Good morning. It’s Monday, September 28th. I’m Lucas Dixon, and here are your local news headlines from The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Expect occasional rain and drizzle this morning, turning cooler and breezy this afternoon, with a high of 72. Tonight will be clear to partly cloudy, with a low of 51. Our top story is: The death toll from the coronavirus in Arkansas rose by 23 yesterday, the second-highest single-day increase since the start of the pandemic.

Good morning. It’s Friday, September 25th. I'm Lucas Dixon, and these are the top headlines from the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Today will be warmer with intervals of clouds and sunshine, and a high of 80. Tonight will be clear with a low of 62. Our top story is: Arkansas' count of coronavirus cases rose yesterday by 1,086, the largest 1-day increase in almost 2 weeks. The state's death toll from the virus, as tracked by the Department of Health, rose by 17, to 1,246.

Good morning. It’s Thursday, September 24th. I'm Lucas Dixon, and these are the top headlines from the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Today will be cloudy and warmer with a high of 73. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of 59. Our top story is: Arkansas' count of coronavirus cases rose yesterday by 982 (nine hundred eighty two), the largest increase since Saturday, according to the state Department of Health's online dashboard of covid-19 information.

Good morning. It’s Wednesday, September 23rd. I'm Kristie McIntyre, and these are the top headlines from the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Look for a little rain today with a high of 66. Tonight will be cloudy when you can expect a couple more showers and a low of 60.

Good morning, I'm Kristie McIntyre and these are the top headlines from the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. It’ll be overcast in central Arkansas today, with a 50% chance of scattered rain. The high will be around 68 degrees. Expect steady rain tonight, with a low near 60. Our top story is: Arkansas health officials reported 596 new cases of coronavirus yesterday, on top of 45 likely new cases, as most metrics used to track the spread of the virus saw increases over the previous day.

Good morning. It’s Monday, September 21st. I'm Lucas Dixon, and these are the top headlines from the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Today will be mostly sunny with a high of 78. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of 63. Expect some rain from a tropical storm late in the evening. Our top story is: The state Department of Health yesterday reported 549 (five hundred forty nine) new confirmed cases of covid-19. That's the lowest number of daily cases in 6 days.

Good morning. It’s Friday, September 18th. I’m Lucas Dixon, and here are your local news headlines from The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Expect sunny skies today, and a high of 81. Tonight will be clear, with a low of 56. Our top story is: Arkansas' count of coronavirus cases yesterday had the largest 1-day increase in almost a week, climbing by 992. 9 more Arkansans have died from the disease, according to the state Department of Health.

Good morning. It’s Thursday, September 17th. I’m Lucas Dixon, and here are your local news headlines from The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Expect periods of clouds and sunshine today, with a high of 85. Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a low of 66. Our top story is: Arkansas confirmed 606 new cases of covid-19 yesterday. Governor Asa Hutchinson said the state also recorded an additional 95 probable cases of the coronavirus.

Good morning. It’s Wednesday, September 16th. I’m Kristie McIntyre, and here are your local news headlines from The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. It’ll be humid today, with intervals of clouds and sun, an afternoon thunderstorm in spots, and a high of 87. Tonight will be mostly cloudy and humid, with a low of 72. Our top story is: The number of confirmed deaths from covid-19 in Arkansas climbed over the 1,000 mark, said state officials yesterday.

Good morning. It’s Tuesday, September 15th. I’m Kristie McIntyre, and here are your local news headlines from The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. It’ll be mostly cloudy today and this evening, with a high of 86, and a low of 71. Our top story is: The Arkansas Department of Health reported 408 new positive tests for coronavirus yesterday, while the number of active cases in the state shrank.