Andrew Mobley

4 days ago | katv.com | Andrew Mobley

Batesville Motor Speedway, one of Arkansas's most revered dirt track speedways, was recently put up for sale by its longtime owners. (Photo KATV)

6 days ago | katv.com | Andrew Mobley

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The Arkansas Attorney General has, for the first time, rejected a ballot title for a proposed constitutional amendment on the grounds that it does not comply with a new law that requires ballot titles be written at no higher than an eighth grade reading level.

1 week ago | katv.com | Andrew Mobley

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Arkansas National Guard recruitment numbers are on the rise after falling short of goals in recent years. The COVID-19 pandemic slashed recruiting in Arkansas and the rest of the country. It's been a slow build back, but this year, recruitment started hitting quotas again. "2022 and 2023 were the worst recruiting years in 50 years—for all services, not just the Air National Guard," said Lt. Col. Henry Reed, recruiting and retention commander for the Arkansas Air National Guard.

1 week ago | katv.com | Andrew Mobley

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Overcrowding in Arkansas prisons has plagued the state's justice system for years. The state is now trying to address the issue with a widely criticized plan for a new prison in Franklin County, but what caused the overcrowding? The Arkansas Department of Corrections says 10 percent of its inmates are housed in county jails. The nonprofit Prison Policy Initiative says nearly 1 in 1,000 Arkansans are in prison, far higher than the U.S. national average.

1 week ago | katv.com | Andrew Mobley

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — President Trump's executive order Thursday to cut federal funding to public broadcasters NPR and PBS has raised questions about the future of Arkansas PBS, which may stand to lose more than its public radio counterpart. The cuts could have serious ramifications for Arkansas PBS's budget, a considerable percentage of which is federal dollars.