Little Rock AR

STEELE, Mo. (KAIT) - The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) recorded a minor earthquake Friday morning near the Arkansas-Missouri border. The USGS registered the magnitude-2.0 quake at 8:24 a.m. Dec. 12. It was centered 3 miles east-northeast of Steele, Missouri, and 14 miles northeast of Blytheville. The tremor had a...

FOMO has broken out across Arkansas, as elected officials, unelected economic developers, utility companies and their regulators fall all over themselves not to miss out on the AI-fueled data center boom, a competition characterized by hyperbole, secrecy and healthy doses of wishful thinking. Gov. Sarah Huckabee...

Arkansas State Police Trooper Hunter Grubbs was named the 2025 Statewide Officer of the Year on Thursday, December 11, 2025 at the 2025 Officer of the Year Awards. Trooper Grubbs, who also received notice as the Southwest Regional winner, was recognized at event held in the Benton Events Center. He is stationed in...

Jacksonville, Ark. (KATV) — Jacksonville leaders say the I-57 expansion has caused real challenges for businesses and drivers. But it’s also nine months ahead of schedule, now expected to finish in December 2026. But the shops closest to the construction are feeling that impact every day. "The construction...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Arkansas daycare providers are facing significant cuts to assistance while parents struggle with new copayments following changes to the state’s School Readiness Assistance (SRA) Program that took effect Oct. 1. Ready, Set and Learn daycare owners Kayla and Sylvester Adaway received shocking...

LITTLE ROCK, AR (KATV) — The Jacksonville North Pulaski School Board heard from frustrated Bayou Meto Elementary parents Tuesday night, marking the first public meeting since the school’s principal resigned and a former janitor was arrested on second degree sexual assault charges. Parents lined up at the microphone...

The governing board of the educational television network formerly known as Arkansas PBS voted Thursday to separate the agency, rebranded as Arkansas TV, from the national network. Six of the eight members of the Arkansas PBS commission voted to notify the federal Public Broadcasting Service of its intent to...

LITTLE ROCK, AR (KATV) — The Little Rock Black Firefighters Association is spreading holiday cheer with its second annual Black Christmas community toy drive. Captain Aaron Slater and his crew, along with Santa, are leading the event, which aims to give back to the community in a big way.

LONOKE COUNTY, Ark. — A child sexploitation lawsuit has been filed against Roblox Corporation and Snap, Inc. after a now-14-year-old from Lonoke County and his mother alleged that the corporations create unsafe environments for children and enable predators to sexually exploit minors. National litigation firm Dolman...

ARKANSAS, USA — During the past week, troopers with the Arkansas State Police made three major drug and cash seizures, leading to two arrests and the confiscation of over 850 pounds of illegal marijuana and nearly $200,000 in cash. At around Dec. 5 at around 12:15 p.m., an ASP...