Posted: Jul 17, 2020 / 08:33 PM CDTUpdated: Jul 17, 2020 / 10:24 PM CDTHOT SPRINGS, Ark. – The city of Hot Springs tourism hit an all time low this spring. That is the main money maker for the Spa City. Now city leaders are getting a better look at just how big of a hole they are in.March through may the streets stayed empty and the doors stayed closed.“It’s been dark since mid march,” Hot Springs City Manager Bill Burrough said.The losses are coming from just about every angle. Revenue from Oaklawn, sales tax and even utilities are below projections.“We anticipate being somewhere between...…Posted: Jul 17, 2020 / 08:33 PM CDTUpdated: Jul 17, 2020 / 10:24 PM CDTHOT SPRINGS, Ark. – The city of Hot Springs tourism hit an all time low this spring. That is the main money maker for the Spa City. Now city leaders are getting a better look at just how big of a hole they are in.March through may the streets stayed empty and the doors stayed closed.“It’s been dark since mid march,” Hot Springs City Manager Bill Burrough said.The losses are coming from just about every angle. Revenue from Oaklawn, sales tax and even utilities are below projections.“We anticipate being somewhere between...WW…

Posted: Jan 29, 2021 / 08:43 AM CSTUpdated: Jan 29, 2021 / 08:53 AM CSTLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KARK) – Three celebrities have a hand in helping small businesses right here in Arkansas. Entrepreneur and reality TV star Marcus Lemonis started a program called Plating Change.With the help of major names in Hollywood, he gives money to struggling restaurants. Lindsey’s Hospitality House and Barbecue, Trio’s and Doe’s Eat Place all made the list. It’s all thanks to North Little Rock native Mary Steenburgen and her husband Ted Danson.Little Rock restaurants like Doe’s Eat Place have gotten the hang of...…Posted: Jan 29, 2021 / 08:43 AM CSTUpdated: Jan 29, 2021 / 08:53 AM CSTLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KARK) – Three celebrities have a hand in helping small businesses right here in Arkansas. Entrepreneur and reality TV star Marcus Lemonis started a program called Plating Change.With the help of major names in Hollywood, he gives money to struggling restaurants. Lindsey’s Hospitality House and Barbecue, Trio’s and Doe’s Eat Place all made the list. It’s all thanks to North Little Rock native Mary Steenburgen and her husband Ted Danson.Little Rock restaurants like Doe’s Eat Place have gotten the hang of...WW…

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – From Bull Durham and the Body Guard, you’ve probably seen Kevin Costner on the big screen. Soon he will have a footprint right here in the natural state. He plans to open a legacy museum in downtown Hot Springs.When you take a trip to the Spa City, there’s a few different spots that probably make the to do the list, but there is a new project on the horizon that is sure to add to the foot traffic.“Kevin Costner is wanting to bring his museum,” The Gangster Museum of America owner Robert Raines said.  Build it and they will come, Costner is working with Raines and...…HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – From Bull Durham and the Body Guard, you’ve probably seen Kevin Costner on the big screen. Soon he will have a footprint right here in the natural state. He plans to open a legacy museum in downtown Hot Springs.When you take a trip to the Spa City, there’s a few different spots that probably make the to do the list, but there is a new project on the horizon that is sure to add to the foot traffic.“Kevin Costner is wanting to bring his museum,” The Gangster Museum of America owner Robert Raines said.  Build it and they will come, Costner is working with Raines and...WW…

CLINTON, Ark. (KARK) – The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is investigating accusations that one of its officers shared a racist picture on Facebook.The post is making the rounds on social media with people calling for the officers to be fired.Arkansas Game and Fish Officer Jay Hagans is under fire accused of re-posting a racist picture on Facebook.Brad Betts says he saw the post, which he believes compares monkeys climbing on a car to African Americans protesting on top of a police car.“How do you expect someone to respect you or even depend on you to help them and you’re showing on...…CLINTON, Ark. (KARK) – The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is investigating accusations that one of its officers shared a racist picture on Facebook.The post is making the rounds on social media with people calling for the officers to be fired.Arkansas Game and Fish Officer Jay Hagans is under fire accused of re-posting a racist picture on Facebook.Brad Betts says he saw the post, which he believes compares monkeys climbing on a car to African Americans protesting on top of a police car.“How do you expect someone to respect you or even depend on you to help them and you’re showing on...WW…

Posted: Jul 21, 2020 / 04:51 PM CDTUpdated: Jul 22, 2020 / 06:46 AM CDTSEARCY, Ark. – A handful of law enforcement agencies across the state have come out and said they will not enforce Governor Asa Hutchinson’s mask mandate. The Searcy Police Department said they will.As the phone lines light up, Searcy Police expect some of those calls to be reports of people not wearing masks.“We are respecting the Governor, we’re respecting his position on what he can and can’t do,” Searcy Police Chief Steve Hernandez said.Hernandez said showing that respect means enforcing his orders, but making sure...…Posted: Jul 21, 2020 / 04:51 PM CDTUpdated: Jul 22, 2020 / 06:46 AM CDTSEARCY, Ark. – A handful of law enforcement agencies across the state have come out and said they will not enforce Governor Asa Hutchinson’s mask mandate. The Searcy Police Department said they will.As the phone lines light up, Searcy Police expect some of those calls to be reports of people not wearing masks.“We are respecting the Governor, we’re respecting his position on what he can and can’t do,” Searcy Police Chief Steve Hernandez said.Hernandez said showing that respect means enforcing his orders, but making sure...WW…

Posted: Jul 16, 2020 / 06:12 PM CDTUpdated: Jul 16, 2020 / 06:12 PM CDTDANVILLE, Ark. – Schools are offering several options when it comes to learning this year, in school, online or a combination of both. Danville Public Schools didn’t know how they would offer an online option because many of their students don’t have access to internet. That all changed once word started getting around.Danville Public Schools is prepping for the fall semester, but making the transition online wasn’t exactly easy for this district. Amanda White is a high school english teacher and mother of a high school...…Posted: Jul 16, 2020 / 06:12 PM CDTUpdated: Jul 16, 2020 / 06:12 PM CDTDANVILLE, Ark. – Schools are offering several options when it comes to learning this year, in school, online or a combination of both. Danville Public Schools didn’t know how they would offer an online option because many of their students don’t have access to internet. That all changed once word started getting around.Danville Public Schools is prepping for the fall semester, but making the transition online wasn’t exactly easy for this district. Amanda White is a high school english teacher and mother of a high school...WW…

Posted: Jun 23, 2020 / 05:36 PM CDTUpdated: Jun 23, 2020 / 09:17 PM CDTMALVERN, Ark. – A school in Central Arkansas faces what could be an outbreak of COVID-19. First Step in Malvern, a school for children with disabilities, has two students and two staff members who are positive for the virus. Now, parents are pulling their kids out of school and employees are worried for their safety. The CEO of First Step says they are taking every possible precaution.An employee at First Step, who didn’t want to be identified, said she is in quarantine after coming in contact with a student who tested...…Posted: Jun 23, 2020 / 05:36 PM CDTUpdated: Jun 23, 2020 / 09:17 PM CDTMALVERN, Ark. – A school in Central Arkansas faces what could be an outbreak of COVID-19. First Step in Malvern, a school for children with disabilities, has two students and two staff members who are positive for the virus. Now, parents are pulling their kids out of school and employees are worried for their safety. The CEO of First Step says they are taking every possible precaution.An employee at First Step, who didn’t want to be identified, said she is in quarantine after coming in contact with a student who tested...WW…