A lawsuit challenging Arkansas’s school voucher program is still standing, despite the Sanders administration’s attempt to get it thrown out of court.
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Sunday double homicide of adult man and juvenile under investigation
A Little Rock man and 11-year-old boy are dead after a double homicide Sunday night.
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Altus do-gooders exonerated for the crime of saving puppies
A trio of dog rescuers had a court date today, and are now cleared of criminal trespass charges.
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Nearly a dozen witnesses appear in 9-hour Arkansas Medical Board hearing into gastroenterologist
The Arkansas State Medical Board on Thursday heard nine hours of testimony regarding a Little Rock physician who has been accused of sexual abuse and improper opioid prescriptions.
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Immerse Arkansas celebrates completion of $3.5 million youth shelter
The youth shelter, called The Station, includes 15 suites where young people can stay for up to three months.
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South Arkansas landowners, lithium extractors clash over royalty rates
Landowners and lithium companies don’t seem to agree on how much the rights to south Arkansas brine are worth.
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Fertilizer from human waste faces scrutiny but remains a profitable industry
Using treated sewer sludge as fertilizer is a common practice across the country, including in Arkansas. Not surprisingly, issues sometimes arise.
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Here’s who’s running for the Little Rock Board of Directors this year
Four incumbent board members and three new candidates have filed the required paperwork to get on the ballot in November.
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Walmart supplier under investigation after state officials suggest possible Chinese ties
Public records indicate Olivet International, a Walmart supplier, is tied to a property the state is investigating for ties to China.
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Arkansas orders four pharmacy benefit managers to pay $1.47M in fines for underpaying drugstores
“PBMs have been allowed to skirt the law for too long,” Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a news release. “Today my administration is taking an important step to holding Big Pharma accountable. We must make sure that our most vulnerable populations are protected and that starts with enforcing the law.”