Stories by Chad Day

  • In downtown, LR sees bright side

    Little Rock’s Main Street remains mostly empty after dark, but downtown has seen a revival of sorts. “We reversed a 50-year trend of losing population,” said J…

    by Kristin Netterstrom , Chad Day March 20, 2011

  • Idea for heavily black district wilts

    Drawing a heavily black congressional district would backfire for Arkansas’ minority populations if other states’ examples are the guide, redistricting experts…

    by Charlie Frago , Chad Day March 16, 2011

  • 2 faulted for wrong death call

    Two paramedics violated state emergency-medical protocols nearly a year ago when they missed signs that a woman was still alive and stopped treating her becaus…

    by Chad Day March 9, 2011

  • El Dorado Promise can’t stem exodus

    With the closure of four major employers in Union County leading to almost 3,000 job losses over the past decade, the El Dorado Promise scholarship program has…

    by Chad Day , Claudia Lauer February 23, 2011

  • A black House district pushed

    A heavily black, overwhelmingly Democratic district should be on the table when the Legislature redraws boundary lines in the state’s four Congressional seats,…

    by Charlie Frago , Chad Day February 22, 2011

  • Near PB, people shift north, west

    Jefferson County towns along Interstate 530 grew over the past decade, indicating a shift north and west away from Pine Bluff, new census numbers show.

    by John Worthen , Chad Day February 14, 2011

  • PB mayor to challenge census tally of 49,083

    Pine Bluff Mayor Carl Redus said Friday that he plans to challenge the accuracy of the 2010 Census results for his city, which show a loss of more than 6,000 r…

    by John Worthen , Chad Day February 12, 2011

  • Census data: 36 counties lost folks

    Arkansas’ population continues to shift northwest while the state’s Delta counties endure widespread and deep losses, new U.S. census numbers show.

    by Chad Day February 11, 2011

  • Police mold has $1.8 million tag

    Little Rock’s police headquarters needs renovations costing at least $1.8 million to rid it of humidity, mold and other air quality problems, according to a re…

    by Chad Day January 27, 2011

  • More in state graduating, but rate still low

    More Arkansans’ names graced high school diplomas and bachelor’s degrees in the latter half of the decade than 10 years ago, new census numbers released Tuesda…

    by Chad Day December 15, 2010

  • Jailers faulted on inmate’s gun

    Little Rock police and the Pulaski County sheriff’s office found no fault with jail admission protocol in place when an inmate was found inside the county jail…

    by Chad Day November 11, 2010

  • In end, Martin defeats O’Brien

    Republican Mark Martin claimed victory in the race for secretary of state Wednesday morning after an election night in which he and Democrat Pat O’Brien swappe…

    by Chad Day November 4, 2010

  • Martin, O’Brien in a dead heat

    Republican Mark Martin held a narrow lead over Democrat Pat O’Brien in the race for Arkansas secretary of state with roughly 80 percent of precincts reporting.

    by Chad Day November 3, 2010

  • Leak repairs at police HQ rise $19,050

    Little Rock’s police headquarters will need about $20,000 of additional work to rid it of mold and damage caused by its leaky roof and sweaty ductwork, accordi…

    by Chad Day October 27, 2010

  • 2 police killings deemed justified

    Criminal charges won’t be filed against Little Rock police officers who fatally shot two people this year, according to letters from the Pulaski County prosecu…

    by Chad Day October 20, 2010

  • Police beat

    Police jail LR man in meat-heist try A Little Rock man was arrested Saturday after police said they found him attempting to steal two trash bags full of meat f…

    by Chad Day October 10, 2010

  • Police beat

    Man, 18, arrested, admits to break-ins An 18-year-old man arrested Friday on drug and gun charges also admitted to several burglaries and attempted break-ins i…

    by Chad Day October 3, 2010

  • Recession piles on single moms

    Single mothers with young children in Arkansas were hit especially hard by the recession last year as the proportion of those living in poverty rose to more th…

    by Chad Day October 1, 2010

  • Police beat

    Police: Grandad shoots gun pointer A Pulaski County grandfather shot a 33-year-old man several times Thursday evening, including once in the throat, after the …

    by Andy Davis , Chad Day October 1, 2010

  • State ranks third for child poverty

    As the recession shook Americans’ confidence last year, more than a quarter of Arkansas children — and almost one-fifth of residents — were living in poverty, …

