Arkansas state trooper Mitch Smothers has resigned after being arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated and endangering the welfare of a minor following a single-vehicle accident Thursday night.
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Rivera Italian Restaurant to take over Mojitos & Margaritas space in NLR Lakewood Village
Mexican restaurant Mojitos & Margaritas Grill & Bar has closed its location in North Little Rock’s Lakewood Village Shopping Center, and Rivera Italian Restaurant — which is currently operating on […]
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Miami Heat select Arkansan Kel’el Ware at No. 15
Central Arkansas native Kel’el Ware was selected by the Miami Heat with the No. 15 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft Wednesday night.
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Arkansas native Kel’el Ware projected for first round in tonight’s NBA Draft
Central Arkansas native Kel’el Ware is projected to hear his name called tonight in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft.
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GiGi’s Lounge celebrates grand opening this weekend in former South on Main/Juanita’s space
GiGi’s Lounge, the new entertainment venue taking over the former South on Main/Juanita’s space at 1304 S. Main St. in SoMa, will celebrate its grand opening Friday, June 28.
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Highway 70 Kream Kastle Drive Inn reopening Wednesday
Kream Kastle Drive Inn, the legendary walk-up diner that has been serving up burgers, ice cream and fried pickles to Ten Mile Creek swimmers and Highway 70 commuters between Hot Springs and Benton for decades, will reopen on Wednesday.
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Blue Ember Smokehouse now open in West Little Rock
Arkansas barbecue chain Blue Ember Smokehouse opened its new West Little Rock location Wednesday morning at 1020 Rahling Road.
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Clinton Center’s 42 bar and table halts dinner service
42 bar and table, the Clinton Presidential Center’s onsite restaurant, announced last week on social media that it has suspended its dinner service as of June 13 to fill the need for special event bookings.
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Main Street Food Truck Festival will return in September, but not on Main Street
Downtown Little Rock’s annual food truck festival, which has been known as the Main Street Food Truck Festival since its debut in 2011, is moving from Main Street to Capitol Avenue and being rebranded as the Downtown Food Truck Festival.
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Westrock Coffee opens new 570,000-square-foot facility in Conway
Westrock Coffee held the grand opening last week for its new 570,000-square-foot $315 million manufacturing facility in Conway.