A proposal that would require that schools allow the open expression of religious beliefs has been rejected. The bill would not allow the banning religious clothing or accessories in schools. It would also ensure that students would be allowed to express religious beliefs through art and class work. The Arkansas House Committee voted down the…

For the first time in five years, President Obama exercised his veto power. The President rejected legislation that would have given final approval to the Keystone XL oil pipeline. The planned pipeline would transport oil from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. Advocates say the pipeline would create jobs, but opponents say there are too…

A new bill has been introduced to the Arkansas Senate after passing in the house.  HB 1313 allows superintendents to make up missed school days by adding at least one hour to the beginning or end of a day that school is in session.  These extra hours will be combined to make up a school day.…

Governor Asa Hutchinson allowed senate bill 202 to pass on Monday. The Intrastate Commerce Improvement Act will forbid cities from passing their own non-discrimination acts. The governor neither signed the bill nor did he veto it. Last year, Fayetteville passed its own non-discrimination act that was later repealed by a public vote.

Police are encouraging students to stay safe after a third alleged rape on campus this semester. It happened over the weekend at Gladson-Ripley hall on campus but the person has chosen to not file charges with the police. However the man could still face action from the University Judiciary System.

An Arkansas Razorback defensive end is facing DWI charges after being arrested early Sunday morning. Tevin Beanum was pulled over near Dickson Street after failing to dim his headlights. His blood alcohol level was recorded at .08 and an open bottle of brandy was found in his car. Beanum played twelve out of thirteen games…

A new video from a terror group calls for attacks on malls in Canada, the UK and here in the US. The threat comes from the Somalia based terror group Al-Shabaab. This group killed more than 60 people in an attack on an upscale mall in Kenya in 2013. In a new video Al-Ahabaab calls…

Tomorrow, the Rogers Police Department will swear in a new police chief. The ceremony for Captain Hayes Minor will take place at the Rogers City Hall. Captain Minor, a 21 year veteran, will take over for Chief James Allen who passed away after a long battle with cancer.

Extra counselors are comforting the students of Rogers High School today after one of their classmates died in an accident. A 17-year-old was killed on Friday when the car he was riding in slipped on an icy road and fell in the lake. Counselors and social workers are visiting classrooms at Heritage High to help…

At least 179 patients at a Los Angeles hospital may have been exposed to a drug-resistant “super-bug” bacteria; one that’s already killed two other patients. Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, says the bacteria could have been on scopes used in endoscopic procedures from October to January. It also says seven patients were infected by the…