Arkansas to honor RB Darren McFadden with jersey patches in 2025

Arkansas football will honor a Razorbacks legend with the program's first jersey honor starting in 2025. Arkansas is debuting a Darren McFadden patch for players wearing No. 5, starting with the upcoming season, the school announced Tuesday. The patch …

Prolonged extreme heat takes toll on Northeast Arkansas residents

As the heat wave continues across Northeast Arkansas, residents in Jonesboro and surrounding areas are feeling the strain after more than a week of dangerously high temperatures. According to the National Weather Service, since the temperature will remain …

Arkansas attorney general calls on Congress to block abortion ‘shield’ laws

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin is urging Congress to pass legislation that will make it more difficult for residents in states with abortion bans to access abortion pills from out-of-state medical providers. Griffin wrote …

STAT+: U.S. judge blocks first-in-the-nation law barring companies from owning PBMs and pharmacies in Arkansas

In a closely watched case, a U.S. federal court judge has temporarily blocked a first-in-the-nation law that would prohibit companies that own pharmacy benefit managers from also operating both retail and mail-order pharmacies in Arkansas. The state law is …

Tim Matthews Signs with Arkansas State Men's Basketball

KC heading to Arkansas State

After winning the State Championship in her senior year Katharina Chaloupka (KC) has decided to take her talents to Arkansas State University. For sure, there’s no grass growing under Chaloupka’s feet as she has been on the move with athletics since grade …

Educators honored as 2025 Arkansas Rural Teachers of the Year for outstanding dedication

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Two dedicated educators from rural Arkansas have been recognized as the 2025 Teachers of the Year, highlighting the exceptional work being done in smaller school districts. Clair Antoon-Newton, who teaches AP Literature and English in …

West Side Story brings Latin flair to Arkansas stage with largest cast yet

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — Central Arkansas is about to experience a sizzling rendition of "West Side Story," featuring the largest cast of Latin performers in the state's history. This iconic musical, a modern retelling of "Romeo and …

Arkansas Sheriff's Association asks Arkansas General Assembly for more state prison beds

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — As crime seems to be on the climb in Arkansas, a big problem the prison system faces is where to house all of these new criminals. The Franklin County prison is one solution to the ever-growing need for more space, as the new …

Return To What?! Whites-Only Town In Arkansas Sparks Uproar

Universal History Archive On August 20, 1959, the Arkansas State Capitol was swarmed by a large crowd of white protesters (seen above) who each wanted to express how red-in-the-face they got at the idea of integrating Central High School. This came just …