Scott Carroll

Authorities are searching for a man who opened fire from a vehicle on Interstate 55 in northeast Arkansas. Crittenden County Sheriff Mike Allen said on Facebook that the incident happened July 2. The man parked on the side of the highway near the Memphis-Arkansas Bridge over the Mississippi River, k…

Arkansas’ busy hospitals got busier over the weekend as 106 more people were admitted because of COVID-19, the state reported Monday. That brings the total number of hospitalized patients to 787, the most since Feb. 5. Gov. Asa Hutchinson tweeted that “nearly all” patients hospitalized with the vi…

Arkansas’ busy hospitals got busier over the weekend as 106 more people were admitted because of COVID-19, the state reported Monday. That brings the total number of hospitalized patients to 787, the most since Feb. 5. Gov. Asa Hutchinson tweeted that “nearly all” patients hospitalized with the vi…

Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. on Monday announced that he will steer at least $1 million in funds from the federal American Rescue Plan Act toward violence prevention efforts in the city. The announcement comes after three people were killed over the weekend, adding to a 13 percent increase in v…

The Conway Fire Department on Friday warned of longer emergency response times as hospitals in the area fill with COVID-19 patients. The department tweeted that 911 callers should expect a longer wait time for ambulances because of

Arkansas on Saturday reported 2,015 new COVID-19 cases. The state had stopped reporting coronavirus case numbers on weekends but resumed amid a surge in infections driven by the Delta variant and low vaccination rates. About 22 percent of the 9,147 tests conducted were positive for the virus. Satur…

Authorities on Tuesday identified an armed man who was shot by North Little Rock policeMonday evening. Arkansas State Police said in a news release that Anthony Brown, 18, is accused of brandishing a gun after officers stopped a vehicle in the area of Main Street and Pershing Avenue about 6:35 p. m. Brown allegedly got out of the vehicle, fled on foot and showed the weapon. Authorities said that’s when an officer shot Brown.

Arkansas on Wednesday reported 1,703 new cases of COVID-19 as a surge in infections continued. Active cases increased by 301 to 15,801. More than 17 percent of the 9,844 tests for the virus were positive. Another 39 people were hospitalized, bringing the current total to 1,064. That’s the most since Jan. 26. Nearly 20 percent of hospitalized patients were on ventilators. Twelve more deaths were linked to the virus. The state’s death toll increased to 6,099. The U. S.

A driver who left the scene of a deadly crash in Benton last month is being sought by Benton police. Police on Monday released images of the suspected driver and her vehicle

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday officially called for a special legislative session to lift a ban on school mask mandates. The session will focus on Act 1002, a law the Republican governor signed earlier this year that prohibits state and local mask mandates. Hutchinson said he wants to amend the law to allow schools to decide their own mask policies. He said he’s concerned about children under age 12 who aren’t old enough to get vaccinated.