Arkansas Town to Hosts Largest Hot Air Balloon Festival in the South
One of the largest Hot Air Balloon Festivals in the South is coming to Arkansas on Friday, August 29, and Saturday, August 30, 2025. This will mark the second year for the 2nd Annual Camden Hot Air. Balloon Festival, presented by Highland Industrial Park. After its successful inaugural run in...
Bryant Police arrest suspect in connection with Chelsea Dr. shooting
BRYANT, Ark. (KATV) — The Bryant Police Department announced the prime suspect in the August 5 shooting on Chelsea Drive has turned himself in. Twenty-year-old Steven Antonio Meredeith Jr. surrendered to authorities at the Saline County Jail last night, August 10. The shooting left a man injured with...
Arkansas History for August 11: Attack on steamboat
Important Arkansas historical events and significant anniversaries for August 11, and notable births and deaths of native Arkansans born on this date. Information is drawn from state archives, historical societies, contemporary newspapers and other media archives, and legal records. Historical Arkansas events and...
Boar’s Head plans to reopen troubled deli meat plant, but reports of sanitation problems...
The Boar's Head deli meat plant at the heart of a deadly food poisoning outbreak is set to reopen in the coming months.
Groundwater report shows aquifer decline
Groundwater is a critical resource for farmers in the Arkansas Delta and last year the amount of water in those natural aquifers declined, according to the 2024 Arkansas Groundwater Protection and Management Report. When a series of water wells were measured last year and compared to 2023, three-quarters of the...
Arkansas Weather Alert: Afternoon Storm Chances Each Day Through Sunday
Little Rock, Ark. – Afternoon and early evening storms are expected to be a near-daily occurrence across Arkansas this week, with the potential for heavy downpours and localized flooding in some areas. While most storms will be hit-or-miss, repeated rounds over the same location could drop up to 3 inches of rain by...
Wisconsin recovers from record rain but several states brace for more flooding
A large storm system that pummeled Wisconsin over the weekend, turning streets to rivers and forcing officials to shut down the State Fair, will bring flooding rains to several states across the central U.S., meteorologists said on Aug. 11. The slow-moving system is forecast to dump heavy rain across Arkansas and...
Big, beautiful burn sparks new growth for prairie habitat on Camp Robinson
Photo courtesy of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission conducted a 733-acre prescribed burn Tuesday on the Camp Robinson Special Use Area to improve habitat for northern bobwhite quail and other wildlife. The burn, the largest summer fire ever undertaken at the site, was...
Walmart, Tyson turn to Gatik’s autonomous trucks for deliveries more and more
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — A new kind of truck has been making deliveries in northwest Arkansas — without drivers behind the wheel. Since 2019, a fleet of autonomous trucks operated by Gatik AI Inc., in partnership with Walmart and Tyson Foods, has covered nearly a quarter-million miles on northwest Arkansas roads,...
Summer hiking and scenic byways in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas
When summer calls, the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas deliver a vibrant blend of hiking trails, cascading waterfalls, and legendary scenic byways. From the winding curves of Scenic 7 to the shaded paths of Devil’s Den, every turn reveals new adventures. Towering bluffs overlook rivers that glisten in the sun, while cool...