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Chloe Cunningham joins the Arkansas Arts Council
Chloe Cunningham is among three new employees to join the Arts Council this summer and has already started meeting with community leaders to help create programs for nonprofit organizations. Chloe is Little Rock born-and-raised. She's a proud alumna of AmeriCorps and Hendrix College. Outside of work, she loves to spend...
Arkansas officials disappointed after FEMA funding increase denial
LITTLE FLOCK, Ark. — As debris piles continue to grow, so do the bills from the May 26 tornadoes. That's why local governments are concerned after the denial of increased funding from FEMA. Mayor Jeff Van Sickler of Little Flock revealed to 5NEWS that the state had been notified...
Panelists say telemedicine, doulas could improve Arkansas’ poor maternal health outcomes
Participants in a maternal health roundtable discussion in Bentonville Wednesday morning said education, collaboration, meeting patients where they are and telemedicine are all strategies for addressing Arkansas’ poor maternal health outcomes. Arkansas has one of the nation’s highest maternal mortality rates and the third-highest infant mortality rate, according to the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement. […]
Mark Your Calendars for the Annual Dancing With Our Stars Gala
The Arkansas Chapter of the Children’s Tumor Foundation is gearing up for its largest fundraising event of the year, the annual Dancing With Our Stars gala scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 12, at the Statehouse Convention Center. Each year, while guests enjoy dinner, cocktails, music and silent auctions, well-known locals...
State Auditor Dennis Milligan finds money for Arkansas nonprofits
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — Auditor of State Dennis Milligan, whose office administers the state’s unclaimed property program, the Great Arkansas Treasure Hunt, recently located more than $115,000 for nonprofit organizations across the state. “In advance of National Nonprofit Day, I asked my team to prioritize finding unclaimed property...
Watson Chapel High School cleared out over threat
A call of an unsubstantiated threat to Watson Chapel High School led to the campus being vacated Wednesday afternoon. The Watson Chapel School District said in an alert that the high school received a phone call from a female implying a threat of harm at 12:25 p.m. The district stated the building was vacated, and local law enforcement were notified and arrived about 12:30 p.m.
Arkansas basketball officially announces appearance in 2024 Jimmy V Classic
The Arkansas Razorbacks will be part of the 2024 Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City this season, the school announced on Wednesday. Arkansas will play the Michigan Wolverines on Tuesday Dec. 10 with tip-off set for 8:00 p.m. CST. The news was first reported back in early June and comes a day after the program released its SEC schedule for 2024-25.
“I really will shoot you”: Woman accused of sending threatening text messages to victim
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – Police arrested a woman they said sent a series of threatening text messages to a former friend. Craighead County District Court Judge David Boling found probable cause on Wednesday, Aug. 21, to charge 23-year-old Azania Capri James, of Jonesboro, with first-degree terroristic threatening / threatens serious physical injury or death, a class D felony.
Trex Company making progress on $400 million composite deck manufacturing plant
Trex Company’s $400 million composite decking and railing manufacturing plant at the Little Rock Port Authority is on schedule for a 2025 start to production, officials said Thursday (Aug. 22). Representatives of Trex joined state and local economic officials on Thursday for a topping out ceremony at the plant...
Man wanted for Colorado kidnapping arrested in Arkansas
BOONE COUNTY, Ark. — Deputies in Boone County arrested a man in Harrison, Arkansas, who was wanted by law enforcement in Colorado. According to a press release from the Boone County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), the Branson Police Department (BPD) had been working with Colorado law enforcement to find Corey Lee Handy, who is accused of […]
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