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Mayor's group offers Little Rock ideas; report styled as ‘playbook’ for Scott’s 4-year time frame A 92-page report compiling recommendations from Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr.'s transition team, described as a "playbook" for improving the city during the mayor's time in office, was released Tuesday. by Rachel Herzog 16 hrs. ago

1 dead after shooting in Arkansas high school, authorities say A 14-year-old student died following an apparent suicide at a rural Arkansas high school, prompting a lockdown of the school’s campus Wednesday, officials said. by Youssef Rddad Updated 3 hrs. ago

Arkansas to renew cards for cannabis patients With legalized medical marijuana expected to be available soon, state officials plan to issue new registration cards to qualified patients in the coming weeks to ensure that the cards are usable for the entire term for which they were intended. by Hunter Field 16 hrs. ago

2-year-old bitten by snake in north Arkansas, airlifted to Memphis hospital A 2-year-old girl was flown to a Memphis hospital Tuesday afternoon after she was bitten by a snake, authorities said. by Josh Snyder 6 hrs. ago

Gun-maker picks Little Rock for its $90M venture The U.S. arm of a Czech Republic gun manufacturer has chosen Little Rock for its North American headquarters and its first U.S.-based production facility as part of a $90 million investment that is to employ nearly 600 people within six years. by Noel Oman 16 hrs. ago

Officer proposes during traffic stop in west Arkansas A Hackett Police Department officer proposed to his girlfriend during a preplanned traffic stop Friday. by Josh Snyder Updated 1 hr. ago

Source: Thurman won't return to Razorbacks staff Scotty Thurman won’t be staying at the University of Arkansas as an assistant basketball coach. by Bob Holt 3 hrs. ago

Sri Lanka shakes up top security posts after deadly bombings COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka's president shook up the country's top security establishment after officials failed to act on intelligence reports warning of possible attacks before the Easter bombings that killed over 350 people, his office said Wednesday. by The Associated Press Updated 4 hrs. ago

Bryant mayor selects new police chief The Bryant mayor named a former Pulaski County sheriff’s officer as his police chief on Wednesday. by Alex Gladden 4 hrs. ago

Rock Region Metro to offer free rides as part of effort to raise ground-level ozone awareness Rock Region Metro, the transit agency for Pulaski County, will offer free rides on regular and express bus routes Thursday to mark National Get on Board Day. by Noel Oman 5 hrs. ago

Corey Williams hired to Musselman's staff Arkansas coach Eric Musselman has made the first addition to his coaching staff. by Scottie Bordelon Updated 5 hrs. ago

Arkansas Legislature formally adjourns 2019 session LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas lawmakers have formally adjourned this year's session after giving final approval to legislation that would change the way Little Rock can try to change the city's form of government. by The Associated Press 5 hrs. ago

Olympic gold medalist Jordyn Wieber named Arkansas gymnastics coach Arkansas decided to go young and splashy with its hiring of a gymnastics coach. by Tom Murphy 7 hrs. ago

Chelsea Clinton to discuss new book at Little Rock Zoo Chelsea Clinton will visit the Little Rock Zoo in May to talk about her new book, "Don’t Let Them Disappear: 12 Endangered Species Across the Globe." by Josh Snyder 7 hrs. ago

Bentonville interchange to open within a week BENTONVILLE -- A new interchange at Eighth Street and Interstate 49 will open to traffic next week. by Ron Wood / Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 8 hrs. ago

Man thrown into I-430 barricade during fatal west Little Rock wreck, police say An Arkansas man was killed in a wreck along Interstate 430 in west Little Rock on Tuesday when his Suzuki went off the road, throwing him into a cable barrier, authorities said. by Youssef Rddad 9 hrs. ago

Trump's threat to go to court over impeachment defies ruling WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he'll go directly to the U.S. Supreme Court "if the partisan Dems" ever try to impeach him. by The Associated Press 9 hrs. ago

An upbeat Kim arrives in Russia, ready for his Putin summit VLADIVOSTOK, Russia — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stepped off his khaki-green armored train in far-eastern Russia on Wednesday, smiling and upbeat ahead of a much-anticipated summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin that comes amid deadlocked global diplomacy over Kim's nuclear program. by The Associated Press 9 hrs. ago

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Man suspected in Oklahoma killing arrested in Arkansas, police say An Oklahoma man wanted in connection to a February homicide was recovering Wednesday at an Arkansas hospital after purportedly eating narcotics that were in his car during a traffic stop the previous night, police said. by Youssef Rddad

Slap started club melee in Japan, says witness at jujitsu expert's trial in Little Rock A martial-arts instructor accused of trying to kill a man in a drunken brawl started the six-man scrum by slapping one of the man's friends, a defense witness told a Little Rock federal court jury on Tuesday. by John Lynch

Arkansas widow guilty in mate's death; his porn set her off, lawyer says A Pine Bluff woman was found guilty of second-degree murder Tuesday night in Jefferson County for the 2018 shooting death of her husband, who had angered her by subscribing to a pornographic satellite channel. by Dale Ellis

Police: Little Rock man jailed after chase, crash The Arkansas State Police arrested a Little Rock man Tuesday after he drove away from a traffic stop, crashed and tried to escape on foot, an agency spokesman said. by Clara Turnage

Jury finds Pine Bluff woman guilty in husband's shooting death PINE BLUFF — A Pine Bluff woman was found guilty of second-degree murder Tuesday night in Jefferson County for the 2018 shooting death of her husband who had angered her by subscribing to a pornographic satellite channel. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Arkansas high school teacher accused of sexually assaulting student Authorities in southwest Arkansas arrested a high school math teacher accused of sexually assaulting a teenage student, police said. by Youssef Rddad

Police: Man injured in Northwest Arkansas shooting; 1 held Police are investigating a shooting in Northwest Arkansas on Tuesday morning. by Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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1 dead after shooting in Arkansas high school, authorities say (13) A 14-year-old student died following an apparent suicide at a rural Arkansas high school, prompting a lockdown of the school’s campus Wednesday, officials said. by Youssef Rddad

Kushner notes harm of inquiry (36) White House senior adviser Jared Kushner said Tuesday that the investigations into Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election "had a much harder impact on our democracy" than what Russia did. by JONATHAN LEMIRE The Associated Press

Trump's threat to go to court over impeachment defies ruling (24) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he'll go directly to the U.S. Supreme Court "if the partisan Dems" ever try to impeach him. by The Associated Press

Mayor's group offers Little Rock ideas; report styled as ‘playbook’ for Scott’s 4-year time frame (22) A 92-page report compiling recommendations from Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr.'s transition team, described as a "playbook" for improving the city during the mayor's time in office, was released Tuesday. by Rachel Herzog