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….
by - October 11, 2020 10:42 am
There will be three proposed constitutional amendments on voters’ November ballots that could affect highway funding, term limits and the initiative process itself. Issues 1, 2 and 3 are all…
by - October 10, 2020 3:25 pm
UA Little Rock Chancellor Christina Drale outlined a vision and priorities for the metropolitan university on Friday (Oct. 9) in a speech to the University Assembly. Drale has guided UA…
by - October 10, 2020 2:32 pm
Dr. Karen McDaniel Arkansas State University, Associate President of Management Jonesboro Residence: Jonesboro Education: B.S.B.A, management, mathematics, data processing, accounting, secondary education, Union University; M.B.A., management, Union University; Ph.D, organizational…
by - October 10, 2020 2:17 pm
Tamika E. Jenkins Mississippi County Economic Development Vice-president Blytheville Residence: Blytheville Education: B.S., material engineering, Iowa State University; M.S.M., project management, Colorado Technical University online Professional background: Jenkins has been…
by - October 10, 2020 1:54 pm
NuShores Biosciences LLC has won a three-year, $2.8 million contract from the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC), a 501(c)(3) biomedical technology consortium associated with the U.S. Army Medical Research and…
by - October 9, 2020 5:39 pm
It’s been a tough start to October in Arkansas on the COVID-19 front. The number of known cumulative cases rose almost 7% and the number of confirmed deaths rose almost…
by - October 9, 2020 2:15 pm
At the groundbreaking ceremony of its new Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts, University of Central Arkansas officials announced Friday (Oct. 9) a new $3 million gift for the…
by - October 9, 2020 2:12 pm
A decades-long goal of creating a bypass on U.S. 412 around the city of Paragould in Greene County to connect into U.S. 49 has finally become a reality. State workers…
by - October 9, 2020 12:18 pm
Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have been awarded $1.3 million to study disparities in immune response to COVID-19, through serological testing in Arkansas. Serological testing…
by - October 8, 2020 6:02 pm
A new report compares Northwest Arkansas to other prosperous metros in the United States, but the COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying recession have impacted economic activity so far this year….
