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Food Feedback Friday: going Greek and rocking tacos
The weather is heating up, but it's clear that the central Arkansas food scene is just as hot.
Medical Marijuana Ballot Title Rejected for 3rd Time
For a third time, the Arkansas Attorney General has rejected the popular name and ballot title proposed by medical marijuana advocates.
Common Core State Standards attract controversy across U.S.
Though 45 states and the District of Columbia adopted the core, and several states are already implementing them, there are signs of back-pedaling in several states.
More than 2 dozen quakes shake Arkansas in a week
Some of you may be getting out of the city for Memorial Day weekend. That means filling up on gas.
WAC board to consider moving Arkansas Music Pavilion to Rogers
A rendering by Rogers-based Core Architects shows what a new Arkansas Music Pavilion would look like in Rogers off Interstate 540 near the Pinnacle Hills Promenade.
Explosion Reported on Boat at Beaver Lake in Northwest Arkansas
An explosion has been reported on board a boat at Beaver Lake in Northwest Arkansas.
Bloomberg gun group zeroes in on Mark Pryor
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's gun-control group is launching a new ad campaign aimed at Democratic Sen.
Universities approve tuition hikes, reject gun option
The University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees on Thursday approved tuition and fee increases of 3.5% for the University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith.
With good weather finally arriving in Arkansas also comes delicious fruits of the Earth.
Details emerge on Arkansas 'private option' for Medicaid expansion
The House and Senate Public Health committees met today to hear updates on the "private option" plan for expanding healthcare coverage.
OHP: person operating boat was under influence in Grand Lake crash
A preliminary report on a northeast Oklahoma boat crash that killed two University of Arkansas students says excessive speed, driver inattention and alcohol use contributed to the accident.
Ark. to submit 'private option' waiver in August
Arkansas Medicaid officials say the state will submit its request to use federal money to purchase private insurance for thousands of low-income residents by August.
Arkansas to submit 'private option' waiver in August
Arkansas Medicaid officials say the state will submit its request to use federal money to purchase private insurance for thousands of low-income residents by August.
Iowa, Maine struggling over Medicaid expansion
One Republican governor has finally given up his opposition to expanding Medicaid under Obamacare, while another is steadfastly fighting his legislature, vetoing an expansion bill.
Gordon Family Tree' makes NWA debut
" Gordon Family Tree ," a movie written by native Arkansan Ryan Schwartzman and primarily filmed in Northwest Arkansas held its sold-out Northwest Arkansas premiere Wednesday at Razorback Theatre in Fayetteville.
Supreme Court says 1979 Cornish hen theft makes sheriff ineligible to serve
The Arkansas Supreme Court today reversed a lower court and said Searcy County Sheriff and Collector Kenny Cassell's 1979 conviction on a federal misdemeanor theft charge for stealing Cornish hens from a Tyson's interstate shipment made him ineligible to hold office.
Attorney General Offers Tips for Summer Air Travel
As temperatures rise, summer travel planning begins. Attorney General Dustin McDaniel issued a Consumer Alert today to help Arkansans avoid common pitfalls as they make vacation arrangements that include air travel.
Arkansans lend a friendly hand
Jeff Sherwood , Saba Naseem and Logan Webster, all of Fayetteville, help serve lunch to about 4,000 people Wednesday at a church in Moore, Okla.