As more Americans seek affordable places to live in the face of ever-increasing home prices, many are looking to mid-size cities in the middle of the country. Using metrics ranging from educational attainment to the cost of living, a new study from Real Estate Witch found that Madison, Wisconsin, is the top up-and-coming city in America, followed closely by a dozen other college towns. more

GREEN FOREST — 28 year-old Jose Armando Reyes-Ortiz of Green Forest was booked into the Carroll County jail on Jan. 19, charged with arson, a Class B felony. more

State lawmakers filed legislation Wednesday that would ban smartphones and other personal electronic devices from all Arkansas public schools beginning with the 2025-2026 school year. more

LITTLE ROCK — On Thursday, Jan. 30, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into law more

Last week, Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) raised the number of reported deaths due to flu-like symptoms as the activity level indicator continues to be "high" going into a new month. more

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LITTLE ROCK — The 2025 legislative session got off to a fast start. By the end of the session’s third day more than 200 bills had been introduced. more

LITTLE ROCK — Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Tuesday President Donald Trump "is right to take a step back and look at every program and make sure we're spending taxpayer money wisely." more

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LITTLE ROCK — On the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 22, the staff and students of Mills Middle School learned that one of their own had been found unresponsive. more

JONESBORO — Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) arrested former Jonesboro Police Officer Joseph Tucker Harris, 29, of Brookland, on Tuesday, January 21, 2024. He faces felony charges of Aggravated Assault, Filing a False Report, and misdemeanor Third-Degree Battery. more

The statewide gas price average in Arkansas was $2.78 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel on Thursday, according to the AAA Arkansas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is six cents more compared to that day last week and is 13 cents more per gallon compared to that day last year. more

Aurora, MO — 31 year-old Taylor Santiago, of Aurora, is facing multiple charges after turning herself in at the Aurora Police Department. According to a press release from Aurora-Marionville Police Department (AMPD), at approximately 1:45 a.m. on the morning of Thursday, Jan. 23, Santiago called from the parking lot of the Aurora Police and Fire Facility and stated that she had just murdered three people. more

LITTLE ROCK  — The Department of Public Safety (DPS) and Arkansas State Police (ASP) have launched a new webpage dedicated to assisting victims of human trafficking. more

The Pulaski County Prosecutor's Office has cleared Arkansas State Police Sgt. Gabe Monroe of any wrongdoing in his use of deadly force to disable a stolen bus in August of 2024. Sixth Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Will Jones concluded on January 8, 2025, that Sgt. Monroe acted justifiably in the incident. more

BENTONVILLE — Walmart celebrated the beginning of a phased-in opening of its new 350-acre home office campus in Bentonville Friday. more

The statewide gas price average in Arkansas was $2.72 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel on Thursday, according to the AAA Arkansas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is one cent more compared to that day last week and is nine cents more per gallon compared to that day last year. more

LITTLE ROCK — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the following appointments: more