Little Rock AR

ARKANSAS, USA — Families in Northwest Arkansas who are suing four school districts over a new law mandating the Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms may extend their case to include a central Arkansas district. The motion was filed on Friday, Aug. 22, and aims to amend the...

Arkansas had more than $33.7 million cut from its Immunizations and Vaccines for Children federal grants due to federal cutbacks, leading to the layoff of 30 staff members and department restructuring.

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - The Arkansas Department of Transportation announced its proposed Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation goal of 8.82% for federally assisted highway projects for federal fiscal years 2026 through 2028 (Oct. 1, 2025 – Sept. 30, 2028). The intent of ARDOT’s DBE...

Lanes on Interstate 530 are open after a crash involving multiple vehicles in Pulaski County Tuesday morning.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – As educators and students are getting settled in class, school supplies are necessary essentials and many teachers buy them out of pocket every year. A teacher in Little Rock says it’s a purchase she makes often, only this time a porch pirate got in the way.  Celeste Blissett is a teacher […]

When we think about smart investments, we usually think about the stock market, real estate or retirement accounts. But there's another investment that delivers consistent, lifelong returns for individuals and society alike: education. That's according to a new working paper by the U of A Department of Education...

It was a beautiful day yesterday! Many spots saw sunshine, low 80s, and low humidity in the afternoon. Typical hot and dry August weather was nowhere to be found, and it’ll remain missing for a few days yet. We’ll start the day sunny today, but clouds will steadily increase through midday and the afternoon. Light […]

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A Pulaski County man is facing an animal cruelty charge after allegedly abusing an opossum. Kelly Prichard, the director of Adopt A Stray, was one of many advocates to speak out after seeing a video showing a man abusing an opossum with a blowtorch. “Anyone that is capable of just torturing […]

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — A new Arkansas law, Act 590, will soon limit the sale of certain vape products across the state. The legislation targets closed system, single-use disposable vape products and e-liquid products containing nicotine. Under the law, vendors can only sell products authorized or under review by...

He was arrested on August 21st, 2025. The case is still ongoing. The Sherwood Police Department reports that Charles James Bilbrey, 31, faces charges of Sexual Assault in the First Degree and Contributing to the Delinquency of a Juvenile. The alleged crimes occurred on June 16, 2023, in White County, Arkansas. You...