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Fifth Woman Pleads Guilty in $11.5M USDA Fraud Case

Niki Charles admitted that she asked people to falsely claim discrimination to obtain money from two class-action settlement programs. read more >

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Federal prosecutors filed a civil lawsuit to seize properties they said were bought with money from an $11.5 million fraud scheme. Two properties are shown above at 3600 John F. Kennedy Blvd. (left) and 105 E. F Ave. in North Little Rock.
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All in the Family: 4 Sisters Accused of $11.5M FraudLock Icon

A federal grand jury in Arkansas has charged the sisters, who are all in their 70s, with cheating the U.S. Department of Agriculture out of millions of dollars intended for minority farmers who had suffered discrimination in USDA programs. read more >

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Manufacturing L3Harris Launches $193M Expansion to Boost Rocket Motor Output in Arkansas
Tourism Little Rock Tourism Bureau Teases Public-Private Partnership for Downtown Venue
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Government & Politics Landfill Lawsuit Pits Growing Arkansas Community Against Waste GiantLock Icon
An aerial view of part of the Eco-Vista Landfill in Tontitown. It stands accused of polluting air and water, and is filling up rapidly. [PHOTO provided]
Transportation Bridge to the Future: State Starts I-49 Arkansas River Bridge Project in Fort Smith
A rendering of the planned bridge over the Arkansas River that will be built as part of the I-49 expansion project. (Image provided by ARDOT)
Construction Ecological Design Group Thinks Outside the BoxLock Icon
Tanner Weeks is a principal and co-founder of the Ecological Design Group. [Madeline Circle]
Outtakes Study Strengthens Case for Revamping Arkansas Film Incentives
Whispers Golf Simulator, Restaurant Venture Heading to Little RockLock Icon
Technology New Broadband Rules Raise Concerns About Coverage, ReliabilityLock Icon
Banking & Finance Benton County Hosts 4 New Bank Projects