LITTLE ROCK, Ar., (KNOE 8 News) - Lines of storms moving across Arkansas prompted a tornado warning but forecasters say the main danger from the mix is straight-line winds and hail.
The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Hempstead County on Monday afternoon. There was no initial indication whether a tornado was on the ground.
A cold front is sweeping through Arkansas, bringing widespread rain and thunderstorms. Forecasters said southern Arkansas was at the greatest risk of severe weather.
The storms should leave the state by early Tuesday. Another storm system is expected to move in late Wednesday or early Thursday. Forecasters say the southeast third of the state could also see more severe weather with that storm.
Friday, May 24 2013 6:40 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:40:16 GMT
RIVER RIDGE, La. (AP) - Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputies say a 52-year-old man apparently shot his 16-year-old son in the head and then turned the gun on himself in their home in River Ridge.
RIVER RIDGE, La. (AP) - Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputies say a 52-year-old man apparently shot his 16-year-old son in the head and then turned the gun on himself in their home in River Ridge.
A Virginia man who was once one of the nation's most prominent swimming coaches has been sentenced to seven years in prison for sexually abusing one of the girls he instructed.
A once-prominent swimming coach who trained thousands of children was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday for sexually abusing one of the girls he instructed.
Friday, May 24 2013 5:06 PM EDT2013-05-24 21:06:12 GMT
Monroe, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Police arrested Thomas Wroten this afternoon following a domestic dispute. At 9:15pm last night Monroe Police received an emergent call for help in the 5300 block of Blanks.
Monroe, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Police arrested Thomas Wroten this afternoon following a domestic dispute.
