Local AM Buzz: CDI's Ongoing Financial Fiasco Heading to Court, "Sin City" Coming Down
By: KARK 4 Today
Updated: April 4, 2012
CDI's Ongoing Financial Fiasco Heading to Court
Eight Child Development, Incorporated employees are taking their fight to federal court because they still have not been paid for work done in January.
In January, the Russellville- based non-profit saw a financial shortfall and couldn't make payroll. That left many employees only getting paid for three days out of an entire month.
CDI provided federally-funded Head Start and Early Head Start programs in 26 centers across the state.
According to the suit, plaintiffs say they've incurred damages like penalty fees, and aside from not being paid, say CDI didn't contribute to retirement or insurance premium plans, despite withholding funds from payroll since at least November.
Little Rock's "Sin City" to Come Down
Little Rock city leaders have given the green light to demolish a series of run down buildings.
The Board of Directors last night approved an ordinance to condemn and remove 32 properties on Preston Street known as "Sin City" in the 1990s. The buildings are now considered a structural fire and health hazards.
Demolition is set for May.
Head Hog Heading Back at Work
Just hours after wrecking his motorcycle and sustaining serious injuries, four broken ribs and a broken vertebrae, head football coach Bobby Petrino was released from the hospital yesterday and is back on campus.
He admits he was not wearing a helmet on his ride and has learned a lesson.
He says the sun was in his eyes during his ride and he lost control.
Eight Child Development, Incorporated employees are taking their fight to federal court because they still have not been paid for work done in January.
In January, the Russellville- based non-profit saw a financial shortfall and couldn't make payroll. That left many employees only getting paid for three days out of an entire month.
CDI provided federally-funded Head Start and Early Head Start programs in 26 centers across the state.
According to the suit, plaintiffs say they've incurred damages like penalty fees, and aside from not being paid, say CDI didn't contribute to retirement or insurance premium plans, despite withholding funds from payroll since at least November.
Little Rock's "Sin City" to Come Down
Little Rock city leaders have given the green light to demolish a series of run down buildings.
The Board of Directors last night approved an ordinance to condemn and remove 32 properties on Preston Street known as "Sin City" in the 1990s. The buildings are now considered a structural fire and health hazards.
Demolition is set for May.
Head Hog Heading Back at Work
Just hours after wrecking his motorcycle and sustaining serious injuries, four broken ribs and a broken vertebrae, head football coach Bobby Petrino was released from the hospital yesterday and is back on campus.
He admits he was not wearing a helmet on his ride and has learned a lesson.
He says the sun was in his eyes during his ride and he lost control.
