Today's headlines from KASU News for Wednesday, July 31, 2024, include the start of the filing period for mayoral and city council positions in Arkansas, a significant legal decision regarding church property in Jonesboro, and a multi-million dollar donation to Arkansas Children's Hospital by a local couple. Other top stories cover a defamation lawsuit involving a state lawmaker, a proposed sales tax increase in Little Rock, a canine officer injury during a police altercation, a scam alert in Blytheville, the safe recovery of two missing teens, a police shooting in Northwest Arkansas, charges against a former North Little Rock police officer, and a major EPA grant for green energy initiatives.
00:30 Municipal Election Filing Begins
01:09 Defamation Lawsuit Involving Arkansas Lawmaker
01:47 Little Rock Sales Tax Proposal
02:48 Legal Battle Over Jonesboro Church Property
03:30 Jonesboro Traffic Stop Incident
04:50 Blytheville Police Warn of Jury Duty Scam
05:22 Amber Alerts Resolved
06:13 Officer-Involved Shooting on I-49 in Rogers
07:06 Former Officer Faces Criminal Charges
07:28 Arkansas Green Energy Boost
08:53 Generous Donation to Arkansas Children's Hospital
