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With calmer weather upon us, the patio season for live music is getting underway.

On today's show, Fayetteville’s Black Heritage Preservation Commission reveal historical markers recognizing Nelson Hackett, the only enslaved person to be extradited from Canada back to Fayetteville. Also, Arkansas is 47th in the nation in state health system performances, according to the Common Wealth Fund's annual report. Plus, cycling generated almost $1.6 million to Northwest Arkansas' economy in 2022 and more.

The Jones Center in Springdale will host its final Fam Jam day of the season on May 11. There will be designated times for ice skating, swimming, and two shows with Doktor Kaboom and his Wheel of Science at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. This week, Doktor Kaboom, also known as David Epley, explained why he tours the world, bringing three-dimensional science to families.

The Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas is celebrating 40 years of helping people further their education. The milestone will be a big part of the annual Spark of Hope fundraiser this month, taking place Thursday, July 25, at the Rogers Convention Center from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Last week, Steven Hinds and Krystle Goodwin from SPSFNW visited the Carver Center for Public Radio to speak about the event.

A charter bus filled with high school students was rear-ended by a semi-truck on an Ohio highway Tuesday morning, in a five-vehicle crash that left six people dead and 18 injured, officials said.

After weathering a series of controversies, the lingerie company's first official show since 2018 featured iconic Angels like Adriana Lima and Tyra Banks, plus debuts by Ashley Graham and Kate Moss.

For the first time in several weeks, we take a look at what live music is happening throughout the region during the next seven days.

Monday night at 6:00 there will be a public forum dedicated to the legacy of Nelson Hackett and how the city of Fayetteville can honor his memory. He was an enslaved man who fled the city in the mid-19th century. An ensuing legal battle made intertnational news.

The next seven days of live music offerings include a Grammy-winning classical violinist, a few record release shows, and a smattering of soul, blues, country, rock and more.

Amid wars, a mass shooting, and tumult in Congress, risks of climate change still loom large.