Northwest Arkansas News

Bella Vista officials look for help to put out fire Officials hope to learn today what can be done to extinguish an underground fire burning for more than four months and polluting the air. by Mike Jones - December 14, 2018

Rogers Historical Museum opens in new spot The Rogers Historical Museum opened Thursday in its new spot downtown with the help of some key supporters. by Alex Golden - December 14, 2018

Plan set to address Fayetteville High parking issue The School Board on Thursday approved adding 200 parking spaces for students in three places surrounding the high school. by Dave Perozek - December 14, 2018

Northwest Arkansas election officials craft legislative agenda Voter identification laws and voter registration came under fire Thursday when election officials from Northwest Arkansas discussed legislation they might want ... by Tom Sissom - December 14, 2018

Shooting injures Sebastian County man A man whom authorities believed to be a prowler in a barn in rural Sebastian County was shot and critically wounded Wednesday night, according to the Sebastian ... by Dave Hughes - December 14, 2018

Lincoln police chief arrested State police arrested former Police Chief Brian Key on Thursday in connection with drug-related offenses. by Lynn Kutter - December 14, 2018

Bentonville to test sirens The city will test its storm warning sirens at 1 p.m. today, weather permitting. by Special to NWA Democrat-Gazette - December 14, 2018

Transcripts detail 911 calls, chase For the majority of the time a North Little Rock man was driving a stolen patrol car Saturday, he also was chatting with dispatchers over the radio and claiming... by Clara Turnage - December 14, 2018

Fort Smith man gets 15 years in Oklahoma drug case A Fort Smith man has been sentenced in federal court in Oklahoma to 15 years in prison after a jury was told the man tried to destroy methamphetamine by dumping... by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - December 14, 2018

Fort Smith art museum gets Wingate endowment The Regional Art Museum has been awarded a $12 million endowment by the Windgate Foundation to support the museum's mission of art education programs, exhibiti... by Dave Hughes - December 14, 2018

Records Arrests December 14, 2018

Sheriff: Man shoots suspected prowler in Huntington-area barn The Sebastian County sheriff's office is investigating a shooting where a man critically injured someone he believed to be a prowler, officials said. by Stephen Simpson - December 13, 2018

App State picks former Springdale coach Drinkwitz as next head coach BOONE, N.C. -- Appalachian State has hired North Carolina State offensive coordinator and former Springdale assistant coach Eliah Drinkwitz as its head coach. by ASSOCIATED PRESS and Staff Report - December 13, 2018

FYI - Weekend Events Calendar Weekend events calendar for Northwest Arkansas. December 13, 2018

Air quality 'unhealthy' near Bella Vista fire, state says BELLA VISTA -- The Arkansas Department of Health says testing shows that air quality is "unhealthy" near an underground fire in Bella Vista. by The Associated Press - December 13, 2018