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Arkansas

LIST: Warming shelters opening up across Arkansas in anticipation of dangerous cold

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — In anticipation of dangerous cold that is expected to move into Arkansas over the weekend and into early next week, cities and organizations are planning to open their doors for people seeking refuge from the freezing temperatures. BENTON Northside Church of Christ, located at 917 N. East St. in Benton, is […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas basted steel provider expands Little Rock facility, creating 20 new jobs

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Arkansas-based company Boyd Metals will be expanding its port of Little Rock facility, adding 20 new jobs and thousands of square feet to meet customer demand. At an announcement at the port of Little Rock, it was stated the expansion will add 40,500 square feet to Boyd Metals’ Little Rock facility […]

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Alabama

Trump was told not to talk to witnesses in 2020 election conspiracy case. That could be a challenge. | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a routine part of a federal court hearing: The defendant was told not to discuss the case with any witnesses without lawyers present. But there’s nothing routine about this case. The defendant is Donald Trump, accused of orchestrating a conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The potential […]

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Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission giving away food for Juneteenth

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission will be having a Juneteenth Food Giveaway at the Jacksonville Community Center. From 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 5 Municipal Dr, Jacksonville, Arkansas 72076, the AMLKC will distribute over 10,000 pounds of protein and food items free of charge to the community to […]

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Alabama

Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox decries Democrat cancel culture, difficulties distinguishing himself from national party | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Despite getting high marks for his “courageous” response to a 2011 tornado outbreak that devastated his city, Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox had to face some hard truths about Alabama politics during his 2018 run for governor. Maddox, running as a pro-life and pro-Second Amendment Democrat, was soundly defeated by incumbent Republican Gov. Kay Ivey by […]

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Alabama

How a Failed Assassination Attempt Pushed George Wallace to Reconsider His Segregationist Views | History | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

After his shooting, a hospitalized Wallace holds up a newspaper touting his victories in the Maryland and Michigan Democratic presidential primaries. Bettman via Getty Images On May 15, 1972, the man Martin Luther King Jr. once called the “most dangerous racist in America” stepped up to the podium at a suburban Washington, D.C. shopping center. […]

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