    by Chad Day September 29, 2010

  • State ranks third for child poverty, data show

    As the recession shook Americans’ confidence last year, more than a quarter of Arkansas children — and almost one-fifth of residents — were living in poverty, …

    by Chad Day September 29, 2010

  • Police beat

    NLR gunfire sends man to hospital A 31-year-old man was rushed to the hospital Thursday evening after police found him shot at a North Little Rock housing proj…

    by Chad Day September 17, 2010

  • 4 road accidents kill 4 in Arkansas

    Four people died in as many traffic accidents on Arkansas roads between Tuesday and Friday, according to preliminary Arkansas State Police fatality accident re…

    by Chad Day September 11, 2010

  • Man jailed in slaying of officer’s son

    A 20-year-old man accused of killing a North Little Rock police lieutenant’s son last month during a “drug deal” turned himself in to Little Rock police Friday…

    by Chad Day September 11, 2010

  • LR roof bids fall beneath forecast

    Bids to re-roof Little Rock police headquarters came in thousands less than expected, city officials said Thursday.

    by Chad Day September 10, 2010

  • 2 teens jailed in July slaying

    Two teens were in jail on capital murder charges Thursday in the July slaying of a North Little Rock man and the shooting of another, police said.

    by Chad Day September 10, 2010

  • Group takes over care of park’s cats

    A central Arkansas cat rescue has taken over trapping and caring for feral cats that were being rounded up by North Little Rock animal control workers this sum…

    by Chad Day September 6, 2010

  • Man drove off, dragged trooper, say state police

    A Little Rock man was in jail Friday evening, accused of driving off during a traffic stop and dragging an Arkansas State Police trooper, a state police spokes…

    by Chad Day September 4, 2010

  • Police beat

    LR man arrested in robbery, theft. A Little Rock man accused of robbing a man at gunpoint Aug. 2 was arrested Friday morning, according to an arrest report.

    by Chad Day September 4, 2010

  • Sixth-grader found with BB gun on bus

    A loaded BB pistol was taken from a Pulaski County Special School District middle-school student Thursday afternoon after a bus driver saw the boy playing with…

    by Chad Day September 3, 2010

  • Police beat

    Man found shot at LR apartment Police were investigating a shooting Thursday night at a west Little Rock apartment complex that sent one man to the hospital.

    by Chad Day September 3, 2010

  • LR hope for drier police is stimulus

    Little Rock plans to use money from a federal stimulus grant to pay for a new roof at Police Department headquarters, according to bid documents released Tuesd…

    by Chad Day August 25, 2010

  • Lost plane sought in south Arkansas

    Rescue crews scoured southern Arkansas on Saturday searching for a missing plane that took off Thursday evening from El Dorado but never made it to its Texas d…

    by Chad Day August 22, 2010

  • Police beat

    Conway man held after I-40 pursuit A Conway man was arrested Saturday morning after he led North Little Rock police on a more than 25-mile chase down Interstat…

    by Chad Day August 22, 2010

  • Crash kills biker, lands driver in jail

    A Little Rock man is dead and another man is in jail facing a negligent homicide charge after a head-on collision Wednesday evening, police said.

    by Chad Day August 21, 2010

  • LR police HQ found unsafe

    A badly leaking roof has made the Little Rock Police Department’s headquarters unsafe, the Arkansas Department of Labor said in a report released Thursday.

    by Chad Day August 20, 2010

  • Police beat

    2 LR men jailed in car break-ins. Two Little Rock men were arrested Thursday morning after they were caught on camera breaking into two cars near the Big Dam B…

    by Chad Day August 20, 2010

  • Group: Federal workers overpaid

    A libertarian think tank says recently released government numbers show that the average federal civilian worker’s pay and benefit package is twice that of the…

    by Chad Day August 15, 2010

  • Police beat

    Police find illegal strip club, arrest 2. Police arrested a Little Rock mother and daughter early Saturday morning after officers found them operating an illeg…

    by Chad Day August 15, 2010

  • Police building’s roof investigated

    The Arkansas Department of Labor is investigating whether the Little Rock Police Department’s chronically leaking roof puts its employees at risk, state and ci…

    by Chad Day August 13, 2010

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