If you live in Fayetteville, it seems you may be living in one of the best cities in the country. The city was named one of the top one-hundred best places to live by livability.com. Fayetteville ranks sixty-third in the nation and was noted for its recreation, small-town charm, and thriving business. The home of the…

The government may be open for business as soon as tomorrow morning. The Senate and House voted on a plan to raise the debt ceiling Wednesday that will end the government shutdown. The plan will fund the government until Janurary 15 and raise the debt limit until February 7. The United States will no longer be able to borrow money…

Doctors are searching for answers after multiple cases involving a flesh-eating drug have appeared in the United States. The drug called Krokodil gets its name from leaving people with scaly black and green skin. The drug is said to be extremely addictive and causes major damage to veins and soft tissue. Doctors say that the…

Arkansas teachers may no longer have to worry about an increase in health insurance. Governor Mike Beebe called a special session to be held Thursday to stabilize health insurance premiums for public school employees. The session will involve four bills focusing on health care and will also include short term and long term proposals. As of now,…

An arrest has been made today after two dry ice bombs went off at the Los Angeles International airport. Dicarlo Bennett placed a bomb in a men’s restroom on Sunday, in terminal two, and then another on a tarmac outside the international terminal, on Monday. Bennett is an employee for the ground handling company Servisair, and is…

The statue of liberty is reopen for business. The national monument welcomed visitorsSunday for the first time since the government shutdown. New York governor Andrew Cuomo announced friday that the state had reached an agreement with the federal government for the state to pay for the park’s operations. That amounts to over 60 thousand dollars per day. Right…

Drivers will be seeing a little less pain at the pump–gas is now cheaper in arkansas. Triple A analysts say lower demand and a good supply are keeping gas prices low. Locally, gas prices are falling under $3 a gallon. Several stations in Fayetteville and nearly a dozen stations in Fort Smith reported gas prices…

Benton County officials are concerned that heavy rains in the forecast will make flood damaged roads worse. Earlier today Benton County road crews used gravel to prepare some of the worst roads still damaged from the floods in August. Benton County emergency managers say a total of 50 roads in the county are still damaged…

As many as 100 University of Arkansas employees could be furloughed this week due to the government shutdown.  University officials say they’re working to reduce the number of affected employees–but they’re still reviewing all faculty, staff and students who are paid fully or partially through federal funds.  Furloughed employees will receive official notice from the…