Suspect apprehended in shooting incident in SE Morrilton near school; multiple fatalities on I-40 in Pope County Wednesday; Squirrel responsible (again - different squirrel this time) for large-scale power outage in Morrilton; the latest on COVID-19 in our community, state, schools and colleges; local men among those going to Oregon to fight wildfires.

Morning NewsWatch, September 16, 2020

In our local news today: the Morrilton City Council approves a landfill bond and authorizes an additional police officer; there are just 15 active COVID cases in Conway County with 5 in Perry County; the Conway County Health Unit will offer curbside flu shots this year; Balloons are returning to Petit Jean for Halloween weekend; we'll check sports, and visit with Morrilton Mayor Allen Lipsmeyer.

In our local news today: UACCM announces an increase in enrollment; Perryville Schools will have a Digital Day on Tuesday; the active COVID case count remains low for local counties; both the Morrilton City Council and the South Conway County School Board will meet tonight; we'll check sports, and visit with Alisha Koonce with Sacred Heart Catholic School.

In our local news today: the active COVID cases are down in both Conway & Perry Counties; the Wonderview School District receives 30 hotspots for student Internet access; a report shows that tourism is the industry most affected by COVID in Arkansas; the Extension Service will host a food manager course at UACCM; in sports, MHS Volleyball wins, Devil Pups lose, and the Morrilton High School Football Devil Dogs travel to Wynne tonight for a 7p kickoff.

In our local news today: the active COVID cases drop to 15 in Conway County, but increase to 4 in Perry County; the T.C. Vaughan Senior Activity Center is set to reopen Monday; Brandon Resecker was chosen for Leadership Arkansas; Cade Halbrook was named National Merit semifinalist; Tom Cotton was named as potential Supreme Court nominee; and in sports; MHS Volleyball hosts Lonoke, and 9th grade Football hosts Mountain Home... plus more. We'll also visit with Charles Spivey on behalf of the Conway County Care Center.

In our local news today: the active COVID case count remains at 20 in Conway County with 3 in Perry County; the UACCM Nursing program is ranked among the best in the state; Arvest announces Edgar Castillo as commercial lender at Morrilton branch; ATU partners with RSD to train future teachers; the craft advisory has been lifted; in sports, we'll talk about the Devil Dogs Friday night trip to Wynne; and we'll visit with Debby Gibby and Karen Hofford on behalf of the T.C. Vaughan Senior Activity Center in Morrilton where they plan to reopen Monday.

In our local news today: there are 20 active COVID cases in Conway County with 3 in Perry County; the Conway County Fair Livestock Show is underway this week; Clarksville hosts a peaceful Black Lives Matter rally; we'll check sports where the Morrilton High School Football Devil Dogs beat Beebe; and we'll visit with Jennifer Jones with the Victory Mission Bible Training Center.

The latest on COVID-19 statewide and in our community; state revenue is up; we'll tell you where you can pay your county taxes in-person; a Plumerville woman is honored for 70 years of service to Extension Homemakers; Morrilton's Devil Dogs win big on Senior Night, plus obituaries and weather.

In our local news today: the CDC tells states to prep for vaccine; right-wing lawmakers sue over state's coronavirus restrictions; UACCM reports an enrollment increase; all public school students will get free meals through December; "Drive Sober, or Get Pulled Over" enforcement in effect for Labor Day weekend; in sports, the Morrilton High School Football Devil Dogs play host to Beebe for Senior Night - and we'll have all the action live on KVOM tonight; and we'll check in with Shannon Autrey with the Conway County Extension Office.