Winter LIHEAP applications nearing deadline | What to know
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — On Thursday, the Central Arkansas Development Council announced that the deadline to submit for the 2026 Winter Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is coming up soon. Crisis applications for winter LIHEAP are still being accepted, but that will end on April 30, 2026.
Hot Springs biking trails voted best in Arkansas for the sixth time
HOT SPRINGS, Ark.- Hot Springs’ biking trails have been voted the best in Arkansas for a sixth time. Joe Jacobs, the founder of Arkansas Outdoors, said the state’s mountain biking community voted the Northwoods/Cedar Glades Trails System as the best in the state. According to Jacobs, the 32 trail systems in Arkansas...
Anonymous, Awestruck, and Absolutely Loaded: Arkansas’ Mystery Millionaire Strikes Gold
By the Arkansas Black Vitality Staff April 1, 2026 – An anonymous northwest Arkansas resident...
This Little Rock Thrift Store Has Designer Finds, $1 Deals, And A Mission That...
It starts with one bin. Then another. Then suddenly you are surrounded by rows that seem to go on forever, each one filled with possibilities. I walked in planning a quick stop and ended up staying way longer than I meant to. Every reach feels exciting, like you are seconds...
UADA researchers track Asian longhorned tick as it spreads to 10 Arkansas counties
For outdoor enthusiasts, the magic of spring is often tempered by the resurgence of chiggers, ticks and other nuisance insects. For researchers with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, the very pursuit of those creatures never really ends. Kelly Loftin, extension entomologist for the Division...
Arkansans recount watching Apollo 11 moon landing on day of Artemis II launch
The Artemis launch marks NASA’s first crewed mission to the moon in 54 years. The last trip, Apollo 17, all the way back in 1972. Today, those who lived through those events, as well as the first moon landing, are reflecting on the iconic missions.
Introducing our new Morning Meteorologist: Austin Burkes
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Say hello to our new, but not-so-new morning Meteorologist... Austin Burkes!. Austin will take over for KATV legend Melinda Mayo when she officially retires later in April. Austin joined the KATV team in early 2025 and has been an integral part of our storm team.
15 Can’t-Miss Soul Food Gems in Arkansas Worth the Drive in 2026
Arkansas is quietly home to some of the most incredible soul food in the entire South, and not nearly enough people know about it. From smoky barbecue joints tucked along rural highways to neighborhood diners dishing out recipes passed down for generations, the Natural State delivers big flavors at every turn.
South Arkansas bankruptcies for the week ended Tuesday, March 31, 2026
South Arkansas bankruptcies listed by county for the week ended Tuesday, March 31, 2026, according to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Florence Morgan, P.O. Box 246, Lewisville; Chapter 13; bankruptcy filed March 23, 2026. Ouachita. Corey Scott Nixon, A/K/A Corey. Nixon, A/K/A...
Subsurface South Arkansas: Mission Creek reports recompletion and three workovers
Recent reports filed with the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission relating to permits issued; well completions, recompletions and workovers; and the plugging and abandonment of oil, natural gas and saltwater brine (bromine and lithium production) in South Arkansas. RECOMPLETION. Mission Creek Operating of Magnolia has...

















