Little Rock AR

Ask ten locals for a favorite family-owned restaurant, and you may get ten different answers. That is part of the appeal in Northwest Arkansas. The region has old-school cafes that have fed generations, along with newer kitchens that built loyal followings fast. Some are known for a single dish people refuse to stop ta

Important Arkansas historical events and significant anniversaries for August 15, with notable births and deaths of people with Arkansas connections for this date. Information is drawn from state archives, historical societies, contemporary newspapers and other media archives, and legal records. Much of this informatio

BENTON, Ark. — Parents of students at Mountain View Elementary and Middle School are preparing for potentially heavy traffic Monday as Arkansas’ first Buc-ee’s opens in Benton. The store is scheduled to open at 6 a.m. Monday near Interstate 30’s Exit 114, which is also used by families traveling to the nearby schools.

Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey is scheduled to attend the Arkansas Cinema Society's annual Filmland event in Little Rock on Friday, where he will receive Variety's Legend & Groundbreaker Award.

Little Rock, Ark. (KATV) — Rising transportation, labor and food costs continue to reshape Arkansas’ restaurant industry, forcing owners to adjust menus while customers rethink how they dine out. Food prices have increased, placing additional pressure on restaurants. Restaurant owners say the cost of staple ingredients

Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences received $1.5 million from the Schmieding Foundation to support the UAMS Health Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Hospital in Springdale, Ark. The 85,000-square-foot facility is scheduled to be completed in spring 2027, according to an Aug. 13 news release from

Arkansans with severe disabilities have often waited years for Medicaid to cover supportive living services — and advocates say the managed care system Arkansas implemented in 2018 has made the situation worse by failing to pay caregivers enough to meet demand. Now, a new federal policy change has added to those concer

An Arkansas judge has granted Attorney General Tim Griffin’s motion to dismiss his lawsuit against the Board of Corrections that accused the panel of violating the state’s law on open records and meetings. Pulaski County Circuit Judge Tim Fox’s one-page order Thursday dismissing the case comes less than a month after t

If a woman gives birth in an Arkansas hospital, there’s a good chance it isn’t in her home county. Only 22 of Arkansas’ 75 counties now have hospitals that deliver babies, according to the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI). Thirty hospitals overall still do, including counties with more than one. Ten hospit

The Central Arkansas Development Council announced that the 2026 Summer Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program will end its regular application period on August 31.