Little Rock AR

According to the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, the state has awarded $2.8 billion for water projects since 2021. Yet for many communities, concerns about drinking water persist.

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — A formal Tornado Outlook has been issued for Arkansas valid through Wednesday, May 6 at 7:00 AM CDT, placing a large portion of the state inside a 15 to 29 percent tornado probability zone during the late afternoon and evening hours of Tuesday, May 5. A couple of EF2 or stronger tornadoes are considered possible alongside very large hail and...

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — Two consecutive days of severe weather are taking shape across Arkansas, Mississippi and Texas on Tuesday, May 5 and Wednesday, May 6, 2026, with each day carrying a distinct threat profile and a different primary hazard. Tuesday brings the greatest tornado risk, concentrated in a dashed high-risk zone centered over Little Rock and Memphis. Wednesday shifts the threat south and...

April 2026 in Little Rock was warmer than normal, both during the overnights and afternoons, and drier than normal. April only added to the ongoing rainfall deficit.

Eighteen largemouth weighing more than 10 pounds each are sitting in the newly renovated hatch house of the Joe Hogan State Fish Hatchery, thanks to anglers participating in the inaugural year of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Arkansas Legacy Lunker program. The excitement of big catches at multiple lakes dominated late winter and early spring across The Natural State, but the current phase...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — Early May in Central Arkansas comes with a pretty good excuse to get outside: 501 Fest is back, bringing a big community celebration to the River Market. 501 Fest co-founders Broderick Bozeman and Dazz Murry describe the event as a celebration of 501 Day,...

Miss Grand Prairie, Tori-Beth Poland, is competing in the upcoming 2026 Miss Arkansas Pageant.

Arkansas lawmakers advanced what would be the state’s fourth income tax cut in four years Monday despite critics’ warnings that reducing revenue could jeopardize social services. Senate Bill 1 and House Bill 1001 would cut the top individual income tax rate from 3.9% to 3.7% retroactive to Jan. 1, 2026, and the corporate tax rate […]

Arkansas is set to receive approximately $44.5 million as part of a nationwide settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family.According to Tim Griffin, the $7.4 billion agreement resolves litigation tied to the company’s role in the production and marketing of opioids. “I am pleased to see Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family held accountable for their actions that perpetuated the opioid crisis across...

A significant gain in individual income tax revenue and an almost 6% gain in sales tax revenue pushed overall Arkansas tax revenue to $1.079 billion in April, up 14.8% compared with April 2025 and 13.9% above the budget estimate. Total revenue in the first 10 months of the fiscal year...