LITTLE ROCK – Gov. Asa Hutchinson has announced his intent to grant several pardons. An additional 52 clemency requests were denied and two had no action taken on them. These include requests from both inmates and non-inmates. more

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LITTLE ROCK – Gov. Asa Hutchinson has announced his intent to grant three restorations of firearm rights only and two commutations. An additional 52 clemency requests were denied and two had no action taken on them. These include requests from both inmates and non-inmates. more

LITTLE ROCK – Gov. Asa Hutchinson has announced his intent to grant several pardons. An additional 52 clemency requests were denied and two had no action taken on them. These include requests from both inmates and non-inmates. more

The Defense Department unveiled its newest bomber aircraft, the B-21 Raider, yesterday evening in Palmdale, California. As the first strategic bomber in more than three decades, the Air Force's B-21 will serve as the backbone of America's bomber force, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said. more

More than 1,100 sailors died on the USS Arizona when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Those who survived the chaos did their best to help others before the explosion-ravaged battleship sank. Navy Rear Adm. Samuel Glenn Fuqua was one of those men. For his bravery and leadership that day, he earned the Medal of Honor. more

The Department of Defense on Tuesday released its annual report on the "Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China," commonly known as the China Military Power Report (CMPR). This Congressionally-mandated report serves as an authoritative assessment of the Defense Department's pacing challenge and charts the current course of the PRC's military and security strategy. more

Marine Corps 1st Lt. William Deane Hawkins gave everything he had to help the Allies wrestle control of the strategic atoll of Tarawa from the Japanese during the latter half of World War II. While he never returned home from that small island, his efforts earned him a posthumous Medal of Honor. more

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service will provide up to $40 million to Trout Unlimited as part of a five-year agreement to improve watersheds on national forests and grasslands – home to many of America’s most important trout and salmon species. Projects include clean-up of abandoned mines and removing barriers to improve fish passage, as well as stream habitat improvements. more

LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced an allocation of $250,000 for the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery. The 82-acre cemetery is located in North Little Rock and serves as a place of internment for veterans who have been honorably discharged from military service. The announcement comes in advance of the Saturday’s Wreaths of Honor Ceremony at the Arkansas State Cemetery in North Little Rock, a press release said. more

This Thanksgiving holiday, millions of drivers will hit our roads to celebrate the holiday with family and friends. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Region 7 is joining the State Highway Safety Offices in Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska to share an important lifesaving reminder: Click It or Ticket. Because the Thanksgiving holiday is one of the busiest for the United States, more drivers will be on the roads than usual, increasing the likelihood of a motor vehicle crash. During this kickoff to the holiday season, the importance of seat belt safety could not be clearer. more

LITTLE ROCK — Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will use a new federal grant to study genetic systems of the bacterium that causes tick-borne relapsing fever to better understand their molecular functions and reveal possible drug targets. more

LITTLE ROCK — Stores and shopping centers may try to coax everyone with low prices for Black Friday the day after Thanksgiving, but the AGFC has an even better opportunity to enjoy some fast action, and it will only cost you the price of a fishing license and trout stamp. AGFC hatcheries and the Family and Community Fishing Program are gearing up for “Troutsgiving,” the agency’s annual kickoff to fall stockings of rainbow trout in program ponds. more

In front of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall today, during a Veterans Day commemoration, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III recalled the service of some of the veterans of that war and how their service both served the nation, and in one case, his own call to serve. more

LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has announced that Arkansas, along with a coalition of states, has obtained two multistate settlements with Experian related to data breaches it experienced in 2012 and 2015. The breaches compromised the personal information of millions of consumers nationwide. The coalition has also obtained a separate settlement with T-Mobile in connection with the 2015 Experian breach, which impacted more than 15 million individuals who submitted credit applications with T-Mobile. Under the signed settlements, the companies have agreed to improve their data security practices and to pay the states a combined amount of more than $16 million. Arkansas will receive a total of $139,146.62 from the settlements. more