Fayetteville police say a person was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a stabbing near the 400 block of Dickson Street around 2:30 a.m. Friday. Information on a possible arrest had not been released.
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Northwest Arkansas outpaced six peer metro areas in job, business and high-tech employment growth, according to the 2026 State of the Northwest Arkansas Region Report released Friday. The region added 8,300 net new jobs in 2025, a 2.8% gain to 302,100, while high-tech employment rose 10.9%. Wages remain the lowest in the peer group, and housing affordability is still a challenge.
The City of Fayetteville is asking residents to help shape the design of a new neighborhood park near Owl Creek, which is in its final design phase. A drop-in community workshop is set for Thursday, Oct. 29, and the input will guide future design decisions.
A Huntsville Police Department K-9 and its handler were removed from service Thursday, according to Police Chief Joshua Herring. Police say the handler lost sight of the dog at Huntsville Municipal Airport shortly after 8 p.m. and tried unsuccessfully to recall it with an electronic collar before an incident at a softball game.
A United Airlines flight carrying 53 people landed safely at Northwest Arkansas National Airport after an aircraft alert was called early Friday afternoon. An XNA spokesperson said the plane held to burn off fuel before landing.
