Medicaid cuts could overwhelm Arkansas emergency rooms, clinic executive director says
ARKANSAS, USA — Upcoming cuts to Medicaid could shut down more than 50% of rural Arkansas hospitals, according to a report from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform. Monika Fischer-Massie, the executive director of WelcomeHealth in Fayetteville, said that many hospitals are already on the brink of...
Arkansas National Guard assist in the sky and on the ground with Texas flood...
Among the thousands of volunteers in Texas helping out with search and recovery following devastating floods is the Arkansas National Guard.
Arkansas schools ban critical race theory as court lifts injunction on LEARNS Act
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The Eighth District Court of Appeals has released an opinion allowing Arkansas schools to ban critical race theory in the classroom. The opinion lifted a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit that kept the ban at bay after it was signed into law in the LEARNS Act in 2023. Section 16 of the law...
Arkansas Storm Team Forecast: Another chance for rain
TODAY: A cluster of showers & storms will work through western & NW Arkansas this morning. Much of central Arkansas will stay dry, however a few spotty showers & storms will be possible this afternoon. Temperatures will warm into the lower 90s this afternoon. TONIGHT: A few clouds will linger...
SNAP fraud leaves single mom of two without food aid, no emergency relief offered
For single mother of two, Brianne Stevenson, every month starts the same: checking the balance on her SNAP card, planning meals, and budgeting for baby formula and groceries. But this month — that routine was shattered. “I called my food stamp card on the first of the month and...
Arkansas Children’s Hospital hosts first-ever PICU reunion for families and staff
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — Arkansas Children's Hospital is hosting its inaugural "Pops with PICU," an event designed to reunite families with the medical staff who played pivotal roles in their lives during their time in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). Sheralyn Beck, who organized the event, said...
Daiso to Open Two Stores in Arkansas
Daiso, a value shop for household needs, is coming to Arkansas this summer. “From kitchen products to beauty essentials, stationary, storage, DIY supplies, snacks and more—Daiso has something for everyone,” the website said. According to the website, a location is set to open soon in Fayetteville at Market...
Statewide crackdown on unregulated THC: vape shops ordered to clear shelves
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — THC products like Delta-8 are now illegal in Arkansas. The state first moved to ban THC products in 2023 after an alarming rise in cases of children being poisoned and hospitalized after consuming them. Until now, THC was unregulated in Arkansas, meaning no age minimums...
Arkansas Says NO: Delta-8 and Delta-9 Banned Again!
Have you heard? A ban on Delta-8 and Delta-9 products sold at gas stations and smoke shops is back in effect in Arkansas. According to a report from THV11, a new law was announced on Tuesday by Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin that now makes it illegal for businesses to sell the product. Businesses that were...
Former Arkansas First Lady Janet Huckabee turns 70
Janet McCain Huckabee, wife of former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and the state’s thirty-ninth first lady, marks her 70th birthday today.
