by - October 14, 2020 1:17 pm
How Asia, India and Africa choose to meet rising electricity demand will have implications for international energy trade and economic development, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The…
by - October 14, 2020 12:58 pm
Households that qualify for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will spend in 2020 an estimated $55 billion on food and beverage purchases, or roughly 9.7%…
by - October 13, 2020 8:38 pm
A first-of-its-kind study by UAMS will test whether deliveries of healthy food, along with recipes and education materials, can help reduce type 2 diabetes among food-insecure rural Arkansans. The National…
by - October 13, 2020 6:30 pm
The city of Newport and the Newport Economic Development Commission (NEDC) announced Tuesday (Oct. 13) the United States Economic Development Administration has awarded a $2.5 million grant to Newport’s Tech…
by - October 13, 2020 6:17 pm
A COVID-19 modeling update from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences reports “significant growth in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths” in recent weeks, but also includes estimates of reduced…
by - October 13, 2020 2:26 pm
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs, sparred Tuesday (Oct. 13) with rivals William Hanson, D-Camden, and Frank Gilbert, L-Tull, over the fate of healthcare expansion, a second pandemic stimulus…
by - October 13, 2020 11:28 am
Katie Lejong, member of accounting firm Landmark PLC, leads an internal task force that’s guided clients on multiple aspects to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Landmark,…
by - October 13, 2020 10:17 am
The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville will hold in-person fall commencement ceremonies Dec. 17-19 for graduates from all 2020 semesters, with proper social distancing and mask-wearing guidelines. “It has been…
by - October 13, 2020 8:02 am
Disruptions to our normal routines and way of life have become commonplace during the last eight months. As we adjust to life during COVID, we often talk of a “new…
by - October 12, 2020 6:44 pm
The Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education voted Monday (Oct. 12) to change the name of Albert Pike Elementary School to Park Elementary School. The name change will go…
by - October 12, 2020 5:15 pm
U.S. Rep. Hill, R-Little Rock, and state Sen. Joyce Elliott, D-Little Rock, sparred over health care and tax cuts during their debate hosted by Arkansas PBS in Conway on Monday…
by - October 12, 2020 4:58 pm
Ozarka College, based in Melbourne, has been selected as a recipient of the Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) grant, a federal grant program through the U.S. Department of Labor…
by - October 12, 2020 4:46 pm
There will be no public debate between those who oppose and those who support extension of a 1/4 cent sales tax in Sebastian County that generates about $6 million in…
by - October 12, 2020 3:18 pm
COVID-19 hospitalizations jumped above 600 in Monday’s (Oct. 12) report from the Arkansas Department of Health. The number of active cases and Arkansans on ventilators also rose, with total known…
by - October 12, 2020 2:38 pm
Fayetteville-based electronics manufacturer Ozark Integrated Circuits Inc. (Ozark IC) was the only Arkansas-based company to be chosen as a finalist in the 2020 MassChallenge global contest and will compete for…
by - October 12, 2020 1:49 pm
Hospitals and clinics across Northwest Arkansas have modified their guidelines for visitors, based on infectious disease experts’ recommendations. Hospital officials said the shift is possible because the limited visits enacted…
by - October 12, 2020 11:39 am
Dean Banks, president and CEO of Springdale-based meat giant Tyson Foods, will be a featured speaker at the seventh annual Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit that will take place virtually next…
by - October 12, 2020 10:11 am
Farmers throughout the Arkansas Delta had to grapple with the remnants of Hurricane Delta during the weekend. The storm dumped inches of rain on agriculture fields throughout the region during…
by - October 12, 2020 7:36 am
Benjamin Franklin is credited to stating “nothing in this world can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” However, you only die once. You face taxes every day….
by - October 12, 2020 7:34 am
This week, Arkansas PBS will host several Congressional debates and a Senate forum. The schedule for the taping and airing of Congressional debates begins on Monday afternoon when incumbent U.S….
