Fort Smith/Fayetteville News | 5newsonline KFSM 5NEWS | Get the local news and weather where you live from 5NEWS. Covering Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Bentonville, and all of Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley.

Coronavirus

Will you get a stimulus check if you receive Social Security or disability, or didn’t file a tax return?

Coronavirus

Will you get a $1,000 check from the coronavirus stimulus package?

Breaking down the proposal to provide cash payments to help people through the coronavirus crisis.
State

Governor issues call for special legislative session of the 92nd General Assembly

The 92nd General Assembly will convene at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 26.
Local News

Tuesday deadline to register as absentee voter in Benton County

Typically, you have to have a serious reason for getting an absentee ballot but with the COVID-19 virus, officials are allowing anyone to get one.
Coronavirus

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says a failing economy is worse than coronavirus

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick told Fox News that he would rather perish from the new coronavirus than see the economy destroyed by an overreaction to the disease.
Nation Now

Trump's economic rescue package could approach $1 trillion

The White House has also sent Congress an emergency $46 billion spending request for coronavirus-related funding this year.
Coronavirus

Sen. Cotton releases COVID-19 response plan to give cash directly to families, businesses

Sen. Tom Cotton released his plan to help families and businesses during the coronavirus pandemic by providing money directly.
National Politics

Democratic debate: Biden, Sanders call for more testing to combat coronavirus pandemic

It's the first Democratic debate in two-and-a-half weeks, and the first since Biden took command of the primary race.
National Politics

Sanders to stay in the race despite disappointing Tuesday primary

Sanders argued that even though Tuesday's primary was not what the campaign wanted, but that he is still winning with his agenda and young voters.
National Politics

March 10 primaries live updates: Biden takes 4 states including Michigan

Biden spoke live from Philadelphia Tuesday night, addressing the primaries, and Bernie Sanders held a presser Wednesday to discuss the direction of his campaign.
Local News

Entertainment districts to again be discussed by Fort Smith Board

Act 812 makes it lawful for cities to designate “entertainment districts” where patrons can walk outside a bar with an open container.
Politics

Oklahoma civil rights groups vow lawsuit over Israel boycott law

Attorneys with the Oklahoma chapters of the American Civil Liberties Union and Council on American-Islamic Relations both said Monday the bill is unconstitutional.

Mansfield couple gets married despite coronavirus outbreak

Arrest made in the death of bicyclist John Mundell

A close encounter with a tornado

Mild spring day on Sunday

Mason Jones declares for NBA draft

Former Razorback sees Olympic hopes postponed

Real-time updates: Over 400 confirmed coronavirus cases, 5 deaths in Arkansas

Coronavirus live updates: Fauci says U.S. certain to have 'millions of cases' of COVID-19, over 100,000 deaths

Fort Smith/Fayetteville News | 5newsonline KFSM 5NEWS | Get the local news and weather where you live from 5NEWS. Covering Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Bentonville, and all of Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley.

Will you get a stimulus check if you receive Social Security or disability, or didn’t file a tax return?

Will you get a $1,000 check from the coronavirus stimulus package?

Governor issues call for special legislative session of the 92nd General Assembly

Tuesday deadline to register as absentee voter in Benton County

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says a failing economy is worse than coronavirus

Trump's economic rescue package could approach $1 trillion

Sen. Cotton releases COVID-19 response plan to give cash directly to families, businesses

Democratic debate: Biden, Sanders call for more testing to combat coronavirus pandemic

Sanders to stay in the race despite disappointing Tuesday primary

March 10 primaries live updates: Biden takes 4 states including Michigan

Entertainment districts to again be discussed by Fort Smith Board

Oklahoma civil rights groups vow lawsuit over Israel boycott law

KFSM would like to send you push notifications about the latest news and weather.