Little Rock AR

This story was updated Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, to include a statement from the Arkansas governor’s office. Arkansas faith leaders petitioned Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday not to restart executions in the state in light of a new law allowing the use of nitrogen gas suffocation for the death penalty. Seven...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark — A former Hot Springs County sheriff will serve two years in federal prison for lying to federal agents. According to a release from the Department of Justice (DOJ), 47-year-old Derek "Scott" Finkbeiner was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison followed by 3 years of supervised release on one...

LITTLE ROCK, AR (KATV) — Get ready to laugh until your sides hurt as comedian JJ Williamson takes the stage at the Loony Bin in Little Rock this weekend. Known for his roles in "Deaf Comedy Jam," "The Classic," and "Johnson Family Vacation," Williamson is set to perform four shows over two nights, promising a comedy...

Stephanie Cornell, executive director of the Walton Family Foundation, announced on Aug. 21 that she will step down at the end of the year after more than two years in the role.

This weekend, the skies are going dark as a rare Black Moon graces Texas and Arkansas. Perfect for catching the stars in all their glory.

Feature image: The Marylake ‘castle’ is visible from the highway. (Google Maps) No longer is there a permanent community of Carmelite friars at Marylake Monastery just south of Little Rock, but the Marylake “castle” still stands, keeping watch over 240 acres of pine-covered retreat in extreme eastern Saline County,...

LITTLE ROCK, AR (KATV) — Last weekend, the Searcy Police Department arrested 69-year-old Charles Leroy Arnold on four counts of trafficking of persons, among other charges. This arrest has sparked broader conversations about trafficking in the state. The Central Arkansas Drug Task Force, in collaboration with Searcy...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Black Hall of Fame has announced its 31st Class of Inductees. The seven new inductees include Linda Pondexter Chesterfield, Hon. Marion A. Humphrey, Sr., Garbo & Archie Hearne, M.D., Cleon Aurelius Flowers, Sr., M.D., Letriece Watkins, and Charles Nelms, Ed.D. They will be...

Michelle Butler was killed in an apparent shooting outside the Rockefeller Early Childhood Center in Little Rock, and Duane Nooner was arrested and charged with capital murder for running over her with his car and shooting her multiple times.

LITTLE ROCK, AR (KATV) — Lexicon University marked a milestone this morning by graduating its largest class since its inception in 2022. A total of 240 men and women earned welding and industrial maintenance certifications, equipping them with critical skills for Arkansas's booming steel industry. Catherine...