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Tanger Outlets Acquires The Promenade at Chenal

Tanger, a prominent owner and operator of outlet and open-air shopping destinations, has revealed the acquisition of The Promenade at Chenal,

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.

TGI Fridays NLR location closes

Little Rock and North Little Rock fans of TGI Fridays will now have to travel to Conway to celebrate the end of the work week after the Lakewood Village location closed in October.

City Year strives to help students in need of academic and social support

Central Arkansas students have received continuous support for 20 years by "red jackets" of City Year Americorps.Serving as student success coaches, City Year A

Sanders appoints former head of Little Rock Christian Academy to Arkansas Board of Education

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Friday she appointed Gary Arnold, the former head of Little Rock Christian Academy, to the Arkansas State Board of Education.

Halloween Special: The Cryptids of Arkansas

'Tis the spooky season, and this year Little Rock Public Radio is diving into the world of Arkansas Cryptozoology with illustrator and Ozark cryptid folklorist Gustav Carlson. His Ozark-based paranormal graphic novel, Backwood Folk was published in late August and is available now.

State police take custody of suspect in I-630 shooting

Arkansas State Police agents on Monday took custody of a North Little Rock man charged in a shooting on Interstate 630 earlier this month who was arrested in Georgia sometime after the shooting, according to a state police news release.

EDITORIAL: Our recommendations so far

For the Little Rock 1-cent sales tax. The mayor calls it the Four Ps: public safety, public infrastructure, parks, and the port. We call it a much better plan than the one in 2021. And you can tell it has wind in its sails because it has so much support from the city directors and business interests.

High-stakes games bring different feel

There are 18 undefeated teams remaining in Arkansas, and at least two of them will fall Friday night. Gravette and Elkins battle for the top spot in the 4A-1, while Rison and Fordyce add the latest chapter to a storied rivalry with some serious stakes at hand.

Arkansans can’t afford proposed utility rate increase, lawmakers tell regulatory agency

Legislators are also calling on the Arkansas Public Service Commission to produce an investigative report about the sale of a utility company.

Trailer manufacturer to build factory at Port of Little Rock, create 500 jobs

Little Rock is set to gain 500 jobs with a $100 million investment by a seventh-generation European trailer manufacturer that will feature the port as a hub of its U.S. operations.

Little Rock’s high-end home sales for September 30-October 4: Six of the most expensive properties

Pictured here are the six most expensive houses sold in Little Rock during the week of Sept. 30-Oct. 4 "Sold" refers to the date on which the real estate deed was recorded by the Pulaski County circuit clerk, irrespective of the actual sale date.

Little Rock man accused in Mulberry child porn case pleads not guilty

A Little Rock man charged in connection with felonies involving materials that depict child pornography has entered a plea of not guilty.

Little Rock Nine’s Thelma Mothershed Wair remembered for her courage, warmth

Friends and family of Thelma Mothershed Wair said their final goodbyes Saturday to the Little Rock Nine member at a memorial service at Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church.

Arkansas Drug Take Back Day returns October 26

Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership encourages statewide participation

ENTERTAINMENT: Top of the Rock Chorus to compete at 76th convention

The absurdity and seriousness of preteen competitive dance is on display as Actors Theatre of Little Rock stages "Dance Nation" 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and Nov. 6-9 and 6 p.m. Nov. 3 at Quapaw Quarter United Methodist Church.

Simmons Bank Championship Report: Day 2 of PGA Tour Champions tournament in Little Rock

The first six groups are on the course for the second round of the Simmons Bank Championship at Pleasant Valley Country Club.

AGFC Advisory Council increases connection with avid outdoorsmen and women

Director Austin Booth has initiated the second Arkansas Game and Fish Advisory Council, a project he envisioned to more broadly connect the agency with the

First Lutheran Church in Little Rock gearing up for Reformation Day celebration

Little Rock's First Lutheran Church will celebrate Reformation Sunday this weekend with the Bible, beer and bratwurst.

30th Annual Arkansas Black Hall of Fame

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Saturday is the 30th Annual Arkansas Black Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Chairman Charles Stewart from the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame visits Little Rock ARC to talk about it. KATV will be streaming the ceremony live on Saturday ...

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.

Four inducted into first Arkansas Latino Hall of Fame

Four people were inducted Thursday into the inaugural class of the Arkansas Latino Hall of Fame. A dinner and induction ceremony were held at the Wyndham Riverfront in North Little Rock. The inductees are:

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.

Day proud to show off Little Rock to his golf friends

Glen Day narrowly missed qualifying for one of the 54 spots in the PGA Tour Champions Simmons Bank Championship, but the Little Rock resident is still on hand for this week’s events, serving as an ambassador for the tournament which begins Friday morning at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Little Rock.

Receipts shared for Jelly Roll’s fried chicken philanthropy in Little Rock

According to an image of Mr. Roll's receipt posted on Instagram, his open tab at Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken came out to $11,268.12. Ever-generous, he also left a $7,500 tip.

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.”

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.

Extension offers 2024 Arkansas Ballot Issue Voter Guide

The 2024 Arkansas Ballot Issue Voter Guide is now available. It offers non-biased, research-based information about three proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot in the state’s upcoming general election.

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."

Nick Kyrgios sledges Bernard Tomic who made history with wild 39-minute tennis capitulation

Nick Kyrgios couldn't hold back as he mocked fellow Aussie tennis pro Bernard Tomic in what was a bad day at the office for the former World No.17. Bernard Tomic has made the tennis history books for all the wrong reasons at the ATP Challengers final.

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