Arkansas counting down to next total solar eclipse
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - If you missed last year’s total eclipse of the sun, you have a chance to see another one. In 20 years. The last time the state of Arkansas was in the path of totality was April 8, 2024. The next time a solar eclipse will...
Two Arkansans celebrate after winning $10K in lottery prize money
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Two Arkansans are now celebrating the big wins that they got from playing with a recently launched $10 instant ticket. Carlena Buerkle of Almyra won $10,000 while playing $10,000 Winnings. The winning ticket was sold at the Stuttgart C-Stop in Stuttgart, Arkansas, and she claimed her prize at the...
Four arrested after $1 million worth of stolen drugs seized by Arkansas State Police
Four men from Texas were arrested and over 26,000 stolen pills worth an estimated $1 million were seized by Arkansas State Police in connection with a Missouri pharmacy burglary.
US education secretary McMahon visits Arkansas schools; elementary parents protest
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon toured two Arkansas schools Tuesday as part of McMahon’s “Returning Education to the States” tour. They were joined by Arkansas junior U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton and state Education Secretary Jacob Oliva on tours of Little Rock’s Don R. Roberts...
Arkansas PBS to air ‘Great Scenic Railway Journeys 30th Anniversary Special’ Saturday
CONWAY, Ark. — Arkansas PBS will present “Great Scenic Railway Journeys: 30th Anniversary Special” Saturday, Aug. 16, at 6 p.m. where viewers will be treated to beautiful scenes from notable railways across U.S., Canada. Program producer Robert VanCamp will be live in the Arkansas PBS studios for breaks during the...
The house that survived rocks, gunshots, and bombs while coordinating the Little Rock Nine...
This modest home at 1207 West 28th Street became the command center for one of America’s most important civil rights battles when nine Black students integrated Central High School in 1957. Daisy Bates turned her living room into a meeting place for families, students, and reporters as she coordinated...
Report: Arkansas DHS treated 34,000 child maltreatment assessments in 2023
The most recent report from the Arkansas Department of Human Services shows that in 2023, they conducted more than 34,000 child maltreatment assessments.
3-year-old, two adults injured in Arkansas shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Gunfire left a three-year-old boy wounded along with his mother and her second cousin in Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, Sunday. “I just heard heard a lot of gunshots and about twenty minutes after I came outside, and the police was here,” said Kirby Cornelious, a neighbor who lives near where the...
Tourist Finds 2.3-Carat Diamond at Popular State Park and Goes Home With It
A 31-year-old graduate student discovered a 2.3-carat diamond at a popular state park known for its valuable diamonds and "finders, keepers" policy.
Mabelvale Elementary School creates catchy rap song to welcome students back to school
Class is back in session for many students across the state, and educators in the Little Rock School District are doing everything they can to make sure students go into the new school year excited.