Arkansas

Little Rock police identify victims in triple homicide Kennelle Anderson, Latija Lucky and Carrington Williams were found shot in a wrecked, black Jeep Renegade at approximately 10:45 p.m. near 4405 W. 14th St., int... by Clara Turnage - November 17, 2018

2 youth jails to close as Arkansas reworks juvenile-justice system The state plans to close two of its seven youth jails and change how children are sentenced and treated after they're convicted, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced F... by Amanda Claire Curcio - November 17, 2018

Arkansas Supreme Court justices see ethics case tossed An eight-member panel of the Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission on Friday threw out ethics charges that were lodged against the seven members of the ... by John Moritz - November 17, 2018

Entergy to phase out two coal-fired plants in Arkansas Entergy Arkansas plans to stop burning coal at the state's two largest coal-fired power plants and close one fueled by natural gas by 2030. In the interim, the ... by Emily Walkenhorst - November 17, 2018

Subpoenaed Arkansas coroner delivers requested death reports A southeast Arkansas coroner turned over what he said were six years worth of death reports Friday in response to a subpoena after he declined for several week... by Eric Besson - November 17, 2018

Arkansas political consultant charged in child porn case used meth at county job, federal agent says A federal agent testified Friday that Harold "H.L." Moody, who was fired last week from his job as special events coordinator for Pulaski County Youth Services,... by Linda Satter - November 17, 2018

Arkansas governor taps Casteel as chief counsel Mary Robin Casteel, director of the state's Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, was named Friday as Gov. Asa Hutchinson's new chief legal counsel. by Jeannie Roberts - November 17, 2018

Teen acquitted in North Little Rock stabbing during car fight A teenager who said he had to stab another teen in a late-night fight for his life in North Little Rock was cleared of wrongdoing by a Pulaski County jury on Th... by John Lynch - November 17, 2018

Governor's GOP rival in Arkansas primary fined $250 Republican gubernatorial candidate Jan Morgan of Hot Springs agreed to pay a $250 fine and receive a public letter of caution from the state Ethics Commission i... by Michael R. Wickline - November 17, 2018

DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Oh, deer! Call state if you hit one Dear Mahatma: We were on Interstate 40 in Franklin County last week and were struck by the number of dead deer on the side of the road. If we had hit one and ki... by Frank Fellone - November 17, 2018

Appeal of panel's decision on Gov. Hutchinson's ethics tossed A Pulaski County circuit judge has dismissed attorney Matthew Campbell's appeal of a commission's decision in 2016 to reject an ethics complaint against Gov. As... by Michael R. Wickline - November 17, 2018

U.S. issues draft rules on campus sex assault; Arkansas college, university officials weigh in Proposed rules published Friday by the Education Department bring into focus a changed vision for how schools should best respond to sexual assault and sexual h... by Jaime Adame, Kat Stromquist - November 17, 2018

Committee recommends lowering fee on health insurance premiums in 2020 The Legislative Council on Friday accepted a subcommittee's report on how much insurance companies should pay in 2020 to support the operations of the state's h... by Andy Davis - November 17, 2018

Grieving family giving out helmets in memory of skateboarder from Little Rock The family of skateboarder John Barker, a Little Rock native who died in 2017 after a brain injury suffered in a skateboarding fall, has developed an initiative... by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - November 17, 2018

Complaint dismissed against campaign ads deemed racist The Arkansas Ethics Commission on Friday dismissed a complaint against a political action committee that supports President Donald Trump and ran radio ads -- de... by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - November 17, 2018

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