Northwest Arkansas and River Valley local news | 5NEWS

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  What Razorback & UAPB fans need to know before heading to War Memorial Stadium for season opener

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  Rain chance increasing into Labor Day weekend

• Impact of 'parole in place' program pause in Arkansas
• Casino amendment reaches Arkansas Supreme Court
• Arkansas now has two confirmed cases of West Nile Virus | What to know
• Trial for Rogers doctor Brian Hyatt delayed to 2025
• ARDOT anticipates heavy traffic as Razorbacks head to Little Rock for first game of the season
• No hunting fatalities reported in Arkansas during 2023-24 seasons
• Raised trailer slams into overhead sign on I-35 in Oklahoma, stunning onlookers, stalling traffic

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  If you're in Northwest Arkansas, you may soon see a giant 250-pound red ball | Here's what it is
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  Corps of Engineers makes it clear private docks are not allowed for commercial use at Beaver Lake
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  Seat warms for Arkansas coach Sam Pittman ahead of 2024 kickoff
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  All concerts playing at the Walmart AMP in 2024
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  When is the first day of school?
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  Chaffee in Crisis: How thousands of Cuban refugees altered a small Arkansas community
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  'She's a fighter' | Family recounts devastating crash and daring rescue in Benton County
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  Why Arkansas farmers are moving away from certified organic produce

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  Springdale Public Library receives grant that will activate photography program for children

  On Nov. 6, the library will host a public art exhibition featuring the children's photographs.
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  Police: 9-year-old gets hit by vehicle in Prairie Grove

  Officials said this happened at around 7:38 a.m. at the intersection of Cole Drive and Viney Grove Road.
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  Arkansas man gets six consecutive life sentences for rape of a child

  The six life sentences will run back-to-back, according to court documents.

• Paralympic Games opening ceremony starts the final chapter on a long summer of sport in Paris
• Congresswomen press FDA on why a proposal to ban hair-straightening chemicals is delayed
• Golden Globes host revealed for 2025 award show
• Judge in Texas orders pause on Biden program that offers legal status to spouses of US citizens
• Residents in Massachusetts raised $20K after town officials shut down boy’s ice cream stand
• Two tickets make millionaires, but no Mega Millions jackpot winner

Local Events

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  'We're extremely frustrated' | Washington County residents speak out after finding roads covered in oil

  Residents say that the oil on the road is covering their vehicles, getting caked on their pets, and affecting school bus routes.
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  Impact of 'parole in place' program pause in Arkansas

  On Monday, a Texas federal judge ordered a pause on the Biden administration program that would allow immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens a path to citizenship.

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  Viral TikTok claiming Lady Gaga called Trump ‘an absolute disgrace’ is fake

  A viral TikTok combines a photo of Lady Gaga from 2020 with someone else’s anti-Trump audio from 2024.
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  Yes, it’s illegal for a candidate to promise a political appointment in exchange for an endorsement

  Offering someone a position in exchange for their endorsement violates U.S. law. But prosecution of the law is rare, and it’s unclear how it would be enforced.