Arkansas health insurers file for a proposed average of 26.2% rate increase
Arkansas health insurers have proposed an average 26.2% rate increase for individuals in 2026, significantly higher than in previous years, due to federal and state requirements and the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits.
Arkansas’ prison plan is too big, board member claims
Arkansas doesn't need a 3,000-bed prison, a member of the state Board of Corrections wrote in an email sent to lawmakers Monday, the Arkansas Advocate first reported. Why it matters: The controversial proposed Franklin County project could cost $1 billion and would be one of the largest development projects in recent...
These 15 Arkansas Small Towns Show Alarming Signs of a Real Estate Investor Feeding...
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FBI warns Arkansans of rising scam threats amid AI advancements
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Scammers are increasingly using advanced tactics, including artificial intelligence, to exploit unsuspecting victims, according to the FBI. A TikTok video, viewed by 2.2 million people, highlighted the alarming scare tactics employed by scammers. In the video, a family recounts a harrowing...
Arkansas’s Loblolly Creamery reaches final 16 in national ice cream contest
Loblolly Creamery in Little Rock, Arkansas has advanced to the final 16 in The64.com's fan-voted nationwide ice cream tournament, with voting open from July 23 to July 25.
Arkansas, Louisiana tax-free weekend to take place from August 2nd to August 3rd
WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — Arkansas and Louisiana citizens will experience a tax-free weekend starting on August 2, 2025. Watch the video above for more details.
Central Arkansas runners brave heat with safety in mind
As Arkansas experienced one of its hottest days of the year so far, many residents stayed indoors, avoiding the blistering sun and sweltering humidity. But for a group of committed runners in Little Rock, the soaring temperatures weren’t enough to stop their training.
Arkansas Storm Team Forecast: Extreme Heat today; Extreme Heat Tomorrow; Extreme Heat …
It should stop just shy of 100° today in Little Rock with a high temperature of 99°, but heat index values will top 105° and could reach 110° prompting the National Weather Service to issue an Extreme Heat Warning for Central and East Arkansas. The Extreme...
Lanes now clear along I-30 westbound in Little Rock following accident
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Update: All lanes have now reopened. Traffic along I-30 westbound in Little Rock is currently backed up due to an accident in the area. According to ARDOT reports, an accident happened near exit 139A, and the left, center, and left shoulder are all closed at this time.
Growing number of Northwest Arkansas counties place moratoriums on wind farms
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — A growing number of Northwest Arkansas counties are temporarily banning construction of wind farms—the latest, Crawford County. On Monday, the Crawford County Quorum Court passed a five-year moratorium on the construction of commercial wind turbines. "Crawford county is where I-49 and I-40...