by - March 19, 2020 1:55 pm
Health insurance provider Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield and its affiliate Health Advantage announced a plan Thursday (March 19) to give fully insured members expanded health insurance benefits to…
by - March 19, 2020 7:55 am
Northwest Arkansas’ regional healthcare providers issued a joint news release Wednesday (March 17) following the disclosure of the region’s first COVID-19 (coronavirus) case. “Our regional healthcare providers and state agencies…
by - March 18, 2020 9:51 pm
Walmart announced late Wednesday (March 18) it will begin reducing store hours from 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. daily in order to allow employees more time to clean and restock…
by - March 18, 2020 6:10 pm
Fort Smith metro residents with questions about the COVID-19 pandemic can call Baptist Health’s free hotline at (479) 709-6845 for information. A separate regional hotline may be available as early…
by - March 18, 2020 2:29 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the number of COVID-19 cases in Arkansas has risen from 22 to 33 people from Tuesday to Wednesday (March 18). By nightfall, the number had risen…
by - March 17, 2020 7:17 pm
While testing for COVID-19 continues to be a major necessity for Gov. Asa Hutchinson to assess Arkansas’ response to the coronavirus crisis, there is progress being made on the front….
by - March 17, 2020 2:58 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson disclosed that no new cases of COVID-19 materialized overnight, but he warned that ramped-up state testing may lead to a higher count. Hutchinson’s daily update on the…
by - March 17, 2020 9:53 am
Northwest Health opened a standalone emergency department at 6 a.m. Tuesday (March 17). The location is just off Interstate 49 and exit 62 at 1255 S. Shiloh Drive in Fayetteville,…
by - March 16, 2020 6:40 pm
The deadly and rapid spread of the COVID-19, commonly referred to as the coronavirus, has forced public schools and colleges throughout Northeast Arkansas to close and many public institutions are…
by - March 16, 2020 12:05 pm
The number of COVID-19 cases has risen from 16 to 22 between Sunday and Monday, with a “significant increase” in the number of cases expected to rise as more testing…
by - March 15, 2020 2:10 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said all Arkansas schools will close on-site instruction by Tuesday (March 17) for the rest of the week and the week after in order to prevent the…
by - March 15, 2020 10:04 am
Despite high hopes and best wishes, it is almost inevitable that Arkansas will experience a widening of the COVID-19 crisis within the state’s borders. Dr. Jennifer Dillaha, infectious disease specialist…
by - March 14, 2020 3:08 pm
As the COVID-19 outbreak spreads across the U.S., a North Little Rock-based company is uniquely qualified to offer insight on developments. CTEH, Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health, conducts business…
by - March 14, 2020 2:03 pm
The number of COVID-19 cases in Arkansas has risen to 12, up from nine as of Friday, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Saturday (March 14). The three new cases are healthcare…
by - March 13, 2020 5:35 pm
Walmart told its home office employees Friday to begin working remotely through at least April 3. The retailer said this will pertain to all U.S. offices and become effective on…
by - March 13, 2020 3:52 pm
The Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM) will move its classes online, recall third-year medical students on clinical rotations and halt tours and meetings by outside groups on the campus….
by - March 13, 2020 2:18 pm
The number of positive COVID-19 cases in Arkansas rose from six to nine between Thursday and Friday, with one patient not having a link to possible exposure while outside the…
by - March 12, 2020 6:30 pm
Officials with the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith and area schools are taking steps to ensure the safety of students and staff, but there are no immediate plans to…
by - March 12, 2020 5:21 pm
As the coronavirus continues to spread in Arkansas, hospital officials are working to prepare for the highly contagious virus that has infected 127,800 people around the globe, more than 1,300…
by - March 12, 2020 2:13 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (March 12) named Marie Holder of Little Rock to the Arkansas Highway Commission, and the governor confirmed five more potential cases of coronavirus. Additionally, Hutchinson…
