In 2013, a team of cavers in South Africa discovered human-like fossils, which were eventually identified as a near relative to modern humans that is now known as Homo naledi. Since the initial discovery, an international research team has discovered more fossils of the species, and work is focusing on learning more about how Homo naledi lived some 200,000 years ago. One of the more than 30 researchers studying Homo naledi is Lucas Delezene, a professor of anthropology at the University of

A Monday roundup includes: ideas about paying for roads in Arkansas, a confirmed tornado in Oklahoma and a baseball regional headed to Fayetteville.

Restaurant on the Corner, which opened its doors on Dickson Street in 1973, will close May 31 after 44 years in business. The restaurant, which was mostly owned and run by TL Nelms, survived a move to the outskirts of Fayetteville in 1998 and a fire in 2009. Now, at nearly 70, Nelms' daughter says her father is ready to retire and while ROTC's steadfast patrons are sad to see it go, they will always remember it as something much greater than a lunch spot.

Chihuly: In the Gallery and In the Forest opens to the public Saturday. The museum's first indoor-outdoor exhibition showcases more than 300 objects comprised of 14 bodies of work in the gallery and 10 large-scale outdoor installations along the newly enhanced North Forest Trail.

Dylan Earl has lived in Fayetteville for about a year now, even if he has been touring consistently through the first half of 2017. He recently came by the Carver Center for Public Radio to talk about his music, and to let us hear some songs he plans to release on his first full-length album later this year.

Memorial Day weekend often means spending time outside. Becca Martin Brown from the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette says there are plenty of outdoor events this weekend including the Omni Peace Garden Tour, a twilight hike in Fort Smith and the Pioneer Days Parade in Van Buren.

A Friday roundup includes U.S. Senator Boozman praising a proposed increase in border security spending, Ozark Beer Company celebrating its new space in downtown Rogers, and more.

New data from the U.S. Census Bureau suggests cities in northwest Arkansas continue to grow at a steady pace, and the city of Fort Smith continues to seek solutions for its troubled city-wide recycling program. Michael Tilley of Talk Business and Poli tics has more.

This spring the King Fahd Center for Middle East Studies and the University of Arkansas School of Law hosted a symposium titled "Violence in the Name of Honor."

Lt. Governor Tim Griffin is a former Congressman and U.S. attorney who worked on a special counsel case involving Clinton Housing Secretary Henry Cisneros. He recently joined Roby Brock from our content partner Talk Business and Politics for a unique perspective on what’s going on in Washington D.C.