An Oklahoma highway has been reopened following its closure for a few hours on Saturday after a bridge over the Arkansas River was struck by a barge. Troopers with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol closed … more

DIAMOND CITY — Diamond City welcomed a new mayor, treasurer, and police officer at a council meeting held on Tuesday, March 26. The town has recently undergone a period of unrest, seeing many council members seek to resign and then return earlier this month. more

CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas has received a $5 million anonymous gift to support the interior design program in the Department of Art and Design. more

CAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON, NORTH LITTLE ROCK — A departure ceremony for 40 Guardsmen from the 142nd Field Artillery Brigade will occur at 9 a.m. April 1 at Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center near Barling, Ark. more

The statewide gas price average in Arkansas was $3.18 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel on Thursday, according to the AAA Arkansas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is flat compared to that day last week and 16 cents more compared to that day last year. more

Arkansas and local officials are marking the one-year anniversary of tornadoes that devastated the state and killed four people. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday visited a title company in … more

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Voters in three Arkansas state House districts are returning to the polls to complete some unfinished business from the March 5 primaries. There's one race in which Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee … more

Voters in the pivotal swing state of Wisconsin and three Northeastern states will weigh in on their respective parties' presumptive nominees in upcoming presidential primaries. On Tuesday, Wisconsin … more

Georgia could join other states in requiring children younger than 16 to have their parents’ explicit permission to create social media accounts. Lawmakers on Friday gave final approval to a bill … more

The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) reported 104 influenza-related deaths in the 2023-24 flu season, including 1 pediatric death. It also reports 5 out of 13 for the influenza-like-illness. more

An audit of a $19,000 lectern that was purchased for Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is nearing completion, but officials are awaiting a response from the governor's office on it. Legislative … more

EDITORS: NEWS DIRECTORS: NOT FOR BROADCAST, PUBLICATION OR USE ONLINE The Arkansas Primary Runoff election is April, 2, 2024. Poll close: 8:30 p.m. EDT/7:30 p.m. CDT First results … more

DALLAS — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently finalized a settlement with the Arkansas Midland Railroad Company over alleged hazardous waste violations at a private rail track in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The company illegally stored more than 750,000 gallons of highly flammable hazardous waste in rail cars near homes, a school, and waterways. Under the settlement, the company must pay a civil penalty of $910,985. Under direction from EPA, the waste was removed and disposed of in a permitted facility. more

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LITTLE ROCK — Bryan Malinowski, 53, died after a shootout with federal authorities Tuesday morning in west Little Rock. Malinowski was the executive director of Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport. more

The statewide gas price average in Arkansas was $3.18 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel on Thursday, according to the AAA Arkansas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is 11 cents more compared to that day last week and 14 cents more compared to that day last year. more

The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) reported 97 influenza-related deaths in the 2023-24 flu season, including 1 pediatric death. It also reports 8 out of 13 for the influenza-like-illness. more

EDITORS: NEWS DIRECTORS: NOT FOR BROADCAST, PUBLICATION OR USE ONLINE Certified results from the 3/5/2024 Presidential and State Primary are now available for Arkansas in The Associated … more