FILE — Windstream Corporate headquarters at 4001 N Rodney Parham Road is shown in this February 19, 2014 photo. - Photo by Melissa Gerrits Windstream Holdings Inc. said on Monday it has filed for bankruptcy protection. The move by the Little Rock-based rural telecom company to seek protection from its creditors comes after a Feb. 15 ruling by U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman who said Windstream defaulted on some of its bonds in 2015 when it spun off real estate investment trust Uniti Group Inc. Actions by Windstream subsidiary Windstream Services amounted to a breach of its financial covenants, making Aurelius Capital Management, a New York hedge fund, entitled to a $310 million judgment, Furman said. Windstream had warned a defeat could lead to bankruptcy or liquidation. The default ruling entitles other creditors to demand immediate repayment on debts they hold. “Following a comprehensive review of our options, including an appeal, the Board of Directors and management … [Read more...] about Little Rock-based Windstream files for bankruptcy protection
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Little Rock Rangers to play in U.S. Open Cup
The Little Rock Rangers will play in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, the Rangers announced in a news release Thursday. The Rangers’ first-round match will be played on May 7 or 8. A home team for the match has not been determined. Rangers President Jonathan Wardlaw said in the release that the team cannot play the match at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock because the field is too narrow, but that the team is attempting to use the Bill Stephens Track/Soccer Complex at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway for it. After the Rangers’ 2018 season in which it advanced to the NPSL South Region semifinals, they finished nationally ranked in the top eight, which led to the U.S. Open qualification. ADVERTISEMENT Sponsor Content … [Read more...] about Little Rock Rangers to play in U.S. Open Cup
Little Rock to host DC Wonder Woman 5K/10K
Racers mug for the camera during the DC Wonder Woman Race Series on Nov. 4, 2018, in Los Angeles. Wonder Women, Wonder Men and Wonder Children will race through downtown Little Rock dressed as superheroes May 11 when the DC Wonder Woman 5K and 10K arrive in Arkansas. Featuring costumes for all racers and a party atmosphere, the new footraces are part of the DC Wonder Woman Run Series, a joint project of California-based promoter SON Events and Warner Bros. Consumer Products on behalf of DC. Little Rock Parks and Recreation’s Little Rock Marathon team is bringing the series to Clinton Presidential Park. In 2018, its first year, the series of five races in California drew more than 10,000 participants, according to a news release. This year, the organizers are booking 10 events in cities across the nation and Canada. Geneva Lamm, co-executive director of the marathon, said the marathon team is partnering with the series in Little Rock. "We are setting it all up and we'll be … [Read more...] about Little Rock to host DC Wonder Woman 5K/10K
PAPER TRAILS: Suit settled for former Little Rock anchor
LAWSUIT ROUTE: Karen Fuller, a popular former anchor at Little Rock's KATV, Channel 7, is used to delivering the news. Recently, however, she's been the news. After nearly a decade with the Little Rock ABC affiliate, the Arkansas native worked 12 years as an anchor for the Kansas City CBS affiliate. That is until February of 2015 when, at age 47, Fuller's contract was not renewed. According to the Kansas City Star, Fuller filed suit against the station's parent company in June of 2017, saying she was terminated without cause and alleging age discrimination: "In the eyes of Meredith Corporation, women news anchors like Ms. Fuller, unlike their male counterparts, simply become too old to deliver the news." The case, scheduled for trial this month, was settled in December; details remain confidential. We reached out to Fuller who graciously responded but didn't have enough time to consult her lawyer about a statement before our deadline. Fuller, a graduate of Iowa's Drake University who … [Read more...] about PAPER TRAILS: Suit settled for former Little Rock anchor
Mansfield Timberview stays perfect, routs Arkansas power Little Rock Parkview
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