News across Greater Little Rock
Arkansas Community Foundation launches $10 million fund to combat food insecurity
The Arkansas Community Foundation, in cooperation with the Walmart Foundation, announced Friday (Sept. 25) a five-year initiative led by a $10 million grant from the retail giant’s philanthropic arm. Other...
Firefest 2026
Are you ready to turn up the heat with the North Little Rock Fire Department? Then don’t miss out on Firefest 2026! It’s a chance for the community to meet […]
National Night Out 2026
Join us for National Night Out 2026! This annual community-building event is a chance for North Little Rock residents to meet North Little Rock Police Department officers, connect with neighbors, […]
Federal rescheduling to impact taxes, operations of medical marijuana businesses
The federal rescheduling of medical marijuana is expected to lead to significant tax and operational changes for state-licensed dispensaries as the number of patients rises while sales fall in Arkansas....
The data center debate
We’ve been warned in the past two weeks that artificial intelligence (AI) may kill us all in the next five to 10 years. Industry leaders have suggested there are dangerous...
The empowered agent
Real estate brokerage isn’t necessarily being disrupted. It is being rebuilt. Artificial intelligence, consolidation, massive brokerage networks, off-market inventory, integrated services and sophisticated consumer data are converging at the same...
UA provides $1 million in seed funding grants
The I3R Watershed Grants Program recently awarded $1 million to 15 new interdisciplinary research teams at the University of Arkansas. The program is designed to spark new research collaborations, accelerate...
Today in History: Today is Friday, Sept. 25, the 268th day of 2026
By The Associated Press Today in history: On Sept. 25, 1957, nine Black students who had been forced to withdraw from Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, because of unruly white crowds were escorted to class by members of the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division and the…
$54.6 million in rural health transformation funds awarded
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Thursday (Sept. 24) $54.6 million in awards to recipients of the second round of Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) grants, which follows $149.3 million announced in...
Delta Peanut receives $5 million loan to continue operations
Peanut farmers in Northeast Arkansas and in the Missouri Bootheel have potentially staved off a disaster resulting from loss of short-term federal support. A $5 million loan has been allocated...
Black River Technical College to host second leadership cohort
Black River Technical College (BRTC) will host the Second Annual BRTC Leadership Program. Participating in this year’s cohort are Shane Copeland, director of Student Career Readiness; Cindy Daffron, director of...
County boards address EMS privatization proposal at joint session, Part 2
Editor's Note: This is Part 2 of our coverage of the Sept. 8 special joint session on the proposed privatization of Pulaski County EMS. Part 1 ran last week.