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Little Rock Man Charged with Murder After Fatal High-Speed Crash That Killed Two Teenagers

Little Rock Man Charged with Murder After Fatal High-Speed Crash That Killed Two Teenagers

Arkansas State Police (ASP) have charged José Solano Rodríguez, 20, of Little Rock, in connection with a high-speed crash that killed two teenagers following a police pursuit late on October 29, 2025. Rodríguez faces two counts of First-Degree...

Owner:  Deltaplex Media Inc
Long car line in Little Rock for annual pre-Thanksgiving giveaway

Long car line in Little Rock for annual pre-Thanksgiving giveaway

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Dozens of cars lined up as the Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. Commission hosted its annual "Operation Appreciation" pre-Thanksgiving giveaway today! The giveaway took place on 906 Broadway Street near Philander Smith College...

Owner:  TEGNA Inc.
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Cambia Health Solutions affiliate

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Cambia Health Solutions affiliate

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Cambia Health Solutions announced Thursday (Nov. 6) that they have signed a definitive agreement to form a strategic affiliation. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The venture will bring Arkansas Blue...

Owner:  Natural State Media (multiple owners)
Arkansas official hopes SNAP funds will go out next week, but says planning is ‘day-by-day thing’

Arkansas official hopes SNAP funds will go out next week, but says planning is ‘day-by-day thing’

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Though the amount Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients could be receiving for November is still up in the air, their wait for the money might be...

Owner:  Eliza Hussman Jr. & David Stephens
Arkansas farmers face financial challenges from government shutdown

Arkansas farmers face financial challenges from government shutdown

Under the shutdown plan put forth by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 67% of Farm Service Agency employees have been furloughed. The office has also stopped processing farm loans and commodity payments. (Victoria/Adobe Stock)Three weeks into...

Owner:  Bobby Caldwell
Arkansas Advocate: Education officials unveil new district rankings, revamped website

Arkansas Advocate: Education officials unveil new district rankings, revamped website

PHOTO: Arkansas Education Secretary Jacob Oliva (center) discusses assessment scores at the July 10, 2025 state education board meeting as members Randy Henderson and Adrienne Woods listen. | Photo by Antoinette Grajeda/Arkansas Advocate By...

Owner:  Joel Phelps
Little Rock School District accepting donations amid government shutdown

Little Rock School District accepting donations amid government shutdown

Little Rock school officials are re-launching an effort to collect donations for needy families. Nonperishable foods and other items can be dropped off at any school or early childhood center in the district, as part of the “Stock the Rock the...

Owner:  University of Arkansas & American Government
Arkansas DHS delays furloughs and closures to continue making SNAP benefits available

Arkansas DHS delays furloughs and closures to continue making SNAP benefits available

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — As the government shutdown enters a record 37th day, the Arkansas Department of Human Services is postponing furloughs and closures to continue making SNAP benefits available to recipients. In a release, DHS says that...

Owner:  Smith Family
List of Columbia County political candidates grows

List of Columbia County political candidates grows

A handful of additional candidates filed papers on Wednesday for Columbia County and district political offices. The filing period ends at noon Wednesday, November 12, 2025 for the political party primary election on March 3, 2026. Candidates...

Owner:  Mike McNeill
Jefferson Power Station: Powering Arkansas today and into the next generation

Jefferson Power Station: Powering Arkansas today and into the next generation

Jefferson Power Station (File photo)LITTLE ROCK — Entergy Arkansas is planning a major investment to power the state’s unprecedented growth and opportunity. Pending approval from the Arkansas Public Service Commission, the company will invest $1.6...

Owner:  Bobby Caldwell
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