Little Rock AR

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A 28-year-old teacher who authorities say admitted to fatally stabbing a couple he didn’t know who were hiking with two of their children in an Arkansas state park faced a judge for the first time on Friday.

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Relief for disaster food assistance has been granted for location impacted by a period of storms and tornadoes during the months of March and April. Individuals who reside in the selected areas are eligible for SNAP Disaster Assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency...

HOPE, Ark. — A 64-year-old man from Texarkana has been charged in connection to a road collision that left a road worker dead. According to police, 64-year-old George Willis has been charged with leaving the scene of a collision involving death. Police said that this is a class B felony.

Officials with the Alexander Police Department confirmed Friday that a man was killed after being struck by a train.

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — As students in the Pulaski County Special School District gear up for the new school year beginning August 11, they'll notice some significant changes aimed at enhancing safety and focus in the classroom. One major change the school district is adopting is the kind of...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — The Little Rock Police Department is looking for a suspect wanted in connection with a 2023 homicide that took place on Depriest Road. Deshun Acker is wanted on charges of Aggravated Robbery; Y-Felony, Kidnapping; Y-Felony, Theft of Property; B-Felony, and Capital Murder. On January...

The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) is urging families who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to change their electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card PINs immediately, following a rise in scam activity targeting recipients’ accounts. More than 700 beneficiaries have reported...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark — The Arkansas Department of Corrections (ADOC) announced the tragic passing of a correctional officer. In a statement posted online Friday, ADOC shared that Sgt. Fredrick Coleman passed away while on duty at the Cummins Unit. "It is with a heavy heart to announce the loss...

The 28-year-old man now charged with murder briefly worked in the district, passing background checks while never having contact with students.

Our readers will not find much news from Northwest Arkansas on this website, because one needn’t look far to find what the Little Rock stations report; besides, our priorities lie in providing local and regional information. However, news of the double slaying at a Devil’s Den State Park walking trail got us to...