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North Little Rock Taking Flight with Miss Cherrie
Aviation fans will get the chance to experience a piece of history on Saturday, July 27, as Miss Cherrie, a Ryan PT-22 Recruit single-engine monoplane, will be taking adventurous civilians up in the air at the North Little Rock Municipal Airport. The plane, known for its maneuverability and open cockpit design, is maintained by the Razorback Wing of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF).
Tech outage continues to cause delays, cancellations at Little Rock airport
Passengers traveling through Arkansas’ largest airport continued to experience canceled and delayed flights on Monday, three days after a technology outage affected businesses around the world. Since Friday, 27 flights have been canceled and 100 have been delayed at the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport, spokesperson Shane Carter...
Andy Garcia Joins Advisor Team at GenWealth
Financial advisor Andy Garcia has joined the Little Rock-based GenWealth Financial Advisors team. Garcia has been in the financial services industry for more than 20 years and loves connecting with clients on a personal level to help them work toward financial goals. “It’s all about the relationships we develop over...
HarvestFest in Hillcrest Gears Up for 30th Year of Family Fun
HarvestFest in Hillcrest will return for its 30th year from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Oct. 12. The Little Rock festival draws visitors from across the state and is known for live music, artisan vendors and fun, family-friendly activities. During the festival, five blocks of scenic Kavanaugh Boulevard will...
‘Broken Trail’ Movie Being Filmed in Arkansas
According to several sources, an independent Western film, “Broken Trail,” is being filmed in Van Buren. “Broken Trail” is directed by Johnny Remo and produced by Skipstone Pictures. Reminiscent of the Wild West, the movie is set on the backdrop of the Arkansas River Valley, with freshly laid dirt coating the streets of Van Buren’s downtown.
Police identify suspect who caused hours-long Mercy lockdown
FORT SMITH, Ark. — According to Fort Smith police, the intruder who caused an hours-long lockdown at Mercy Hospital on Monday, July 22, is now in custody. The man, identified as 34-year-old John West, was found hiding "in a small box" in the corner of an educational room in the hospital at around 1:30 p.m., according to the release.
Little Rock’s high-end home sales for June 24-28: Six of the most expensive properties
Little Rock’s High-End Real Estate Market: Notable Sales for June 24-28 In the bustling city of Little Rock, the real estate market is thriving. Recent sales data for the week of June 24-28 reveals some of the most expensive properties sold. Among these high-end sales, notable properties include 9...
Early Video Resurfaces Showing 17-Year-Old Amy Lee in Tiny Arkansas Club
A grainy video has resurfaced showing a pre-fame Evanescence playing a small bar in Arkansas in 1999. Most of the videos on John Furman's Youtube channel are show off-roading, guns or dash cam footage. Among his most popular videos, however, are rare live performances from the early days of Evanescence.
Sully Says: I'm betting on Sam
I have been known to place a bet or two- or three. I can't pass up on the Hogs' projected win total of only four and a half games. I can't see any way that this team isn't better than last year's 4-8 squad. My reason for optimism starts at...
Black bear spotted in Fort Smith neighborhood
FORT SMITH, Ark. — It was an eye-opening start to the weekend for some Fort Smith residents when they spotted a black bear in their neighborhood. Police sent out an alert on Friday evening about a black bear sighting on South 21st Street. 40/29 News talked to some in...
CBID shifts efforts on downtown Fort Smith projects
Commissioners with the Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District (CBID) are rethinking projects to fund to improve downtown. Part of the plan shift could include lighting under the Garrison Avenue bridge. MAHG Architecture presented a blueprint for a better downtown on April 11 to a group of about 100 at...
East Fayetteville restricts water usage to prevent shortage
The city of Fayetteville’s water and sewage division recently announced new water-use restrictions in certain parts of the city as an attempt to combat potential shortages from now until September. Assistant operations manager for Fayetteville water and sewage Aaron Watkins said these restrictions come in response to the rapid growth of the area.
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