Little Rock AR

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Alexander Rios-Rodriguez was sentenced to the maximum sentence allowed by Arkansas law on Monday, July 7, after driving drunk in January 2024 and causing a head-on crash that killed a 12-year-old and injured three passengers. Rios-Rodriguez, who was 27 at the time, was arrested on Jan....

UAMS studies have shown the importance of nutrition programs like WIC to reduce infant and maternal mortality in Arkansas, and have recommended strategies such as culturally appropriate food options and flexibility for individual food preferences to increase participation and improve outcomes.

The African Women’s Health Project International Global Foundation’s 20th Anniversary Conference and Honors Celebration will take place July 10 through 12 in various locations around Little Rock and North Little Rock. The event will welcome special guest Dr. Khalilah Camacho Ali. Born and raised within Chicago’s...

The League of Women Voters of Arkansas is collecting signatures for its proposed ballot measure slowly and deliberately as the group navigates lawsuits and new requirements for gathering petitions. The nonpartisan, grassroots organization and its ballot question committee, Save AR Democracy, is collecting signatures...

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Arkansas State Police will be conducting a high-visibility "Speeding Slows You Down" campaign from July 9-31 to crack down on speeding drivers and prevent traffic fatalities.

Gov. Sarah Sanders’ school vouchers program has taught us once again a self-evident lesson about human nature: Free money is popular. For the upcoming school year, all parents in Arkansas qualify for about $6,800 in state subsidies for private school tuition or homeschool expenses, no matter how much money they make...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Arkansas and American motorists celebrated July 4 with the lowest average gas prices in five years. According to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 1,826 stations in the Natural State, regular unleaded gasoline fell 4.5 cents last week to an average of $2.73 a gallon. That’s 31.9 cents...

From show bulls to elk skulls, fifth graders from the North Little Rock School District got a behind-the-scenes look at animal science and wildlife programs during a hands-on visit to the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Four students -- Khaliyah Gatlin, Lacy Glover, Lady Glover and Raeghan Woods -- from...

Perhaps more than any other sector, the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects are still being felt in the education system. Now, policymakers have set their sights on restricting social media and phones as a way of boosting outcomes and improving mental health in young people. Join us as we delve into...