Little Rock AR

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — Arkansas' expanded paid maternity leave policy for public and charter school educators is in the national spotlight following a favorable case study by the National Council on Teacher Quality. State Representative Andrew Collins, who helped lead the effort, highlighted the policy's dual aim...

CAVA, a national, “fast casual” Mediterranean restaurant chain with locations in Fayetteville and Rogers, will open later this year in the old Genghis Grill location in west Little Rock. Based in Washington, D.C., and founded in 2010 by Greek Americans looking to make Mediterranean warmth and hospitality more...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — In a subcommittee meeting Tuesday, Arkansas lawmakers approved $32 million for Education Freedom Accounts (EFAs) for the 2025-26 school year. It seemed to be the more controversial of the two requests the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) made of the Performance Evaluation and Expenditure...

I’m sorry to all of the kayakers out there, but water recreation just isn’t my thing. It’s nothing against the water in particular; I feel the same way about flying on planes. I just prefer to have my feet firmly planted on the ground at all times (I don’t really buy into astrology, but, ironically […]

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma has reached a settlement with one of the poultry companies it successfully sued over pollution in the Illinois River Watershed. Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond on Wednesday announced the settlement with George’s, Inc. George’s, Inc., a company headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas,...

BRYANT, Ark. — Last month, we told you about a lawsuit that alleges a former Bryant police detective was fired for whistleblowing, and last week we reported that the bar at the center of this lawsuit is now fighting to keep its liquor license. Now, there's even more movement...

Here is the breakdown of the retail shakeup hitting Arkansas in 2026. The most painful closure of early 2026 comes from Jonesboro. The Loss: Lazzari Italian Oven, a dining institution in Northeast Arkansas, has officially closed its doors. The Impact: For decades, this wasn't just a restaurant; it was a...

A new action-thriller, “Best Pancakes in the County,” is finishing filming in Little Rock this week, Eduard Osipov, a producer on the film, told AY Magazine. The movie will star Oscar winner Nicolas Cage alongside Justin Long and Shelley Hennig. “Best Pancakes” is written and directed by Ken...

LITTLE ROCK — A Crittenden County man who has been locked up for parole violations for almost three years was sentenced yesterday to 7.5 years in federal prison for possession of an unregistered sawed-off shotgun. Jerry Shinn, 28, of Marion, was arrested in April 2023 by West Memphis police...

You might want to buckle up if you're hitting I-40 today—it's not just the traffic you need to watch out for.