State News

Lake Ouachita park closed Arkansas State Parks temporarily closed all facilities at Lake Ouachita State Park on Friday after a report that three people who camped there in late March te... by Tanner Newton - April 4, 2020

U.S. 49 welcome center is closed The welcome center on U.S. 49 in Helena-West Helena is closed until further notice to help mitigate the spread of coronavirus, the Arkansas Department of Transp... by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - April 4, 2020

LR police investigating after body found Little Rock police were investigating a suspected homicide involving a victim found late Friday in the 9000 block of Woodford Drive in the southwestern part of ... by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - April 4, 2020

ASU worker tests positive for virus An Arkansas State University employee has tested positive for covid-19, although the employee hasn't been to campus in two weeks, Chancellor Kelly Damphousse an... by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - April 4, 2020

Police beat Police arrest man in FBI child-porn case by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - April 4, 2020

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Homicide investigation underway as man found dead in southwest Little Rock neighborhood Little Rock Police are investigating the death of a man found in the 9000 block of Woodford Drive in southwest Little Rock on Friday night as a homicide, spokes... by William Sanders - April 4, 2020

2 inmates test positive for virus at Forrest City prison Two inmates at the federal prison in Forrest City have tested positive for covid-19, according to the Bureau of Prisons. by John Moritz - April 3, 2020

VIDEO: Virus cases in state rise to 704; no new deaths reported The number of cases of covid-19 in Arkansas topped 700 on Friday, and no new deaths were reported, leaving the toll at 12. by NWA Democrat-Gazette - April 3, 2020

Gun background checks smash records amid coronavirus fears Background checks required to buy firearms have spiked to record numbers in the past month, fueled by a run on guns from Americans worried about their safety du... by The Associated Press - April 3, 2020

Arkansas lawmakers to meet again amid coronavirus outbreak Arkansas lawmakers will meet as planned for this year's legislative session amid the coronavirus outbreak, but leaders hope to wrap up work in less than two wee... by The Associated Press - April 3, 2020

U.S. sheds most jobs in a decade, ending record hiring streak A record-long streak of U.S. job growth ended suddenly in March after nearly a decade, as employers slashed hundreds of thousands of jobs because of the viral o... by The Associated Press - April 3, 2020

Governor insists stay-home order not remedy for state Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday continued to resist calls for a statewide stay-at-home order as the deaths of two more Arkansans from the coronavirus infection ... by Andy Davis - April 3, 2020

U.S. closes Buffalo National River; gov, others called for shutting it because of crowding during pandemic The Buffalo National River has been temporarily closed in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. by Bill Bowden - April 3, 2020