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Two Dead in Little Rock-Area Incidents
World
— Nov 1, 2026
North Little Rock police are investigating after an unidentified woman was found dead inside a vehicle on Halloween night; the state crime lab will determine the cause and manner of death. Separately, a Halloween-night shooting in Little Rock left one man dead and several people injured, with police yet to identify victims or a suspect.
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Crashes Disrupt Roads in Three States
Auto
— Oct 13, 2026
Crashes disrupted traffic on interstates in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Tennessee, including an overturned 18-wheeler on I-30 in North Little Rock and closures on I-35 near Purcell and I-24 near Germantown Road. No injuries were reported in the North Little Rock business crash, the Purcell collision or the multi-vehicle I-80 crash near DuBois; injury information was not available for the other incidents.
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Second Lady Usha Vance Promotes Arkansas Literacy
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
— Oct 19, 2026
Second lady Usha Vance visited Glenview Elementary in North Little Rock, where she read to students and joined Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders for a discussion of Arkansas’ childhood-literacy efforts. The visit also included a student assembly and a reception honoring educators who received merit-pay incentives.
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Healthcare roles reported across four US cities
Business
— Oct 19, 2026
Healthcare job listings across North Little Rock, Timonium, Rocky Hill and Mission Hills span nursing, veterinary care, imaging, clinical support and senior leadership. The openings include bedside and specialty-care roles, travel and outpatient positions, and management jobs; availability and compensation vary by employer.
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House GOP Blocks Thomas Massie’s Attempt To Impeach Pete Hegseth
Nicole Silverio · 4 min · 5h
Disney on Ice schedules 2027 shows across US
Entertainment
— Oct 12, 2026
Disney On Ice announced several 2027 arena stops, with shows scheduled in Fresno, Green Bay, Evansville, Dayton and North Little Rock from January through April. Productions include “Jump In!,” “Find Your Hero” and “Magic of Family,” featuring characters from Disney films such as Frozen and Encanto alongside skating and aerial performances.
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Most Influential Women in World History
Yourlist
— Ranking
From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Three deaths investigated across Little Rock area
World
— Oct 10, 2026
Police are investigating a fatal shooting of a man found behind a West 24th Street home in Little Rock; no suspect information has been released. In North Little Rock, detectives are probing a separate shooting that killed a woman and critically injured a man, as well as an infant’s death whose cause has not been determined.
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Eaton to Invest $242M in North Little Rock Factory
Arkansas
— Sep 3, 2026
Eaton plans to invest over $242 million to build a 1 million-square-foot manufacturing facility in North Little Rock, creating about 1,200 jobs and doubling the company’s U.S. capacity for modular electrical enclosures from its Fibrebond business. The project, developed with local and state partners and following Eaton’s 2025 Fibrebond acquisition, will include hands-on training and career advancement opportunities for workers.
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Marcus Bell
Curious what tax incentives the state kicked in for this. $242 million is a big number but so is the public cost usually.
Arkansas Man Charged in $245K Medicaid Fraud
Health
— Oct 5, 2026
North Little Rock resident Marcus Jones, 31, was arrested and charged with felony Medicaid fraud after allegedly billing $245,401 for services not provided and excessive hours. He pleaded not guilty the day after the Sept. 30 charge.
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Def Leppard, Goo Goo Dolls Announce 2027 Tour
Entertainment
— Oct 8, 2026
Def Leppard will embark on a 45-date North American tour in 2027 with the Goo Goo Dolls and The Struts, beginning March 2 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and ending July 2 in Indianapolis. The tour includes stops in Detroit and the Little Rock area; presales begin October 12, with general ticket sales starting October 16.
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DOJ says Iranian operative used coded calls from NY jail to direct UK plot
U.S. prosecutors say an Iranian-linked operative in a New York jail used coded calls to help direct a failed attack on RAF Fairford, a British base hosting U.S. aircraft. The indictment alleges two co-defendants and UK associates prepared f
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Healthy 18-Year-Old Cheerleader Dies Suddenly from ‘Pulmonary Embolism,’ Often Caused by Blood Clots: Report
Reporting
— Oct 29, 2022
An 18-year-old North Little Rock High School senior who a family member said was in “perfect health” died suddenly Sunday evening. “She apparently had a pulmonary embolism that was just too far advanced to stop it,”…
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Trump Allegedly Explained ‘Rocket Man’ Nickname to Kim Jong Un – Here’s How He Took It
Reporting
— Jan 25, 2023
There was only one word to which North Korean leader Kim Jong Un objected when he and former President Donald Trump talked about Trump’s “Little Rocket Man” nickname for Kim, according to a new book. Former Secretary of…
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Toy Story vs Shrek
Yourlist
— VS Battle
The toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.
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Elton John Says Trump’s Nickname for Kim Jong Un Is ‘Brilliant’: ‘Good on You, Donald’
Donald John Trump
— Sep 9, 2024
Former President Donald Trump didn’t go breaking Elton John’s heart when he nicknamed North Korea Leader Kim Jong Un “Little Rocket Man.” The nickname was in reference to John’s hit “Rocket Man.” In an interview with…
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