LITTLE ROCK– The City of Little Rock will move forward with demolition of a pedestrian bridge over West Markham Street based on recommendations from engineers who assessed extensive damage to the structure. A large dump truck struck the bridge on…
At 6:09 am, on Tuesday, July 15, 2026, patrol officers with the 12th Street Division responded to a ShotSpotter Activation at 4213 West 10th Street. When they arrived, they discovered 44-year-old Jose Miguel Quiroz-Mata suffering from apparent gunshot wounds inside…
LITTLE ROCK – The City of Little Rock has temporarily closed a portion of West Markham Street after a vehicle struck a pedestrian bridge near the intersection of Markham and Dennison streets. This temporary closure will remain in place until engineers…
Patrol Officers with the Southwest Division responded to 5103 Asher Avenue in reference to a shooting call for service at 2:04 am, on July 5, 2026. When officers arrived, they located 18-year-old Dillan Cheeter on the parking lot, suffering from…
LITTLE ROCK – Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. announced today that the City of Little Rock will receive $30 million from the Bezos Earth Fund to support development of 30 Crossing Park, a newly established, 23-acre urban oasis in the heart of Little…
On Saturday, July 4, 2026, at 8:49 p.m., officers with the 12th Street Division responded to a reported shooting at 4309 West 26th Street. Upon arrival, they located an unresponsive male in the street suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The…
City of Little Rock offices will be closed Friday, July 3, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. Emergency services will not be impacted. All residential sanitation and recycling pickup will remain on a normal schedule Friday. There are no…
LITTLE ROCK– This Fourth of July weekend, City of Little Rock officials remind residents that personal use of fireworks is illegal within the city limits. Residents who violate the law could receive citations or have their fireworks confiscated by police. Residents…
At 11:12 pm, on Monday, June 15, 2026, patrol officers with the 12th Street Division responded to a “cutting” call for service at 418 East 15th Street. When they arrived, 64-year-old David Kilpatrick was suffering from apparent stab wounds in…
LITTLE ROCK – Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. joined the Little Rock Department of Community Programs today to launch a partnership-driven initiative to support efforts to end food insecurity in Arkansas’s capital city. The Department of Community Programs has installed nine free…
LITTLE ROCK– The Little Rock Board of Directors today authorized $20 million to pay for renovations to River Market Hall, a major component of comprehensive efforts to re-energize and re-imagine Downtown Little Rock. Board members authorized using future bond proceeds…
Little Free Pantry Launch Wednesday, June 17, 2026, 11:00 A.M. Together, we will make sure that no neighbor experiences hunger by converting repurposed newspaper boxes into Little Free Pantries situated at Neighborhood Fire Stations, Neighborhood Resource Centers, and Community Centers.…