SWEPCO installing ‘smart meters’ in Arkansas
The company said these meters will give customers more control over their energy use.
Tick-borne illness ID’d in Cleveland County, 11th in state to report disease in cattle
A tick-transmitted livestock disease has been confirmed in Cleveland County for the first time, bringing to 11 the number of Arkansas counties with Theileria orientalis detections. Theileria orientalis is a tick-borne pathogen commonly associated with the Asian longhorned tick -- Haemaphysalis longicornis. The...
Arkansas Police Apprehend Four Texas Men In $1M Pharmacy Burglary
Arkansas State Police have arrested four men from Texas in connection with a major pharmacy burglary in Maryland Heights, Missouri. The arrest resulted in the confiscation of over 26,000 stolen pills worth between $750,000 and $1 million. On July 31, 2025, two suspects were recorded on a surveillance camera breaking...
Arkansans set sail on Line Dancing Cruise
Thousands are heading to Miami for a line dancing five-day cruise this weekend. Dozens of Arkansans will also be on the ship. Line dancing is for the young, old, and everyone in between. Line dancing is not just a trend; it's more of a community. Who would have thought that...
National MLK commissions gather in Little Rock for two-day conference on service and unity
LITTLE ROCK, AR (KATV) — The Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission is set to host a two-day conference in Little Rock, honoring directors from 5 MLK commissions from across the United States for their efforts in community service and leadership. From August 26-28, the "Living in the Legacy"...
Arkansas man sentenced to 18 months in deadly Valentine area bicycle-vehicle crash
VALENTINE, Neb. - An Arkansas man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for hitting and killing a bicyclist near Valentine last year. Family and friends of both the victim and the defendant filled the Cherry County Courthouse on Friday for the emotional sentencing. Marylin Covalciuc, the widow of...
Two Arkansans convicted & one other arrested by Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, AG confirms
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced on Friday that two people have been convicted and one other was arrested in connection Medicaid fraud. According to Griffin, his office's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit led the effort behind the convictions and the arrest. Back on July 24,...
Arkansas Department of Health will lay off 30 staff, close minority health-focused office
The Arkansas Department of Health will lay off 30 employees by Nov. 1, including all six members of the Office of Health Disparities Elimination, the agency confirmed Thursday. “This decision was made after careful evaluation of budget considerations and operational needs, and to streamline processes and reduce...
Arkansas law enforcement to increase DUI patrols for Labor Day
Arkansas law enforcement agencies will increase patrols for impaired drivers from Aug. 15 through Sept. 1 as part of the national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. The Arkansas Highway Safety Office is partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and local police departments for the...
Public school female workers now get 12-weeks of paid maternity leave
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Pregnant women who work in Arkansas public schools now have up to 12-weeks of paid maternity leave. This new law went into effect on August 5. The Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education will now cover 100% of the costs for approved paid maternity leave.
