by - July 8, 2020 3:22 pm
With COVID-19 keeping many families at home, online grocery sales rose 9% in June to an estimated $7.2 billion, according to a recent survey by Bricks Meet Clicks/Mercatus. The survey…
by - July 8, 2020 3:15 pm
Maybe not everyone is ready to gather in Fayetteville to call those Hogs. A recent survey of 600 likely Arkansas voters found that 54% oppose the resumption of sporting and…
by - July 8, 2020 9:10 am
Mercy Northwest Arkansas has added 14 mother-baby suites and a high-risk obstetrics unit to its hospital services in Rogers. This new unit dubbed Mercy Birthplace — Northwest Arkansas opened adjacent…
by - July 7, 2020 9:01 pm
High school sports may still be in limbo during the next full year, but athletes that plan to participate still have to get physicals. COVID-19 has delayed those tests, but…
by - July 7, 2020 8:50 pm
The University of Central Arkansas has launched its newly-formed College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS). The new college brings together the departments of the colleges of Liberal Arts…
by - July 7, 2020 8:27 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (July 7) approved a resolution that “strongly encourages” the use of face masks in public. The board also set July 11 to…
by - July 7, 2020 5:08 pm
The Fort Smith Advertising and Promotion Commission decided the first step in finding a new executive director will be to have an updated job description. Claude Legris, who announced his…
by - July 7, 2020 4:07 pm
The Arkansas Department of Health reported Tuesday (July 7) that 32 Arkansans were hospitalized because of COVID-19, the largest one-day increase since the pandemic began. As of Tuesday there were…
by - July 7, 2020 3:55 pm
Low demand led the Henry Hub natural gas spot price to fall to the lowest inflation-adjusted level in at least 31 years in June, according to the U.S. Energy Information…
by - July 7, 2020 3:52 pm
A letter on behalf of more than 120 advocate groups sent to Tyson Foods’ largest institutional investors and company executives asked them to address the rising number of COVID-19 cases…
by - July 7, 2020 3:43 pm
Fall festival HarvestFest in Hillcrest will not be held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This would have been the 26th year for HarvestFest, which has served as one…
by - July 7, 2020 3:42 pm
The number of COVID-19 cases in Arkansas could reach 150,000 in late October, with hospitalizations ranging between 2,794 and 4,650, according to updated modeling published Tuesday (July 7) by the…
by - July 7, 2020 3:31 pm
CARTI announced Tuesday (July 7) it plans to build its fifth comprehensive CARTI Cancer Center in Pine Bluff, bringing its statewide presence to 17 treatment locations in 15 communities. The…
by - July 7, 2020 2:51 pm
Amazon announced Tuesday (July 7) plans to open its first fulfillment center at the Port of Little Rock. The new fulfillment center, which is anticipated to launch in 2021, will…
by - July 7, 2020 2:23 pm
The Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville has postponed Broadway shows and performances with audiences of more than 200 until January 2021 and launched the Ghost Light Recovery Fund to help…
by - July 7, 2020 1:17 pm
About 46.2% of the money Fort Smith Public Schools is paying to contractors, architects and engineers for millage-related construction projects under contract or completed is going to Fort Smith-based firms….
by - July 7, 2020 11:27 am
Arkansas State University has unveiled tentative plans to host spring and summer graduate commencement ceremonies in August. The summer commencement will take place Aug. 7. The postponed spring commencement Aug….
by - July 7, 2020 10:17 am
An endorsement deal between Rogers-based residential array installer Shine Solar and Lou Holtz wrapped in April, but a new agreement with the legendary football coach isn’t off the table. Caleb…
by - July 6, 2020 7:59 pm
Supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment expanding casino gaming submitted 97,000 signatures to the Arkansas secretary of state’s office Monday (July 6), the deadline to qualify for the November 2020…
by - July 6, 2020 6:09 pm
An item on the agenda for Tuesday’s (July 7) Fort Smith Board of Directors will ask directors to consider a resolution to help finance an expansion at the Gerber Products…
