by - March 31, 2020 4:12 pm
There are six confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Sebastian County, at least one in Crawford County. But where are they? Talk Business and Politics has tried to narrow it down…
by - March 31, 2020 3:23 pm
Tyson Foods announced it will pay approximately $60 million in “thank you” bonuses to 116,000 frontline workers and Tyson truckers in the U.S. who support the company’s operations to provide…
by - March 31, 2020 2:30 pm
A state that has spent millions of dollars in past decades to encourage people from out of state to visit Arkansas’ parks, rivers and other ecotourism resources is now working…
by - March 31, 2020 2:09 pm
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2020 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). These grants are funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to…
by - March 31, 2020 12:45 pm
The Arkansas Department of Commerce will begin receiving applications for the Quick Action Loan Guaranty Program to address the immediate needs of businesses affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. The program…
by - March 31, 2020 12:37 pm
The National Institute of Standards and Technology, an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, announced Tuesday (March 31) the opening of a funding opportunity for “rapid, high-impact projects” in support of…
by - March 31, 2020 11:08 am
The University of Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) and the Northwest Arkansas Council are partnering on a Small Business Emergency Assistance program. In a Tuesday (March 31)…
by - March 31, 2020 10:07 am
The overall vacancy rate for commercial real estate in Northwest Arkansas declined 1 percentage point to 10% in the second half of 2019, from the first half of 2019, as…
by - March 31, 2020 9:03 am
Little Rock-based Jack Tyler Engineering has acquired New Water Systems, the water and wastewater sales firm owned by State Rep. Andy Davis, R-Little Rock. Financial terms of the private transaction…
by - March 31, 2020 8:43 am
As the COVID-19 pandemic threatens the safety of U.S. retail workers, Walmart said Tuesday (March 31) it will begin taking the temperatures of employees in distribution and fulfillment centers and…
by - March 30, 2020 6:39 pm
Baptist Health officials have confirmed that the state’s largest private healthcare system is preparing to realign its workforce due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Monday (March 30), Troy Wells, Baptist…
by - March 30, 2020 6:22 pm
The first confirmed COVID-19 fatality was announced Monday (March 30) in Northeast Arkansas. A Paragould resident succumbed to the disease, Craighead County Judge Marvin Day said during an afternoon news…
by - March 30, 2020 6:02 pm
The Arkansas Repertory Theatre’s Board of Directors has decided to indefinitely suspend all programming activities at the Little Rock venue, including productions, events, and educational offerings, effective immediately. The board…
by - March 30, 2020 5:22 pm
Season passes are on sale at Parrot Island Waterpark and administrators are hopeful the COVID-19 pandemic won’t prevent a May 16 opening. The water park in Fort Smith is scheduled…
by - March 30, 2020 2:27 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday (March 30) announced the creation of a 15-person steering committee to make decisions on spending an estimated $1.5 billion in federal funds the state may…
by - March 30, 2020 1:43 pm
As the spread of the coronavirus continues to impact Northwest Arkansas, the Fort Smith metro and the rest of the state, regional healthcare providers are adapting responses for hospital protocol…
by - March 30, 2020 1:22 pm
Workers on the frontline of the coronavirus situation deemed critical and who continue to work now have another option for childcare. This week, the Helen R. Walton Children’s Enrichment Center…
by - March 30, 2020 12:02 pm
French hotel operator Accor Hotels has suspended operations at its 21c Museum Hotel properties in the U.S. because of the COVID-19 pandemic. 21c has nine locations, including downtown Bentonville. The…
by - March 30, 2020 10:26 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has declared Jonesboro a state disaster after an EF3 tornado struck the city Saturday (March 28) afternoon. It covered a five-mile swath through Jonesboro and did hundreds…
by - March 30, 2020 9:27 am
Northwest Arkansas’ healthcare providers issued a joint statement Monday (March 30) reiterating information on appropriate methods of screening, treating and containing the coronavirus (COVID-19). The announcement is from officials at…
