Arkansas prison escapee wants to suppress statements, evidence seized after being recaptured
Grant Hardin, a former police chief known as the “Devil in the Ozarks,” is seeking to suppress statements he made to federal agents after his capture and later to officials at the Arkansas Department of Corrections, according to court documents.
International Greek Food Festival returns to Little Rock this fall
The International Greek Food Festival will return to Little Rock on October 3-4, featuring authentic Greek food, pastries, family-friendly activities and cultural traditions, with proceeds benefiting local charities.
Arkansas history archive goes digital, offers decades of KATV footage online
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — A treasure trove of Arkansas history is now accessible online, thanks to the efforts of the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History. The KATV Channel 7 News archive, which spans more than 75 years, has been digitized and made available in a searchable format.
Arkansas National Guard to host annual Minuteman Day at Camp Robinson Saturday
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — The Arkansas National Guard is set to host its annual Minuteman Day this Saturday at Camp Robinson, opening its gates to the public for a day of education and entertainment. The event aims to demystify the Guard's operations and highlight the opportunities it offers.
Miss Arkansas among top 11 semi-finalists in Miss America competition
ORLANDO, Fla. (KAIT) - Miss Arkansas was among the top 11 semi-finalists at the Miss America 2026 pageant in Orlando Sunday evening. Miss Arkansas, Kennedy Holland of Greenwood, advanced to the top 11 finalists out of 52 contestants in the competition. Holland, 20, is a student at the University of...
Arkansas woman wins $50K from seven-month-old lottery ticket | Here’s the story
ALMA, Arkansas — An Alma woman walked away from a gas station with a $50,000 lottery ticket, but she says she didn't know that for at least seven months. Kathy R claimed her prize at the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) center in Little Rock on Sept. 5. She told officials that she actually won from a second-chance...
Black bear that attacked man in Arkansas tests negative for rabies, distemper
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ark. — A black bear that attacked and severely injured a man in Franklin County on Sept. 3 has tested negative for rabies and distemper, according to state officials. Keith Stephens with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) said the necropsy is still not complete, and...
Google to build $10B data center campus in Arkansas | What we know
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — Google is set to build a $10 billion data center campus in West Memphis, which will be "the largest private capital investment in Arkansas history." The announcement was made by Moses Tucker Partners (MTP), who described themselves as Arkansas's "preeminent commercial brokerage, property...
Arkansas man sentenced to 6 years for threatening to rape and kill Governor Sanders
ROGERS, Ark. — Tony Mark Pittman, the man who threatened to rape and murder Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, has been sentenced to six years in prison, according to the Benton County Prosecutor's Office. Pittman was sentenced on Sept. 8 after pleading guilty to first-degree terroristic threatening,...
Google Picks West Memphis for $10B Data Center, Largest in Arkansas History
West Memphis is set to make history as the site of Google’s massive new $10 billion data center campus, the single largest private capital investment ever in Arkansas. Moses Tucker Partners (MTP), the state’s leading commercial brokerage and development firm, represented the seller in the groundbreaking deal. The...