Little Rock woman killed in Sunday head-on accident

A Little Rock woman was killed in the early morning hours Sunday after the vehicle she was driving was hit head-on by another vehicle.According to a preliminary report, Jennifer Morton, 48, was northbound on Arch Street at 5:44 a.m. when the 2016 Honda CRV... Read More.
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Task force proposes changes to assist pregnant women

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A panel formed by Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to address maternal health on Thursday called for several changes to Medicaid, including quicker coverage for pregnant women and providing reimbursement to doulas and community health workers.But the report issued... Read More.

Lawsuit challenges decision on Republican primary voting

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Supporters of an effort to make Arkansas’ GOP primaries open only to registered Republicans have filed a lawsuit over state party officials blocking that proposal.The lawsuit filed in federal court on Monday stems from delegates at the state Republican... Read More.
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State Supreme Court tosses abortion amendment

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld the state's rejection of signature petitions for an abortion rights ballot initiative on Thursday, keeping the proposal from going before voters in November.The ruling dashed the hopes of organizers, who submitted the petitions, of getting... Read More.
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UAMS welcomes new medical students

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine welcomed 175 new medical students to its Little Rock and Fayetteville campuses in an Aug. 9 white coat ceremony attended by hundreds of friends, family and other well-wishers.A tradition for... Read More.
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Griffin praises court ruling on Google monopoly

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin praised a federal judge's ruling that Google unlawfully sought to maintain its market dominance.The ruling comes in response to a lawsuit filed by Arkansas, the U.S. Department of Justice, and 13 other state attorneys general against the tech giant.“This... Read More.

Little Rock man killed in hit and run accident

A Little Rock man was killed in the early morning hours Tuesday when he was hit by a vehicle that left the scene.According to a preliminary report, Matthew Carr, 34, was walking on the 28 exit ramp of I-530 when he was struck by... Read More.
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Entergy announces bill credit for customers

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – At a time when budgets may be tight with back-to-school shopping and higher summer expenses, Entergy Arkansas customers will be getting a break on their August bills.A residential customer will receive a one-time bill credit of approximately $78 – a... Read More.