Arkansas
Judge Refuses To Delay Whitbeck's Imprisonment
Former insurance exec Frank Whitbeck tried to delay reporting to the Bureau of Prisons on Dec. 1 to begin his six-year sentence for fraud in connection with his mismanagement of Little Rock's Signature Life Insurance Co. of America. More »
Mystery Willis Reappears in Lawsuit
A former real estate developer is being sued for opening a business under false pretenses. More »
UPDATED: U.S. Lost 533,000 Jobs in November
A report from the U.S. Department of Labor says the U.S. lost 533,000 jobs in November, and the U.S. unemployment rate hit 6.7 percent. More »
Judge Issues Gag Order in Anne Pressly Case
A judge imposed a gag order Wednesday in the capital murder case against a man accused of fatally beating Little Rock television anchorwoman Anne Pressly. More »
Memphis Man Sues Dixie Chicks For Libel
Country music band the Dixie Chicks are being sued for defamation in Pulaski County Circuit Court over statements the band's lead singer made about the stepfather of one of three 8-year-old boys murdered in Crittenden County in 1993. More »
Retirees Fight Windstream Plan to Cut Benefits
Windstream Corp. wants a federal judge to affirm its authority to reduce retiree benefits even when the people affected retired from other phone companies that Windstream acquired over the years. More »
Arkansas Lawmaker Calls for Stricter Video-voyeur Law
Peeping toms who secretly snap pictures up a woman's skirt in public are already breaking the law in Arkansas, but a legislator says she wants even more penalties if they pass those images around or post them online. More »
Five Of Six Arkansas Cities See Drop In Unemployment Rates
Arkansas' six metropolitan areas once again have shown better year-over-year employment statistics than the rest of the nation. More »
Work on Arkansas Power Plant Halted After Appeal Filed
An appeal of the state's decision to grant an air permit for a proposed $1.5 billion coal-fired power plant in southwest Arkansas brought the project to a halt Monday, idling 400 workers. More »
Beebe Names Magnolia Attorney to Appeals Court
Gov. Mike Beebe has named a Magnolia attorney and former state senator to the state Court of Appeals. More »