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The Cornerstone — Accessibility the Focus of UA Little Rock’s New Strategic Plan
Embracing its role as an urban, commuter-based school with a higher percentage of non-traditional students, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has made accessibility a cornerstone of a new strategic plan. The school recently unveiled the plan aimed at making the college more affordable and attractive for students in...
Arkansas nursing home evacuated, businesses flood after flash flood emergency
YELLVILLE, Ark. — On Wednesday, the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management reported more than 100 people are in limbo after having to evacuate due to flash floods. Eighty of those people were in a Yellville nursing home with what the fire department described as more than a few feet of water.
AEW Rampage Spoilers For 7/19 (Taped On 7/17)
On July 17, AEW taped matches and segments for the July 19 episode of AEW Rampage from Bank Arena in Little Rock, Arkansas. The spoilers (via PWInsider) are as follows: WrestleZone will have coverage of AEW Rampage as it airs on July 19. RELATED: AEW Dynamite Episode 250 Results (7/17/24) The post AEW Rampage Spoilers For 7/19 (Taped On 7/17) appeared first on Wrestlezone.
Arkansas Children’s Hospital receives $1 million for expansion project
Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) in Little Rock has announced a $1 million grant from the East North Street Foundation. The grant from the foundation—launched in May by local businessmen, brothers David and Doug Hendrix—will bolster ACH’s $235.2 million expansion, which includes new facilities with increased bed capacity and an ambulatory surgery center. The revitalized campus will provide clinical care that leverages a multidisciplinary approach in an accessibility-focused environment. The expansion is slated for completion in 2026.
Brazilian pulp manufacturer acquires Pine Bluff paper mill for $110 million
Pactiv Evergreen Inc. announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Pine Bluff, Arkansas paper mill and Waynesville, North Carolina extrusion facility to global paper and pulp producer Suzano S.A. The $110 million cash transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year. Suzano has...
AMP Trailblazing Women: Brooke Brolo
Brooke Brolo studied criminal justice in college with the intention of going to law school. The death of her stepfather after a four-year battle with cancer set her on a different path. “After he passed away, we learned that the life insurance policy he owned had lapsed, so my mother...
Construction nearly complete on nursing home destroyed by tornado
TRUMANN, Ark. (KAIT) - More than two years after it was destroyed by a tornado, a Trumann nursing home is one step closer to reopening its doors. On the night of Dec. 10, 2021, an EF-2 tornado laid waste to Quail Run Health and Rehab, 1316 Industrial Park Dr. Two...
Team Arkansas prepares for 2024 edition of The Basketball Tournament
LITTLE ROCK (KAIT) - A summertime hoops tradition continues. Team Arkansas plays in the 2024 edition of The Basketball Tournament this weekend. Several former Razorbacks are on the squad including Hunter Mickelson, JD Notae, Adrio Bailey, and Jaylen Barford. You have NEA connections with Mickelson, Shaun Doss Jr., and head coach Monty Patel.
Texarkana honors community member by naming street after her
TEXARKANA, Ark. (KSLA) - For more than 70 years, a Charles Street home in Texarkana has been the residence of Thelma Evans. Born in 1921, Thelma is now 103 years old. Her neighbors and the City of Texarkana Arkansas recently honored the centenarian by naming part of the street after her.
West Memphis, AR pursing $3 billion data center
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The City of West Memphis, Arkansas is taking the first steps to bring a $3 billion data center to the community. The West Memphis City Council recently passed a non-binding resolution of intent to inform the unnamed company that it was interested in the project. “The resolution doesn’t lock in any bonds/PILOT; […]
Fayetteville adopts new climate action plan
FAYETTEVILLE — The city now has a new set of tools to help combat the impacts of climate change. City Council members on Tuesday voted 8-0 to adopt a new climate action plan. The new plan, which builds on the Energy Action Plan the council adopted in 2018, sets...
Malachi Moreno sets official visit date with Arkansas basketball
One of the top center prospects in the country has scheduled a visit to Arkansas for later this fall. Malachi Moreno, the No. 2 center and No. 26 overall prospect in the 2025 recruiting class, will visit John Calipari and the Razorbacks beginning on Oct. 4. Moreno also announced a...
UPDATED: Arkadelphia city board gives Good Ole Boys nod to rezone planned subdivision
In an extremely brief meeting Tuesday evening, the Arkadelphia Board of Directors approved a new residential area for the city. City Manager Gary Brinkley said the Planning and Zoning Committee had, on Monday, approved the addition of 31.72 acres off of W.P. Malone Drive north of Arkadelphia High School. Known as South Ridge Crossing, the residential area will be zoned R-1 for housing.
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