by - January 4, 2025 1:01 pm
The first two of many fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets roared into Fort Smith in late December to mark another milestone in the foreign pilot training center at Ebbing Air National…
by - January 3, 2025 12:25 pm
A $700 million investment in health care, a 2,700-acre land sale, and a new CEO, basketball coach and mayor comprise some of the top Northwest Arkansas business stories of 2024….
by - January 2, 2025 6:53 pm
Baptist Health announced Thursday (Jan. 2) it will open three new urgent care locations in early 2025 in Cabot, Conway and North Little Rock. Both Conway and Cabot centers will…
by - January 2, 2025 4:12 pm
Arkansas Children’s Northwest has received a $2 million challenge grant from the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation to support its expansion project, according to a Thursday (Jan. 2) news release….
by - January 2, 2025 10:54 am
A Dec. 30 ruling by Pulaski County Circuit Judge Herbert Wright Jr. again places in jeopardy the future of Fort Smith-based River Valley Relief (RVR), which is one of eight…
by - December 31, 2024 12:05 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ Institute for Digital Health & Innovation has received a three-year, $1.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to create a community-based…
by - December 23, 2024 3:25 pm
Looking for an area of product disinflation? Try Arkansas’ medical marijuana sales where pounds sold through November are up almost 23% but sales revenue through November is down 2.1%. According…
by - December 20, 2024 2:24 pm
Arkansas’ third quarter real gross domestic product (GDP) of $149.105 billion grew at an annual rate of 6.9%, the most of any U.S. state, according to Friday’s (Dec. 20) report…
by - December 19, 2024 5:20 pm
Hall Booth Smith recently added attorneys Travis Linn, Bethany Michau, and Rylie Slone to the firm’s Northwest Arkansas office in Rogers. The Atlanta-based firm also has an office in Little…
by - December 16, 2024 4:21 pm
The effort to make Northwest Arkansas a healthcare destination is a long game, but work has already begun, and the progress made is noteworthy, according to Paul Umbach, a consultant…
by - December 16, 2024 11:15 am
LRockRx Compounding Pharmacy, a new 503A compounding pharmacy, held its grand opening Monday (Dec. 16) for its new facility in Little Rock, which is expected to create around 100 jobs…
by - December 15, 2024 5:20 pm
A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research team has been awarded a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to test promising findings that could…
by - December 11, 2024 9:07 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders on Wednesday (Dec. 11) disclosed that she will seek a waiver from the federal government in the new Trump administration to eliminate junk food from being purchased…
by - December 10, 2024 12:38 pm
A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher has been awarded a grant worth $3.3 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to study the effectiveness of…
by - December 10, 2024 12:31 pm
ARcare, a leading provider of comprehensive healthcare, and Arkansas’ largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)…
by - December 9, 2024 12:11 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Council announced Monday (Dec. 9) Stefanie Pawluk, MPH, as the executive director of its health care transformation division. She replaces Ryan Cork, who took a new role…
by - December 8, 2024 10:39 am
State Senate President Bart Hester, R-Cave Springs, anticipates a busy and active calendar of major legislative activity in the upcoming 95th Arkansas General Assembly. Hester will return as leader of…
by - December 5, 2024 9:29 am
The University of Arkansas Fort Smith (UAFS) and the University of the Ozarks are partnering to bring more nurses to the region. The Carolyn McKelvey Moore School of Nursing formed…
by - December 4, 2024 3:12 pm
Dr. Robert Shields, assistant professor of microbiology, and his research group at Arkansas State University, recently received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue their work….
by - December 2, 2024 4:11 pm
The Delta Regional Authority has awarded more than $10 million to help fund 23 projects throughout the DRA’s coverage area including Arkansas. The funds come through the Delta Workforce Grant…
