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Hog Central Podcast: Utter domination as Arkansas thrashes LSU 91-62, Acuff stays hot
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (102+ words) LITTLE ROCK (KATV) " A new episode of the Hog Central Podcast is out on all platforms! Tune in this week as KATV's Steve "Sully" Sullivan, Arkansas Razorbacks' men's basketball analyst Matt Zimmerman and Razorback legend Ernie Murry discuss the 29-point…...
Former Bayou Meto Elementary custodian arrested for sexual assault faces new charges
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (79+ words) PULASKI COUNTY, Ark. (KATV) " A former Bayou Meto Elementary School custodian who was arrested for the alleged sexual assault of at least one student is now facing additional court charges. 39-year-old Harold Butchart is now charged with sexual assault in…...
McLarty Drives Education Scholarship Winner: John Howell
6+ hour, 48+ min ago (14+ words) McLarty Drives Education Scholarship Winner: John Howell'KATV McLarty Drives Education Scholarship Winner: John Howell...
Two Arkansas men convicted on methamphetamine, cocaine conspiracies across multiple states
8+ hour, 19+ min ago (448+ words) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) " A federal jury has convicted two Arkansas men and a California man involved in methamphetamine and cocaine conspiracies that spanned from California to Texas to Arkansas, involving multiple pounds of drugs. The trial, spanning six days,…...
Hot Springs to host inaugural Women’s Leadership Summit for Arkansas pros March 6
15+ hour, 47+ min ago (483+ words) by Scott Solomon, Cayla Christian LITTLE ROCK, AR (KATV) " Women across Arkansas will have a new place to swap ideas, sharpen leadership skills and make a few new connections when National Park College and the Hot Springs Women's Leadership Alliance…...
Buc-ee's construction making progress in Benton, local leaders get firsthand look
16+ hour, 8+ min ago (362+ words) The first Buc-ee's in Arkansas is getting closer to opening in Benton, and local leaders recently got an inside look at the progress. On Wednesday, Saline County Judge Matt Brumley and elected officials from the City of Benton toured the…...
Brinkley native Joshua Hill returns to Jeopardy! spotlight in 2026 Invitational
16+ hour, 38+ min ago (153+ words) Brinkley, Ark. (KATV) " Joshua Hill, a native of Brinkley, participated in the 2026 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament on Wednesday, February 11. The competitive event is comprised of 18 contestants who battle to gain an invitation and advance to Jeopardy Masters! Hill, who serves as…...
Jacksonville mayor says pay raise was council-requested, not self-awarded, after dispute
20+ hour, 52+ min ago (384+ words) by Scott Solomon, Chris Gay Mayor Jeff Elmore is pushing back against a published report that claimed he gave himself a big pay raise without city council approval, saying the story got the key details wrong. Elmore did receive a…...
Little Rock Watch | News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News
21+ hour, 35+ min ago (46+ words) Thu Feb 12 2026 KATV ABC 7 in Little Rock, Arkansas covers news, sports, weather and the local community in the city and the surrounding area, including Hot Springs, Conway, Pine Bluff, Jacksonville, Sherwood, Stuttgart, Benton, Bauxite, East End, Scott, Pinnacle, Maumelle, Gibson,…...
Funeral set for three children killed in house fire to be held at CT Church in Morrilton
21+ hour, 40+ min ago (92+ words) Funeral set for three children killed in house fire to be held at CT Church in Morrilton'KATV LITTLE ROCK, AR (KATV) " A funeral service for 3 victims of the tragic structure home fire that occurred in Morrilton on Monday, February 4, will…...