As shutdown drags on, Arkansas food banks prepare for expected SNAP interruptions
November is the busiest time of year at Arkansas Foodbank, and the federal government shutdown threatens to create additional need for the nonprofit’s services from the state’s SNAP recipients and federal employees. The shutdown brings uncertainty about how long food safety net programs like the Supplemental...
North Little Rock community mourns passing of beloved pastor Paul Holderfield Jr.
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — The North Little Rock community is mourning after beloved pastor Paul Holderfield Jr. passed away overnight. Holderfield, known for his dedication to outreach and service with the homeless community, worked as the Senior Pastor at the Friday Chapel Church of Nazarene in North Little...
FBI’s ‘Operation Summer Heat’ leads to nearly 100 arrests across Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Nearly 100 arrests were made in Arkansas as part of the FBI’s nationwide effort to crush violent crime. The FBI Little Rock Field Office, alongside federal, state and local law enforcement partners, made 90 arrests over the past three months as part of what they named the “Summer Heat” operation,
New data shows Arkansas has the 4th-highest rate of opioid use disorder diagnoses in...
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Arkansas continues to grapple with the effects of the opioid epidemic. New data shows an upward trend in the number of people diagnosed with opioid use disorder, or OUD, making Arkansas the fourth highest state with OUDs. Channel 7 spoke to one woman who’s beaten...
The Gigantic Indoor Flea Market In Arkansas That Takes Nearly All Day To Explore
In Jacksonville, Arkansas, there exists a wonderland of secondhand treasures where time seems to slip away as quickly as the dollars from your wallet – the sprawling B&M Flea Market. This isn’t just shopping – it’s a full-day expedition into a labyrinth where every corner turned might reveal the...
Texans and Arkansans Invited to Claim Lost Money, Thursday Oct. 9
Texas and Arkansas officials will host a free event Thursday, Oct. 9, in Texarkana to help residents search for and claim unclaimed property.
UA Little Rock study suggests raccoons could be on the path to becoming a...
Raccoons might be closer to joining the ranks of cats and dogs as domesticated animals than anyone realized.
Couple Spent 2 Days Digging at State Park. They Found Large Diamond After Returning...
“The minute I saw it in my shovel, I knew," said Dewy White
Arkansas woman struggles to bury her veteran husband amid government shutdown
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — While those who can stop the federal government shutdown are in Washington, D.C, some of the people who have been impacted by it are right here in Arkansas. That’s something Jared Eakin, the executive director of Scars and Stripes in Hot Springs, has noticed.
Mountain lion fatally struck by Arkansas driver | What we know
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) confirmed a mountain lion sighting near Malvern at the I-30 exit on 84 in Social Hill after a resident made a Facebook post. The post showed the aftermath of a vehicle collision with a mountain lion, which they...
