Mayor Frank Scott Jr.

After 36 years of service, Little Rock Police Department Interim Chief Wayne Bewley is retiring from LRPD. Mayor Frank Scott, Jr., and Chief Bewley offered the following statements in response to the announcement: Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. “Today I received…

In open court on Tuesday, Little Rock lawyers admitted the city illegally withheld public records from Blue Hog Report blogger, Matt Campbell, who has and open-records lawsuit against the city. According to the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, many of these records…

The long-awaited LITfest, meant to be a celebration of the city of Little Rock, has been canceled by Mayor Frank Scott Jr., just three days before it was set to begin. The announcement came shortly after the city canceled its…

The City of Little Rock announced on Aug. 12 that it would be launching a webpage in order to better facilitate the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, in order to inform the public about all FOIA requests that are…

Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. announced today that Chief Deputy City Attorney Alex Betton will lead the newly aligned FOIA Division as his office continues to improve its efforts to promote transparency. The mayor also ordered an overhaul of…

The City of Conway announced Thursday that they will be paying full-time city employees at least $15 per hour, with the change becoming effective beginning today, July 1st. City officials shared that the minimum wage for full-time employees will be…

Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. issued the following statement Monday morning after he was informed by Interim Police Chief Crystal Young-Haskins that she is resigning: “Interim Chief Young-Haskins is an exemplary law enforcement officer who has served the City…

The Little Rock Board of Directors approved a $15-per-hour minimum wage for all nonuniform, full-time city employees on Tuesday in what officials said is a move intended to ensure that all City employees earn a living wage. The change will…

Mayor Frank Scott Jr. confirmed Wednesday that Topgolf plans to bring its technology-enabled golf experience to Little Rock. Topgolf is a sports entertainment complex that features an inclusive, high-tech golf game complete with food and drinks and space for parties…

Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. announced Monday afternoon that Little Rock Police Chief Keith Humphrey submitted a letter stating his intention to retire from law enforcement. Humphrey’s last day as LRPD chief will be Friday, May 20, 2022. Assistant…