by - March 19, 2021 12:22 pm
Arkansas Medicare Part D pharmacy benefits insurer Indy Health Insurance Co. (IHIC) has been placed under an order of rehabilitation by a circuit court in Pulaski County effective March 18….
by - March 18, 2021 5:21 pm
After being put on hold for 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Steel Horse Rally is ready to roar back into downtown Fort Smith with “new and exciting” events…
by - March 18, 2021 5:09 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced at his weekly COVID-19 press briefing Tuesday (March 14) a partnership between the Arkansas Bankers Association and the Arkansas Pharmacists Association that will increase COVID-19 vaccination…
by - March 18, 2021 5:06 pm
Americans recently surveyed by WalletHub said they cannot afford another year like 2020 as the pandemic has taken a toll on finances, health, and social wellbeing. WalletHub reports money problems…
by - March 18, 2021 4:54 pm
The Market Place Shopping Center at 11121 North Rodney Parham Road in Little Rock has changed hands in a $12.6 million deal. The buyer of the property is Market Place…
by - March 18, 2021 12:53 pm
The number of homes sold in the Fort Smith metro rose by less than 6% in the first two months of 2021, but the value of the sales was up…
by - March 18, 2021 10:52 am
A five-year, $1.47 million National Cancer Institute (NCI) grant has been awarded to researcher Justin Leung, Ph.D., at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to study DNA. Leung’s…
by - March 18, 2021 10:47 am
Ritter Communications has expanded the company’s 100% fiber high-speed internet and advanced business solutions to Lonoke business customers. The company will bring a full suite of telecommunications services including voice,…
by - March 18, 2021 10:28 am
From the University of Arizona to the Duke University Health System and the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Dr. Tracy Gaudet has worked to drive improvements in integrative medicine, taking account…
by - March 17, 2021 5:32 pm
A bill aimed at making prescription drugs more affordable passed unanimously out of the House Insurance and Commerce Committee on Wednesday (March 17). HB 1569 would establish the Arkansas Fairness…
by - March 17, 2021 5:20 pm
The Community School of the Arts broke ground Wednesday (March 17) on a new facility near the U.S. Marshals Museum on Riverfront Drive in Fort Smith. The new school, located…
by - March 17, 2021 4:46 pm
Another 1.2 million people in Arkansas are eligible for COVID-19 vaccines, and efforts are ramping in Northeast Arkansas. Arkansas Methodist Medical Center, NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine at A-State, and…
by - March 17, 2021 4:39 pm
Arkansas State University will rename its farmer’s market, the Judd Hill Farmer’s Market, and there are multi-million dollar plans to expand. The Judd Hill Foundation will provide about $2.4 million…
by - March 17, 2021 4:15 pm
A bill that would create a minimum habitability standard for renters in Arkansas passed out of the House Insurance and Commerce Committee on Wednesday (March 17). Prior to the vote,…
by - March 17, 2021 2:55 pm
Tyson Foods will invest $55 million to expand its case-ready (retail) meat business by repurposing plant capacity at its formerly shuttered Columbia, S.C., facility. The plant will become a meat-cutting…
by - March 17, 2021 2:47 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic shifted how consumers spent money as they ordered everything from office furniture to weekly groceries online. Adobe reports the pandemic boosted e-commerce sales $183 billion, with U.S….
by - March 17, 2021 1:15 pm
Little Rock-based Entegrity, an energy service, sustainability and solar development company, is developing a $5 million apartment and office building in downtown Fayetteville. The 27,000-square-foot Network building at 228 S….
by - March 17, 2021 1:14 pm
Editor’s note: This is the final of four stories in a series about the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in Arkansas. Link here for the first story, link here…
by - March 17, 2021 11:13 am
The University of Arkansas announced Wednesday (March 17) Justin Urso as the new director of the McMillon Innovation Studio, an interdisciplinary facility and set of programs housed in the Sam M….
by - March 17, 2021 9:22 am
The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission (MMC) on March 2 granted approval to Shake Extractions LLC to manufacture organic beauty and wellness products sold into Arkansas dispensaries. Shake Extractions is an…
