Three people killed in crashes on I-30 near Fulton, including ARDOT contractor

Three people were killed, including an Arkansas Department of Transportation contractor, and several were injured as a result of multiple accidents early Monday morning on Interstate 30 near Fulton in Hempstead County. A media release from the...

Arkansas AG offers tips to avoid EBT fraud

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - Following a recent increase in EBT thefts, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin offered some tips Monday to help prevent becoming a victim. In recent weeks, several people have reported their Supplemental Nutrition...

Arkansas State Police probe multiple deadly I-30 crashes

HEMPSTEAD CO., Ark. (KTAL/KMSS) — Early Monday morning, a stretch of Interstate-30 saw multiple fatal crashes all within a relatively short period of time that left traffic backed up for miles until around noon. According to Arkansas State Police,...

Arkansas Teacher Retirement System trustees approve $47.5 million settlement of class-action securities lawsuit

The trustees for the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System on Monday approved a $47.5 million settlement of a class-action securities lawsuit against Olaplex Holdings Inc., in which the system is the lead plaintiff. Mark White, the system's director,...

El Dorado, Corning educators named 2025 Arkansas Rural Teachers of the Year

Arkansas man pleads guilty in 2024 mass shooting at grocery store that killed 4, attorney says

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas man pleads guilty in 2024 mass shooting at grocery store that killed 4, attorney says. Story continues below video Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,...

Arkansas man pleads guilty in 2024 mass shooting at grocery store that killed 4

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas man changed his plea to guilty Monday in the shooting at a grocery store last year that killed four people and injured 10 others, including two police officers. Travis Eugene Posey, 45, pleaded guilty to four...

Thirteen Arkansas schools recognized as leaders in outdoor education

BY Randy Zellers Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Posted 7/23/25 LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission recognized 13 schools from across The Natural State with the designation of “Schools of Conservation Leadership” at Thursday’s...

Kilgore native graduates from UA Little Rock

Cameron Jackson, of Kilgore, TX, has graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock during the Spring 2025 semester. Jackson graduated with a BS in Cybersecurity, Certificate of Proficiency in Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Certificate of...

Arkansas Postcard Past: Hot Springs, circa 1908

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Hot Springs, circa 1908: The Great Northern Hotel was built in 1885 at what is today the intersection of Convention Boulevard and Malvern Avenue. “The dining room...

Arkansas State Police investigating officer-involved shooting in Polk County

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. The Arkansas State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Saturday in Wickes, in Polk County, and left one person dead. The incident...

Arkansas Jobless Rate Holds at 3.7% in June

The state’s unemployment rate remained at 3.7% in June, going unchanged for a fourth straight month, the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services reported. The U.S. jobless rate fell one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.2% in June. In Arkansas, the...

Arkansas Alumni Association hires former athletic department administrator Trainor

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. FAYETTEVILLE — Longtime University of Arkansas athletics administrator Kevin Trainor has been hired as associate executive director and chief operating officer...

Arkansas PBS to premiere second season of 'Arkansas Treasures'

CONWAY — An all-new season of “Arkansas Treasures” — an Emmy Award-winning Arkansas PBS original series showcasing the extraordinary and unexpected collectibles and antiques to be found throughout The Natural State — will premiere Monday, Aug. 11,...

Defense contractor announces expansion in South Arkansas

Share This Article Defense contractor and weapons manufacturer L3Harris plans to construct an “extensive” production facility for rocket motors in an expansion of the company’s footprint in Arkansas, it announced Friday. The new manufacturing...

Arkansas Advocate: Federal judge says he’ll rule on Arkansas Ten Commandments injunction before Aug. 5

The John Paul Hammerschmidt Federal Building in Fayetteville on July 18, 2025. | Antoinette Grajeda/Arkansas Advocate By ANTOINETTE GRAJEDA | Arkansas Advocate FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas — A federal judge said he will decide soon whether to block...

Arkansas State Police probing officer-involved shooting in Polk County

Home 2025 July 21 Arkansas State Police probing officer-involved shooting in Polk County State authorities have been called to investigate an officer-involved shooting in the Soutwest Arkansas town of Wickes in rural Polk County. The shooting...

Arkansas Tourism Ticker: 2% tourism tax revenue again sets a record in 2024

Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax revenue between January and December 2024 was a record $26.661 million, up 4.77% compared with the $25.446 million in the same period of 2023. The December revenue of $1.616 million set a new record for the month. A record...

Hog Futures: Arkansas freshman kicker Starzyk lives for big moments

FAYETTEVILLE -- The most memorable kick for Scott Starzyk, the University of Arkansas football team's freshman kicker, wasn't even his own. Starzyk likes the big moments. He lets the adrenaline rush. He trusts his form from practice. And then, "I...

Woman fatally shot late Friday in Little Rock; man in custody

A woman was fatally shot in Little Rock late Friday, and a man has been arrested, police said Saturday. Cortez Price, 26, faces a capital murder charge in the shooting at 1025 Brookside Drive, Little Rock police said in a post on social media. The...