TEXARKANA, Ark. - Both sides of Texarkana will be hosting COVID-19 vaccination clinics this weekend.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Arkansas continued falling Friday.

WASHINGTON — One of many lasting images of the Jan. 6 insurrection is a photo from court documents allegedly showing an Arkansas man with his feet propped up on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office desk. Richard Barnett faces multiple federal charges including one felony for his alleged involvement in the violent storming of the Capitol.  

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced legislation on Thursday that would limit who social media platforms can block from their platforms. This comes as GOP lawmakers across the country rally against big tech platforms.The AR Voices: Combating Cancel Culture and Protecting Freedom of Speech bill states that social media sites, like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and others would be held liable for damages when they unfairly censoring or banning someone. The bill goes on to say if the websites do not act in “good faith” they will have violated the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (ADTPA) and can be held accountable by the Arkansas Attorney General’s Office.“Cancel culture cannot become the norm in Arkansas, especially when our Freedom of Speech in rural America is in jeopardy,” said Rutledge. “This legislation would allow everyone, no matter the circumstances to have an equal and fair opportunity to post online and if a social media giant does not comply, the company can be held accountable.”In Arkansas, each violation of the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act could result in injunctions and civil penalties of up to $10,000.Sen. Ricky Hill, R-Cabot, and Rep. Brian Evans, R- Cabot are cosponsoring HB 1647.Republicans have called out social media platforms for censoring conservatives and showing bias in taking accounts down; especially after Facebook and Twitter suspended former President Donald Trump's accounts in January after he was accused of invoking an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.In 2018, a Republican Arkansas representative proposed a bill that would allow social media websites to be sued for removing certain religious and political posts, whether or not the platforms deem the posts to be hate speech. But the bill was withdrawn days later.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The number of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Arkansas continues to fall as officials push vaccines and work to raise testing numbers.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Fayetteville, Arkansas based start-up Natural Way Food Group has secured $1 million to accelerate their continued growth. The capital raise was led by Tusk Private Investment, a private investment firm with offices in Dallas and Northwest Arkansas focused on investing in and supporting top-tier operators in high-growth businesses.

BENTONVILLE, Ark., March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Whole Health Institute (WHI), a non-profit organization founded by Alice Walton, today announced plans for a Whole Health School of Medicine and Health Sciences (School of Medicine) in Northwest Arkansas.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla., March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- The book El Asesino de la Bufanda Roja was created by Juan Francisco Cano. Juan Francisco Cano is a first-time author who hails from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson announced in a press conference Wednesday that he will sign several Controversial bills into law and create a taskforce to research the winter storm. 

LITTLE ROCK, Ark - A generational storm may lead to all-time record electric and natural gas bills in Arkansas. Investigations have been opened by the Attorney General’s Office and the Arkansas Public Service Commission.

HOPE, Ark. - Homeowners in southwest Arkansas are still recovering from last month's winter storm.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he will sign a controversial ‘stand your ground’ bill into law on Wednesday.

BENTONVILLE, Ark., March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Movista announced the launch of their Insights by Movista toolset in a series of major improvements to harmonize the retail ecosystem and better serve customers. Quickly following the launch of a new messaging and communications technology, YAPP, Insights is part of a broader play to better serve all stakeholders in retail.

GILLHAM, Ark. - One woman died in a one-vehicle accident Monday night in Sevier County.

TEXARKANA, Ark. – A 50-year-old Arkansas man will spend 10 years in prison for distributing more than 50 grams of methamphetamine.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery announced Tuesday that they have launched a new website to help educate players on how to participate responsibly.

TEXARKANA, Ark. - The Miller County Office of Emergency Management has teamed up with College Hill Drug and Lansdell Family Clinic to provide a COVID-19 vaccination clinic Saturday, March 6th from 9am-5pm at the Arkansas High School Razorback Gym located at 1500 Jefferson in Texarkana, AR.

TEXARKANA, Ark. - If you have fallen behind on your rent in Arkansas due to the pandemic, there's is help available.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Gov. Asa Hutchinson passed a bill that allows home delivery of spirits, beer and wine from retail liquor stores in Arkansas on Monday.

MAMMOTH SPRING, Ark., March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- What does 60 years of collecting look like? Well, if you were Larry Taylor, it looks like a lifetime of love and appreciation of history. It's an appreciation of an era that has passed and sharing the joy of that era and the collecting itself with family and friends. And now, the public will have the opportunity to bid on the collection at online auction on March 8.

ASHDOWN, Ark. - Little River County, Arkansas is getting a new jail.

SHREVEPORT La. -- A major power utility in the ArkLaTex is warning of higher electric bills for most customers in the coming months, thanks to February's record breaking cold snap.