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Student found dead on UAPB campus

Student found dead on UAPB campus

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LITTLE ROCK — According to a release from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, a student was found unresponsive at his residence on campus Tuesday night.

Around 8:38 p.m., campus police got a call about an unresponsive student at the JBJ Housing Complex at 2000 North L.A. “Prexy” Davis Drive.

The release states that upon arrival, campus police and paramedics found Jaikahb Ingram still unresponsive and were not able to revive him.

Ingram was pronounced dead at the scene by personnel from the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office. Authorities found no evidence of suspicious behavior.

“I am deeply saddened to share the news of one of our beloved students’ passing,” said UAPB Chancellor Laurence B. Alexander in a letter to the campus community.

“I have spoken with several members of Mr. Ingram’s family and offered my deepest condolences and shared that the UAPB community will continue to keep their family in our thoughts and prayers.”

The school says that grief counseling is available to students, faculty, and staff.

An investigation in still underway at this time.

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HIWASSE — The Arkansas Department of Transportation has started working on multimillion-dollar construction projects to complete the state’s section of Interstate 49.

Highway Commissioner Phillip Taldo says when I-49 is finished it will benefit the economy of northwest Arkansas. The highway will eventually run from the Gulf Coast near New Orleans to Canada.

The Arkasas Department of Transportation reports that officials broke ground Tuesday on a project to complete the Bella Vista Bypass, known as the Arkansas/Missouri connector, 2.5 miles from the state line.

The other project is to convert a roundabout to a single- point urban interchange in Bentonville.

The director of the Arkansas Department of Transportation says the Bella Vista Bypass has been discussed for at least 25 years.

Taldo says more funds will be needed in order to complete the final section, which will run from from Alma to Texarkana.

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Vaccinations urged as flu season arrives in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK — With colder weather comes viruses and bugs, and doctors said people in Arkansas are already coming down with the flu.

Doctors recommend frequent hand washing and staying home from work if you’re sick, but the most important recommendation is to get vaccinated.

Students took a quick break from class at UA Little Rock to get their flu shots on Wednesday.

“Being a full-time student, you have so much to do,” student Damion Snowden said. “It took a total of 20 seconds to do.”

Snowden said he can’t afford to get sick this semester.

“The time you spend away from classes and assignments — catching up is not fun,” he said.

The Arkansas Department of Health reported 180 people have tested positive for influenza this flu season — with more than 80 cases just this week.

“It’s important for every Arkansan, 6 months and older, to get the flu shot,” said Dr.

Appathurai Balamurugan, Chief Medical Officer of Arkansas Department of Health.

Doctors are urging people to get their flu shots now — especially children, pregnant women, and those with other health conditions.

“People are not invincible,” Balamurugan said. “They need to take their health seriously. And not just their health, but their loved ones.”

Balamurugan said many fear flu shots will give them the flu, but he said that’s not true.

“That’s a common myth,” Balamurugan said. “And unfortunately, some people hesitate to get the flu shot because of that myth.”

The Health Department reported no flu deaths this year. They said 120 people died from the flu last season.

The Health Department reported only 40 to 50 percent of Arkansans get their flu vaccine.

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