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Arkansas Pineapple Whip shares flavors to cool you down

Arkansas Pineapple Whip shares flavors to cool you down

Lightning Strikes Twice: An Arkansas Man Bags Another $50,000

Lightning Strikes Twice: An Arkansas Man Bags Another $50,000

Talk about a stroke of good luck! An Arkansas man who won $50,000 earlier this month on a scratch-off ticket with the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery has done it again on the same game. Twice in One Month on a Scratch-off Ticket -$50,000 Travis S., a...

Arkansas expectant mothers offered free doula support in 41 counties

Arkansas expectant mothers offered free doula support in 41 counties

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation is on the lookout for expectant mothers in 41 Arkansas counties to benefit from free services provided by doulas-in-training. The...

Arkansas weather service cuts won't rain on your parade

Arkansas weather service cuts won't rain on your parade

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The National Weather Service in North Little Rock is making some temporary service cuts due to staff shortages. However, NWS NLR meteorologist Jimmy Barham says Arkansans shouldn't notice much of a difference. "We tried to...

Weekend heat stress in Arkansas

CCSU Men’s basketball finalized as team announces addition of Arkansas transfer Sanchez 

CCSU Men’s basketball finalized as team announces addition of Arkansas transfer Sanchez 

NEW BRITAIN — The Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils Men’s basketball team added its final addition to the 2025-2026 roster. The Blue Devils landed Arkansas transfer guard Melo Sanchez, a 6 foot 4 shooting guard that could be one of...

Arkansas Advanced Energy Foundation to host SkillStream forums this summer

Arkansas Advanced Energy Foundation to host SkillStream forums this summer

North Little Rock, Ark. (KATV) — The Arkansas Advanced Energy Foundation (AAEF) announced it will host two SkillStream employer forums this summer, aimed at building a skilled workforce for the state's burgeoning energy industry. The first forum...

Arkansas headquartered company First Orion navigating safety for employees in Ukraine

Arkansas headquartered company First Orion navigating safety for employees in Ukraine

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — As the tension in Ukraine heats up amid a lingering war, one Arkansas-based company is keeping their eyes on their employees based in Ukraine. First Orion is a communications company, focused on braded...

Senate committee advances Boozman's bill securing funds for Arkansas military priorities

Senate committee advances Boozman's bill securing funds for Arkansas military priorities

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), serving as Chairman of the Senate Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, has announced progress on legislation aimed at bolstering military and defense efforts...

New scholarship supports Arkansas Guard Members in trade education

New scholarship supports Arkansas Guard Members in trade education

A new scholarship is giving Arkansas National Guard members a leg up in the trades. The Arkansas National Guard Foundation is launching a program that offers five $1,000 scholarships for members attending trade schools or certificate programs....

Arkansas farmer launches bid to challenge U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton's reelection bid

Arkansas farmer launches bid to challenge U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton's reelection bid

LITTLE ROCK -- A sixth-generation farmer from northeast Arkansas announced Tuesday that she is seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Sen. Tom Cotton, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee who is seeking a third term. Hallie...

Pittman on playing Arkansas State in Jonesboro: ‘Not real interested’

Pittman on playing Arkansas State in Jonesboro: ‘Not real interested’

It was expected that Arkansas head football coach Sam Pittman would be asked about the historic, and long-awaited for some, in-state showdown between his Razorbacks and Arkansas State when he took the podium at SEC Media Days on Thursday. It has...

Arkansas launches Toolkit to help schools create Food Pantries

Arkansas launches Toolkit to help schools create Food Pantries

Share This Article Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Tuesday the launch of a toolkit designed to help school districts establish food pantries to combat childhood hunger and reduce food waste. The School Food Pantry Toolkit, created...

Arkansas issues new guidance on funding for fairs and livestock shows

Arkansas issues new guidance on funding for fairs and livestock shows

Funding guidance has been issued for fairs and livestock shows in Arkansas, aimed at helping recipients comply with legislative requirements. This guidance is relevant to all funding recipients, including county fairs, district fairs, the Arkansas...

Arkansas freshman defensive lineman Caleb Bell uses lessons learned from NFL father

Arkansas freshman defensive lineman Caleb Bell uses lessons learned from NFL father

July 16, 2025 at 2:05 a.m. by Richard Davenport Arkansas defensive linemen Caleb Bell (90), David Oke (92) and Ian Geffrard (95) participate in a drill, Thursday, April 10, 2025, during spring football practice in Fayetteville. (Hank...

Rezoning appeal of proposed residential development in Little Rock’s Hanger Hill deferred to Aug. 5

Rezoning appeal of proposed residential development in Little Rock’s Hanger Hill deferred to Aug. 5

Developer Mike Orndorff has asked to delay his appeal of the Little Rock Planning Commission's denial of his proposal to construct four single-family residences on 0.16 acres in the Hanger Hill neighborhood. The Little Rock Board of Directors had...

Arkansas Lottery Powerball, Cash 3 winning numbers for July 16, 2025

Arkansas Lottery Powerball, Cash 3 winning numbers for July 16, 2025

The Arkansas Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Wednesday, July 16, 2025 results for each game: Winning Powerball numbers from July 16 drawing 04-21-43-48-49, Powerball: 22, Power Play: 2 Check...

Arkansas basketball no longer facing Baylor in 2025-26 season

Arkansas basketball no longer facing Baylor in 2025-26 season

FAYETTEVILLE — The Arkansas men's basketball team is no longer set to host Baylor at Bud Walton Arena for the upcoming season, coach John Calipari said at the Rotary Club of Little Rock on Tuesday. "When we filled out the schedule," he said, "we...

Arkansas pitcher Wood taken by Phillies at No. 26

Arkansas pitcher Wood taken by Phillies at No. 26

FAYETTEVILLE — The first night of the Major League Baseball Draft in Atlanta was a record one for the Arkansas Razorbacks with four players taken. On Sunday the first Razorback taken was pitcher Gage Wood, of Batesville, at 26 by the Philadelphia...

Arkansas State baseball coach Mike Silva signs contract extension through 2031

Arkansas State baseball coach Mike Silva signs contract extension through 2031

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The leader of the pack in the dugout receives a raise. Arkansas State announced a contract extension for head baseball coach Mike Silva on Wednesday. The deal expires June 30th, 2031. Silva’s salary increases from $180,000...

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