Otter Creek Community Church hosts annual back to school event

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — As families prepare to return their students back to school, many face the challenge of finding the funding needed to buy their school supplies, services, and other necessities. To help alleviate some of the stress off...

Researchers say virtual care helps close postpartum gaps in Arkansas

A new UAMS study finds that virtual postpartum care can increase critical health screenings for new mothers. ARKANSAS, USA — A new study from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) shows virtual healthcare may help close critical...

When is tax-free weekend in Arkansas? Here's what can be purchased

Arkansas's tax-free weekend begins August 2nd and ends August 3rd. The tax exemption applies to clothing, school supplies, and computers, with some exceptions. Clothing items over $100, jewelry, handbags, and sports equipment are not tax-exempt....

SBA Offers Relief to Arkansas Small Businesses, Private Nonprofits and Residents Affected by April Storms and Flooding

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to Arkansas small businesses, private nonprofits and residents affected by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding...

Review: THE TEMPEST at Arkansas Museum Of Fine Arts

The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in Little Rock is a radiant beacon of creativity in Central Arkansas where imagination takes shape in architecture, blooms on canvas, and dances through a year-round tapestry of enriching programs and performances....

Anna Raquel Yates - Porter Jackson Kaufman

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Anna Raquel Yates and Porter Jackson Kaufman exchanged marriage vows at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 19, at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. The ceremony was officiated...

Phillies sign first-round pick Gage Wood, Arkansas pitcher who threw CWS no-hitter

The Philadelphia Phillies signed first-round draft pick Gage Wood, the club announced Tuesday. He signed for $3 million, under the slot value of $3,492,200. Team sources said the Phillies expect to sign 19 of their 20 draft picks. Selected 26th...

L3Harris to build more than 20 new large solid rocket motor manufacturing facilities in Calhoun County, Arkansas

Little Rock enforces stricter curfew for minors after downtown incident ends in gunfire

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — The Little Rock City Board of Directors has unanimously approved an amendment to the city's curfew ordinance, prohibiting anyone under 18 from being in public unsupervised after 10 p.m. The decision, which includes an...

Two men killed, 1 woman injured in separate Little Rock shootings

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A night of gunfire at the Eastview Terrace Apartments on Geyer Street has left a family searching for answers, as Little Rock police continue to investigate two separate shootings that occurred just hours apart. According to...

Phillies sign first-round draft pick P Wood out of Arkansas

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — It’s been an eye-opening experience for Gage Wood, the Philadelphia Phillies’ first-round draft pick. The right-handed pitcher from the University of Arkansas officially signed a minor league contract with a $3 million signing...

Arkansas Coach John Calipari Talks Leadership, Player Success & NIL at Little Rock Rotary

Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari at a Little Rock Rotary Club meeting on July 15, 2025 (Josh McNeil) Arkansas Razorbacks men’s basketball head coach John Calipari spoke at the Little Rock Rotary Club’s meeting Tuesday afternoon at the...

Little Rock imposes temporary 10 p.m. weekend curfew for minors after city board vote

Little Rock’s Board of Directors unanimously approved a new, citywide weekend curfew for young people under 18 years old Tuesday evening, effective immediately. The curfew will run through the end of August Nine out of the 10 members voted on it,...

5 Summer Date Ideas in Little Rock

Ah, summer lovin’. Even as adults it still feels like the season of adventure when anything is possible, but between the heat index and blockbuster fatigue, date night can start to look a little stale. Never fear, love birds. We scoped out the...

Goza Middle School among 13 Arkansas schools recognized for being leaders in outdoor education

TEACHING CONSERVATION: Thirteen Arkansas schools received the designation as a “School of Conservation Leadership” at Thursday’s Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Meeting. Goza Middle School teacher Michael Ankton is pictured third from right. |...

Program prepares Arkansas youth for a career in politics

Stand Up Arkansas wants to teach students across the state how the political process works and encourage them to get involved on the local level. (Asier/Adobe Stock)The education advocacy group Stand Up Arkansas is working with Washitaw Foothills...

Johnnie Pugh, former Little Rock city director and advocate for working-class people, dead at 98

Johnnie Beatrice Pugh, a former Little Rock city director and advocate for low-income people, is dead at the age of 98. Pugh, who died Sunday, was born in Snyder in 1926 and was raised with her aunt in the community of Mount Olive. As a young...

Little Rock to submit action plan in order to receive $21 million in grant funding tied to 2023 tornado

The Little Rock Board of Directors on Tuesday voted to submit an action plan to the federal government in order for the city to receive close to $21 million in grant funding related to the tornado that struck the metro area on March 31, 2023....

Mountain Home-based Foret named Arkansas Game Warden of the Year

Jim Harris Managing Editor/ Arkansas Wildlife Magazine LITTLE ROCK — David Foret epitomizes the description that an Arkansas Game and Fish Commission game warden isn’t truly ever off the clock. The Mountain Home-based game warden first class was...

Former Arkansas baseball pitcher Gage Wood signs with Philadelphia Phillies

FAYETTEVILLE — Former Arkansas baseball right-handed pitcher Gage Wood has signed with the Philadelphia Phillies for a $3 million signing bonus, according to MLB.com. Wood was selected by the Phillies on July 13 with the No. 26 overall pick in the...