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Arkansas fire department unveils new baby box
EAST END, Ark. — There is now a baby box in rural Arkansas for the first time, thanks to a law change that allowed volunteer fire departments to install one. East End is the newest location in Arkansas to get a baby box, which serves as a safe place for someone to place a baby without questions.
Arts town hall meeting to focus on workforce housing for creatives
Arkansans for the Arts, a statewide arts advocacy nonprofit, is hosting a town hall meeting in Northwest Arkansas as part of its four-city tour. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Friday, July 26 at The Medium, located at 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. The meeting will focus on workforce housing for artists, creatives, and arts workers in the region.
UAMS hopes new nurse midwifery program will address Arkansas maternal mortality rates
Officials with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences say they’re in the early stages of working on a new program they hope will help soon-to-be mothers and lower maternal mortality rates in the state.
Another judge issues a preliminary injunction against Title IX rule
(The Center Square) — A federal judge in Missouri issued another preliminary injunction on Wednesday halting enforcement of the Biden administration's Title IX rule. The rule issued by the Department of Education changed the word "sex" to "gender identity" and banned single-sex bathrooms and locker rooms. A minor from Arkansas and the states of Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota asked the court for an injunction in a...
Arkansas traveler shares experience with flight cancellation after tech outage amid Department of Transportation investigation into Delta Airlines
Since Friday's global tech outage, the Department of Transportation said Delta Airlines has canceled and delayed flights, impacting thousands of their customers.
Digging Deeper : Cool temperatures, clouds and showers hang around for a few more days, but changes are on the horizon
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Over the past week, there have been a few showers around the Mid-South, in which, a lot of cloud coverage has engulfed the region, too. The cloud coverage, few showers and cool temperatures that we have experienced lately is due to a stationary front that hasn’t moved a whole heck of a lot over the past week. This stationary front hasn’t even weakened all that much, and continues to dump some pretty heavy rain totals over parts of Texas and Louisiana. For the Mid-South, specifically, the stationary front did take a little bit of a jog to the south on Wednesday, which kept the shower activity slightly further south than I anticipate. Nonetheless, there have been a few showers around the Mid-South over the past few days, and until this stationary front completely clears out, the threat of showers will stay elevated.
Walmart AMP warns against ticket scammers as the headliners get bigger and bigger
ROGERS, Ark. — The Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion (AMP) continues to catch the attention of big-ticket artists and their fans, which catches the attention of scammers. With sold-out shows for Chappell Roan and Post Malone, Spokesperson Jennifer Wilson said this season is their largest season so far. The issue...
Giving Guide: Arkansas Urology Foundation
The Arkansas Urology Foundation connects men and women from all walks of life to comprehensive urological care and wellness through identifying and addressing health disparities across Arkansas. Established more than 25 years ago, Arkansas Urology was founded during a time when sexual health and prostate cancer was largely discussed behind closed doors, if at all. By providing free 10-point health check ups, the Foundation encourages men to stay on top of their health care.
16 SEC Teams in 16 Days.... Arkansas Coach Sam Pittman Will Get Fired During The Season
After a promising 9-4 season in 2022, Arkansas free fell off a cliff last season finishing a woeful 4-8. Head Coach Sam Pittman enters this season with one of the hottest seats in the SEC along with Florida Coach Billy Napier. Can he turn around the Razorbacks around to save his job?
License board revokes contractor's license following customer complaints
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — A construction company with multiple complaints against them has lost their license for what former customers claim they did not finish jobs they were paid for. After hearing eight different formal complaints at the meeting on Wednesday against the company, Pole Barns of...
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