State of Arkansas experiencing hiring challenges
Arkansas continues to have low unemployment...but a new report shows that the state is actually seeing more hiring challenges.
Rick Walker has this report
State News
Arkansas/Oklahoma partnership for new new technology is underway
Oklahoma and Arkansas may be rivals in some areas, but they are getting together to grow the aerospace industry in the region.
Yesterday, Governor Asa Hutchinson and Oklahoma's Governor Kevin Stitt met in Tulsa to announce the partnership. The two Governors hope it will put... Read More.
COVID had negative impact on women’s stress levels
FAYETTEVILLE – The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted women’s stress levels, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health & Research.
The study, which was published by Dialogues in Health analyzed various factors that... Read More.
15-year prison sentence for man receiving child porn
FAYETTEVILLE – A Wynne, Arkansas man was sentenced yesterday to 180 months in prison without the possibility of parole on one count of Receipt of Child Pornography. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing in the U.S. District Court in... Read More.
Benton man killed in single vehicle accident
A Benton man was killed Wednesday morning when he lost control of the vehicle he was driving and the vehicle left the roadway, hit a tree, overturned and caught fire.
According to a preliminary report, Peyton L. Mitchell, 24, was southbound on Arkansas Highway 229... Read More.
Two additional shootings on Little Rock interstates added to State Police investigation
Since Monday (August 15th), two additional cases have been added to the ongoing investigations of shooting incidents that occurred on interstate highways in the Little Rock metro area during the past weekend.
Both cases were brought to the attention of the state police special agents... Read More.
Appeals Court upholds ruling on drug used in executions
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld Arkansas’ use of the sedative midazolam in its lethal injections.
A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court judge’s ruling upholding the state’s execution process. U.S.... Read More.
Motorcycle rider killed after hitting vehicle
A 39-year-opld Little Rock man was killed Tuesday morning when the motorcycle he was riding hit the side of a car turning into a parking lot in Little Rock.
According to a preliminary report, Danny Jackson was southbound on Scott Hamilton Road on a 2003... Read More.
FBI makes arrest of suspected human trafficker in Arkansas; Victims located
LITTLE ROCK, AR— During an enforcement campaign conducted over the past two weeks, the FBI and its law enforcement partners identified and located 84 minor victims and rescued 37 actively missing children. This is the 13th iteration of the FBI-led nationwide operation, dubbed “Operation... Read More.
DOC continues search for escaped inmate
The Department of Corrections (DOC) is asking for the public’s help in locating inmate Samuel Hartman #156358, who escaped the East Arkansas Regional Unit the morning of Friday, August 12, 2022.
The public is encouraged to visit the DOC on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to... Read More.
End of summer patrols to target impaired drivers
Arkansas motorists will begin to see more Arkansas State Troopers, sheriff’s deputies and local police on patrol later this week. The increased presence of law enforcement officers on state highways and local roads is part of a joint mission with the U.S. Department of... Read More.
Arkansas State Police & other Agencies investigating numerous weekend shootings in Pulaski County
The Arkansas State Police, Little Rock Police Department and the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office are jointly investigating as many as 11 shooting incidents that have occurred over the past 26 hours. As of 9 PM (August 14th) authorities have accounted for three deaths and... Read More.
