Little Rock AR

Arkansas – Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced a series of appointments to state boards and commissions. Charlene Fite of Van Buren was appointed to the Arkansas Educational Television Commission, replacing West Doss. Her term will expire on March 23, 2032. Stephen Brannon of Little Rock was appointed to the...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — The Little Rock Fire Department (LRFD) responded to an industrial fire at the Skippy Foods plant, the agency confirmed Tuesday morning. Fire officials say they received calls reporting a blaze at the facility, which is located in the Port of Little Rock, just before 5 a.m. on September 30.

Twenty-eight law enforcement officers from across Arkansas completed a three-day crime scene training course at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home, learning advanced evidence collection techniques from FBI Evidence Response Team agents. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office and the 14th Judicial District...

Approximately eight percent of Arkansans—roughly 250,000 people—rely on SNAP to help cover basic groceries, the USDA said. But new rules proposed by the USDA are raising concerns about how families will access food. The changes, announced last week, would require SNAP retailers to stock a wider variety of...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas was listed as the state with most arrests following a week-long, multi-state drug trafficking operation by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). On Tuesday, the DEA announced the results of the operation that they said was aimed at "dismantling the Jalisco New Generation Cartel...

As if Arkansas needed more bad news. Fresh off the painful and embarrassing loss of several factories across the state, Arkansas unfortunately has more pain to deal with. More specifically,…

Here’s a road trip idea from Northeast Arkansas News. The sights, sounds, and flavors of Latin America will take center stage at Fiesta en SoMa 2025, set for Friday, October 3, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the heart of Little Rock’s SoMa neighborhood. The annual event has quickly become one of the city’s most anticipated...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — September 28, 2025, is World Priesthood Sunday, a day set aside each year to recognize Catholic priests. Bishop Anthony B. Taylor, leader of the Catholic Church in Arkansas, is marking a milestone of his own this summer — 45 years as a priest. In an interview with 5NEWS, he reflected on his...

Philippi-Hagenbuch Inc. (PHIL), a global leader in off-highway haul truck customization, is proud to announce that Riggs Cat, headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, has officially joined its distinguished network of strategic dealers. Riggs Cat has a longstanding reputation for delivering high-quality equipment...

The Jonas Brothers will be “Burnin’ Up” the stage at Simmons Bank Arena with their new tour coming in December.