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Arkansas Comic Con brings Hollywood, Broadway and WWE celebrities to Central Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Nerds, geeks, and fanboys delight! Arkansas Comic Con is just around the corner. The fan extravaganza is set to kick off on Sep. 6 at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock and will be open at the following hours:. Friday, Sep. 6: 3:00 PM...
The Arkansas Newswrap: Abortion Rights, School Superintendent Termination, and Arkansas' First LEGO Store
In this week’s episode of The Arkansas Newswrap, the Arkansas Supreme Court’s decision to disqualify a proposed amendment to legalize abortion, detail the termination of Blytheville School District's superintendent amid financial scrutiny, and celebrate the opening of Arkansas' first LEGO store in Rogers. Additional updates include the ongoing lawsuit over the Arkansas LEARNS Act, the 'I Voted' sticker design contest in Washington County, and a new data center manufacturing facility in Pocahontas.
Gender-neutral IDs prohibited, electronic voter registration limited in Arkansas
Arkansas lawmakers gave final approval Friday to two rules that have generated opposition and litigation: one limiting the use of electronic signatures on voter registration forms and one eliminating the gender-neutral “X” marker on driver’s licenses. The Arkansas Legislative Council’s Administrative Rules Subcommittee approved both rules Thursday. The driver’s license rule prohibits the use of […]
Arkansas panel OKs $1.25 million to public defenders to forestall layoffs, clear case backlog
Arkansas lawmakers directed $1.25 million Friday to the state Public Defender Commission to support processing a backlog of more than 5,000 cases due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The commission would have had to lay off attorneys immediately without the money, executive director Gregg Parrish told a panel of the Arkansas Legislative Council on Monday. The […]
Arkansas scientists studying medical properties of scorpion venom
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Scientists in Arkansas are researching the potential medical properties of scorpion venom. According to a release, scientists at Arkansas Tech University (ATU) and the University of Arkansas (U of A) have "produced a high-quality genome assembly for a scorpion," which they say could lead to the development of pain treatments.
Oakland, Arkansas man charged in 2023 shooting of his sister
MARION COUNTY, Ark. — A man from Oakland, Arkansas, has been charged with two felonies in the shooting of his sister, 27-year-old Haisley Mack, in October 2023. 24-year-old Zerahiah Harris was charged with manslaughter and second-degree endangering the welfare of a minor, according to the Marion County Sheriff. On October 29, 2023, a Marion County […]
Two Berryville, Arkansas residents killed in multi-vehicle crash
CARROLL COUNTY, Ark. — An accident involving three vehicles claimed the lives of two people from Berryville, Arkansas on Thursday, August 22. According to a fatal crash summary from the Arkansas State Police, at around 4:55 p.m., a northbound Chevy pickup truck was passing a Toyota pickup truck using the east ditch line on State […]
Yellville, Ark. in-home daycare owner charged after two children ate pot gummies
MARION COUNTY, Ark. (KY3) - An Arkansas woman has been charged after two children got sick from eating marijuana gummies. According to Arkansas court records, 58-year-old Tamantha McPherson is charged with two counts of introduction of a controlled substance into the body of another and two counts of endangering the welfare of a minor.
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