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Bill to require ultrasound in abortions sent to Governor

Tuesday, March 23 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers on Monday voted to require a woman undergoing an abortion to first view an ultrasound, the latest restriction to advance in a state that has already enacted an outright abortion ban. The majority-Republican House voted 74-14 for the... Read More.

Governor vetoed bill on refunding mask mandate fines

Tuesday, March 23 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday vetoed legislation requiring the state to refund fines imposed on businesses violating coronavirus safety rules, as the state’s virus cases and hospitalizations continued to drop. The sponsor of the refund legislation said he’ll seek... Read More.

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Man arrested after shooting incident

Tuesday, March 23 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A Pine Bluff man was arrested Sunday morning after he allegedly fired shots into the air outside a nightclub where a fatal shooting also occurred. Karreair Griffin, 32, was taken into custody after police stopped a vehicle driven by Griffin’s brother, Javian Griffin,... Read More.

Pine Bluff man killed in Sunday traffic accident

Tuesday, March 23 by Ray King

A 32-year-old Pine Bluff man was killed in a two-vehicle traffic accident Sunday night. According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas Department of Public Safety, William Boyd Jr., was traveling south on U.S. 79B, Camden Road at a high rate of speed when the... Read More.

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Police Chief Sergeant addressed security cameras

Monday, March 22 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King The Pine Bluff Police Department is currently testing cameras that Chief Kelvin Sergeant believes will help to reduce crime in the city. Sergeant told Deltaplex News there are 22 cameras currently deployed in the city, but he declined to give the exact locations. He... Read More.

Ban on transgender sports competition sent to Governor

Monday, March 22 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers on Monday approved banning transgender girls and women from competing on school sports teams consistent with their gender identity, the latest state to advance the prohibition despite warnings of the devastating impact it could have on trans... Read More.

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Superintendent Guess talks aftermath of school shooting and security improvements

Monday, March 22 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King Nearly one month after the shooting at Watson Chapel Junior High School that resulted in the death of 15-year-old Daylon Burnett and charges of first-degree murder against Thomas Quarles, also 15, said Friday that the shooting occurred on the first-day students had... Read More.

Jefferson County man wanted in alledged kidnapping

Monday, March 22 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Deseray McKinzy UPDATE: The man wanted in a kidnapping case in Grant County was taken into custody on Monday afternoon at 1 p.m. Sheridan Police Department reported that the investigation is ongoing. Original Story: Multiple law enforcement agencies are searching for a man wanted for questioning... Read More.

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Mayor addresses water problems, public safety

Monday, March 22 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington on Thursday talked about the major snowstorm that hit the city in February and what action the city took. Speaking during her State of the City address, the Mayor said Pine Bluff will work with community partners to... Read More.

Governor: Mask mandate likely to end

Monday, March 22 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday that he believes his proposal to remove a mask mandate intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus will take place as planned at the end of the month. On CNN’s ‘State of the Union,’... Read More.

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Sunday morning murder in Pine Bluff

Sunday, March 21 by Greg

The Pine Bluff Police Department is in the early stages of a Homicide investigation. At 3:43 A.M., officers were called to the area of 111 W. 5th in reference to a shooting. Officers located 30 year old Tyler Rodgers, with apparent gunshot wounds, in a... Read More.

UAPB FOOTBALL ROLLS TO DOMINANT WIN AT GRAMBLING

Saturday, March 20 by Greg

GRAMBLING, La. – The University of Arkansas At Pine Bluff football team won in dominant fashion at Grambling in a 48-21 win over the Tigers at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium UAPB (2-0 overall, 2-0 SWAC) defeated GSU (0-3, 0-3) for the first time since... Read More.

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