KATV-TV (Little Rock, AR)

KATV is a television station that operates on virtual channel 7 and UHF digital channel 22. It is affiliated with ABC and is based in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. The station is part of the Sinclair Broadcast Group. KATV's studios are situated at the intersection of Main and East 4th Streets in Downtown Little Rock, while its transmission facilities are on Shinall Mountain, close to the Chenal Valley area. For cable viewers, KATV can be found on Comcast Xfinity at channel 8 in standard definition and channel 231 in high definition.

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#70960

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#14825

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#483

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Supreme Court allows states to cut Medicaid funds for Planned Parenthood services

2 days ago | katv.com | Payton Dhooge

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The Supreme Court has declined to prevent states from ending Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood, a decision stemming from a case involving South Carolina that has broad implications nationwide. This ruling allows states to remove Planned Parenthood from Medicaid, effectively defunding the organization.
North Little Rock Police searching for homicide suspect

3 days ago | katv.com | Payton Dhooge

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 01:15:38 GMT (1750900538097)Gallery - News3 v1.0.0 (common)eb2cf0f8a70b793da9d10843fac36cb9c0e32262Fallback Presentation. Using deprecated PresentationRouter. North Little Rock Police searching for homicide suspectNorth Little Rock police are searching for22-year-old Kameron Dshaun Johnson in connection withthe death of a man. (Photo KATV)
Inmate under ICE hold dies in Arkansas jail

3 days ago | katv.com | Payton Dhooge

SEBASTIAN COUNTY, Ark. (KATV) — An inmate on an ICE hold in Sebastian County jail has died. First reported by our content partner 40/29 News, the Sebastian County Sheriff's Office says they found 48-year-old Juan Salazar-Lopez unresponsive in his cell on June 19. He was pronounced dead after being moved to a local hospital. Salazar-Lopez had been in custody on a $1,000 bond since May 5 on a first offense of Driving While Intoxicated.
New taxi service to hit the road in Conway

4 days ago | katv.com | Payton Dhooge

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — A new taxi service is set to hit the road in the City of Conway. At the city council meeting Tuesday night, the board unanimously approved a taxi service license to Blue Sky Transportation to operate within city limits. The owner of the new service, Mahmoud Jlilati, brought his son and daughter with him to the meeting. "The yellow cab company here takes too long for the customer pick up," said Jlilati.
Walmart to pay $10 million to settle FTC fraud allegations

4 days ago | katv.com | Payton Dhooge

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Walmart has agreed to pay $10 million to settle allegations by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that it allowed scammers to exploit its in-store money transfer services. The FTC says hundreds of millions of dollars were stolen from U.S. customers using the services because of a lack of anti-fraud measures and proper employee training.
Helena-West Helena mayor arrested on tax evasion charges

4 days ago | katv.com | Payton Dhooge

Wed, June 25th 2025 at 8:30 PMArkansas State Police has arrested the Mayor of Helena-West Helena on four counts of Failure to Pay or File a Tax Return.(Photo St. Francis County Detention Center)HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. (KATV) — Arkansas State Police has arrested the Mayor of Helena-West Helena on four counts of Failure to Pay or File a Tax Return. Mayor Christopher Franklin Sr. was arrested Tuesday afternoon during a traffic stop.
Military training at Camp Robinson to cause loud booms and vibrations

5 days ago | katv.com | Payton Dhooge

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — This week, communities around Camp Robinson may hear loud booms and vibrations as military training exercises are held. The exercises will be from Monday, June 23, through Sunday, June 29, 2025. In a press release from the military base, they say, "We understand that some aspects of ongoing military training creates disruptive noise and ground vibration concerns.
Maroon 5 to visit Little Rock this November with new album tour

5 days ago | katv.com | Payton Dhooge

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Maroon 5 will be at Little Rock's Simmons Bank Arena this November. The group's eighth studio album, "Love Is Like," is set to release on August 15 through Interscope Records. They have already dropped a new single, "All Night," with a music video directed by Aerin Moreno premiering on June 27. Their national U.S. arena tour starts this fall, featuring special guest Claire Rosinkranz. Maroon 5 will be at Little Rock's Simmons Bank Arena this November.
Florida lawmakers react to U.S. airstrikes on Iran

6 days ago | katv.com | Grace Bellinghausen

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Europe is not going to help with the Israel-Iran conflict, says Trump

1 week ago | katv.com | Ahtra Elnashar

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - JUNE 20: Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (C) speaks to media after his meeting with the E3 group of European ministers on June 20, 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. The European ministers have said they are seeking a diplomatic solution to avert the escalating war between Israel ...