March 29, 2017 Arkansas governor signs 'sex-selection' abortion ban bill Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has signed a measure that would impose fines and prison time on doctors who perform abortions that are based solely on whether the mother wants to have a boy or girl.
March 29, 2017 Arkansas death row inmate asks court to halt execution One of eight Arkansas death row inmates facing lethal injection next month is asking the state's highest court to block his execution so evidence from his murder trial can be retested.
March 27, 2017 Storm destroys church as threat continues in Midwest, South Authorities say an apparent tornado demolished a church as a large system of storms threatened several states across the South and Midwest.
March 24, 2017 Arkansas inmates make longshot bid to avoid double execution Two Arkansas inmates scheduled for back-to-back lethal injections next month asked the parole board Friday to spare their lives, a longshot bid as the state prepares for an unprecedented four nights of double executions over a 10-day period.
March 24, 2017 Execution witnesses needed in Arkansas Arkansas is looking for volunteers to witness an unprecedented number of executions taking place over ten days in April.
March 23, 2017 4 charged after New York man's body found on Arkansas farm Police have arrested two more people after finding the body of an elderly New York man in a suitcase on an Arkansas farm.
March 22, 2017 Arkansas governor expands where concealed weapons are allowed Arkansas' governor signed a sweeping gun rights measure into law on Wednesday that will allow concealed handguns at state colleges, some bars, government buildings and even the state Capitol.
March 21, 2017 Record high temperatures set for first day of spring The first day of spring saw temperatures in Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas, that broke or tied records, including two that were more than a century old.
March 20, 2017 Wildlife park under scrutiny again after monkey loses body parts, lion cub dies A wildlife park in Arkansas could lose its operating license or face fines after a lion cub accidentally hung itself and a monkey lost fingertips.
March 17, 2017 Calls for Arkansas to halt executions of 8 inmates over 10 days Death row inmates in Arkansas are seeking to stop the state from carrying out executions.
