Arkansas News

Arkansas - Act 477, passed by the state legislature, has set Arkansas on a potential course towards the final frontier. The legislation orders the state Economic Development Commission to conduct a comprehensive study to assess the viability of constructing a spaceport within the state. This endeavor was initially sparked by a report released in 2022 by the esteemed Arkansas Future Mobility Council. Comprised of a distinguished group of officials, academics, and prominent business leaders, including representatives from Walmart, Entergy, Tyson, and the Arkansas Departments of Transportation and Commerce, the council recommended the establishment of an Arkansas space authority. They argued...

Forrest City, Arkansas - In a ruling related to a violent incident on Interstate 40 nearly two years ago, an Arkansas man has been handed a life sentence. Justin Mays, a 26-year-old resident of Forrest City, was convicted for the murder of 21-year-old Kindylen Roberts, according to officials from the Arkansas State Police. The incident, which unfolded on the 21st of August, 2021, saw Mays open fire on a vehicle that was cruising along I-40 near Morgan. His bullets hit Roberts, who was occupying the passenger seat of the vehicle. Unfortunately Roberts would later pass away from his injuries at a local hospital....

Little Rock, Arkansas - The FDA on Thursday approved Leqembi, a medication that slows the mental loss brought on by Alzheimer's. Mark Aloway, an Arkansan, has been anticipating this day for years. "For my case, it was a shock," Aloway said. "I was an A+ person. I'm maybe a D right now." Aloway was given a vascular mild cognitive impairment diagnosis three years ago. Since then, he has had increasing trouble remembering details like names and faces. "My reading ability, I have to look up words I used to know," Aloway said. "The biggest thing is just losing what I had." Someone in his...