Stories by Tony Holt

Arkansas highway planners accepting comments on carbon reduction plan By improving road infrastructure, the Arkansas Department of Transportation wants to simultaneously reduce carbon emissions -- and it hopes that its newly unveiled carbon reduction strategy lays out a... September 23, 2023

Health code violations found at Little Rock pool complex where boy was infected by brain-eating amoeba The Arkansas Department of Health identified six health code violations in the pool facility at the County Club of Little Rock where a 16-month-old boy was fatally infected by a brain-eating amoeba ea... September 22, 2023

Sexual harassment alleged in complaint that led Bryant City Council to ask mayor to resign The complaint that led the Bryant City Council to request that the mayor resign accused him of sexually harassing a woman while she worked for the city as a systems administrator in the Information Te... September 21, 2023

Sexual harassment alleged in complaint that led Bryant City Council to ask mayor to resign The complaint that led the Bryant City Council to request that the mayor resign accused him sexually harassing a woman while she worked for the city as a systems administrator in the Information Techn... September 20, 2023

Mayor resigns post in Bryant Bryant Mayor Allen Scott submitted a letter of resignation Tuesday, fewer than 24 hours after the City Council voted unanimously to recommend that he step down in response to a complaint filed by a fo... September 20, 2023

Bryant mayor resigns after employee files EEOC complaint Bryant Mayor Allen Scott submitted a letter of resignation Tuesday, fewer than 24 hours after the City Council voted unanimously to recommend that he step down in response to a complaint filed by a fo... September 19, 2023

CHASING GHOSTS: Crossing a Line The snipers shoot their first victim in Virginia. A few days later, a child is shot in front of his school in Bowie, Maryland, which leads to an emotional response from police. A media leak causes fur... September 18, 2023

Pool closed for season following death from brain-eating amoeba, Little Rock country club says Eleven days after the death of a 16-month-old boy from a brain-eating amoeba he picked up from a splash pad at the Country Club of Little Rock, members received a memorandum from the club’s boar... September 15, 2023

Fatality from brain-eating amoeba confirmed in Arkansas A 16-month-old boy from Little Rock died last week from primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, the infection caused by the brain-eating amoeba, the Pulaski County coroner said.The state Department of He... September 14, 2023

CHASING GHOSTS: Mayhem in Montgomery Four more fatal shootings occur across a 6-mile stretch in suburban Maryland, causing national media to descend there. A fifth shooting occurs just beyond the Washington D.C. line. The public is told ... September 11, 2023

Improvements to state’s east-west corridors a long-term project SILOAM SPRINGS -- Following the basic definition of a straight line, motorists going from point A to point B should take the straightest route because it is sure to be the shortest distance.Arkansas h... September 10, 2023

Classes start in Wynne at temporary replacement for high school destroyed by March 31 tornado WYNNE -- Superintendent Kenneth Moore headed home from the Wynne Senior High School campus on March 31 at 4:30 p.m. -- after the sky turned black and about 12 minutes before the power went out.Then Mo... September 6, 2023

CHASING GHOSTS: We Got a Serious Problem Montgomery County police investigate the murder of a local man who was gunned down outside a store during rush hour. After it’s determined the weapon was a high-powered rifle, investigators star... September 4, 2023

Introducing 'Chasing Ghosts: The Hunt for the D.C. Snipers' Thirteen people were shot across Washington D.C. over three weeks  in October 2002. As each new victim was gunned down, the FBI and local detectives struggled to track down a killer.Reporter Tony... September 1, 2023

Metroplan doles out $16.5 million in federal money for local infrastructure projects A total of $16.5 million in federal grant money was awarded to 13 different cities and counties across Central Arkansas to make certain intersections, trails and street segments safer and more environ... September 1, 2023

Work to replace heavy machinery at Norfolk Dam to cause intermittent road closures The highway across Norfork Dam will undergo two months of off-and-on closures beginning Friday so that the U.S. Corps of Engineers can replace several tons of heavy winch machinery inside the aging in... August 31, 2023

