Little Rock AR

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — City officials are warning residents and businesses about a fraudulent email circulating that falsely claims to be from the city's planning department and requests payment for permit-related fees. According to the City of North Little Rock, the email impersonates a planning director and

The Arkansas Department of Transportation has temporarily closed its Central Office Tower as of July 1, 2026, after recent air quality tests detected unacceptable levels of asbestos particulates. The closure is a precautionary measure to ensure employee safety while further environmental assessments are conducted. Read

Some wildlife mysteries are hiding in plain sight. Across Arkansas, one of the easiest to overlook is a row of crows sitting quietly on power lines. You’ll see them above country roads winding through the Ozark Mountains, overlooking rice fields in the Arkansas Delta, perched near neighborhoods around Little Rock, or w

A Greenwood-based truck driver for Walmart Transportation won the Sleeper class at the 202 Arkansas Truck Driving Championship.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. — Three men were injured in a shooting Saturday in Marvell, Arkansas. Arkansas State Police the shooting happened at Main and McKinney Streets. The victims were not named but state police said they were ages 37, 33 and 32. The first two were residents of Marvell while the third was from Pulaski County. [

A Benton family is recovering after a lightning strike sparked a house fire on the Fourth of July, according to fire officials.

A 50-year-old man was arrested by the Benton Police Department on a charge of internet stalking of a child following an incident at a local restaurant. Read more below. Jack Pittenger was booked into the Saline County Detention Center on June 29, 2026, and is currently being held on a $40,000 bond.

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has opened an investigation into the Missouri fireworks company that abandoned Mountain Home’s Red, White & Blue Festival and stranded dozens of other Fourth of July celebrations across two states. The case targets A.M. Pyrotechnics LLC of Buffalo, Missouri, the vendor that failed

Important Arkansas historical events and significant anniversaries for July 7, with notable births and deaths of people with Arkansas connections for this date. Information is drawn from state archives, historical societies, contemporary newspapers and other media archives, and legal records. Much of this information c

Strong storms brought plenty of flooding to central Arkansas, especially in parts of Little Rock.