Northwest Arkansas and River Valley local news | 5NEWS

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  Downtown Bentonville brings back Shop the Block for Small Business Saturday

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  City advises against consuming water supplied by Heavener Utilities Authority

• Fire in Fort Smith was set intentionally, according to local fire department
• High school football final scores | Week 13
• Christmas Honors needs volunteers for yearly wreath laying this holiday season
• Hutchinson takes a break from campaign trail to enjoy the final Razorback game
• Arkansas State Parks invite families to ditch Black Friday for Green Friday
• Hogs blown out by Mizzou on Senior Day, finish 4-8
• Walton Arts Center announces live music and comedian acts for December

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  What will winter 2023-2024 be like? | Arctic Arkansas
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  Razorback head coach Sam Pittman speaks on rumors, Polar Express after Auburn loss
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  Giant redheaded centipede in Arkansas: What to know about this colorful, venomous arthropod
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  Arctic Arkansas | How dangerous can bridges be during the winter?
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  Community talks preserving history amid Walmart museum renovations
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  Brandon Burlsworth's lasting impact on Razorback football and beyond
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  TikTok influencer building smiles with little bricks
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  Meet the owners behind the Springdale restaurant 'King Arepa'
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  Rogers Bakery serves quick café con pan for breakfast

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  November flu activity in Arkansas moves to a moderate level, ADH reports

  ​In the latest report, Arkansas reported 7 out of 13 for Influenza-Like-Illness activity. In the previous week, the state reported 6 out of 13.
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  Hogs fall again in Battle 4 Atlantis

  Arkansas loses to North Carolina 87-72 to finish 4th in the tournament.
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  Victims of the Barling restaurant crash say they are lucky to be alive

  Gary and Stacy Pope are two of the four injured victims of Larry Stevens, the man who crashed his truck into the Blue Agave restaurant.

• Is there a full moon tonight? What to know about the beaver moon
• Hamas releases third group of hostages, including 4-year-old American girl
• Palestinian prisoners start to be released and Israeli hostages return to Israel, military says
• Rep. George Santos says he expects to be kicked out of Congress as expulsion vote looms
• Digging to rescue 41 workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in India halted after machine breaks
• Poverty is killing the Amazon rainforest. Treating soil and farmers better can help save what's left

Local Events

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  Downtown Bentonville brings back Shop the Block for Small Business Saturday

  Earlier this week, families in the Bentonville area registered to get $20 in "Downtown Dollars." They were able to cash those dollars at various local shops.
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  Organizers say Big Holigay Market serves as a way to find community

  Organizers say their mission is to put money in queer pockets and to make space for queer makers in NWA.

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  Yes, Cyber Monday got its start because people shopped online at work

  The National Retail Federation coined the term “Cyber Monday” in 2005 after noticing a spike in people shopping online at work on the Monday after Thanksgiving.
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  Yes, most banks and the stock market are open on Black Friday

  Black Friday is not a federal holiday. Therefore, most banks and the stock market don’t close for the day, although the Nasdaq stock exchange will close early.