Man accused of Little Rock shooting arrested A man suspected of shooting someone during a domestic dispute Saturday was arrested near Texarkana, Little Rock police said.Authorities responded shortly after 5:30 p.m. to 1121 W. 7th St. and discove... August 21, 2023

Stephens Family Foundation donates $25 million to Little Rock's Episcopal Collegiate to mark school's 25th anniversary When it first started, at a Methodist church in downtown Little Rock, what's now known as Episcopal Collegiate School had four teachers, 40 students and no kitchen staff -- so the students ate fas... August 18, 2023

Clinton Foundation announces plans for Clinton Presidential Center expansion The Clinton Foundation announced Tuesday its plans for an expansion of the Clinton Presidential Center that will include an institute that will house the personal archives and papers of Hillary Rodham... August 9, 2023

Plans for Clinton Presidential Center expansion, Hillary Rodham Clinton Institute announced The Clinton Foundation announced plans today for an expansion of the Clinton Presidential Center that will include the new Hillary Rodham Clinton Institute.The institute will include the “person... August 8, 2023

Nonprofit assessing Helena-West Helena water plant after outage, boil order HELENA-WEST HELENA -- Two water main breaks about 20 feet apart and a malfunctioning computer system caused thousands of people to go 20 hours without running water and more than three weeks under a b... August 7, 2023

New Mexico woman whose son was fatally struck by vehicles on I-30 sues Saline County authorities The mother of a New Mexico man who was killed a year-and-a-half ago on Interstate 30 in Saline County filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging that her son's civil rights were violated by the deputies wh... August 4, 2023

Mother whose son was fatally struck by vehicles on I-30 files suit against Saline County authorities The mother of a New Mexico man who was killed a year-and-a-half ago on Interstate 30 in Saline County filed a lawsuit Thursday, alleging that her son’s civil rights were violated by the deputies... August 3, 2023

Arkansas Department of Transportation celebrates projects funded by half-cent sales tax Lorie Tudor said she understands that any time the government pursues a tax increase, it comes with a steep political risk.Tudor, the director of the Arkansas Department of Transportation, was convinc... July 26, 2023

Former Arkansas Democrat-Gazette editor, columnist, dies at age 72 Meredith Oakley didn't restrain herself when an Arkansas governor with aspirations for the White House made his intentions known to the world 32 years ago in front of the Old State House."His... July 20, 2023

‘22 death doubted by family Daniel Barajas was traveling from Kentucky to Texas to see his newborn niece and nephew, but he never got to meet them.The 38-year-old from Albuquerque, N.M., was sleeping in his vehicle while parked ... July 19, 2023

Actors’ strike leaves many Arkansas-set films in limbo A mermaid movie in production in Northwest Arkansas is likely to move forward, but other film projects across the state are in limbo because of the ongoing strike by the Hollywood actors' union, A... July 15, 2023

Shots advised for some dogs after canine flu reported in Central Arkansas Cases of the canine flu have been reported in Central Arkansas, and veterinarians recommend vaccinating dogs most at risk -- those that are kenneled, left at doggie day care, brought to dog shows or g... July 9, 2023

Despite low marks for pavement condition, report ranks Arkansas highways 13th among states Road surfaces are in below-average condition across Arkansas -- according to one comprehensive and often-cited highway report -- and that's something the state Department of Transportation has promise... July 7, 2023

Arkansans applaud, blast debt forgiveness decision The U.S. Supreme Court decision that the Biden administration could not go forward with a comprehensive student loan forgiveness plan, which would have wiped out more than $400 billion in student loan... July 1, 2023

Hunter Biden, Lunden Roberts, settle Arkansas child support case Hunter Biden has settled a child support lawsuit filed by the mother of his 4-year-old daughter, according to documents filed Thursday in Independence County Circuit Court.The new agreement means that... June 30, 2023

Hunter Biden, Lunden Roberts, settle Arkansas child support case Hunter Biden has settled his child support lawsuit filed by the mother of his 4-year-old daughter, according to documents filed Thursday in Independence County Circuit Court.Biden, 53, the son of Pres... June 29, 2023

