Lakyra Banks

2 weeks ago | 4029tv.com | Lakyra Banks

As Arkansas faces the threat of severe storms this week, state emergency officials are stepping up their efforts to protect communities across the region. The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management is working with the Arkansas National Guard and other local agencies to closely monitor the storm system moving across the state. Emergency teams are already responding to reports of widespread damage in the northeastern part of Arkansas after tornadoes and storms hit the area Wednesday.

3 weeks ago | 4029tv.com | Lakyra Banks

AS SEVERE WEATHER MOVES THROUGHOUT OUR AREA THIS WEEK... THE RED CROSS HAS CREWS ON STANDBY. 40/29'S LAKYRA BANKS IS LIVE WITH WHAT THEY SAY YOU CAN DO áNOW TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE PREPARED. WHEN STORMS MOVE IN-- EVERY SECOND COUNTS. THAT'S WHY RED CROSS OFFICIALS URGE FAMILIES TO HAVE A EMERGENCY KIT READY TO GO. INSIDE YOU'LL WANT TO KEEP SOME ESSENTIALS LIKE- YOU'RE I-D AND OTHER OFFICIAL OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS- MEDICATION- AND FOOD AND WATER.

3 weeks ago | 4029tv.com | Lakyra Banks

Arkansas is experiencing a critical shortage of primary care providers, ranking 46th in thenation for access to health care, according to a by the Milbank Memorial Fund and Arkansas Center for Health Improvement. According to the report, there are only 60 primary care doctors per 100,000 residents. That falls significantly below the national average of 94 per 100,000. The gaps are even more noticeable in Northwest Arkansas, where the growing population has increased the demand for medical care.

3 weeks ago | krdo.com | Adam Roberts |Lakyra Banks

By Adam Roberts, Lakyra Banks Click here for updates on this story    BENTONVILLE, Ark. (KHBS) — A Benton County prosecutor says an inmate has been trying to report one of the girls he’s accused of raping to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. David Brian Robinson, 21, was arrested in March 2023. He was accused of raping a 15-year-old girl. Robinson first met the girl in October 2022. He told her he was 16 at the time. The two talked over social media, but the girl told police he suddenly stopped.

4 weeks ago | 4029tv.com | Adam Roberts |Lakyra Banks

A Benton County prosecutor says an inmate has been trying to report one of the girls he's accused of raping to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. David Brian Robinson, 21, was arrested in March 2023. He was accused of raping a 15-year-old girl. Robinson first met the girl in October 2022. He told her he was 16 at the time. The two talked over social media, but the girl told police he suddenly stopped. In November 2022, Robinson was arrested on three rape charges unrelated to the 16-year-old girl.