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City Offices to Open with Delayed Start on Friday
LITTLE ROCK – City of Little Rock offices will open with a delayed start at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 30 because of winter weather conditions. Residential trash collection resumes Friday, though Friday’s routes may extend into Saturday as trucks use…

2009 Brown Street Homicide
At 8:20 am, on Saturday, January 24, 2026, patrol officers with the 12th Street Division responded to a ShotSpotter activation at 2009 Brown Street. Officers arrived and discovered 18-year-old Jayden Hoskins on the front porch suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.…

1300 South Woodrow Homicide
At 8:54 pm, on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, patrol officers with the 12th Street Division responded to a ShotSpotter activation at 1300 South Woodrow Street. Officers arrived and discovered 21-year-old Rashon Fields, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. MEMS responded…

City Offices Reopen Thursday at 10 a.m.; Trash and Recycling Collections to Resume Friday
LITTLE ROCK – City of Little Rock offices will reopen Thursday, Jan. 29 with a delayed start at 10 a.m. Meanwhile, residential trash and recycling collection will resume Friday, with Thursday’s scheduled routes canceled as crews continue to clear neighborhood…

City Offices Closed Wednesday, Jan. 28; Crews Make Progress on Roads
LITTLE ROCK – With work continuing to treat and clear Little Rock’s secondary and neighborhood streets, City of Little Rock offices will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 28, because of dangerous road conditions. Essential and emergency city staff will report…

City Offices Closed Tuesday; Board to Meet Virtually
LITTLE ROCK – City of Little Rock offices will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 27, because of winter weather conditions, and the regularly scheduled Little Rock Board of Directors agenda-setting session will be held virtually. The Board will meet virtually…

City Offices Closed Monday; Trash, Recycling Collections Suspended
LITTLE ROCK – The City of Little Rock has implemented its inclement weather policy for city employees for Monday, Jan. 26. City offices will be closed except for essential and emergency services such as the police and fire departments, public…

Little Rock Makes Preparations for Winter Storm
LITTLE ROCK – Hours ahead of a significant winter storm, Mayor Frank Scott, Jr., and the City of Little Rock’s emergency response team updated Little Rock residents today on the City’s preparations for the weather event. At a news conference,…




