Little Rock News

JONESBORO, AR - Several groups around Jonesboro are coming together to collect items for Oklahoma tornado victims.

With good weather finally arriving in Arkansas also comes delicious fruits of the Earth.

Michael A. Gealt, dean of the College of Science and Mathematics and professor of biology at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has accepted a new position at Central Michigan University, according to UALR Provost and Vice Chancellor Zulma Toro-Ramos.

The events surrounding the controversial and moving spectacle of the "Little Rock Nine " still reverberates in the minds of many with its stark imagery and political implications.

A Little Rock man arrested late Wednesday for the kidnapping, robbery and killing of a teenager, has been ordered held on one-million-dollars bond.

The Little Rock metropolitan area is a place with a rich and deep religious tradition.

If you are down in the River Market district this weekend for Riverfest, you might drop by a do-it-yourself studio and gift shop in the Tuf-Nut Building, Paper, Scissors, Little Rock .

A man is in critical condition at a Little Rock hospital after being shot in an alleged home invasion attempt.

Update : The Arkansas State Police has released the identity of the man arrested early this morning on the grounds of the Governor's Mansion.

Mad Nomad is one of the newer entries on the Little Rock musicscape, having formed in September.

A group of Little Rock apartment residents expressed concerns about neglect after a maintenance worker found the body of an elderly man who had been dead for two weeks in his apartment at Plaza Towers.

Several readers checked in last week to report the closing of the Denny's at 4300 S. University Ave., Little Rock, and yes, the restaurant has closed, and yes, the phone number - 562-5651 - has been disconnected, and yes, the restaurant has disappeared from the chain's website, locations.dennys.com/AR.

Governor Mike Beebe on Wednesday presented four Arkansas companies with the Governor's Award for Excellence in Global Trade during an awards luncheon at the Governor's Mansion.

A friendly conversation with a stranger suddenly becomes an attempted kidnapping case at Clinton National Airport in Little Rock.

Daryl Dennis, 46, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of capital murder, two counts of aggravated robbery and two counts of kidnapping in the death of Forrest Abrams, 18, who was found dead in the roadway at Woodrow Street and 11st Street in Little Rock.

Many Arkansans are eager to do something to help with Oklahoma tornado relief. While officials say a cash donation to the Red Cross will do the most good in the fastest way, there are collection drives underway for supporting the victims in cities across Arkansas.

The On Numbers Economic Index measures the relative vitality of 102 major markets with populations of more than 500,000. Austin has occupied first place for five of the past six months.

Did you know that until 1950, Arkansas had no official residence for her chief executive? Today, The Arkansas Governor's Mansion, located on Center Street in downtown Little Rock is a beautiful sight to hold directly after sunset.

I recently served as a wedding coordinator for a sweet, young couple at our church.

Officials with the Little Rock School District have confirmed that the young woman shot outside Verizon Arena is a student at Parkview High School.