Energy companies across Arkansas prepare ahead of winter storm

With wintry weather hitting Arkansas, energy companies across the state are working hard to ensure your lights and power remain on. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — With winter weather storms making their way into central Arkansas, energy officials say it can turn into …

Central Arkansas warming shelters open as cold front arrives

ARKANSAS, USA — Cold weather can be expected this upcoming week as a cold front will swing through Arkansas on Sunday.  To give people a warm place to stay during the cold temperatures, several locations across central Arkansas have opened warming shelters …

Live updates | The latest on traffic issues, power outages as winter weather hits Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Winter weather has officially moved into Arkansas and with that comes impacts to the state's roads and interstates, along with power outages to numerous households around the Natural State.  Here's everything you need to know …

Arkansas governor signs bill prohibiting affirmative action

Gov. Sanders has signed Senate Bill 3, which lawmakers said is intended to "prohibit affirmative action and preferential treatment in state-supported institutions." LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed Senate Bill 3 …

Arkansas governor orders flags at half-staff to mourn former governor Jim Guy Tucker

"Jim Guy Tucker was part of a generation of Arkansas leaders who left a deep impression on the state and whose legacy lives on," said Gov. Sanders. ARKANSAS, USA — Arkansas Governor Sarah Sanders has ordered flags to be placed at half-staff on …

Farmers Bank Hosts 6th Annual Golf Benefit for Arkansas State Police Foundation

By Bren Yocom Golf Club Covers copy.jpg 3.72 MB Sample Caption: The Farmers Bank Foundation will present the sixth annual Arkansas State Police Foundation (ASPF) Golf Tournament on Friday, April 25, 2025, at Mystic Creek Golf Club in El Dorado, Arkansas. …

Black-Owned Northwest Arkansas Business Expo returns to celebrate local business

Black Owned NWA will host the next iteration of the Black-Owned Northwest Arkansas Business Expo at the Fayetteville Town Center on Saturday. Last week, organizers Jasmine Hudson and J’Aaron Merchant visited the Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio to discuss …

Arkansas State Offices to Close Wednesday

Initiative bills ‘a power grab’ to deprive Arkansas citizens of their right to direct democracy

Imagine for a moment a volunteer canvasser in Arkansas collecting signatures for a ballot initiative in the summer sun, say at a farmers market or a street fair. After greeting an interested voter, the trained canvasser explains the ballot measure and …

Arkansas schools could be required to teach ‘the failures of communist and autocratic’ governments

A proposed Arkansas law to require public schools to teach students about “the failures of communist and autocratic systems” of government will go to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ desk. House Bill 1060 passed the Senate Tuesday, a week after passing the …