PINE BLUFF, Ark. - The only overnight homeless shelter in Pine Bluff is closing its doors on June 1. Rachel Perdieu, corps officer for the location said the decision by their corporate office has been in the works for a couple of months. “As far as overnight sheltering, unfortunately there will not be a place in Pine Bluff for overnight sheltering,” Perdieu said. Our House in Little Rock reveals updates on $16 million expansion to help homeless KARK 4 News reached out to Mayor Shirley Washington multiple times about this to see what the city might be able to do to help but have not yet heard b ..read more

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - On August 1, it will be federal law that transgender athletes will be allowed to participate in women's sports, but on Thursday, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the Natural State "will not comply.” Sanders signed an executive order aimed at protecting students, girls and women in athletics. The governor said Thursday's order is in reaction to changes made to the U.S. Department of Education's Title IX rule. Finalized Biden Title IX regulations add protections for transgender students Smith said she feels the same way about transgender people participating in sports but wou ..read more

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A new guideline by the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force recommends that women of average risk begin getting checked for breast cancer every other year starting at the age of 40. Doctors say this change is meant to address the jump in the number of cases among women in their 40s over the last few years. According to the National Cancer Institute, the rate of breast cancer among women ages 40 to 49 increased by 2% per year from 2015 to 2019 ..read more

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - She was with you when Arkansas made history and made some herself at KARK 4 News. This week, Bob Clausen caught up with former KARK 4 News anchor Magaret Preston. Former KARK 4 News anchor Dave Woodman looks back on his time in the studio in interview with Bob Clausen A native to the state, Preston was a natural fit for the KARK news team in the 1980s and 90s. As we celebrate our 70th anniversary over the next few weeks, join KARK 4 News as we talk to some familiar friends and faces from the past ..read more

PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Jefferson County authorities are looking for a capital murder suspect a district judge previously released from custody. Donovan Cuthbertson is accused of shooting two people and killing Rachel Crouch last September. He was released from jail in January because the Jefferson County Prosecutors filed criminal charges days after a deadline that fell during Thanksgiving holiday. Pine Bluff mother trying to fulfill daughter’s last wish after deadly Sunday shooting KARK 4 News called the judge’s office and Cuthbertson's defense attorney for comment, but as of this repor ..read more

BRYANT, Ark. – Police say a group of thieves are still in the wind after using emptied fan boxes to steal thousands of dollars in merchandise from Walmart stores in central Arkansas. Officials with the Bryant Police Department said they recovered around $10,000 worth of stolen merchandise that was hidden in emptied fan boxes during a string of recent Walmart thefts ..read more

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – An Arkansas Jan. 6 insurrectionist is a step closer to being released from federal prison. U.S. Bureau of Prisons records show that 44-year-old Peter Stager of Conway has been transferred to a halfway house near Dallas, Texas. A spokesperson for the bureau said inmates are usually transferred to a reentry facility approximately 17 to 19 months before their expected release date. Little Rock man seventh Arkansan arrested in connection to Jan. 6 insurrection Stager was also fined $2,100 at his sentencing and assigned to 36 months of probation after his release ..read more

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Arkansas state officials said Thursday that the license of a medical marijuana dispensary in Hot Springs was revoked due to ongoing violations. According to the Department of Finance and Administration, the Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Division issued a license revocation for Green Springs Medical Dispensary. State officials said this is the first revocation issued since the medical marijuana industry launched in 2019 ..read more

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is holding a news conference Thursday and is expected to sign a new executive order for Arkansas. There has not been any official word from the governor’s office clarifying what the executive order would address. Sanders has issued nearly 30 executive orders since taking office in January of 2023. Previous EOs have covered issues ranging from emergency response tied to the March 31, 2023, tornado outbreak, maternal mortality rates, foster care, human trafficking and repealing COVID-19 executive orders ..read more

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to correct the estimated total worth of the 54 people on Forbes' list. (NEXSTAR) — While many Americans may be struggling to stay in the "new" middle class, others are seemingly profiting from stocks, fast-food chains and past ventures. Nearly every U.S. state has at least one billionaire, according to Forbes' latest report on the richest people. This is the second time Forbes has produced this list since 2019. As of May 2024, only three states are without a billionaire, the report found, including Alaska, Delaware, and West Virginia. Forbes explained ..read more