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Civil rights icon Daisy Bates remembered on 110th birthday

On Monday, central Arkansas celebrated the birthday of civil rights icon Daisy Bates, who would be 110 years old.

WATCH: Mike Neighbors recaps 71-60 overtime win over Little Rock

The Arkansas women’s basketball team took down Little Rock 71-60 in overtime on Monday night. Izzy Higginbottom led the Hogs with 24 points with six

Man, 28, arrested after teen’s fatal shooting Thursday near North Little Rock

Pulaski County deputies on Friday arrested a North Little Rock man on a capital murder charge related to a Thursday evening shooting that left an 18-year-old dead, a sheriff's office news release states.

Jelly Roll Named First Headliner of 2025 Carolina Country Music Festival

Jelly Roll has been named as the first headliner of Myrtle Beach's Carolina Country Music Festival, kicking off in June 2025.

North Little Rock man sentenced to 20 years for running over and killing man in 2022

A 27-year-old North Little Rock man who ran down a man he claimed had tried to shoot him before has been sentenced to 20 years in prison with no parole.

LRSD board considers test scores and policy realignment

Push and pull over district policy setting, plus the ATLAS test and another mysterious executive session to discuss disciplining an elected official.

UPDATED: Democrats’ campaign signs flattened by vendor for Republican Rep. Keith Brooks

One of the men captured on video removing Democrats’ signs is Kerry Murphy. State campaign finance filings show Kerry Murphy Promotions was paid $787.71 by Brooks’ campaign last month. The filing lists the purpose of the expenditure as “campaign signs.” In August, Brooks paid Kerry Murphy Promotions $1,260.77 for “signs.”

IN THE STUDIO: New home is perfect for one Argenta artist

Artist Barry Thomas' new home in downtown North Little Rock's has a 124-foot-long hallway that doubles as a gallery where he displays his colorful, impressionistic oil paintings.

US changes to religious worker visas could affect priests ministering in Arkansas, other dioceses

Unexpected changes in the federal government's allocation of EB-4 visas could negatively impact six priests from other countries serving the Diocese of Little Rock. Two types of visas are available to religious workers from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Little Rock Weekend Guide: Oct. 24-27

Día de Muertos Celebration at the Little Rock Zoo // This local institution is getting the Day of the Dead festivities started early with a day of live music, dance performances, face painting, crafting and an ofrenda honoring lost pets. Zoo hours are 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Learn more here.

Arkansas Advocate: Federal judge delays decision in Arkansas “indoctrination” lawsuit

A federal judge on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 heard arguments but did not rule on a motion to dismiss a lawsuit that challenges a section of the LEARNS Act prohibiting

RESTAURANT TRANSITIONS: New tenant set for Hillcrest grill; pizzeria taking over former Count Porkula space

Late last week folks saw a banner draping the Count Porkula sign proclaiming the approach of Problem Child -- Pizza, Wine, Wings, Salad.

Hard work puts city on display for PGA

The always beautiful Pleasant Valley Country Club in Little Rock has become the capitol of the PGA Tour and a city within itself. From near and far it looks like Augusta, Ga., on the week of the Masters.

Little Rock Nine member passes away over the weekend

According to reports, Thelma Mothershed, one of the members of the Little Rock Nine, passed away over the weekend.

Simmons Bank Championship officials tout golf tournament’s long-term impact on area

The Simmons Bank Championship, Little Rock's first PGA golf tournament, tees off Friday and will bring golfers, caddies and fans from across the globe to the city.

At Little Rock Touchdown Club, Arkansas greats discuss Razorbacks, Petrino, NIL

Former Arkansas tight end D.J. Williams and wide receivers Joe Adams and Jarius Wright participated in a question-and-answer-style discussion with club co-founder David Bazzel, a fellow former Razorback.

Investigation launched into Tesla self-driving system following multiple crashes

The U.S. government's road safety agency is investigating Tesla's "Full Self-Driving" system after getting reports of crashes in low-visibility conditions.

El Sur Street Food Co.’s cocktails rival its baleadas

The Pollo Chuco and the baleadas might be the main attraction, but it’s hard to imagine a better bloody mary than El Sur’s. It’s a behemoth.

FIVE QUESTIONS: Hall inductee Broadnax reflects on his theater career and future

Broadnax will become a fellow honoree of the woman who raised him: his grandmother, noted educator, education administrator and political officeholder Mary Louise Williams, who was a member of the hall of fame's 2018 class.

