Firecracker Fast 5K Continues a Half Century of Independence Day Tradition in Little Rock
For 50 years, the Firecracker Fast 5K has been one of Arkansas’s favorite Independence Day traditions. Every July 4, runners, walkers, and families gather in Little Rock before sunrise to celebrate the holiday with one of the state’s oldest and most popular road races. The annual event combines...
Dangerous Heat Index Values Up to 108 Degrees Grip Arkansas Including Searcy, Russellville and...
ARKANSAS — Dangerous heat continues across Arkansas Friday, with conditions essentially unchanged from the past two days. Heat index values will push over 100 degrees for most locations statewide, with the hottest spots reaching as high as 108 degrees by mid-afternoon. Very warm and humid conditions will dominate, with
Saline Memorial Hospital launches Always Safe Sleep Project initiative for newborns
LITTLE ROCK, AR (KATV) — In a new initiative expected to push safe sleep practices to provide support for families, Saline Memorial Hospital has announced open enrollment for individuals to join the Always Safe Sleep Project and receive a wearable blanket that promotes safe sleep for infants. A free...
Arkansas Storm Team Forecast: Low rain chance today; higher chance for the Fourth of...
Both today and tomorrow, the 4th of July, are going to have heat advisories as the heat index may reach 105 in the afternoon. But also, the rain chance is picking up. It’s not so much for today, Friday, but for Saturday, the Fourth. Plus, early next week the rain chance is increasing.
Protect AR Rights submits 108K signatures for Arkansas ballot measure amendment
Protect AR Rights announced Friday that it has submitted 108,837 petition signatures to the Arkansas Secretary of State in an effort to place the Arkansas Ballot Measure Rights Amendment before voters.
Arkansas education amendment fails to collect enough signatures for 2026 ballot
The group behind the proposed Arkansas Educational Rights Amendment, For AR Kids, announced on Friday that it fell short of the required almost 91,000 signatures needed to qualify for the 2026 ballot.
Arkansas man says puppy scam costs $16K
SHREVEPORT, La — What started as a $600 dream of bringing home a new puppy turned into a $16,000 nightmare for an Arkansas man who says he never received the dog he was promised. Grant Tomlin says he was finally ready to get another dog after losing his chocolate...
This Arkansas river runs Class V rapids in spring and clear swimming holes in...
Deep in the Ouachita Mountains of southwest Arkansas, a river runs that can’t make up its mind. In spring, it throws expert kayakers through Class V rapids over sharp rocks and steep ledges. In summer, it pools up into clear swimming holes where kids wade between boulders. The Cossatot...
Accidents in Jonesboro and Conway take two lives
Arkansas State police on Friday, July 3, 2026 released information about two fatal motor vehicle wrecks in Conway and Jonesboro. Patricia Williams, 53, of Conway woman was killed 11 a.m. Thursday, July 2, 2026 in a single-vehicle crash in the 2600 block of Dave Ward Drive. According to the preliminary...
Arkansas Has No Shortage of Big-Boy Toys for the Guys
Not all good times are created equal. That goes double for men. While there are few things better than settling into a favorite chair with a favorite beverage, maybe with a buddy or two, passive entertainment only takes a guy so far. Men like to fiddle with things, and they like to goof around with new gadgets. Those t

















