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Entergy Arkansas prepares to fill energy gap for when Independence, Redfield coal plants close
In a recently published Arkansas Business interview, Entergy Arkansas CEO Laura Landreaux said the state’s largest electrical utility should know by the end of 2024 what its replacement strategies will be when it shuts down its Independence County coal-fired plant in 2030. “That’s all under development now,” Landreaux told...
High tunnels, Arkansas Diamonds featured at 2024 Horticulture Field Day
HOPE — Last week 97 growers, gardeners and horticulture enthusiasts headed to Hope, Arkansas to hear about fruit, vegetable and ornamental research being conducted at the Southwest Research and Extension Center. The 2024 Horticulture Field Day featured extension specialists, educators and county agents with the University of Arkansas System...
Civil Rights Act 60th anniversary, local communities celebrate
(Little Rock, KATV) — "Today marks the 60th anniversary of civil rights act of 1964," Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. Commission, Executive Director, Dushun Scarbrough said. Groups across the state have held ceremonies including the Martin Luther King Junior Commission right here in Little Rock. The passing of the...
Grandmother found stabbed to death inside her home in Forrest City; suspect now in custody, police say
Forrest City, Ark. (WMC) - Forrest City Police Department has arrested and charged a suspect after a woman was found stabbed to death inside her home. On the morning of July 3, 68-year-old Mary Hunt was found by her granddaughter inside her home on Eula Avenue. She was suffering from...
Arkansas woman found stabbed to death, suspect in custody
FORREST CITY, Ark. — A woman is dead after police say she was stabbed to death on Wednesday morning in Forrest City, Arkansas. The victim has been identified as 68-year-old Mary Lee Hunt. She was found in her home, stabbed multiple times. A suspect is in custody but has not been identified. According to Forrest […]
Governor appoints Arkadelphia’s Tim Knight to state medical practice board
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders this week announced appointments to various state boards. Among them is Tim Knight, of Arkadelphia, to the Osteopathic Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Board. The term expires July 1, 2027. Knight is a professor of biology at Ouachita Baptist...
Arkansas groups not asking US Supreme Court to review ruling limiting scope of Voting Rights Act
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Progressive groups in Arkansas have decided to not ask the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on a lower court's ruling that private groups can’t sue under a key section of the federal Voting Rights Act. The Arkansas Public Policy Panel and the Arkansas...
Marrs hired as probation officer for Cross, Woodruff counties by First Judicial District Juvenile Division
FORREST CITY — The First Judicial District Juvenile Division has announced the hiring of Antwon Marrs as a probation officer for Cross and Woodruff counties. Marrs is a Wynne native and Wynne High School graduate. He is a father of three and serves as a mentor with Atmosphere Changers and Men on Fire, a mentoring group that focuses on improving behavior, providing positive role modeling choices and creating a positive mentor relationship. He is also a volunteer coach for Stinger football and basketball and is a community baseball coach. Marrs is a member of the Tabernacle of Faith Church.
Judge blocks Biden trans healthcare discrimination ban from taking effect in early Loper-Bright test
A U.S. District Judge in Mississippi has blocked a Biden administration proposal to ban discrimination based on gender identity — including transgender status — among healthcare providers. The policy, finalized in May of this year, clarified existing sex discrimination protections within the Affordable Care Act to include discrimination...
Family in mourning after losing 2 loved ones to domestic violence
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) -According to the CDC, more than half of the women in domestic violence situations are killed at the hands of their male partners. It’s a tragic statistic for a Southeast Shelby County family reeling over from the deaths of their loved ones, 22-year-old Anthonese Stewart and her stepdad 66-year-old Gary Newsom.
Memphis advocate organization breaks down renter's rights for those who are not living in habitable conditions
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — In the last few weeks, several Memphians in different apartment complexes reported not having basic utilities like functioning air conditioner. But many Memphians are also not aware of their rights as renters, such as being able to report violations. Tenants who live at Brentwood Place apartments...
Shelby County prosecutors, defense attorneys still awaiting autopsy for 4-year-old killed in North Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Shelby County prosecutors and the defense attorney for Brittney Jackson are still waiting for the autopsy report of Sequoia Samuels more than one year after her death. Jackson faces first-degree murder and other charges in the death of her daughter Sequoia Samuels. Jackson’s boyfriend, Jaylon Hobson,...
Memphis hospital listed as one of the best cardiac care centers in the country
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A Memphis hospital has earned top recognition as one of the best hospitals for cardiac care in the United States, according to Money magazine. Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare announced Wednesday that Methodist University Hospital was selected for the top listing, ranking 15th out of 75 hospitals, and was the only ranked hospital in western Tennessee.
Men pull gun on Kroger security guard while shoplifting, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Two men pulled a gun on a security guard at a Memphis Kroger while trying to shoplift, according to the Memphis Police Department (MPD). MPD said it happened just after 11 A.M. Tuesday at a Kroger on Frayser Boulevard. Investigators said the security guard tried to stop...
Bishop in Central Station set to close, new restaurant coming
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Bishop, a French brasserie inside the Central Station Hotel, is set to close this week, but owners promise a new restaurant in the space soon. The restaurant confirmed with WREG on Tuesday that their last day open will be on Sunday, July 7. They are located at the corner of South Main […]
MSCS superintendent wants to turn closed charter school into STEAM-focused school
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of students attending schools run by Memphis Scholars, a charter operator, dropped significantly. By the 2022-23 academic year, the network had just 430 students spread across its schools, and only 101 students had enrolled for fall 2024, per a statement on its website. Memphis...
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