FBI Little Rock is warning of a virtual kidnapping scam targeting Spanish-speaking individuals in Arkansas. The scheme tricks victims over the phone into paying a ransom to “free” a loved one they believe has been kidnapped, when in fact, the scammers have not kidnapped anyone. Instead, through deceptions and threats, they coerce victims to quickly […]
Federal program hands $5.8 Million to Arkansas to upgrade to high-speed Internet
Towns all over the state of Arkansas are now set up to get an upgrade in high-speed Internet options. A federal program is funding the effort to the tune of nearly $6 million. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced Thursday that Arkansas received its first “Internet for All” grants […]