ARKANSAS A-Z: KAAY played bigger role than home of ‘Beaker Street’

KAAY was born out of KTHS, the state's first 50,000-watt AM broadcast station. KTHS officially came on the air in 1924 and was granted its new increased-power operating privileges in 1953 when it moved from Hot Springs to.

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders authorizes more than $380,000 for disaster relief

Arkansas officials said Friday that they are allocating more funding to deal with the costs of relief from a series of natural disasters that happened over the last three years.

Former Little Rock police officer sentenced to 7 years for receipt, possession of child porn

A former Little Rock police officer convicted last year on federal charges of receipt and possession of child pornography maintained his innocence on Friday as a judge sentenced him to seven years in prison -- more than five years below the minimum indicated by federal sentencing guidelines.

Prep Football: Little Rock Parkview hands Arkansas High seventh straight loss

TEXARKANA, Ark. -- The two-time defending Class 5A state champion Little Rock Parkview Patriots lived up to their billing Friday night, rolling past Arkansas High with a 57-7 victory at Razorback Stadium in Week 4 of conference play.

State fair ride leaves kids stuck upside down: ‘I was really scared’

Ally Metzger recorded cellphone video that shows her 11-year-old and 8-year-old children stuck upside down on the X-Drive carnival ride at the Arkansas State Fair on Saturday.

Reminder: Taxpayer-funded school voucher money goes into already deep pockets

LEARNS vouchers are being used by private school families who could afford tuition already. Here's some mathematical proof.

Village residents participate in Master’Singers annual retreat

HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE -- Twelve Hot Springs Village residents participated in the Arkansas Master'Singers annual retreat Sept. 12-13 at Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock.

High school basketball teams in Northwest Arkansas descend on Arvest Ballpark for media day

The Lady Cardinals won their second consecutive 4A state title, while their male counterparts fell to Little Rock Christian in the state finals a year ago. The Lady Cardinals return three starters off that state championship team and six of their top nine players, Johnson said.

Campaigns for and against Little Rock sales tax kick into gear as Election Day approaches

With early voting set to begin next week, groups for and against the sales tax are ramping up their efforts to persuade voters.

Little Rock City Director Antwan Phillips faces Jordan Thomas in citywide Position 9 contest

Little Rock City Director Antwan Phillips faces challenger Jordan Thomas in the Nov. 5 nonpartisan contest over the at-large city board seat known as Position 9.

Little Rock man facing child porn charges after arrest in Mulberry

Scott A. Boyd, 46, of Rebsamen Park Road in Little Rock, was arrested Oct. 8 in Mulberry by Crawford County Sheriff's Office deputies, according to a booking report from the Sheriff's Office. Boyd was arrested in connection with two counts of felony distributing, possessing or viewing matter depicting sexual conduct with children.

Entertainment districts coming to Breckenridge Village, Plaza Frida

The city will also annex 292 acres of land for an industrial development and enter talks with the Clinton Foundation to create a "sustainable energy district."

Local ballot issues are on tap in Sherwood, Cammack, North Little Rock School District

The three-story, art deco-style Ole Main building is one of the most iconic structures in North Little Rock. It was built between 1928 and 1930 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Students moved out of the building in 2017, but the renovated building would house the district’s Center of Excellence charter school.

Panel of graduates to talk about Clinton School impact

A panel will discuss the impact of the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service as it approaches the 20th anniversary of the first graduating class. The event -- "The History and Impact of the Clinton School of Public Service" -- is scheduled for Oct. 30 at noon at the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock.

Here’s what Missouri basketball coach Dennis Gates said in SEC Tipoff appearance

Missouri basketball coach Dennis Gates fielded questions at the SEC’s basketball media days Tuesday. Here’s what he said.

Rogers philanthropist donates $1 million to Arkansas Children’s Hospital Northwest expansion

SPRINGDALE --Real estate investor Laurice A. Hachem of Rogers donated $1 million to the Arkansas Children's Northwest expansion project, the hospital announced Tuesday. Hachem is president of Hachem Investments and a resident of Rogers and Tampa, Fla. She is a longtime advocate children and health care.

Cooperative Extension Service to host Veterans’ Business Summit

The event, which is free to attend, will be held at the Cooperative Extension Service state headquarters at 2301 S. University Ave. in Little Rock. The program will begin at 9 a.m. with an introduction by Melanie Berman, director of the Arkansas APEX Accelerator program for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.

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