by - April 2, 2020 8:37 pm
The number of COVID-19 confirmed cases continues to grow across Northeast Arkansas, and a new county has been added to the rolls of impacted areas. Sharp County had its first…
by - April 2, 2020 4:36 pm
Fort Smith residents needing public transportation for work, food or medicine can still use the Fort Smith Transit. With the exception of the downtown trolley all routes of Fort Smith…
by - April 2, 2020 3:38 pm
Arkansas Department of Corrections Secretary Wendy Kelley said Thursday (April 2) that state inmates will make at least 80,000 masks to be distributed to corrections staff and prisoners and where…
by - April 1, 2020 5:50 pm
The power in Fort Smith manufacturing was highlighted Wednesday (April 1) when Pradco Outdoor Brands of Fort Smith and Glatfelter’s Fort Smith plant stepped up to help those on the…
by - April 1, 2020 2:56 pm
State officials continue to be frustrated with the pace of COVID-19 testing, but reported on Wednesday (April 1) gains and new activity on that front, with one being a pilot…
by - April 1, 2020 2:47 pm
Rep. Reginald Murdock, D-Marianna, has become the first Arkansas legislator to discover he has tested positive for the coronavirus. Speaker of the House Matthew Shepherd, R-El Dorado, disclosed the news…
by - April 1, 2020 9:00 am
Benefits provider Delta Dental of Arkansas has pledged $6.5 million in emergency financial assistance to dental practices in Arkansas. The Delta Dental of Arkansas Advance Receipts Program will provide financial…
by - March 31, 2020 5:42 pm
COVID-19 has forced many businesses to shutter and furlough employees, but as of right now that’s not the case at St. Bernards. The state’s largest private healthcare provider, Baptist Health,…
by - March 31, 2020 4:12 pm
There are six confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Sebastian County, at least one in Crawford County. But where are they? Talk Business and Politics has tried to narrow it down…
by - March 31, 2020 2:30 pm
A state that has spent millions of dollars in past decades to encourage people from out of state to visit Arkansas’ parks, rivers and other ecotourism resources is now working…
by - March 31, 2020 8:43 am
As the COVID-19 pandemic threatens the safety of U.S. retail workers, Walmart said Tuesday (March 31) it will begin taking the temperatures of employees in distribution and fulfillment centers and…
by - March 30, 2020 6:39 pm
Baptist Health officials have confirmed that the state’s largest private healthcare system is preparing to realign its workforce due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Monday (March 30), Troy Wells, Baptist…
by - March 30, 2020 6:22 pm
The first confirmed COVID-19 fatality was announced Monday (March 30) in Northeast Arkansas. A Paragould resident succumbed to the disease, Craighead County Judge Marvin Day said during an afternoon news…
by - March 30, 2020 2:27 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday (March 30) announced the creation of a 15-person steering committee to make decisions on spending an estimated $1.5 billion in federal funds the state may…
by - March 30, 2020 1:43 pm
As the spread of the coronavirus continues to impact Northwest Arkansas, the Fort Smith metro and the rest of the state, regional healthcare providers are adapting responses for hospital protocol…
by - March 30, 2020 9:27 am
Northwest Arkansas’ healthcare providers issued a joint statement Monday (March 30) reiterating information on appropriate methods of screening, treating and containing the coronavirus (COVID-19). The announcement is from officials at…
by - March 29, 2020 2:14 pm
About 16% of the 426 Arkansans testing positive for COVID-19 are healthcare workers, Arkansas Secretary of Health Dr. Nate Smith said Sunday (March 29). He also said the state is…
by - March 28, 2020 2:26 pm
The number of COVID-19 deaths in Arkansas rose from three to five as of Saturday (March 28), with Gov. Asa Hutchinson expressing frustration about supply chain issues that are limiting…
by - March 27, 2020 2:40 pm
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working with the Arkansas National Guard to find alternate sites for hospital facilities, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Friday (March 27). He also said…
by - March 26, 2020 7:06 pm
Easterseals Arkansas has furloughed more than 90 employees from currently closed programs, CEO Ron Eckstrand said in a Facebook post March 25. In the wake of the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic,…
