Little Rock AR

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Little Rock, Arkansas – An unsettled but low-impact winter pattern may affect Arkansas late next week, with rain and snow chances increasing to around 50 percent between Jan 20 and Jan 26. While...

Arkansas is turning highway work zones into test beds for artificial intelligence, using new cameras that scrutinize drivers’ hands and phones and then alert law enforcement. The system is pitched as a way to cut crashes in some of the state’s most dangerous stretches of road, but it also raises pointed questions...

Trending in Telehealth highlights monthly state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and facilitate the delivery of virtual care. Telehealth expansion. Teledentistry. Veterinary...

Last year, many animal shelters across the state reported a spike in stray animals and returned adoptions. The Jacksonville Animal Shelter is now reporting the same problem and has nearly 100 dogs and cats at their facility.

The lucky winner of a record-breaking $1.8 billion lottery jackpot from a Christmas Eve drawing has yet to come forward, leaving one of the largest prizes in U.S. lottery history unclaimed.

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — CDC data reveals that about 3% of 8-year-olds in Arkansas have autism, often affecting their social interactions and sensory processing. For many families, finding a safe place for their children to play can be challenging. In Little Rock, a business called The Calming Canvas is working to change...

ARKANSAS, USA — A new policy within the Arkansas prison system will prohibit books, magazines, and other physical media from being sent directly to inmates starting on Feb. 1, according to the Arkansas Department of Corrections (DOC). Officials hope the ban will keep contraband out of Arkansas prisons. The...

CONWAY, Ark. – Xavier and Aariah Wright’s life changed forever on Dec. 29, when their mom Tylena had a brain aneurysm while driving. “The neurologist told us later on that day, that there’s really nothing we can do about it,” Xavier said, “There’s too much brain bleeding. And after that, the next day, we had […]

Connecticut-based Avaio Digital Partners said Monday it will invest $6 billion to build a data center to power cloud computing and artificial intelligence near Little Rock. Why it matters: The project will be the largest first-phase private investment in state history, according to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders'...

ARKANSAS — A Jonesboro woman has been arrested and charged after police say they found nearly a pound of marijuana and a loaded handgun in her motel room. According to court records, David Boling, a Craighead County District Judge, found probable cause Monday to charge Claudine Odessa Lockridge, 32, with possession...