State News

By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK and FARNOUSH AMIRI

Economic conditions in Arkansas are continuing to grow, showing "modest improvement" over the first few months of the year, though a report released by the Fed…

Deaths outpaced births in Arkansas from 2020 to 2021, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates, for a variety of reasons, including the covid-19 pandemic, an …

The state Board of Finance on Friday approved a proposed state contract with UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. to provide Group Medicare Advantage with prescripti…

By KEVIN FREKING

The South Arkansas Arts Center has announces a new exhibit, "Glances: Fresh Views of Lands and Life" featuring oil paintings by Texas artist V.... Vaughan, whi…

Gov. Asa Hutchinson has authorized state agencies in the executive branch to use 5% of their total payroll costs for merit raises for employees in the fiscal y…

Millions of Americans will hit the road and the air for Memorial Day weekend.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- Former reality TV star Josh Duggar was sentenced Wednesday to about 12 1/2 years in prison after he was convicted of receiving and p…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders won the Republican nomination for Arkansas governor on Tuesday after a campaign where…

Akeila Sullivan of Camden, who was reported missing this morning, has been found safe.

Up to 5% of Arkansas' population was not counted in the 2020 census, according to documents released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Family Dollar is closing an Arkansas distribution facility where more than 1,000 rodents were found earlier this year, forcing the recall of items from hundred…

By NOMAAN MERCHANT and AMANDA SEITZ

One of Johnny Cash's hit songs, "Don't Take Your Guns to Town," is about a man being urged to leave his guns at home, but the man in the song doesn't listen, a…