KAIT-TV (Jonesboro, AR)

KAIT (channel 8) is a TV station based in Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA. It is affiliated with ABC, NBC, and The CW Plus. The station is owned by Gray Television and has its studios situated on New Haven Church Road (County Road 766) just north of Jonesboro. The transmitter for KAIT is located in Egypt, Arkansas.

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#88348

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#17190

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Disaster Recovery Center opening up in Butler County

1 day ago | kait8.com | Olivia Tock

BUTLER COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) is opening up in Butler County, Missouri this Friday. According to EMA Director Robbie Myers, the DRC will begin operations starting June 6 at 8 a.m. to support the recovery of those impacted by the deadly March 14-15 storms. The DRC will be at the MPC World Impact Center, located at 727 Ridge Avenue in Poplar Bluff. It will be open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. until further notice. It will be closed on Sundays.
Connectivity plan connects drivers and cyclists in downtown Jonesboro

2 days ago | kait8.com | Alejandra Hernandez

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Downtown Jonesboro motorists will soon be expected to share the road with bikes. The city installed road markers called “sharrows” on roads to mark cyclist paths. These are marked by green signs that indicate which part of the road cyclists will use when travelling downtown. The sharrows are part of the connectivity plan for the city of Jonesboro.
New speed bump slows motorists in neighborhood

2 days ago | kait8.com | Alejandra Hernandez

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Traffic in one Jonesboro neighborhood is slowing down thanks to a new speed bump. People living on Medallion Drive were concerned about speeding drivers in the neighborhood. They say the connection between Caraway Road and Harrisburg Lane has increased traffic in the neighborhood, as well as speeding drivers. The speed bump was placed last week. K8 News spoke to several people off-camera. They said they like this change, and those who worked to get it here are proud.
Corning PD receives new equipment through grant

3 days ago | kait8.com | Alejandra Hernandez

CORNING, Ark. (KAIT) - Corning police officers will have a little more help on the streets now. The department announced that a thermal and night vision monocular was donated to it. Chief Blaine McClung said the monocular can help officers find suspects or missing people in concealed or dark areas. “At nighttime, if we’re doing some kind of tactical maneuvers, we can use it to see in the dark, kind of tell where they’re at. You can use their heat signatures to find them.
Rural animal shelters struggle with overpopulation

3 days ago | kait8.com | Alejandra Hernandez

CORNING, Ark. (KAIT) - Animal shelters in cities across Region 8 constantly deal with overpopulation, but how do smaller community shelters fare? Two pounds in Clay County were so overpopulated that a veterinary clinic resorted to taking in some animals themselves. This is one of the latest efforts in a rural community to prevent these dogs and cats from meeting an unfortunate fate. They say the problem has worsened recently.
NCAA announces schedule for Fayetteville Super Regional

3 days ago | kait8.com | Chris Hudgison

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) - We’ll have an all SEC matchup for a spot in the College World Series. #3 Arkansas will host #14 Tennessee in the Fayetteville Super Regional. The NCAA announced the schedule, the best-of-three series starts Saturday at Baum-Walker Stadium. The Razorbacks and Volunteers are no stranger on the diamond, the Hogs took two of three from the Vols in May to close the regular season. 2025 Fayetteville Super Regional - #3 Arkansas vs.
Dept. of Revenue warning Missourians of recent text scams

4 days ago | kait8.com | Olivia Tock

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Revenue is urging Missourians to be cautious as another surge in phishing texts has been reported. Officials say these texts are often threatening and falsely claim to be from a trusted source, such as the Mo. Dept. of Revenue or the Dept. of Motor Vehicles. These text messages may include a warning regarding unpaid traffic violations, outstanding toll charges or other fines owed.
JHS alum Ty Rhoades selected to Baton Rouge Regional All-Tournament Team

4 days ago | kait8.com | Chris Hudgison

Get us started right TY!#HoldTheRope pic.twitter.com/nIq69a1yRb— Little Rock Trojan Baseball (@LittleRockBSB) June 1, 2025BATON ROUGE (KAIT) - A former Golden Hurricane had a big weekend in the NCAA Baseball Tournament. Ty Rhoades was selected to the Baton Rouge Regional All-Tournament Team. The Little Rock third baseman had 7 hits, 1 HR, and 6 RBI as the 4 seed Trojans reached the regional final. Rhoades hit a three-run homer Sunday afternoon as Little Rock beat Dallas Baptist 8-6.
Conner Cunningham hits RBI single, Murray State advances to Super Regional

4 days ago | kait8.com | Chris Hudgison

Racers score 2⃣ in the 2⃣nd.#GoRacers 🏇 pic.twitter.com/lr3JdibEhk— Murray State Baseball (@RacersBaseball) June 2, 2025OXFORD, Miss. (KAIT) - A Batesville alum will experience Super Regionals. Conner Cunningham had an RBI single on Monday, Murray State upset #10 Ole Miss 12-11 to win the Oxford Regional. The Racers beat the SEC host twice to advance to Super Regionals for the first time in program history. Cunningham collected 5 hits and 3 RBI in 4 games.
Teen driver deaths spike in summer

4 days ago | kait8.com | Alejandra Hernandez

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Summer means more drivers on the road; one age group faces a higher risk of deadly crashes. Triple A reported that an average of eight people are killed a day in a crash involving a teenager in the summer. In 2023 alone, 860 deaths occurred during the summer months. Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Jason Tubbs said there’s a factor in these deaths that often gets overlooked. “Nighttime driving.