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.
Police Setting Up Roadblocks In Jacksonville, Arkansas
They’re blocking off the road. The City of Jacksonville is gearing up for FestiVille, hosted by Jacksonville Parks and Recreation. The event is set to bring vibrant celebrations to downtown Jacksonville on Saturday, August 30. They will be blocking off a road. Roadblocks Going Up At Jacksonville, Arkansas. To...
Gov. Sanders approves $1.5M in funds to help with Arkansas severe storm damage
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Wednesday, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced that her administration would provide funding to help rebuild from the severe weather that struck on April 2. Sanders stated in a news release that the $1.5 million in funds would come from the Governor's Disaster Response...
Rain miss and a worsening drought in the Ozarks
Heavy rain and thunderstorms caused flash flood warnings from Kansas to Arkansas, but dry air prevented much of the rain from falling east of a Lamar, MO, to Mtn. Home, AR, line, resulting in worsening drought conditions across Missouri and Arkansas.
Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office investigating after body was found in lake
PULASKI COUNTY, Ark. – Deputies with the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office are investigating after a body was found in a lake on Monday. PCSO officials said their Water Patrol Unit responded to Hill Lake at around 5:30 p.m. after fishermen reported finding a woman’s body in the water. Officials said the PCSO Criminal...
Pulaski County meeting focuses on evidence-based solutions to reduce violent crime rates
LITTLE ROCK, AR (KATV) — Solutions to violent crime in Pulaski County topped the agenda at a public meeting today. Channel 7 News at the second of a three-part series of meetings sponsored by the 100 Families Initiative of Pulaski County. They're looking for what they call "Evidence-based" solutions...
Arkansas hotelier Shashwat Goyal sued over alleged mismanagement
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas hotelier Shashwat Goyal has mismanaged several northwest Arkansas properties and engaged in self-dealing, according to lawsuits by investors. Three suits filed in Arkansas state courts in October and November allege that Goyal was negligent and in breach of his fiduciary duties in...
‘I survived it, I overcame it, and I did it with grace,’ Hurricane Katrina...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – It’s been nearly two decades since Hurricane Katrina ripped through the city of New Orleans, and the memory hits different for survivors like Sylvia Plummer. “I was working like everybody else that was in New Orleans, and we thought ‘Oh, we’ll ride it out,’ you know, nobody thought it was going […]
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders ends regular use of remote work for state employees
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has announced new work policies for state executive branch employees.
Former KARK news reporter passes away at 42
LITTLE ROCK, AR (KATV) — Former KARK 4 News reporter Dorothea Wilson has unfortunately passed away at the age of 42, after suffering a heart attack on Tuesday, August 26. Wilson recently joined Mississippi news team ABC 16 WAPT as a reporter and anchor after leaving KARK in 2024.
