Morgan Wrigley

Fayetteville

Reporter at KFSM-TV (Fort Smith, AR)

Reporter and MSJ at TEGNA

Articles

Fayetteville Public Schools to add metal detectors to junior high, high school campuses

2 weeks ago | 5newsonline.com | Morgan Wrigley

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Fayetteville Public Schools will install metal detectors at three junior high and high school campuses starting next school year, part of a broader effort to strengthen campus security. Students at Fayetteville High School, Ramay Junior High and Woodland Junior High will walk through the new OPENGATE detectors each morning. The devices are designed to be non-invasive and efficient, minimizing delays as students arrive on campus.
40 years of Hognoxious: Longtime Razorback superfan talks first year of retirement

2 weeks ago | 5newsonline.com | Morgan Wrigley

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Razorback fans are known for their passion, but few have matched the energy and notoriety of Bobby Smittle — better known as “Hognoxious.” For the last 40 years, Smittle has been a fixture at Razorback baseball games, leading cheers, heckling opponents, and wearing his iconic kilt. For the first time, this season, fans at Baum-Walker Stadium may have noticed someone missing. Smittle has officially retired from his role as Hognoxious.
Greenland family thankful to be alive after tornado moves their home

2 weeks ago | 5newsonline.com | Morgan Wrigley

GREENLAND, Arkansas — After the May 19 tornado outbreak in Arkansas and Oklahoma, one family in Greenland is counting their blessings, saying it's a miracle they survived after their manufactured home was ripped apart while they were still inside. Jacob Vann said he has lived on his mother-in-law’s property in Greenland for about a decade. On Monday night, he had only seconds to respond when the EF-2 tornado lifted his home off the ground and slammed it back down with him and his wife inside.
REAL ID requirement begins at XNA | What you need to know

1 month ago | 5newsonline.com | Morgan Wrigley

HIGHFILL, Ark. — From today forward, if you're flying out of Northwest Arkansas National Airport () or any airport in the U.S., you'll need either a REAL ID or a valid passport to get through security and board your flight. Olivia Tyler, spokesperson for XNA, says they have opened an additional lane today to divide those without a REAL ID from those who are compliant.
United Way Classic returns to Fort Smith with global talent

1 month ago | 5newsonline.com | Morgan Wrigley

FORT SMITH, Ark. — The United Way of Fort Smith Area (UWFSA) is hosting its 6th Annual United Way Classic at Hardscrabble Country Club through Friday, May 9. For the first time, the tournament is partnering with the ANNIKA Women’s All Pro Tour, bringing more than 100 aspiring LPGA professionals from 19 countries to compete in the River Valley. “It kind of just shows you that there's so many different talented players from all over,” said Alisa Rodriguez, a competitor from Austin, Texas.
Social media and screen time during Mental Health Awareness Month

1 month ago | thv11.com | Morgan Wrigley

ARKANSAS, USA — May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and experts say screen time—a major part of many families’ routines—deserves a balanced conversation. A recent survey by Lingokids found that 74% of parents feel guilty about how much time their children spend on screens. While social media and screen time is often blamed for mental health struggles, some mental health professionals say screen use isn’t inherently negative.
Social media and screen time during Mental Health Awareness Month

1 month ago | 5newsonline.com | Morgan Wrigley

ARKANSAS, USA — May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and experts say screen time—a major part of many families’ routines—deserves a balanced conversation. A recent survey found that 74% of parents feel guilty about how much time their children spend on screens. While social media and screen time is often blamed for mental health struggles, some mental health professionals say screen use isn’t inherently negative.
Families, community mark 30 years since deadly Oklahoma City bombing

1 month ago | localmemphis.com | Morgan Wrigley

OKLAHOMA CITY — Today marked 30 years since the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. This morning, survivors, first responders, and families who lost loved ones gathered for the remembrance ceremony. It was a rainy morning in Oklahoma City and the ceremony had to be moved inside, but that didn't stop crowds of people coming together to remember the lives lost on April 19, 1995.
Families, community mark 30 years since deadly Oklahoma City bombing

1 month ago | thv11.com | Morgan Wrigley

OKLAHOMA CITY — Today marked 30 years since the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. This morning, survivors, first responders, and families who lost loved ones gathered for the remembrance ceremony. It was a rainy morning in Oklahoma City and the ceremony had to be moved inside, but that didn't stop crowds of people coming together to remember the lives lost on April 19, 1995.
Amber Waterman facing capital murder in Ashley Bush killing, this time in Arkansas courtroom

2 months ago | thv11.com | Morgan Wrigley

BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — A hearing has begun in the Arkansas capital murder trial for a woman accused of the 2022 death of a pregnant woman. Amber Waterman, who is already serving a life sentence for kidnapping and killing Ashley Bush of Arkansas, who was 31 weeks pregnant, is back in court on Monday, April 7. Waterman made her first court appearance in Benton County on Oct. 28 after pleading guilty to kidnapping resulting in death and causing the death.