These 8 lucky states are getting a Buc-ee’s— is yours on the list?
Buc-ee’s is about to get a lot less exclusive. The Texas-based mega travel center is expanding into up to eight states where it has never operated. Ohio, Arizona, and Arkansas should open their doors in 2026, while Kansas, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Wisconsin are targeting 2027. Nebraska rounds out...
Two men face long terms for Arkansas pharmacy burglaries
Antoinen Dion Hampton and Reginald Tremayne Jackson, both of Houston, Texas, will spend a combined time of 308 months in federal prison for their role in a criminal organization that was responsible for dozens of pharmacy burglaries and stolen controlled substances worth millions of dollars. Jonathan D. Ross, United...
Friday 13th Pump Fright: Gas Prices Downright Scary Across Arkansas
By the Arkansas Black Vitality Staff LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – March 13, 2026 – Pump...
Woman pleads guilty to multiple thefts
A woman who has been arrested in Arkansas, Illinois, and Tennessee pled guilty to her local charges during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court/Criminal Division March 2 and was put on probation for five years. Thirty-six-year-old Brianna Lee Reese-Ford was charged with going into the Mountain Home Walmart store...
Melinda Mayo, Pioneering Arkansas Meteorologist, Soon to Sign Off
Melinda Mayo stood in the muddy March air, staring down at what Mother Nature was capable of at her worst. She had finished a shift at KATV Channel 7 and already returned home when the sirens went off. Little Rock’s 2023 cyclone flirted with EF4 power, and Mayo felt every...
Arkansas-made Action Film ‘Hidden Thread’ To Be Released in Late 2027
A humble tailor is more than he seems in “Hidden Thread,” an upcoming action film being shot in Arkansas. It is the first feature film by writer, director, producer and actor Ben Matias, who recently appeared in “The Forest Through the Trees,” a horror film released last year by Arkansas director Jason Pitts.
Arkansas Dinner Train Rides On The A&M
If you want a railroad experience that feels equal parts “working short line” and “time machine,” the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad (A&M) delivers in a way few modern operations can. Headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, the A&M is best known in railfan circles for its Ozark mountain railroading and (historically)...
10 years for ex-boyfriend who busts door and assaults Benton woman asleep with children
A Saline County jury found Vincent Lamar McKenzie, age 27, of Little Rock guilty of residential burglary and domestic battery in the third degree, according to Prosecuting Attorney Chris Walton. The jury recommended that McKenzie serve 10 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections and pay a $15,000 fine....
Food Bites: North Bar, Fisherman’s Wharf & More
Arkansas’ food scene is always buzzing, and we’re here to keep you in the loop. Each week, we’ll serve up a quick roundup of what food bites are happening across the state. Have something delicious to share? Send it our way at [email protected]. Fisherman’s Wharf Steak &...
Four people charged following clash at Governor’s Mansion protest
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — Arkansas State Police have confirmed the charges of the 4 people who were arrested after a fight broke out at a protest held at the Governor's Mansion. The fight broke out after Governor Sarah Sanders and Turning Point USA Chairwoman Erika Kirk held a...