At service in Gillett, former President Clinton remembers 7-term U.S. Rep. Marion Berry as straight-shooter GILLETT -- Bill Clinton said he always knew what was on Robert Marion Berry's mind because -- while he was an aide to the former president and also while a U.S. congressman -- Berry had a way of e... June 25, 2023

Nonprofit opposed to Little Rock city attorney’s plan for Pike-Fletcher-Terry House LITTLE ROCK -- A nonprofit exploring ideas for the future of the Pike-Fletcher-Terry House in Little Rock says it opposes a plan by the city attorney to return the property to the heirs of its origina... June 25, 2023

Nonprofit opposed to Little Rock city attorney’s plan for Pike-Fletcher-Terry House A nonprofit exploring ideas for the future of the Pike-Fletcher-Terry House in Little Rock says it opposes a plan by the city attorney to return the property to the heirs of its original owners and ho... June 24, 2023

Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Robin Wynne, 70, dies in second term Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Robin Wynne, who fended off an election challenge for the nonpartisan position last year from a candidate endorsed by the state Republican Party, died Wednesday night at... June 23, 2023

Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Robin F. Wynne dies at 70 Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Robin Wynne, who has served on the bench since 2014, died Wednesday night, an Arkansas Judiciary spokesman confirmed.Wynne, 70, who won a second eight-year term on the s... June 22, 2023

Arkansas Highway Commission approves $953 million budget for fiscal 2024 The Arkansas Department of Transportation will operate and fund construction projects on an estimated budget of $953.2 million from state taxes and fees for the coming fiscal year.The state Highway Co... June 22, 2023

Hunter Biden gives deposition in Little Rock in child support case Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, appeared in Little Rock on Friday for a deposition in his yearslong paternity and child support case.Hunter Biden, 53, is seeking to lower his $20,000-per... June 17, 2023

Hunter Biden gives deposition in Little Rock in child support case Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, appeared in Little Rock on Friday for a deposition in his years-long paternity and child support case.Hunter Biden, 53, is seeking to lower... June 16, 2023

Attorney charged in embezzlement of $2.3 million from Pine Bluff casino A Missouri attorney is accused of stealing more than $2.3 million and using it to pay himself and other Quapaw Nation officials -- including the former Quapaw Nation chairman who spearheaded the const... June 16, 2023

Judge appointed in lawsuit filed by rapists’ victims A new judge has been appointed in the civil case involving a former physician who is serving 39 life sentences for sexually abusing dozens of prepubescent girls in Pike and Clark counties.Barry Alan W... June 15, 2023

Bar closures prompt talk of new strategy for Little Rock’s River Market District The spirit of competition among the drinking and eating establishments in Little Rock's River Market District is hard to detect.A customer sitting at the bar inside the Flying Saucer may lean over... June 11, 2023

Hunter Biden again ordered to appear in Arkansas court in child support case BATESVILLE -- Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, has been ordered by a judge to return to court in Arkansas next month to argue why he should not be held in contempt of court.Biden, 53, is ... June 7, 2023

Hunter Biden again ordered to appear in Arkansas court in child support case Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, has been ordered by a judge to return to court in Arkansas next month to argue why he should not be held in contempt of court.Biden, 53, is embroiled in a... June 6, 2023

Arkansas to send 80 troops to the border Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Thursday that the Arkansas National Guard will send 80 guardsmen to the southern border on July 1 to provide surveillance and reconnaissance support to the Texas ... June 2, 2023

Arkansas sending 80 National Guardsmen to border, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders says Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced today that the Arkansas National Guard will send 80 guardsmen to the southern border on July 1 to provide surveillance and reconnaissance support to the Texas Nat... June 1, 2023

Little Rock stays committed to digital information kiosks LITTLE ROCK -- For almost five years, "smart kiosks" across downtown Little Rock have stood ready to offer passersby help finding places to eat, shop and discover around town -- and they&#39... May 30, 2023

Little Rock stays committed to digital information kiosks For almost five years, "smart kiosks" across downtown Little Rock have stood ready to offer passersby help finding places to eat, shop and discover around town -- and they're expected to... May 29, 2023