by - December 18, 2020 4:24 pm
Available ICU beds in Arkansas fell in Friday’s (Dec. 18) report to 37, down from 46 on Thursday and well below the 73 on Tuesday, according to the Arkansas Department…
by - December 17, 2020 5:09 pm
There’s a giant pink barge in Van Buren. It’s the only one in the world, and it’s there to raise money for cancer research. Marty Shell helped bring it to…
by - December 15, 2020 3:28 pm
With in-state COVID-19 deaths topping 3,000 and cumulative cases approaching 200,000, Arkansas Secretary of Health Dr. Jose Romero said Tuesday (Dec. 15) a second vaccine – Moderna – could soon…
by - December 14, 2020 4:27 pm
Monday (Dec. 14) was referred to by many as the beginning of the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a New York City nurse receiving the first COVID vaccine in…
by - December 10, 2020 8:19 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (Dec. 10) used his first primetime television address while in the state’s top office to essentially repeat pleas for Arkansans to wear masks, follow other…
by - December 8, 2020 6:42 pm
The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission (AMMC) on Tuesday (Dec. 8) approved just one of three remaining dispensary licenses, but a legal challenge may be filed by Fort Smith-based River Valley…
by - December 8, 2020 3:59 pm
Not only has the COVID-19 pandemic become more widespread and deadly in recent weeks, but updated modeling from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) predicts the virus will…
by - December 3, 2020 5:13 pm
New known COVID-19 cases again set a new daily record on Thursday (Dec. 3), and the head of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences said the system is looking…
by - December 2, 2020 5:26 pm
The Arkansas CARES Act Committee on Wednesday (Dec. 2) approved an additional $50 million to respond to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases. The approval came the same day Arkansas…
by - December 1, 2020 3:25 pm
With hospitalizations continuing to set new daily records, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday (Dec. 1) discussed changes to the state’s trauma system to coordinate COVID-19 care, and efforts to expedite…
by - November 30, 2020 5:01 pm
Storm Nolan believes approval of three remaining medical marijuana dispensary licenses should be granted by state regulators to provide greater access to licensed patients and to avoid another costly and…
by - November 30, 2020 3:47 pm
The hits just keep coming. COVID-19 hospitalizations and patients on ventilators again set new daily records in Monday’s (Nov. 30) report from the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH). Total cases…
by - November 24, 2020 3:06 pm
It’s not a pretty picture. Updated University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) COVID-19 modeling suggests the virus will hit the state harder before it, ideally, relents. Apathy and COVID…
by - November 22, 2020 5:37 pm
It was a sudden and surprising move, if not a perplexing pick that remains an enigma despite an explanation from the Fort Smith Public School Board president. Deputy Superintendent Dr….
by - November 19, 2020 3:43 pm
That last call for alcohol will come earlier beginning Friday with Gov. Asa Hutchinson announcing Thursday (Nov. 19) an 11 p.m. closing time for bars and other businesses that sell…
by - November 18, 2020 5:01 pm
A Nov. 15 letter signed by more than 270 Arkansas doctors asked Gov. Asa Hutchinson to do more to stop the “unchecked” COVID-19 spread, with part of the request including…
by - November 17, 2020 3:43 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday (Nov. 17) pushed back against “pausing” public school athletics and reducing restaurant capacity, both of which were among recommendations in a Nov. 15 White House…
by - November 16, 2020 2:46 pm
The pace of Fort Smith metro home sales increased in the past few months, with year-to-date sales through October up 14.6%. The sales growth through August was 11.2%. The value…
by - November 13, 2020 2:06 pm
With daily COVID-19 cases topping 2,000 for the first time, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday (Nov. 13) announced a “winter task force” to focus on hospital resources and workers. Business…
by - November 10, 2020 4:23 pm
Almost any COVID-19 metric in Arkansas has in recent days set a new record, with the trend showing no sign of improving. But Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he is not…
