WAFF

An employee at a Waffle House in Maumelle, Arkansas has died after a car drove into the restaurant. Police arrested the driver following the crash. The incident has prompted an outpouring of condolences for the victim and renewed local concern about vehicles striking storefronts, as authorities work to determine what led the driver into the building.

Local businesses are reporting financial strain from high gasoline prices, with rising fuel costs cutting into margins and forcing adjustments to operations. The report from Huntsville-based station WAFF highlights how small firms, from delivery services to contractors, are among the first to feel pump price increases, and it has drawn attention to broader concerns about inflation and energy costs affecting communities.