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20 hours ago | 
wmtw.com | Jacob Murphy
U.S. Customs and Border Protection records the number of vehicles and travelers coming into the state. Numbers from April show a significant decrease in travel across the Northern Border compared to last year. In 2024, 125,857 different passenger vehicles entered the state. Compared to this year, only 79,901 cars crossed the border, making for a 36.5% decrease in passenger vehicle traffic entering the state.
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1 day ago | 
4029tv.com | Jacob Murphy
On Tuesday night voters in Madison County approved a 1% sales tax increase to cover the operations and maintenance of the new county jail. The sales tax increase was voted down twice before, but a 0.5% sales tax increase was approved in 2022 to cover the construction fees of the jail. Madison County Sheriff Ronnie Boyd says construction started around a year and a half ago and is expected to be complete this summer.
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2 days ago | 
4029tv.com | Jacob Murphy
Fort Smith voters are hitting the polls Tuesday and deciding on a potential sales tax issue that would allow the city to reallocate funds toward the city's wastewater system. Voters will be asked if they want to reauthorize the 2022 three-fourths sales and use tax. An eighth would go to the police department, and a majority would go toward the city's wastewater system.
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2 days ago | 
4029tv.com | Jacob Murphy
This week is National Police Week, a time to highlight current, former, and fallen officers throughout the United States. Kenneth Trimberger is a School Resource Officer with the Bentonville Police Department. He's been a police officer in Arkansas since 1998 and moved into the School Resource Officer role three years ago. “As a police officer I enforce the law," Trimberger said.
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4 days ago | 
4029tv.com | Jacob Murphy
The St. Joseph Catholic Church held its first Sunday Mass this morning since Pope Leo XIV was elected on Thursday. “I feel like I've known him all my life," St. Joseph member Connie Blunk said. “I was crying with happiness, with all the happiness.”It's the first time that a Pope has been from the United States.
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4 days ago | 
wmtw.com | Jacob Murphy
After a stretch of rainy weather, families stretched their legs for the Portland Sea Dogs Mother's Day 5K.This was the 23rd year they've held the event, and organizers say more than 1,500 runners and walkers took part.The money raised benefits the American Cancer Society to support breast cancer patients in Maine.Slugger and his Mom led the race and were available for photos afterward.The race starts in front of the Portland Expo building, takes a loop through Deering Oaks Park, and finishes...
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1 week ago | 
wmtw.com | Jacob Murphy
Lawmakers are expecting to hear hours of testimony as they invite the public to share their thoughts on eight different GOP-backed bills that would impact transgender and Title IX-related issues. The bills would restrict or ban "biological males" from participating in women's and girls sports, using girls bathrooms in schools, and require them to use the name and gender that's written on their birth certificate.
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1 week ago | 
4029tv.com | Jacob Murphy
The DMV in Rogers was packed full throughout the day on Wednesday with people looking to get a REAL ID. Wednesday is the first day that you'll need a REAL ID or passport to fly. If you don't have either you'll have to go through a process of getting your identity verified at security checkpoints that could lead to you missing your flight. According to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, around 10,000 REAL IDs are being issued per day.
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1 week ago | 
4029tv.com | Jacob Murphy
Some streets in Downtown Rogers are currently closed for construction, including a large chunk of Poplar Street. Jenny Poole owns the OZ Smoke House restaurant which is right down the road from Poplar Street. “I can’t tell you how many times that people have said they have not dined with us because they couldn’t find parking and most importantly not able to find handicap accessible parking," Poole said.
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1 week ago | 
4029tv.com | Jacob Murphy
Starting on Monday people in default with student loans will start facing possible debt collections. Financial Advisor with Mach One in Rogers Eli Freeman says around five million people across the United States are in default, which means they have not made a student loan payment in 270 days. "When COVID happened, the federal government stopped all default notices on student loans," Freeman said.
