Arkansas
Human trafficking is an old problem gaining new attention in Northwest Arkansas.
by Tom Sissom January 28, 2022Nearly 24,000 Arkansans had their medical debts paid off by philanthropic organizations, the groups announced Thursday morning.
by Tess Vrbin January 28, 2022The Central Arkansas Library System's governing board on Thursday voted to pursue a referendum to coincide with the May 24 primary election to make good on a p…
by Joseph Flaherty January 28, 2022After rising to a record level a day earlier, the number of Arkansans hospitalized with covid-19 fell Thursday amid signs that the spread of the virus was cont…
by Andy Davis January 28, 2022Two of the nine positions on the Little Rock School Board will be open as originally scheduled for election in November -- and not all nine seats -- as the res…
by Cynthia Howell January 28, 2022Enacting a mask mandate to protect children and staff in a school district is among the broad discretionary powers afforded school boards and doesn't interfere…
by Ron Wood January 28, 2022Two restaurants, Bentonville Taco and Tamale Co. and Azul Tequila Bistro, are planning to open on the downtown Bentonville square over the next few months. Bot…
by Garrett Moore January 28, 2022The Northwest Arkansas Council is hosting several covid-19 vaccination clinics in the area.
by NWA Democrat-Gazette January 28, 2022Alma coach Dominic Lincoln learned about the Airedales' rivalries with Greenwood and Van Buren pretty quickly.
by Leland Barclay January 28, 2022The cycling world has descended on Fayetteville. More than 200 cyclists from 21 countries are set to compete in the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships beginni…
by KAI CADDY, Special to the NWA Democrat -Gazette January 28, 2022A roundup of recent arrests in Northwest Arkansas.
by NWA Democrat-Gazette January 28, 2022When Pierre Ferrari took over as president and chief executive officer of Heifer International in 2010, he promised that he wouldn't use "weak words" such as "…
by Neal Earley January 28, 2022Students and employees in the Little Rock School District will continue to have to wear masks against covid-19 until at least April 14, a divided School Board …
by Cynthia Howell January 28, 2022A ruling on a motion to quash subpoenas requiring Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge and Secretary of State John Thurston -- who make up the…
by Dale Ellis January 28, 2022Chief U.S. District Judge D. Price Marshall Jr. on Thursday announced that he is ending the appointment of Margie Powell as a court expert in a long-running fe…
by Cynthia Howell January 28, 2022