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More than 10,000 people have packed @BudWaltonArena for Walmart Associates Celebration 2026 in #NWA

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Walmart Associates Celebration 2026 is getting underway @BudWaltonArena in #NWA #4029News

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Work is underway to transform land in a shuttered industrial part of Fort Smith, into a new neighborhood of small homes with a big mission. https://t.co/CPd2CiUwJS https://t.co/CPd2CiUwJS

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The Mulberry police chief says a 20 year-old Fort Smith man was swimming across the Mulberry River when he submerged and never resurfaced. Dive teams located his body not far from where he was last seen by friends and family. https://t.co/byEsuIZGeF https://t.co/byEsuIZGeF

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"He turned out to be much better than we were expecting him to be," said Franklin Co. #Search&Rescue team leader Frank Theising. "He’d been in that water for a while." https://t.co/cBCsltaXsT https://t.co/cBCsltaXsT

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“I’m here to honor these American people,” Rinke said. “They deserve to be honored. We would not be a free country if it had not been for their service.” https://t.co/lNBFna6k3J https://t.co/lNBFna6k3J

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Within the past 24 hours, Dean wrapped up a capital murder trial as Washington Co. chief deputy prosecuting attorney. Now living in Crawford County, he was sworn in as prosecutor for the 21st Judicial District of Arkansas. https://t.co/Rp1rMmgoQY https://t.co/Rp1rMmgoQY

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#FortSmith school district leaders say the "Global Innovation Academy" would be the first of its kind in #Arkansas and could open in fall 2027 if approved by the state. https://t.co/3q8S9Idilq https://t.co/3q8S9Idilq

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#FortSmith police say fellow officers are staying with Officer Kyle Newman around-the-clock while he remains in stable but critical condition. https://t.co/q5DsoLvCiy https://t.co/q5DsoLvCiy

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Kristin Sanders marked her 31st birthday on the same day her sister, Andria Brewer, was killed 27 years ago. Now family members are asking the governor to issue an execution warrant for the man convicted of murdering Andi. https://t.co/lCxILMjOB0 https://t.co/lCxILMjOB0

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#BREAKING - Suspect shot by deputies in Franklin County double homicide standoff. https://t.co/p7iHWOvBRv https://t.co/p7iHWOvBRv

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The sheriff says the tip indicated a boy’s body was dumped in the pond sometime in the 1980s. https://t.co/9X4opOLeqF https://t.co/9X4opOLeqF

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$5 million bond set for Crawford Co. man accused of killing his neighbor. https://t.co/cN6pwotKHW https://t.co/cN6pwotKHW

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"At the end of the day, we’re going to have the most modern F-35 base in the world," said Sen. John Boozman, during Wednesday’s groundbreaking ceremony at #EbbingAirNationalGuardBase in #FortSmith. https://t.co/dV2anBF9EF https://t.co/dV2anBF9EF

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#FortSmith police say the video that was posted Saturday evening with the caption “Still running” is now evidence in an ongoing #MurderInvestigation https://t.co/FYO3IE5zds https://t.co/FYO3IE5zds

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12:02am UPDATE:
Scattered showers & storms starting to arrive in NWA, parts of the River Valley. There will be some rumbles of thunder, could also be one that strengthens up & poses a hail threat. Bulk of it in NWA thru the early AM hours. Keeping an eye on it.

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Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders toured two new centers at UA-Fort Smith that are intended to expand workforce development and engineering training in the advanced manufacturing sector. https://t.co/uKKAnK8J2u https://t.co/uKKAnK8J2u