Arkansas

Wild Weather Warning: Tornadoes, Heavy Snows, High Winds

Mark Memmott — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:37:00 +0000

While a "Minnesota winter that won't end is expected to dump up to a foot of snow in the Twin Cities by Thursday night," people in Missouri and Arkansas are "grappling with the aftermath of a series of storms that spawned at least two tornadoes."

And the wild weather is spreading to other parts of the nation:

"A cold front will continue to advance eastward Thursday into Thursday night bringing a threat of severe

Arkansas Oil Spill Sheds Light On Aging Pipeline System

Elizabeth Shogren — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 09:11:00 +0000

Amber Bartlett was waiting last Friday for her kids to come home from school. One of them called from the entrance to the upscale subdivision near Little Rock, Ark., to tell her the community was being evacuated because of an oil spill. Bartlett was amazed by what she saw out her front door.

"I mean, just rolling oil. I mean, it was like a river," she says.

Cause Of Exxon Oil Spill In Arkansas Under Investigation

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 11:34:00 +0000

Authorities are investigating what caused an Exxon Mobil pipeline to rupture in Mayflower, Ark., Friday. The oil spill caused 22 homes to be evacuated, according to an Exxon statement.

Local station KATV reports homeowners were told Saturday that they might not be able to return for "at least a week." Still, KATV says, there are residents who have been satisfied with officials' response.

Arkansas Medicaid Expansion Attracts Other States' Interest

Julie Rovner — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 07:27:00 +0000

Since the Supreme Court made the Medicaid expansion under the federal health law optional last year, states' decisions have largely split along party lines.

Arkansas Legislature Embraces Strictest U.S. Abortion Law

Bill Chappell — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:28:00 +0000

Arkansas has approved a law banning most abortions after 12 weeks of gestation, as both houses of the state's legislature vote to override a veto by Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe.