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A miner’s fatal fall was the result of his employer’s failure to assure that workers used fall protection when working in areas where there was a danger of falling. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) investigators found that while the employer provided fall PPE and training it failed to have adequate written procedures to ensure workers wore their safety gear.

May has been a violent month in Pulaski County as the number of homicides rose compared to this time last year.

The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, based in Little Rock (Pulaski County), provides opportunities for the residents of the state to hear and to perform quality instrumental music. The current orchestra, which incorporated in 1966, is the successor of several previous and shorter-lived attempts to create a sustainable performing group. Most reports...

PULASKI COUNTY, Ark. — Officials with the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office explained that inmate mental health is top of mind for them currently— but funds aren't available to them to fix it. "The fact of the matter is that this is a need, it's gonna remain a need,...

Pulaski County, ARK — As the school year comes to an end, some kids will be wondering where the next meal will come from. One free summer meal program in Pulaski County kicked off on Monday, June 5th to ensure kids and teenagers will have a meal. "We do...

MAUMELLE, Ark. — The annual River Cities Dragon Boat Festival will celebrate its 10-year anniversary in Maumelle at Lake Willastein Park on June 9–10. During the popular event, teams propel their 46-foot-long, Hong Kong-style Dragon Boats to victory. Teams are still being recruited for the event, with 43...

Instruction: If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A severe thunderstorm has been detected by Doppler radar at 530 PM CDT, moving southwest at 30 mph and expected to affect several counties in Arkansas, including east central Garland, central Saline, northeastern Hot Spring, and west central Pulaski. The storm may bring winds over 40 mph and half-inch hail, which could cause minor damage to outdoor objects and knock down tree limbs. Areas that may be impacted include Benton, Hot Springs Village, Haskell, Traskwood, Lonsdale, Salem in Saline County, Avilla, Nance, Congo, Glen Rose, Paron, Grape, Bland, and Crows. The maximum hail size expected is 0.50 inches with maximum wind gusts of 40 mph.

Stacker compiled statistics about where people in Polk County are looking to buy homes using cross-market demand and monthly inventory data from Realtor.com.