by - May 29, 2020 3:07 pm
COVID-19 hospitalizations reached a new high Friday (May 29) and the number of new known cases continues to rise statewide, specifically in Northwest Arkansas, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said during his…
by - May 28, 2020 4:51 pm
Steuart Walton, chairman of Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s Economic Recovery Task Force, on Thursday (May 28) previewed the group’s first report that will be made public Friday. A special legislative session…
by - May 28, 2020 3:38 pm
The past 24 hours accounted for the largest number of reported COVID-19 cases in Arkansas, with 42% of those in Northwest Arkansas, Gov. Asa Hutchinson reported Thursday (May 28) during…
by - May 27, 2020 1:46 pm
Beaty Capital Group of Fort Smith is partnering with New York City-based Dream Hotel Group to build the first of a “Dream Hotel” brand at the TempleLive music venue in…
by - May 26, 2020 3:30 pm
Part of Tuesday’s (May 26) daily COVID-19 briefing included Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Arkansas Secretary of Health Dr. Nate Smith lecturing Arkansans on the need to be “disciplined” in following…
by - May 23, 2020 2:23 pm
Another 160 known community cases of COVID-19 were reported Saturday (May 23), with 27% of those in Northwest Arkansas. Of the cases found since March 11, 13.4% have been in…
by - May 22, 2020 3:21 pm
In the 72 days since COVID-19 reared its fatal and economically disruptive head in Arkansas, almost 11% of the known new cases – 609 – have been reported in the…
by - May 21, 2020 5:48 pm
An Arkansas joint legislative committee on Thursday (May 21) took the unusual step to subpoena Alcoholic Beverage Control Director Doralee Chandler and Arkansas Secretary of Commerce Mike Preston after the…
by - May 20, 2020 1:03 pm
The regional tourism industry, focused primarily in Crawford and Sebastian counties, was off to a good start in 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic hit restaurants, hotels and put a hold…
by - May 19, 2020 4:56 pm
Fort Smith-based Weldon Williams & Lick, a 122-year-old business and an iconic enterprise in the region’s business history, has been forced by the COVID-19 pandemic to furlough a little more…
by - May 19, 2020 3:30 pm
Leadership of the Arkansas State Dental Association is hopeful a Monday night meeting of the Arkansas Department of Health’s dental advisory group will result in “updated guidance” to address what…
by - May 18, 2020 5:46 pm
The Democratic Party of Arkansas on Monday (May 18) called for investigations into a breach of the state’s newly launched Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program and alleged advanced notice to…
by - May 18, 2020 3:32 pm
The number of known COVID-19 deaths in Arkansas reached 100 Monday (May 18), with hospitalizations rising from 65 on Sunday to 77 on Monday. Also on Monday, Gov. Asa Hutchinson…
by - May 15, 2020 4:10 pm
A letter sent to Gov. Asa Hutchinson from an attorney representing the Arkansas State Dental Association is anything but complimentary about state rules allowing dentists to resume procedures. The mandated…
by - May 15, 2020 3:02 pm
One day after President Donald Trump said broader COVID-19 testing is “overrated,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday (May 15) reiterated the need for more testing, and the Arkansas Department of…
by - May 14, 2020 4:06 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson may have his “resolution” between the state and a concert promoter in Fort Smith who was pushing an event three days before a state directive allowed, but…
by - May 14, 2020 1:16 pm
Lance Beaty has decided to comply with Arkansas’ cease and desist order mandating he cancel a concert Friday (May 15) at his TempleLive venue in downtown Fort Smith. The Travis…
by - May 13, 2020 5:15 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the state is on track to meet his goal of conducting 60,000 COVID-19 tests in May. He also said Wednesday (May 13) state and university officials…
by - May 13, 2020 3:23 pm
Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax revenue in January and February was up 13.2% compared with the same period in 2019. The tax was up 7.2% in 2019. February revenue of $1.366…
by - May 13, 2020 3:11 pm
The owner of TempleLive says a decision has not yet been made on continuing with a May 15 concert that state officials have ordered to be canceled. Gov. Asa Hutchinson…
