Maddie Becker
InternMaddie Becker serves as an intern at KUAR News as part of the George C. Douthit Endowed Scholarship program for the Fall 2021 semester.
She is a student at UA Little Rock and studies Journalism and Public Relations. She will graduate in May 2022.
Becker has reported for The Forum, the university's student newspaper. She is interested in reporting on Arkansas news, education and entertainment. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, hanging out with family and friends, and baking.
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The directors of Our House and Jericho Way, along with Little Rock's homeless services advocate, said the pandemic has brought unique challenges to providing assistance. -
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Monday that all fully vaccinated adults who have waited the recommended time can get a booster shot. He also voiced concerns about unaccompanied migrant children being placed in the state. -
Fundraising has surpassed the halfway mark in an effort to achieve the designation which officials say would expand medical treatments, create hundreds of jobs and pump millions annually into the region. -
The National Institutes of Drug Abuse has awarded $13.8 million to UAMS for the clinical trial of a drug that counters the effects of using methamphetamine. -
Mayor Frank Scott Jr. questioned the impartiality of an investigator hired by the city who concluded there was “a clear indication of racial discrimination, hostile working conditions and retaliation” by Chief Keith Humphrey. -
The 18th annual event, presented by the Central Arkansas Library System, begins Thursday and will again be virtual. -
Arkansas continues seeing declining COVID-19 cases, with active cases and hospitalizations dropping to levels not seen in months. But officials are… -
Two changes at the federal level mean most Arkansas recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will see a change in benefits this month.… -
Assistance provided during the COVID-19 pandemic has helped Arkansas families who are struggling to get enough to eat, but advocates for those living in… -
A military medical team from outside the state is now working alongside medical professionals at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences providing…
