March 2022

Fayetteville, Ark. – Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium will host the Topgolf Live Stadium Tour on May 5-8. Topgolf Live brings an immersive golf experience to some of the country's most iconic venues. Players enjoy a unique…

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The first billionaire of all time is thought to be Standard Oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller in 1916, or possibly Henry Ford in 1925. Fast forward roughly 100 years to 2021: as the pandemic of COVID-19 continued to rage, a…

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is preparing to order the release of up to 1 million barrels of oil a day from the country's Strategic Petroleum Reserve, according to two people familiar with the decision, in an effort to control oil…

HArvey and Donna Williams and their three adult children are building on a family heritage in the Arkansas Delta. The family founded Delta Dirt Distillery in Helena-West Helena in 2017, opening its doors to the public in April of last…

WARREN, Ark. (KTVE/KARD) – According to the Warren School District, students and faculty are transitioning to Alternative Teaching Methods, AMI, on Thursday, March 31, 2022, and continuing until further notice. On Wednesday,…

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS (KNWA/KFTA) — UPDATE: As of 6:40 a.m. Thursday, March 31, more than 1,000 consumers were still without power in Washington County, according to a SWEPCO map. Specifically, the map shows the area of ​​Old…

A new report from the American Lung Association indicates that fully transitioning to electric vehicles over the next 20 years could save Arkansans more than $9 billion in medical costs by 2050.The…

SWEPCO reports more than 25 utility poles and power lines snapping ties and Verizon also reports service outages caused by storms. SPRINGDALE, Ark. - Thousands of people were without power on Wednesday, March 30, after…

At least seven people were injured, two seriously, when a tornado touched down in northwest Arkansas early Wednesday morning, damaging buildings, knocking out power and displacing residents, officials said. .A National Weather Service team…

SPRINGDALE, Arkansas – Severe storms and a possible tornado damaged buildings and destroyed power lines in northwest Arkansas early Wednesday as tornadoes and hurricane-force winds were forecast for much of the Deep South , a week after…

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. (KY3) – The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) has announced that it will focus its plans on improving US 412 in northern Arkansas with the ultimate goal of a four-lane highway.North central Arkansas elected…

DUMAS, Ark. - The small town of empty storefronts and vacant land that is Dumas, Ark., has seen its population steadily depleted over the decades. But each spring, the people of the Diaspora took two-lane country roads, crossing cotton…

So much in the world is broken right now. The planet is in turmoil, inequality is soaring, and government gridlocks are gloomier than ever. The Hollywood industrial complex regurgitates old stories and makes them worse, while music makers…

Arkansas' 2% resort tax set a new record in 2021, and overall hospitality tax receipts in 17 cities surveyed for the Arkansas Tourism Ticker set a new record, but the number of jobs and hotel tax revenue are lagging behind the…

A man was shot dead outside Pizza D'Action on West Markham at Stifft Station shortly after midnight on Friday. A few minutes ago I received a press release from the Little Rock Police Department about the shooting, the first official…

THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES ARE OVER-CLOSED, WHICH MEANS MORE OF THESE STATE PRISONERS ARE DETAINED IN OUR LOCAL COUNTY HOLDS. UNTIL SPACE FREES UP. TODAY LEGISLATIVE HEARED…

An Arkansas daycare worker has been charged with assault and the state's Department of Human Services has launched an investigation after video emerged showing the employee pushing a 4-year-old girl repeatedly, reports officials…

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Victoria Guerra March 27, 2022 TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – The No. 33 University of Arkansas women's tennis team closed out the weekend…

The state's largest airport has emerged relatively unscathed from the pandemic, but it will continue to face challenges adding or maintaining air service as the nation's airlines face pilot and aircraft shortages , the inability of…

LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas' tourism industry is recovering from the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on collections of the 2% state tourism tax, the industry is now surpassing pre-pandemic levels of economic activity.…

San Francisco Mike Krzyzewski's latest tour added one last stop on the bayou. No. 9 Duke defeated No. 17 Arkansas, 78-69, in the Western Regional Final of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night at Chase Center, sending the Blue…

On paper, there are a lot of similarities between Arkansas and Duke this season.Duke beat Kentucky and Gonzaga early in the season. Arkansas beat Kentucky and Gonzaga last month.Nelson Chenault - USA TODAY - SportsDuke lost a key!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…

BELLA VISTA — Maylon Rice will present a program titled "The Postwar Political and Economic Consequences of the Civil War in Arkansas State Government" at the Bella Vista Museum on April 7, according to an announcement from the Bella…

Shawn Price March 25, 2022 AUSTIN, TX - Razorback sophomore Britton Wilson delivered an encore performance by winning the 400m…

Greetings to all, on this wonderful Sweet 16/Elite Eight weekend.For those in the know, Brian Hamilton and I often wander into this space in Shot Takers, but since Brian is in Chicago and I'm in San Francisco,…

