Razorback linebacker Wendel Davis faces a felony criminal mischief charge after police say he punched through the window of a car that bumped his scooter. Davis, however, tells police that, over the past few days, the driver of the car had sent him threatening text messages.

University of Central Arkansas President Lu Hardin says his school's trustees should better explain votes they take on salary matters, after they approved his early $300,000 longevity bonus behind closed doors.

State revenue for June was up. The gross amount was up 4.2 percent over the same month last year and up 8.5 percent over forecast. The state ended with a surplus of $176.5 million in general revenues.

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence for the 1990 beating death of a man who picked him up as a hitchhiker should be granted clemency, the state parole board says. The Arkansas Board of Parole recommended for the fifth time that Denver Mitchell Jr., who was convicted of first-degree murder in 1992, be eligible for parole.

Riceland Foods Inc. in Stuttgart subjected the state's rice farmers to an "ultrahazardous risk" when it experimented with genetically modified rice that contaminated the commercial supply, a suit representing 4,000 rice growers filed Wednesday alleges.

Arkansas will host the National Symphony Orchestra for a week next year as part of a program designed to bring the orchestra of the nation's capital to all 50 states.

If you purchased 16 oz. packages of Private Selection Natural Ground Beef from a Kroger anytime since late May, you need to return it for a full refund. The beef has been linked to several cases of e. Coli-related illness.

Get ready for the latest thing from Sam’s Club. Square milk cartons stack more easily and trucks carry 9% more milk.

Roby Brock, of TalkBusiness.net, will interview Governor Mike Beebe on his economic development strategy on his weekend television program.

An Alma man already sentenced to 100 years in prison and free on an appeal bond was arrested for delivery of a controlled substance.  Clifford “Joe” Pullan, 80, was arrested on a petition to revoke a $100,000 appeal bond after he allegedly sold hydrocodone to a confidential informant.