when she entered the ditch and struck an overpass support.

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  Yes, you can check the status of your tax refund

  The IRS has an online tool and a mobile app where taxpayers can check the status of their tax return. We explain how it works.
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  No, the Francis Scott Key Bridge was not featured in a Netflix film produced by the Obamas

  The collapse of the Baltimore bridge wasn’t predicted in the 2023 film “Leave the World Behind.” An image claiming to be a scene from the movie is fake.