All major employment sectors in Arkansas saw job gains in February, with the state's unemployment rate setting a new record high of 3.1%, up from 4.8% in February 2021. However, Arkansas' workforce remains well below pre-pandemic…

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) – Being online is essential to being able to participate fully in society in 2022, but people living in rural Arkansas are disproportionately disconnected from this opportunity. Lawmakers at the…

WATCH: Arkansas State Trooper awarded National Trooper of the Year, for the first time in 25 years MEMPHIS, Tenn. - An Arkansas State Trooper has been named National Soldier of the Year, for the first time in 25 years.The prestigious award…

MAUMELLE, Ark. - Pulaski County deputies say they are searching for a missing North Dakota man who was last seen in Arkansas. According to the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office, 25-year-old Jordan Ross Simeon was last seen March 7…

San Francisco The last time Duke and Arkansas faced off on the basketball court, Scotty Thurman rained down a 3-pointer that broke the hearts of the Blue Devils and led the Razorbacks to their first, and so far only, championship.…

The betting favorite to win the NCAA Tournament was eliminated from March Madness after Gonzaga, the No. 1 seed overall, fell to No. 4 Arkansas 74-68 on Thursday in…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee Senate has passed a bill that would largely remove the ability of local governments to shut down oil and gas pipelines and other fossil fuel infrastructure projects if they don't want them in their…

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Canopy NWA, a local resettlement organization, is ready to welcome Ukrainian refugees. Executive Director Joanna Krause said there are still a lot of unknowns when it comes to resettling…

An estimated 30 people move through the area each day, and we thought we'd accommodate those newbies by giving them the inside scoop on where the NWA natives have been eating all this time.To note : Here is a list of places familiar to…

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. "The Hogs are the elite again!" Arkansas pulled off the massive upset against top-ranked Gonzaga in the Sweet 16 in San Francisco, beating the Bulldogs 74-68 to advance to the Elite 8 for the second…

Eureka Springs is unique in many ways and should approach economic development a little differently than other communities in the state. It was one of the main opinions shared at the March 16 meeting of the Mayor's Task Force on Economic…

AUSTIN, Texas – Part of the Razorback team will open the outdoor season at 94and The Texas Relays were held at Mike A. Myers Stadium Thursday through Saturday March 24-26. Arkansas sprinters, hurdlers and jumpers are entered in the…

Editor's Note: Doug Peterson is the Libertarian candidate for State Senate District 35. Three Republican candidates, Tyler Dees, Gayla Hendren-McKenzie and Jeff Tennant, are running in the primary election to be held on May 24. The…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The Elementary and Secondary Education Division of the Arkansas Department of Education has changed its name and is launching the Teach Arkansas campaign. Teach Arkansas will provide current and…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Despite the cold forecast for Wednesday and Thursday, there are warmer days around the corner! We are now entering the spring months where temperatures in the 70s and 80s are much more common. You will start…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – In two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has claimed the lives of more than 6,000,000 people worldwide. Marc Schlesinger should were part of this statistic. After being diagnosed with the virus at the height of…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - Although there have been confirmed cases of bird flu in regional states, agriculture officials in Arkansas said Wednesday they hoped an emergency rule put in place spot earlier this month would help avert cases…

FAYETTEVILLE — It's spring break at the University of Arkansas, but don't for a minute think that means sports are on hiatus. Spring football is, but basketball is still rolling while baseball has won 11 in a row and looks like…

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ARKANSAS (KNWA/KFTA) – Tax Day is approaching on April 18 and 44 million Americans expect to pay this year's taxes late due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To coordinate, WalletHub released its report on the states with the best and…

CHALLENGED: The 2021 Congressional redistricting map. 🚨BREAKING: Black voters file lawsuit challenging new Arkansas congressional map for diluting black voters' voting strength. @EliasLawGroup https://t.co/wAybXt1VtO — Marc E. Elias…

Among the many pleasures derailed by the pandemic over the past two years were nearly every spring festival that normally brings fun and funds to Arkansas communities. With many events returning in 2022, here's a sampling of time-tested…

TEXARKANA, Ark. (AP) - An inmate who escaped from a northeast Texas prison was fatally shot by an Arkansas police officer after the inmate got into a fight with another officer who tried to caution him on sight, authorities said.The…

Posted: Tuesday March 22nd 2022 Arkansas' basketball program will find out Monday if it will land a third 5-star McDonald's All-American and a sixth top 100 prospect for its 2022 recruiting…

FAYETTEVILLE — It's spring break at the University of Arkansas, but don't for a minute think that means sports are on hiatus. Spring football is, but basketball is still rolling while baseball has won 11 in a row and looks like…

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — Data from the Department of Finance and Administration shows medical marijuana sales topped $21 million in Arkansas last month. According to the DFA, patients in Arkansas spent $21.1 million in February…

American Electric Power's 998 MW Traverse Wind Energy Center now provides clean energy to customers in Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. Traverse is expected to generate 3.8 million megawatt hours per year for AEP's Public Service Company…

