by - June 12, 2020 3:09 pm
There have been 2,896 new known COVID-19 cases reported in the previous week (June 5-June 12), which is 33.5% of all reported cases since the pandemic began March 11. Friday’s…
by - June 12, 2020 9:42 am
Despite a slow rollout of medical cannabis in Arkansas, public support for the industry is growing. A new Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College Poll of likely statewide voters shows the…
by - June 11, 2020 4:40 pm
A sick young woman rushed into the hospital. She was coughing up blood. The woman was seven months pregnant. Her baby was born that afternoon, but it was premature and…
by - June 11, 2020 3:05 pm
The outbreak of COVID-19 in Northwest Arkansas’ Latino community is not slowing down, with new cases in Benton and Washington counties being almost 50% of all new cases reported Thursday….
by - June 10, 2020 5:42 pm
The number of COVID-19 cases in Northeast Arkansas continues to grow at a rapid rate even as some political and business leaders have called for a further re-opening of the…
by - June 10, 2020 1:50 pm
Editor’s note: Updated with changes and additions throughout. Arkansas businesses may move into a phase two reopening of the state economy on June 15, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday (June…
by - June 10, 2020 7:00 am
Misty Orpin was one of those people who watches Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s daily COVID-19 press conferences religiously, but she still wasn’t satisfied with the information she was getting. So the…
by - June 9, 2020 3:07 pm
AFMC has received its 2020 Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) certification for health plan reporting. HEDIS is a comprehensive set of standardized performance measures widely used to measure and improve…
by - June 9, 2020 2:57 pm
The number of known COVID-19 cases since testing began March 11 has topped 10,000, Gov. Asa Hutchinson reported during Tuesday’s (June 9) daily briefing. The governor also said he will…
by - June 9, 2020 2:13 pm
Fayetteville-based healthcare technology company Lineus Medical has received a U.S. utility patent for key features of its breakaway medical device technology that helps protect IV lines. The patent is for…
by - June 9, 2020 12:49 pm
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) at Arkansas State University has hired Glen Rounsaville to serve as assistant dean of planning and operations. NYITCOM Dean Shane…
by - June 9, 2020 10:32 am
Lowell-based Central Research Inc. (CRI), a provider of financial services and products for government and commercial sectors, plans to lay off more than 200 employees, or 50% of staff, mostly…
by - June 8, 2020 2:57 pm
With the number of new known COVID-19 cases rising almost 13% over the weekend, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Monday (June 8) he is delaying any move to open further the…
by - June 6, 2020 8:18 pm
The higher COVID-19 pandemic-related unemployment rate likely will result in significant changes to the way Arkansans have health coverage, a health policy organization says. So far, the numbers show that…
by - June 5, 2020 4:56 pm
Arkansas’ number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise and state officials are pushing for a better contact tracing system, Dr. Jennifer Dillaha, infectious disease specialist at the Arkansas Department of…
by - June 5, 2020 1:03 pm
Little Rock-based nonprofit Arkansas Community Foundation (ACF) has awarded the second phase of funding from its COVID-19 Relief Fund to help Arkansas organizations adapt to new and increased demands of…
by - June 4, 2020 4:06 pm
On a day that new COVID-19 cases again pushed higher, Gov. Asa Hutchinson seemed open to reverse his previous stance on reopening the state economy by saying it is possible…
by - June 3, 2020 3:46 pm
The number of COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to rise in Arkansas, and the case count is likely to rise further as state officials turn their focus in June to…
by - June 2, 2020 6:10 pm
Community spread of COVID-19 is rapidly rising in Arkansas and Craighead County has emerged as a potential hot spot. During the last 24 hours, the county had 21 new cases…
by - June 2, 2020 3:30 pm
On the day it was reported the number of known COVID-19 cases and number of Arkansans on ventilators reached new highs, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said efforts to move to phase…
