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Arkansas governor, lawmakers unveil hate crimes proposal

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ Republican governor, attorney general and nearly two dozen lawmakers unveiled legislation Wednesday imposing harsher penalties for committing crimes against someone because of their race, ethnicity or sexual orientation, an effort that would end the state’s distinction as one... Read More.

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over to launch August 21

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As Arkansans prepare to celebrate the final warm weather holiday of the year, law enforcement officers across the state are also making plans to be vigilant and on the lookout for drivers who choose to drink and drive.The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway... Read More.
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4 arrested in fatal shooting on Southern Arkansas campus

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MAGNOLIA, Ark. (AP) — Four suspects have been arrested in the fatal shooting of a Southern Arkansas University student in a parking lot on the campus, according to the university’s president. Quincy Lewis, 19, Shaivonn Robinson, 19, Le’Kamerin Tolbert, 20 and Odies Wilson, 21, were... Read More.
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Student dead in shooting at Southern Arkansas University

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MAGNOLIA, Ark. (AP) — A Southern Arkansas University student was killed another wounded in an early Tuesday shooting in a campus parking lot, the school said. “The incident is under investigation, but we know one student was killed and another injured” in the shooting at... Read More.

Arkansas reports 572 new coronavirus cases, nine more deaths

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas has 572 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and nine additional deaths due the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, state health officials reported Sunday. The Arkansas Department of Health said there are now 49,383 confirmed cases of the virus in... Read More.
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$20M in paid COVID-19 leave for Arkansas teachers proposed

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and education officials on Friday proposed setting aside $20 million for teachers who have to miss work because of the coronavirus as the state reported one of its biggest increases in confirmed virus cases since... Read More.

Court lifts block on 4 Arkansas abortion restrictions

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday lifted a judge’s ruling that has blocked four Arkansas abortion restrictions from taking effect, including a ban on a common second trimester procedure and a fetal remains law that opponents say would effectively... Read More.
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CDC: Can secondhand smoke spread Coronavirus?

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WASHINGTON — Can you get the coronavirus from secondhand smoke?Secondhand smoke isn’t believed to directly spread the virus, experts say, but infected smokers may blow droplets carrying the virus when they exhale.Being able to smell the smoke might be a red flag that you’re... Read More.

Arkansas revenue exceeds expectations despite pandemic

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ revenue at the start of fiscal year surpassed expectations despite the coronavirus pandemic, state finance officials said Tuesday The Department of Finance and Administration said the state’s net available revenue collections in July totaled $665.9 million, which was $203.1... Read More.
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