A man was killed and at least 27 others were injured in a "shootout" at a car show in Dumas, Arkansas on Saturday night, authorities said.The victims were described as bystanders in a shootout between two suspects, Arkansas State Police…

TEXARKANA, Ark. (KTAL/KMSS) - Arkansas State Police confirm that a Bowie County escapee was fatally shot Monday by police while in custody following capture. TTPD: 2 escapees from Bowie Co. prison in custody…

On Saturday night, New Mexico State's basketball campaign ended in a random battle with the Arkansas Razorbacks. The devastating loss was felt by Aggies nationwide as hopes of a Sweet Sixteen spot have not materialized since 1992. The…

At a press conference Sunday afternoon, police identified the person killed as Cameron Shaffer, 23, of Jacksonville, Arkansas. There was no indication that Schaffer was involved in the act of shooting each other, they said.“Our thoughts…

(The hill) – Two years after the onset of the coronavirus pandemic prompted a series of mass layoffs not seen since the Great Depression, 10 states have now set record unemployment rates as businesses scramble to hire new workers.…

DUMAS, Arkansas — Arkansas State Police say at least 1 person was killed and 20 others injured, including children, after a shooting at an auto show.>> Read more trending news Update at 7:42 a.m. EDT March 20: One person is in…

One person was killed and 24 people were injured after gunfire erupted at a car show in southeast Arkansas.Filming took place around 7:25 p.m. Saturday in Dumas, a small town about 90 miles south of Little Rock.State troopers and local…

At least one person was killed and 20 people injured, including children, in a shooting outside a car show in southeast Arkansas on Saturday night, local police said. Dumas City Police Chief Keith Finch provided the increased number of…

CHILLING footage shows the moment gunfire broke out at a car show - killing one and injuring 28, including several children. Two babies were among those injured in the horrific attack at the event in Dumas, Arkansas on Saturday. 4One person…

DUMAS, Ark. – (UPDATE 7:09 AM) Arkansas State Police confirmed early Sunday morning that one person was dead and at least 24 people were injured in a shooting outside an auto show in Dumas. Soldiers said a suspect was in custody…

AUSTIN, Texas — Mike Neighbors has hinted at his excitement for the future of the University of Arkansas women's basketball program a few times recently, but he wasn't ready to move on Friday night.The Razorbacks are set to…

DUMAS, Ark. – A community event and car show in a small farming community in Arkansas became a scene of horror on Saturday night, as two people engaged in a gunfight and showered the crowd with bullets, killing a bystander and injuring 27…

DUMAS, Ark. - A man was killed and 27 people were injured when two people got into a shootout at a car show that is part of an annual community event in a small town in southeast Arkansas , authorities said on…

AAt least one person has been killed and many others injured in a shooting at a car show. The shooting, which occurred in Dumas, Arkansas, on Saturday evening, injured at least 24 people, including several…

Police said several children were among the injured, including two under the age of 2. DUMAS, Ark. – A man was killed and 26 people were injured when two people were involved in a shooting at a car show that is part of…

WASHINGTON — Face-to-face via video with Chinese President Xi Jinping, President Joe Biden on Friday laid out the dire consequences China would face from the United States if it provided military or economic assistance to Russia's…

Stocks recovered from an early fall on Wall Street and closed broadly higher on Friday, posting their biggest weekly gain in 16 months.The S&P 500 rose for the fourth straight day, adding 1.2% to a streak that included consecutive…

DUMAS, Ark. – (UPDATE 7:09 AM) Arkansas State Police confirmed early Sunday morning that one person was dead and at least 24 people were injured in a shooting outside an auto show in Dumas. Soldiers said a suspect was in custody…

BUFFALO, NY. (KNWA) — The Arkansas Razorbacks clinched their ticket to the Sweet Sixteen after beating New Mexico State 53-48 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. It was a slow start for the Hogs offensively as they…

DUMAS, Ark. (AP) - A man was killed and 26 people were injured when two people were involved in a shooting at a car show that is part of an annual community event in a small town in southeastern India. Arkansas, authorities said Sunday.A…

Police arrested one person Wednesday in connection with a Saturday shooting at a car show in Dumas,…

SALT LAKE CITY - Utah women's basketball team beat the Arkansas Razorbacks with record shooting performance to advance from the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The No. 7 seeded Utes played against the No. 10…

BUFFALO, NY. (KNWA) – The Arkansas Razorbacks survive and advance in the NCAA Tournament and will face 12-seeded New Mexico State in the second round on Saturday. It's a quick turnaround for the Razorbacks, who played late…

CABOT, Ark. (AP) - A former Arkansas congressman was convicted on Friday of negligent homicide but acquitted of the more serious offense of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a white teenager whose death drew the attention of national…

CABOT, Ark. - A former Arkansas congressman was convicted on Friday of negligent homicide but acquitted of the more serious offense of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a white teenager whose death caught the attention of leaders and…

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