Latest Arkansas Headlines
All the headlines from our Arkansas Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Walmart Sued by EEOC Over Test That Screened Out Disabled Workers
Sep 14 2023 // The U.S. agency that enforces workplace discrimination laws said on Wednesday that it had sued Walmart Inc over allegations it fired hourly workers with disabilities who could not pass a computer-based test. The Equal...
Arkansas’ United Home Placed In Receivership
Sep 12 2023 // Arkansas’ United Home Insurance was placed in receivership by the Pulaski County Circuit Court on September 6. Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Alan McClain was appointed receiver. United Home consented to the...
Severe Storm Leaves Thousands Without Power in Little Rock, Arkansas
Sep 8 2023 // LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Thousands of Little Rock residents were without power Wednesday after a severe storm uprooted trees and damaged homes in neighborhoods rebuilding from a tornado that hit the state last...
Novatae Acquires Arkansas’ American Management Corporation
Sep 6 2023 // Novatae Risk Group announced that it acquired the assets of American Management Corporation, (“AMC”) of Conway, Arkansas on September 1, 2023. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. AMC was founded over...
Arkansas Timberland and Sawmill Facility Fined After Worker’s Injuries
Sep 4 2023 // A federal workplace safety investigation determined that 39-year-old employee of a south Arkansas timberland and sawmill facility suffered fatal injuries from an automated lumber stacking machine at its Bearden...
Arkansas Timberland and Sawmill Operator Faces $218K in Fines After Worker’s Fatal Injury
Aug 17 2023 // A federal workplace safety investigation determined that 39-year-old employee of a south Arkansas timberland and sawmill facility suffered fatal injuries from an automated lumber stacking machine at its Bearden...
Arkansas Restaurant Chain Sued for Sexual Harassment
Aug 14 2023 // Simply Slims, L.L.C., and or Dixie Chicken, L.L.C. d/b/a Slim Chickens in Hot Springs, Arkansas, violated federal law when it subjected a class of teens and young adults to sexual harassment and a sexually hostile work...
Missouri’s Cameron Mutual Placed Into Rehabilitation
Aug 10 2023 // Cameron Mutual Insurance Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Cameron National Insurance Company, were placed into rehabilitation this week by the Circuit Court of Cole County, Missouri. Missouri Department of Commerce...
Acrisure Brand Roll out Reaches Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma
Jul 24 2023 // Acrisure said that local partners in its South Region will be rebranded as Acrisure in a continuation of the firm’s global brand roll out. As part of the roll out, Acrisure businesses in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas...
Arkansas Schools Face 130% Increase in Property Premiums, Seek Financial Assistance
Jul 24 2023 // An Arkansas subcommittee last week approved Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ request for close to $11 million from the state’s restricted reserve fund to offset costs for school districts facing soaring property...
Hail and Wind from Thunderstorms Caused $5.5 Billion in Damage, KCC Says
Jul 17 2023 // Severe weather created when a stationary front trapped warm, humid air over Texas and the Southeast caused an estimated $5.5 billion in insured losses, Karen Clark & Co. said in a briefing in late June. KCC said there...
Medical Marijuana Sales in Arkansas Could Set New Record: State Officials
Jul 14 2023 // LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Medical marijuana sales in Arkansas are on track to set a new record this year, state officials said. From January through June, patients spent $141 million to buy a little more than 29,000...
Forecasters Warn of ‘Life Threatening` Flash Flooding in Parts of Arkansas and Louisiana
Jul 14 2023 // EMERSON, Ark. (AP) – Forecasters warned Wednesday of possible life threatening flash flooding in parts of southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana as heavy rain battered the region. The National Weather Service urged...
2023 Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame Class Announced
Jul 13 2023 // The Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame has announced the 2023 class of inductees. Six new inductees will be honored at the 2023 Induction Banquet on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023 at the Health, Physical Education & Recreation...
Tech Group Sues Arkansas Over Law Requiring Parental Permission for Minors Creating Social Media Accounts
Jul 3 2023 // LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – A tech industry trade group sued Arkansas on challenging a new state law that requires parental permission for minors to create social media accounts. NetChoice, a group whose members include...
Plane Crash in Arkansas Lake Kills Pilot and Injures Passenger
Jun 29 2023 // HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) – A small airplane crashed and sank into Arkansas’ Lake Hamilton, not far from Hot Springs Memorial Field Airport, killing the pilot and injuring his daughter, authorities said. The...
Tornado and Other Severe Weather Kill 3, Damage Homes, and Knock Out Power in Multiple States
Jun 27 2023 // SHOALS, Ind. (AP) – A tornado struck an Indiana home, killing a man and injuring his wife while two people died in Arkansas after a tree fell onto a house there as severe weather rumbled through several states. The...
Hail and Wind from Thunderstorms Caused $5.5 Billion in Damage, KCC Says
Jun 21 2023 // Severe weather created when a stationary front trapped warm, humid air over Texas and the Southeast caused an estimated $5.5 billion in insured losses, Karen Clark & Co. said in a briefing on Tuesday. KCC said there...
Plane had Mechanical Problems Before Crash That Killed Founder of Morgan White Insurance Group
Jun 7 2023 // WINSLOW, Ark. (AP) – A small plane had mechanical problems with its autopilot system before it crashed in Arkansas last month and killed a former Mississippi state senator who was flying it, according to a...
Midwest States Consider Relaxing Child Labor Laws to Address Worker Shortages
May 26 2023 // MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Lawmakers in several states are embracing legislation to let children work in more hazardous occupations, longer hours on school nights and in expanded roles including serving alcohol in bars and...
