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An Arkansas legislative panel gave preliminary approval Monday to a $55,000 contract with a Georgia consulting firm to study and recommend changes to the state’s public assistance and workforce development programs. The Arkansas Legislative Council’s Hospital, Medicaid and Developmental Disabilities Study...

An inventor from Scott, Arkansas, has developed a new product designed to provide quick and clear medical directives during emergencies. The invention, called the QUICK REFERENCE BRACELET (Q R B), aims to save time and ensure that critical information, such as Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders, is readily accessible...

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — Long-time North Little Rock Police Department Officer and viral sensation Officer Tommy Norman has announced that he will be retiring from the department after 27 years. Officer Norman took to his Facebook page to make the announcement as part of a 5 and...

Insurance premiums for Arkansans on private health care plans in the state marketplace are expected to increase by an average of 22.2% in 2026, according to a Friday news release from Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Most of the 308,662 Arkansans covered by the six health plans will not see the...

Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – Sept. 22, 2025 – With autumn in the air, JRN has compiled a list of ongoing and upcoming fall festivals across Northeast Arkansas. Oct. 4. When: Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, located at 1107...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A Weather Impact Alert has been issued from 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, until 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning. Strong storms capable of producing heavy rain, flash flooding, damaging wind, hail, and a possible tornado will impact Arkansans on Tuesday afternoon and night through the...

JACKSONVILLE, Ark. — Residents of the Willow Bend Apartments in Jacksonville are now able to receive relocation assistance. For the past several months, residents of the Willow Bend Apartments have been in distress over housing following an appeal hearing that was held at Jacksonville's City Hall in mid-July, where...

Eisenhower’s Paratroopers Escort Nine Students Through Arkansas. In 1957, nine Black teens walked toward a school and into history. Governor Faubus of Arkansas sent National Guard troops to block them from Central High School, claiming he wanted peace. Elizabeth Eckford faced an angry mob alone when she got split...

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin joined KARK 4 Today to share a preview of the upcoming social media summit.

Arkansans' adoption of artificial intelligence is one of the lowest in the country, according to new usage data from AI company Anthropic. Why it matters: AI use is spreading unevenly, with wealthier countries, people with more skills and certain U.S. states more likely to benefit. The data shows workers adopting...