Severe weather causes damage across parts of Arkansas including first tornado of the year
An EF-2 tornado struck Nevada County, Arkansas early Saturday, damaging six homes and injuring one person, while strong winds from the same weather system caused power outages and downed trees in Independence and Saline counties.
Arkansas Storm Team Forecast: Monday’s an Arkansas Storm Team Alert Day for severe weather
Monday, March 9, is an Arkansas Storm Team Alert Day for severe weather chances in central and southern Arkansas. Timing is around 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday. This kicks off a multi-day risk of severe weather in Arkansas as chances persist late Tuesday into Wednesday. Flooding is a growing risk, too.
Update: Traffic moving again after crash on Interstate 40 in North Little Rock
According to ARDOT, the accident on Interstate 40 on Mile Marker 148 near Crystal Hill Rd. was cleared around 11:35 a.m.
Professional Bull Riders mourn loss of champion bull Man Hater
Every sport has its icons. PBR is no different. The bull riding organization and those who follow it are saddened because one of the legendary bulls, Man Hater, suffered an injury and had to be euthanized. The injury to his back left leg was suffered at the PBR event Saturday in Little Rock, Arkansas. Man Hater was...
$200M winter storm loss hits Arkansas poultry industry, report says
A winter storm that swept across Arkansas in late January caused an estimated $200 million in damage to the state’s poultry industry, Arkansas’ largest agricultural sector, according to a new report from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture . The storm destroyed 241 poultry houses and damaged 91...
CHS to offload 4 hospitals in Arkansas
Community Health Systems has notched a deal to sell four hospitals in Arkansas as the for-profit hospital system continues deleveraging its portfolio. Missouri-based Freeman Health System will acquire the hospitals for $112 million, the company said Thursday. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter...
This Giant Orange Diner In Arkansas Is A Roadside Gem Worth The Stop
A giant orange beside an Arkansas highway is not something you expect to see during an ordinary drive. The first time I spotted it, I instinctively eased off the gas and took a second look. Bright, round, and impossible to ignore, the building stands right along the roadside like it...
Trojans Head to Lafayette for Louisiana Classics
LAFAYETTE, La. – The Little Rock men's golf team returns to competition this week as the Trojans travel to Louisiana to compete in the Louisiana Classics, a two-day, 54-hole tournament hosted at Oakbourne Country Club (par 72, 6,866 yards). The 16-team event begins Monday and concludes Tuesday. Little Rock...
Georgia man sentenced for negligent homicide connected to Arkansas rest stop death
OZARK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — A Georgia man pleaded guilty to reduced charges after he was found responsible for a man’s death at an Arkansas rest stop last year. Darrius Simmons, 31, of Duluth, Ga., pleaded guilty on March 6 to negligent homicide, theft of property and duty to give information and render aid charges.
“A gut punch” | Maumelle parents frustrated after turf vote fails
MAUMELLE, Ark. — Some Maumelle parents are expressing frustration after a vote didn’t go their way earlier this week. Maumelle voters had seven questions on their ballot Tuesday, with the first asking to extend a half-cent sales tax. The next six asked about various projects that money could...
