by - March 27, 2020 2:40 pm
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working with the Arkansas National Guard to find alternate sites for hospital facilities, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Friday (March 27). He also said…
by - March 27, 2020 1:06 pm
Dr. Paul Beran, former University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Chancellor, will step down as the executive director and CEO of the South Dakota Board of Regents at the when…
by - March 27, 2020 12:33 pm
The Little Rock Club, which sits atop the 30th floor of the Regions Bank building in downtown Little Rock, announced Friday (March 27) it will close permanently on March 31,…
by - March 27, 2020 11:25 am
Springdale-based Tyson Foods is committing $13 million to support critical needs in local communities in the company’s operations footprint in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The investment includes $2 million…
by - March 26, 2020 7:06 pm
Easterseals Arkansas has furloughed more than 90 employees from currently closed programs, CEO Ron Eckstrand said in a Facebook post March 25. In the wake of the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic,…
by - March 26, 2020 6:17 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has appointed Alan McClain as the state’s new insurance commissioner. McClain, who will assume the position on April 3, replaces Allen Kerr, who was appointed to the…
by - March 26, 2020 6:14 pm
Many businesses are slashing jobs in response to the economic upheaval caused by the spread of COVID-19, but one manufacturer in Jonesboro is reportedly set to increase its labor pool…
by - March 26, 2020 5:04 pm
Initial jobless claims in Arkansas for the week ending March 21 were 8,958, more than six times the 1,382 in the previous week. Jobless claims nationwide totaled 3.283 million, a…
by - March 26, 2020 4:16 pm
Across the nation, events are being postponed, areas restricted and places closed in order to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Fort Smith is no exception with news Thursday…
by - March 26, 2020 3:55 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (March 26) rolled out a $116 million plan to support rural hospitals, increase pay for nurses, provide workforce training and other measures as the healthcare…
by - March 26, 2020 3:55 pm
There are at least four confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Craighead County, but Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin thinks the number of cases could be higher and is frustrated by the…
by - March 26, 2020 3:46 pm
The Venture Center has promoted Daniel Schutte to managing director, Accelerators Programs. Schutte, formerly The Venture Center’s program manager for Fintech Accelerators, will spearhead strategy, business development, and operations in…
by - March 26, 2020 3:43 pm
Cannabis financial technology firm Abaca announced Thursday (March 26) that co-founder Brian Bauer is transitioning to a full-time role with Abaca as the chief strategy and revenue officer. Bauer joins…
by - March 26, 2020 2:40 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced Thursday (March 26) 10 new family medicine resident physicians and one new sports medicine fellow. The family medicine residents are: Jovan…
by - March 26, 2020 2:37 pm
Arkansas lawmakers made fairly quick work under extraordinary circumstances on the first day of a special session to prepare the state financially for the COVID-19 pandemic. “When we say extraordinary…
by - March 26, 2020 1:39 pm
Just like businesses are trying to secure financial life-lines, consumers who have early access to pay are tapping it more readily in the world of COVID-19 concerns, according to Jeanniey…
by - March 26, 2020 1:30 pm
Year-over-year job growth in the Fort Smith metro was a scant 0.66% in January, although the metro jobless rate fell to 4.1% from 4.4% in January 2019. The number of…
by - March 26, 2020 1:08 pm
More than 50 agriculture groups have asked the Federal Motor Coach Safety Administration for relaxed drive time rules for drivers hauling agricultural products amid the coronavirus crisis. The groups sent…
by - March 26, 2020 12:56 pm
The manufacturing industry looks to benefit from a bill aiming to help businesses impacted in the COVID-19 pandemic while manufacturers retool plants to produce products in high demand, such as…
by - March 26, 2020 12:39 pm
Walmart has announced several new services and made some executive changes in recent weeks to boost e-commerce sales, expand third-party services for increased revenue streams, and try to close the…
