Little Rock AR

Important Arkansas historical events and significant anniversaries for September 5, with notable births and deaths of people with Arkansas connections for this date. Information is drawn from state archives, historical societies, contemporary newspapers and other media archives, and legal records. Much of this informat

The Arkansas Department of Transportation cut the ribbon Friday on two new roads: a stretch of Interstate 42 and a direct connector to Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA)

Forget the driveway grill for a minute. Labor Day weekend can taste better when the day starts with a full tank and ends with smoke on your clothes. Arkansas has barbecue joints where recipes have lasted for generations and regulars still show up early because they know sellouts happen. At one stop, chopped pork on whi

September can turn a casual meal into a small adventure. You pull into a parking lot expecting an easy breakfast or dinner, then spot people waiting near the door and realize others had the same plan. That scene becomes familiar at restaurants around Arkansas when cooler evenings start drawing diners...

Google to Invest $1 Billion in Massive AI Data Center in Arkansas. Google has confirmed plans to build a massive data center in the small town of Clarksville, Arkansas, a project that signals the company’s continued expansion of its artificial intelligence infrastructure across the United States. The announcement, firs

Goodwill Arkansas will hold its fourth-annual Gala for Good on Saturday, Oct. 24. This year’s event, “Rooted in Purpose,” will begin at 6 p.m. at the North Little Rock Event Center. Presented by Bank OZK, Gala for Good is Goodwill Arkansas’ signature fundraising event. This year, it...

The Arkansas State Fair announced a series of free "Fair Frenzy Friday" preview events featuring food, tickets, and rides scheduled for three consecutive Fridays in September.

Labor Day is the perfect excuse to relax. While that can mean kicking up your feet at home for some, others may want to take on the town during their extra day off. Here are some places that have confirmed whether their doors will be open or closed for the holiday.

Portions of Arkansas received much-needed rains over the Aug. 22-24 weekend, with some key pockets enjoying rainfall that replaced a final round of irrigation for soybean fields. According to the National Weather Service office in Little Rock, rainfall from Aug. 22-24 fell predominantly in a north-south pattern over th

Little Rock School District officials announced a short-term restructuring plan to address financial strain and declining enrollment, which includes potential campus closures and several upcoming community meetings to gather public feedback.