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A decades-long court battle resulted in the Arkansas Constitution guaranteeing adequate and equitable funding for state public schools. → Read More
Crews from the Arkansas Department of Transportation worked Monday to pretreat roadways and interstates ahead of an ice storm expected to impact much of the state over the next two days. → Read More
Supporters of “school choice” held a rally at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock on Monday. The event drew hundreds of private school kids and school administrators. → Read More
The Arkansas General Assembly legislative session starts next week, and the state’s majority party wants to tighten its control over House committees. → Read More
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Governor Asa Hutchinson reflected on the highs and lows of his eight years in office during a sit-down interview with FOX 16 News reporter Andrew Epperson on Wednesday, the final week of his second and final term. → Read More
The ACLU on Monday questioned whether “no trespassing” signs near I-430 and Rodney Parham and their intended purpose were legal. An ARDOT spokesperson said clearing out those areas was a safety measure. → Read More
A Conway school board meeting Tuesday turned into a lecture on news coverage and community activism related to the district’s anti-trans measures. Some community members said they were disappointed. → Read More
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to pass historic legislation to provide federal safeguards for same-sex and interracial marriages. → Read More
The Little Rock School Board publicly voted to approve a $250,000 ransom payment to hackers who breached the district’s system, holding critical information hostage. → Read More
Officials with the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) asked people living in camps near interstates and highways in Little Rock and North Little Rock to relocate so the areas can be cleared out. → Read More
Voters in two dry counties voted this week to approve alcohol sales for the first time in nearly a century. → Read More
The candidates looking to represent the 1st District of Arkansas in the United States House squared off on a debate stage Thursday to discuss the economy, agriculture and cultural quandaries facing the country and state. → Read More
Statements by a Democratic congressional candidate during a debate have led to Arkansas Democrats issuing a statement distancing the party from him. → Read More
The Conway school board approved two measures targeting transgender people Tuesday night. → Read More
A UCA professor admitted he offered students bonus points to leave fake reviews for a local Conway remodeling company. The story was first published by “The Echo,” UCA’s student newspaper. → Read More
A man shot over the weekend at a Little Rock apartment complex was identified as the father of a reality television star. → Read More
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education presented legislators with a proposal to approve an emergency rule change related to teacher licensures. → Read More
City leaders will conduct an inspection at the Big Country Chateau apartment complex in Little Rock, according to an email obtained by FOX 16 News. This comes days after residents were told water would be shut off September 1. → Read More
The National Wildlife Federation designated a Little Rock woman’s yard as a “Certified Wildlife Habitat.” This reflected her commitment to the animals, microorganisms and living beings on her property. → Read More
The family of a teenager slain by a Lonoke Co. sheriff’s deputy held a small ceremony at his gravesite Thursday. They honored him and renewed calls for body camera laws in Arkansas. → Read More