The Little Rock Board of Directors hasn’t had a meeting at City Hall in about four years. While the risk of illness during the COVID-19 pandemic was the initial cause for the directors’ leave, a remodel of the boardroom has extended it.
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Don’t watch the solar eclipse alone, go to these Little Rock watch parties
Relax. The extra pizzazz surrounding the eclipse is fun, but don’t forget that as long as you’ve got a clear view of the sun, you’re good to go.
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Little Rock mayor’s annual address teases new programs, renewed sales tax push
Scott didn’t drop any major announcements, but he touted a number of new features coming soon to city government and reaffirmed his intention to push for a sales tax increase.
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Little Rock officials approve step toward city-owned solar array
When it’s all said and done, the solar array is expected to provide 70% of Little Rock city government’s electricity needs. At that rate, about $27 million would be saved over the next two decades, according to an estimate provided Tuesday.
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UPDATE: Little Rock returns to normal trash schedule
Crews will pick up overflowing trash and recycling if properly prepared. Bag the trash, box the recycling.
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Police investigate Little Rock’s third homicide of 2024
The victim has not yet been identified.
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Little Rock weather update: Record lows, and a sunny break before freezing rain
Though travel has improved significantly in Central Arkansas since Monday, meteorologists are forecasting freezing rain will coat the roads Thursday morning.
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Plans move forward for Markham Street ‘road diet’ near Stifft Station
The project would narrow Markham Street to three lanes for several blocks heading west of the intersection with Kavanaugh Boulevard and add sidewalks to either side of the street.
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Little Rock road conditions improve, warming shelter remains open
City crews are still working to clear roads, and the sun is helping to melt the snow. The roads are better than yesterday but still a mixed bag.
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Is Central Arkansas ready for a dangerously cold forecast?
A crew in Little Rock is prepped and ready to clear the roads if snow falls this weekend. A number of cities have already announced warming shelters will open.