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UA Little Rock Names Kindle Holderby as Executive Director of Admissions
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock welcomes Kindle Holderby, former assistant vice chancellor for enrollment management, back to campus as the new executive director of admissions. “Kindle was essential in improving admissions and recruitment efforts during 2021-2023, and we’re excited to have him back at UA Little Rock in...
Little Rock Baseball Earns ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
LITTLE ROCK- The Little Rock Baseball team has been named one of the 2023-24 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award winners after posting a team GPA over 3.0 for the 20th consecutive semester. The American Baseball Coaches Association recognized member college and high school programs from across the country that have...
Chatham-Carpenter Selected for Civility Leadership Institute
Dr. April Chatham-Carpenter, chair of the Department of Applied Communication at UA Little Rock, has been selected as a member of the fourth cohort of the Civility Leadership Institute. Chatham-Carpenter is one of 30 leaders from around the country who will make up the 2024-25 class and join a network...
SEACBEC students compete in national SkillsUSA competition
A team of students from the Southeast Arkansas Community Based Education Center or SEACBEC along with director Devin McDiarmid and Criminal Justice teacher Jessica Jones attended the SkillsUSA national competition in Atlanta, Georgia on June 24-29, 2024. The team which consisted of Jimmy Lister, Aryia Williams, Griselda Herrera, and Stephanie Garcia competed and placed 12 out of 35.
Nationwide manhunt for suspect accused of raping child ends in Arkansas
PULASKI COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - The search for a Massachusetts man wanted in connection with the rape and assault of a child ended this week in Arkansas. Around 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 23, Arkansas State Police stopped a westbound Dodge Charger for a traffic violation on Interstate 40 at the 156-mile marker.
‘Superman’ Crewmember Dies of Apparent Suicide Near Atlanta Set
A crewmember working on Warner Bros.’ Superman movie shoot at Trilith Studios near Atlanta died on Wednesday after an apparent suicide attempt, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.'Superman' Is "Close" to Being Done Filming, James Gunn Says Officers with the Fayetteville Police Department and paramedics were called to the film studio complex early Wednesday morning and discovered a deceased female Teamster member in her car, the victim of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot. Fayetteville Police officer Austin Dunn in an email statement said his department was called at around 6:47 a.m. to the Trilith Studios on Sandy Creek Road after a report of...
The Croissanterie Reveals Opening Date of Downtown LR Location
One of Little Rock’s highly favored breakfast and brunch establishments, The Croissanterie, will hold the grand opening for its new location in downtown Little Rock on Monday, Aug. 5! AY About You first broke news of the expansion in September 2023. Located within Little Rock Technology Park at 417...
Cave City prepares for annual Watermelon Festival
CAVE CITY, Ark. (KAIT) - Cave City has been preparing all week for the upcoming 44th annual Watermelon Festival. The festival showcases the town’s long-standing tradition of having the sweetest watermelons in the world. “We are really excited,” said Amy Finster, the festival committee’s co-chair. “We have vendors already...
Donate school supplies at Eat My Catfish locations from July 26-August 5
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Eat My Catfish and the Rotary Club of Little Rock are partnering together to host a school supply drive to raise school supplies for children in need. The drive is set to take place from July 26-August 5 at at the following Eat My Catfish:
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