Arkansas fire deaths rise as officials stress importance of working smoke alarms
The Arkansas State Fire Marshal's Office says Arkansas has already recorded more fire-related deaths this year than at the same time in 2025.
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Crystal Bridges introduces expansion featuring Olivia and Alice Walton
Founder Alice Walton and Board Chair Olivia Walton will be joined by the founding partner of Safdie Architects to reveal the museum's latest project.
Alice and Olivia Walton host panel on Crystal Bridges expansion
The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art unveils its major expansion in Bentonville on June 6-7, featuring new galleries and community spaces.
Arkansas softball's season ends in one-sided loss to UCLA
That marked the end of a legendary season for Arkansas (46-13), where they made their first-ever trip to the Women's College World Series.
Nephew of Arkansas native killed at Pearl Harbor shares story of uncle’s return home after 84 years
Born in Yell County, Royle Luker was only 17 and had been in the Navy about six months when he was killed in the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.
ADH issues emergency boil order notice for Elkins over E. coli concerns
The Arkansas Department of Health issued the boil order on May 29 as an emergency measure after E. coli was detected in Elkin's water distribution system.
Arkansas’ most populous county approves data center moratorium, but with exemption
Pulaski County residents said data centers are not worth the loss of farmland, excessive use of drinking water and increase in electricity costs.
More megachurches want to be your alma mater
Some of the nation’s biggest megachurches are getting into the college business, prioritizing job training and church culture over traditional liberal arts. A franchise-style model from a Christian univers...
Vermont is first state to ban toxic herbicide paraquat, as others may follow
Vermont became the first state to ban the use of the highly toxic herbicide paraquat after Republican Gov. Phil Scott signed Democratic-sponsored legislation this week. Widely used to control weeds in major...
Lawsuit seeks to stop Trump administration’s marijuana reclassification
The GOP attorneys general of Nebraska, Indiana and Louisiana filed a lawsuit headed into Memorial Day weekend to stop the Trump Justice Department’s order reclassifying marijuana as a less harmful drug.
More cities are pressing pause on data centers as local backlash grows
Hearing backlash from residents, cities and counties across the country in recent weeks have blocked planned data centers amid concerns over rising electricity prices and environmental harms.
Arkansas judge revives lawsuit challenging state’s near-total abortion ban
The legal challenge to Arkansas’ near-total abortion ban remains alive in Pulaski County Circuit Court after a judge reversed her dismissal of the case.
Rogers hospital to be first to use Arkansas’ initiative for doulas in maternal healthcare
A northwest Arkansas hospital will be the first to use the state’s initiative to integrate doulas into maternal healthcare, the state’s largest healthcare system announced last week.
Arkansas driver’s licenses and state IDs now available in Apple Wallet
Arkansans can now present their driver's licenses and state identification cards on mobile devices using Apple Wallet, state finance officials announced Wednesday.
Arkansas State University chancellor named new system president
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees on Tuesday selected Chancellor Todd Shields to become the system’s fourth president effective July 1.
Arkansas children face real dangers. Reading ‘The Odyssey’ isn’t one of them.
COMMENTARY: The library board has unveiled rules so broad they’d wall off some of the most famous works of art and classic literature available.
Arkansas’ data center fights boil down to trust and transparency
COMMENTARY: Secrecy may be standard operating procedure when it comes to economic development. But it makes for bad politics and potentially even worse policy, as the fight over data centers in Arkansas make...
WIC food aid is a lifeline for Arkansas families like mine. Let’s keep it strong.
COMMENTARY: Raising this many kids is a blessing. It’s also a lot to manage. That’s why, like more than 65,000 Arkansans, I have been so happy to rely on the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Wo...
Data center moratorium in Arkansas’ most populous county didn’t pass, review finds
The measure received eight votes, a majority on the 15-member panel, but needed 10 votes to pass since it was an emergency ordinance.
Litigation looms as Louisiana Legislature approves new congressional map
Louisiana legislators gave their final approval Friday to a congressional redistricting bill that increases the state’s Republican representation in Congress, but litigation from both sides of the aisle is...
University of Arkansas selects alumna, Oklahoma professor for interim law school dean
The University of Arkansas named Katheleen Guzman the interim dean of its law school Friday, following months of controversy over the role.
Kansas defeats Northeastern 6-3 in Jayhawks first-ever regional game in Lawrence
Kansas will face the winner of Arkansas and Missouri State on Saturday at 5 p.m.
Wichita police identify man whose body was recovered from Arkansas River
The Wichita Police Department confirmed that rescue divers recovered a body from the Arkansas River.
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Police identified the man as Michael Bradshaw. Police say the Sedgwick County Regional Forensic Science Center will determine the cause and manner of death.