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North Little Rock neighborhood works to find plan to fix deteriorating amenities
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Indian Hills neighborhood in North Little Rock has long been known for its community club— featuring lakes, creeks, a pool, tennis courts, and more. Recently, many of these areas have fallen into disrepair and the community club could lose them if nothing...
Little Rock renters demand action on poor living conditions at Board of Directors meeting
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Community members spoke out Tuesday night about what they say is poor living conditions and called on city leaders for help at the Little Rock City Board of Directors Meeting. Arkansas Community Organizations is working with those renters that spoke out. A former tenant of...
Gov. Sanders announces more than $9 million for hospitals in rural Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Wednesday, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the Arkansas Department of Human Services, and the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration announced that there will be more than $9 million in funding that will go towards helping the long-term sustainability of hospitals in rural Arkansas. “Rural...
Arkansas Storm Team Weather Blog: Setting off fireworks? Here’s the fire danger.
Setting off your own fireworks can be a fun and exciting activity to do on the 4th of July, but it is important to look at the fire danger and if your county is under a burn ban. During the month of June Little Rock only received 1.87″ of rainfall...
Arkansas troopers say Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over this Fourth of July
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Ahead of the Independence Day holiday, the Arkansas State Police Highway Safety Office, along with local law enforcement, are ramping up their "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign. "Troopers will be out enforcing the zero-tolerance policy in place for DWI driving, speeding, following too...
Swim Beach in Arkansas Temporarily Closed for E. Coli
Many Americans will be heading to the lakes through the 4th of July weekend just letting you know if Arkansas is your destination there is one swimming beach that will be temporarily closed. According to THV11, the Beaverfork Lake Park swim beach is closed due to the area's high levels...
Sanders introduces pilot program to reduce cell phone use in public schools
(The Center Square) - Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is including a plan to limit cell phone use in schools as part of a mental health pilot program. The governor asked schools on Tuesday to apply for a grant program that includes funding for pouches where students can store their phones during the school day. "The average American teen now spends nearly 5 hours a day on social media, usually...
Arkansas Virtual Academy opens enrollment for the 2024-25 School Year
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Arkansas Virtual Academy (ARVA), a full-time online public school serving K-12 students throughout the state, is now accepting enrollments for the 2024-25 school year. Open for 20 years, the academy is a full-time public charter school serving students in grades K through 12 with an...
Arkansas receives $40 million in federal infrastructure grants
Three Arkansas infrastructure projects will receive $40 million in federal funding as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced Wednesday. The funding is part of $1.8 billion in awards from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant program. Wednesday’s announcement brings...
New alert system for Craighead County
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Jonesboro and Craighead County are introducing a new alert system designed to enhance public safety and communication. Jonesboro E-911 Director Ronnie Sturch explained that the city utilizes two alert systems: the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, or IPAWS, and the CodeRED system. Each serves a...
Bentonville High School student crowned 2024 Miss Arkansas Teen
ARKANSAS, USA — A Northwest Arkansas teen is making the region proud. Peyton Bolling was crowned the newest Miss Arkansas Teen on Friday, June 14, at the Robinson Center in Little Rock. Bolling will be a senior at Bentonville High School in the 2024-2025 school year. "I am from...
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