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Police search for suspect after daycare broken into
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Police are searching for a suspect after they said a local daycare was broken into and multiple items were stolen. According to an incident report from the Jonesboro Police Department, shortly after noon on Monday, Aug. 19, officers were sent to the 1700 block of Stone Street about a burglary at Kidabilities.
Lawsuit: Fayetteville apartments sue nearby homeowners for housing unsheltered people
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — According to court documents, the owner of a Fayetteville apartment complex has filed a lawsuit against a nearby couple who regularly take in unhoused people with substance abuse issues. SZ Fayetteville Apartments LLC, the owners of the "Alight Fayetteville" complex on S School Avenue, are suing...
Baptist Health Stuttgart campus clinic welcomes OB-GYN Ashton Porter, MD
STUTTGART, Ark. – Ashton Porter, MD, recently joined the team at Baptist Health Stuttgart Campus Clinic-A Service of Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart as an obstetrician-gynecologist. Dr. Porter, a native of Oak Grove, Arkansas, received a Doctor of Medicine and residency training from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences....
Daily Newscast for Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Wednesday, August 21, 2024. - Members of an Arkansas Legislative Committee are questioning the price tag of a state corrections contract for inmate healthcare. - Arkansas could begin laying off several public defenders if lawmakers...
War Memorial Stadium working to resolve last year's issues ahead of Hogs football season opener
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — In a little over a week, fans will head to War Memorial Stadium for the Razorback season-opener vs. UAPB. Last year, fans expressed concerns over issues they faced at War Memorial such as a lack of water and ticket problems. This year, War Memorial officials have taken people's suggestions into account and have worked to make positive changes.
Little Rock to host Ouachita in Friday volleyball exhibition
LITTLE ROCK — The Little Rock Volleyball squad will see its first action Friday evening when the Trojans host Ouachita Baptist University for an exhibition match at 6 pm in the Jack Stephens Center. A weekend of exhibition play will conclude the following afternoon when the Trojans host their annual Alumni Match on Saturday at 2 pm.
'But I get a friend too'; teen forms friendships with kids in foster care
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Jackson Jones, a senior at Little Rock Central High School, started a nonprofit that creates opportunities for friendships between high school students and children both in foster care and at risk for going into foster care. The nonprofit, Fostering Friendships, blossomed from a vision Jones...
NLRSD school board approves name change of elementary school, effective next year
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The North Little Rock School District has authorized its superintendent's recommendation to rename Seventh Street Elementary School, in remembrance of an event etched in history. The elementary school will be renamed theNorth Little Rock 6 Academy of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences. In 1957, the same...
Arkansas Storm Team Forecast: Low temps drop the 50s for some
OVERNIGHT: Tonight will be cooler with clear conditions. North Arkansas will see low temps drop to the 50s overnight. Little Rock and central Arkansas will be in the low 60s. WEDNESDAY: Sunshine and dry conditions continue Wednesday. High temperatures will be in the upper 80s with east northeasterly wind. WHAT’S...
KASU News: Pay Raises, Storm Aftermath, and School Standards
Today's headlines from KASU News for Tuesday, August 20th, 2024, include updates on pay raises for some Arkansas state employees, the aftermath of severe storms that left thousands without power, and another attempt at a proposal to hold private and religious schools to the same standards as public schools. Other news covers a controversial gender identity policy change in Missouri, the ongoing offering of an AP African American Studies course in Jonesboro schools, the uncertain leadership in Little Rock School District, Medicaid coverage issues affecting Arkansans, and the financial impacts of name, image, and likeness policies in college sports. Additional stories examine the closure risk of rural hospitals and the need for local-level health care reform.
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