Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order on Jan. 30 to declare a state of emergency in the midst of severe winter weather across the state. The order also directs $250,000 from the Governor’s Disaster Response and Recovery Fund…
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Due to Freezing Temps, Emergency Shelter Opening Thursday in Little Rock
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWith extremely low temperatures expected on Thursday and into the weekend, an emergency shelter will be open at the East Little Rock Community Center beginning Thursday afternoon. The shelter at the center, 2500 E. Sixth St., will be operated by…
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Winter Storm Disrupts Majestic Park Ribbon Cutting, College Tournament
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for Friday to mark the completion of of Hot Springs’ Majestic Park baseball complex has been canceled due to inclement weather. “We will hold the ceremony later,” Visit Hot Springs CEO Steve Arrison said Wednesday morning.…
We still have eight days left in February, and already this is the third snowiest month in Little Rock since we started keeping records in the 1800s. And it is one of the most severe snowstorms statewide as well. The…
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Hitting the Jackpot: Jerry Jones-Owned Company Sees Huge Returns from Natural Gas Squeeze
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleBillionaire Jerry Jones is making a mint off of surging natural gas prices precipitated by extreme winter weather conditions in the southern and central United States. Jones’ company Comstock Resources Inc. has been selling natural gas at premium prices in…
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The Van Leverages State Fairgrounds to Shield Homeless from Frigid Weather
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaThe frigid February weather dumping inches of snow amid dangerously cold temperatures have presented stiff challenges to Little Rock’s homeless services providers. But thanks to the vision of Little Rock homeless advocacy group The Van and the facilities of the…
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In Wake of Power Outages, Federal Regulators to Launch Joint Inquiry into Bulk Power System
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) will be launching a joint inquiry into bulk-power system operations during the current extreme winter conditions faced in Arkansas, as well as throughout the southern United…
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Facing Strain on Electric Grid, Cooperatives Ask Members to Limit Electricity Usage
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleAs winter weather intensifies in Arkansas, local electric cooperatives are urging members to curtail usage of electricity due to limited electrical supply. The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas announced that electrical demand has “nearly exceeded the capacity” due to cold weather…