Rise in respiratory sicknesses prompts focus on children’s health measures
LITTLE ROCK, AR (KATV) — As students return to the classroom, healthcare providers are seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases. KATV spoke with Dr. Robert Hopkins at UAMS. He says while vaccines are important, there are other precautions you can take... Especially when it comes to young children. "Although...
North Little Rock woman hospitalized after being mauled by eight pit bulls, investigation underway
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A 63-year-old woman remains hospitalized after being attacked by a pack of pit bulls Sunday in a North Little Rock neighborhood, prompting an ongoing investigation and calls for accountability. North Little Rock Animal Services said the attack occurred Aug. 24 near the 1600 block of Gum...
Lanes now clear following accident along I-30 eastbound in North Little Rock
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Update: All lanes are now reopened. Traffic along I-30 in North Little Rock is currently backed up due to an accident in the area. According to reports, an accident happened on I-30 eastbound in North Little Rock near exit 142. No information has been...
Little Rock schools see positive response to cell phone ban from students and teachers
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The early returns are trickling in on the state's efforts to remove cell phones from the school day and help students focus on their education. Channel 7 spoke with the superintendent of Little Rock public schools to get an update. Almost three weeks into the...
National MLK Commissioners Legacy Conference promotes call to action ‘to keep the dream alive’
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – This week, Little Rock has become the national stage for a powerful conversation in keeping the dream of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr alive. The city is hosting the first-ever National MLK Commissioners Legacy Conference—a historic milestone that has brought leaders, youth and changemakers...
Arkansas prisons make inmate mail digital to curb contraband
The Arkansas Division of Correction (ADC) has announced it will implement a new digital mail system beginning Sept. 15 in an effort to reduce contraband and increase security across state prisons.
Water main break leads to major pothole at Asher & University in Little Rock
Central Arkansas Water staff are on-scene repairing a water main break under Asher & University in Little Rock, which has caused a wide and deep pothole and left 28 customers without water.
Arkansas governor’s recidivism reduction program to launch at Little Rock facility
The Board of Corrections unanimously approved a request from Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders at a special-called meeting Thursday to reallocate 100 beds at the Central Arkansas Community Corrections Center for a recidivism reduction pilot program. Sanders’ chief legal advisor, Cortney Kennedy, pitched the program to the...
Little Rock School District worker charged with alleged rape of 13-year-old, police say
PINE BLUFF, Ark. — The Pine Bluff Police Department (PBPD) has arrested a man employed with LRSD for his involvement in an alleged sex crime involving a minor. According to records from the Pine Bluff District Court, 22-year-old Joshua Watson was taken into custody following the alleged rape of a 13-year-old that...
Arkansas amendment stopping Cherokee Nation-owned casino in Pope County upheld in federal court
The Arkansas Attorney General announced that a federal court upheld the state's amendment blocking the Cherokee Nation Business from building a casino in Pope County, ruling in favor of the state on all issues.
