Trump pulls Arkansas-connected surgeon general pick amid resume questions

President Donald Trump has pulled the plug on the nomination of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat for U.S. surgeon general amid reports the doctor had not received a medical degree from the University of Arkansas as she had reportedly claimed. A number of national …

Replacement driver’s licenses temporarily processed online as Arkansas officials focus on REAL ID

Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration officials announced Wednesday that duplicate driver’s licenses can be ordered online and delivered by mail beginning May 12.  The temporary online processing of duplicate and replacement licenses and ID …

Trump revokes U.S. Surgeon General nomination for doctor with possible Arkansas ties

A Truth Social post from President Donald Trump said that Dr. Nesheiwat would possibly be working in a different capacity at HHS. WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — The nomination for a doctor with possible Arkansas ties to be U.S. Surgeon General has been revoked by …

Northwest Arkansas National Airport announces nonstop flight to Pensacola starting in September

Travelers will be able to fly nonstop from Northwest Arkansas to Pensacola, Fla., starting in September, according to a news release from Northwest Arkansas National Airport. Breeze Airways will begin offering the nonstop service to Pensacola on Sept. 4 …

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit over effort to close Arkansas Republican primary

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge has tossed out a lawsuit aimed at making Arkansas' GOP primary open only to registered Republicans. U.S. District Judge Brian Miller on Monday granted the motion to dismiss the lawsuit that had been filed by …

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit over effort to close Arkansas Republican primary

Arkansas job seekers face new challenges as AI transforms hiring, employers seek 'soft skills'

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. After Kaylie Noll graduated from a master's program at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in May 2021, she had landed a job by June. Four years later, Noll has …

Following in Arkansas’s footsteps, Florida Republicans add red tape to ballot measure process

Arkansas’s 2025 legislative session will be remembered in large part for Republican state lawmakers’ zealous efforts to limit the process by which Arkansans can pass or repeal laws at the ballot box. The GOP majority passed at least 10 bills this spring …

Arkansas Postcard Past: Weiner in 1913

Weiner, 1913: The message to Nebraska was penned in Swedish, “Jack said thanks a lot for the Christmas card, nice to see you’re coming. I’ll pick you up. Greeting, Elida.” The town, originally called West Prairie, was renamed Weiner in 1881 for a railroad …

Tulsa Fire crews save two construction workers swept downstream in Arkansas River rescue

TULSA, OK (KTUL) — Tuesday just noon, Tulsa Fire Department (TFD) crews executed a successful water rescue, saving two construction workers from the Arkansas River after their boat sank during a railroad project. According to TFD, the workers entered the …