Little Rock

Mayor Frank Scott Jr. and members of the Board of Directors began new terms on Sunday by being sworn into office.

The city's mayor announced Wednesday that Heath Helton will become chief after serving in an interim capacity for several weeks.

Mayor Frank Scott Jr. says he wants to "reset" relations with the Board of Directors, will advocate for state parole reforms and name a new police chief soon.

If none of the four candidates gets at least 40% of the vote in Tuesday’s election, a runoff will be needed.

While voting on Wednesday, Mayor Frank Scott Jr. avoided questions about public documents that are being sought through a lawsuit against the city.

The project is a training exercise for a group of aspiring historical preservationists. The house will eventually be lived in by the nephew of Ernest Green.

KUAR, the Central Arkansas Library System and the League of Women Voters are hosting the debate Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Ron Robinson Theater. It will be streamed on YouTube and broadcast live on KUAR.

City officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday at the new playground in downtown Little Rock's MacArthur Park.

Mayor Frank Scott Jr. issued a statement Tuesday announcing the festival had been cancelled. It came one day after the city manager said a company organizing the event had violated terms of a contract.

During a meeting Tuesday night, the board decided to wait 90-days to spend $5 million in federal relief funding.