Little Rock Local News

Riding on the success of their sophomore release, Gods of the Earth (Kemado), Austin hard rockers The Sword have been hand-picked by Metallica to open for their upcoming North American tour. The Sword will join Metallica after finishing up a round of dates on their own tour.

(Little Rock, AR) -- The triple-digit hot weather that cooked the state in late July and early this month proved deadly. State health officials have confirmed at least two people died as a result of the heat.

(Little Rock, AR) --- Funeral services were held today for the chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party, 48-year-old Bill Gwatney. The service was open to the public and a large crowd attended as flags flew at half staff overheard.

LITTLE ROCK (AP) - The state Health Department says two people died in the heat wave that hovered over Arkansas in late July and early...

LR_GR410 Little Rock, AR Mon August 18, 2008 USDA-AR Market News National Weekly Rice Summary (Arkansas-Louisiana-Texas-California) Domestic shipment: Offers, fob mills, milled rice, spot prices, dollars per cwt, bagged.

LITTLE ROCK - Aug 18/08 - SNS -- The latest weekly rice market summary for the United States was released by the USDA today. National Weekly Rice Summary (Arkansas-Louisiana-Texas-California) Domestic shipment: Offers, fob mills, milled rice, spot prices, dollars per cwt, bagged.

(Little Rock, AR) -- Funeral services will be held this afternoon in Little Rock for 48-year-old Bill Gwatney, the chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party.

LITTLE ROCK (AP) - Arkansas is in the midst of a public school building boom, set off by an Arkansas Supreme Court ruling.

(Little Rock, AR) -- More details are being released about the aftermath of a deadly shooting at the Democratic party headquarters in Little Rock. Officers say Timothy Johnson, 50, entered the headquarters Wednesday afternoon and demanded to speak to chairman Bill Gwatney.

(Little Rock, AR) -- The chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party is dead after being shot on Wednesday at the state's party headquarters. Bill Gwatney was shot three times by a gunman who entered the Little Rock building and asked to see the chairman.