AST Blog: “Super” El Niño and what it means for Arkansas
You may have heard talk about a possible “super” El Niño developing later this year. That just means the Pacific Ocean near the equator is warming more than usual. When that happens, it shifts how weather patterns move across the world. Think of it like influencing the path storms follow. When that path changes, our weather here in Arkansas can change too.
Stand-your-ground law questions arise after Cave Springs shooting, assault charge
WEST FORK, Ark. — Arkansas’s stand-your-ground law is drawing renewed attention after Cave Springs police arrested a man accused of shooting at a utility worker he believed was trespassing. Police said the worker was not hit. The man accused of firing the gun is now facing aggravated assault...
Arkansas rice producers wanted for waterfowl habitat, hunting program
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - Rice producers interested in helping Arkansas’s wintering waterfowl populations while drawing a few extra dollars from their farming practices have an opportunity to earn as much as $150 per acre additional income through the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Waterfowl Rice Incentive Conservation Enhancement Program. Applications are available from April 15-May 15 at www.agfc.com/wrice.
Arkansas family meets organ recipient nearly 23 years after son’s death
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Nearly 23 years after losing their son in a tragic car crash, an Arkansas family has met the woman whose life was saved by his organ donation, a moment filled with grief, gratitude and healing. “I have had such a wonderful life because of Matthew.”
Mabelvale man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for firearm possession
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - A Mabelvale man who had just completed supervised release after serving 39 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm is heading back to prison after a second federal conviction on the same charge. Tracy Daniels, 34, will spend 10...
People Drive From Across Arkansas To Eat At This Legendary Diner
Some places just have that pull, the kind that turns a simple meal into a reason to get in the car. That is exactly what is going on at this longtime Fort Smith favorite. I pulled in on a weekday and immediately started noticing the details. Regulars were in their usual rhythm, while out-of-state plates mixed right in like it was nothing...
Lake Area Narcotics Enforcement Group shares latest quarterly report of drug seizures
LITTLE ROCK, AR (KATV) — A multi-jurisdictional drug task force that serves 5 counties in Arkansas has been involved in a 3-month stretch of seized drugs and firearms which is ran by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. From January 1, 2026, until March 31, 2026, the Lake Area Narcotics...
LRPD investigating man possibly hit by car on I-30 near Alexander
Little Rock police are investigating a crime scene on Interstate 30 near Alexander Friday morning.
10 Fun And Wacky Restaurants In Arkansas You Have To Try
Arkansas knows how to turn a meal into something way more fun than expected. You think you’re stopping for lunch, then suddenly you’re watching your food roll up on a train or sitting at a table that keeps filling with fried chicken. It catches you off guard in...
Pine Bluff ninth-grader spots bird rare to Arkansas at home
Just one month after taking up birding, Pine Bluff ninth-grader Katlynne Johnson spotted a Vermilion flycatcher, a species rarely seen in Arkansas, at her home and documented it with photos and video. Katlynne, a student at the Arkansas River Education Service Cooperative’s Virtual Academy at the River, began birding on...

















