by - April 30, 2025 1:52 pm
A 0.3% decline in U.S. first quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and an estimated low number of new jobs in April point to a slowing economy. Consumers in March did…
by - April 27, 2025 9:28 am
Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield CEO Curtis Barnett points to two major victories from the state’s regular session: maternal health improvements and continuing Medicaid expansion. In an interview on this…
by - April 23, 2025 5:40 pm
Doctors at Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers were the first in Arkansas and across Mercy to detect and remove a cancerous lung nodule in a single procedure, according to…
by - April 23, 2025 4:33 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders joined Parks, Heritage and Tourism Secretary Shea Lewis, Health Secretary Renee Mallory, and Office of Outdoor Recreation Director Katherine Andrews to present $468,838.69 in Outdoor Recreation Grants…
by - April 23, 2025 10:39 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders vetoed two bills late Wednesday (April 22) – one allowing physicians to temporarily withhold information from patients, and one establishing regional behavioral centers for troubled students. Both…
by - April 22, 2025 12:19 pm
Baptist Health-Fort Smith is using new technology to diagnose and treat lung cancer. The new Ion robotic-assisted bronchoscopy system aims to improve early detection and provide faster access to life-saving…
by - April 22, 2025 9:45 am
The Education and Health Services sector in the Northwest Arkansas metro posted the largest year-over-year job gain in March, and the sector posted the largest percentage gain in the previous…
by - April 21, 2025 2:53 pm
Arkansas PBS will livestream the sold-out event “An Evening With Katie Couric and Olivia Walton: Stories that Shape Us” at 6 p.m. Thursday (April 24), according to a news release….
by - April 21, 2025 2:03 pm
Northwest Arkansas Council CEO Nelson Peacock counts this year’s legislative session as a big success for the region. At the tail end of the regular session of the 95th Arkansas…
by - April 18, 2025 5:21 pm
Year-over-year job gains in Education and Health Services and Professional and Business Services were largely responsible for the modest February employment increase in the Fort Smith metro, according to the…
by - April 17, 2025 3:25 pm
A group of researchers across the Arkansas State University campus are researching concussions and the impact they have on veteran suicides. “The Veterans’ Suicide Prevention Project” is a group of…
by - April 16, 2025 8:06 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders on Wednesday (April 16) announced two vetoes — a bill veto and a line-item veto — her first two vetoes of the 95th General Assembly. Her first…
by - April 16, 2025 6:38 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Council held its spring meeting in Fayetteville on Wednesday (April 16) to discuss two of the region’s biggest concerns — affordable housing and more access to specialty…
by - April 16, 2025 3:26 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville have received accreditation to establish neurology and emergency medicine residency programs in Northwest Arkansas through…
by - April 15, 2025 8:23 pm
Immerse Arkansas received a $600,000 matching gift fund in support of the organization’s goal to build a pathway to healing for youth from crisis in the state. “We’re thrilled to…
by - April 15, 2025 1:39 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders has asked for a waiver from the Trump administration barring Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients from using their benefits to purchase candy, soft drinks, and other…
by - April 9, 2025 7:22 pm
A bill to prohibit pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from owning pharmacies in Arkansas comfortably cleared the Senate on Wednesday (April 9), but Gov. Sarah Sanders has not signaled her support…
by - April 9, 2025 6:28 pm
Jonesboro-based Hytrol on Wednesday (April 9) held a grand opening for a two-person medical clinic in its Fort Smith manufacturing operation. The clinic opened in November 2024 and is open…
by - April 8, 2025 4:10 pm
Mercy Fort Smith on Tuesday (April 8) opened its first clinic in Roland, Okla., just across the border from Fort Smith. The facility at 106 W. Ray Fine Blvd., will…
by - April 8, 2025 3:46 pm
The Senate Insurance and Commerce Committee advanced a bill Tuesday (April 8) that would prevent pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) like CVS Health from operating retail pharmacies in Arkansas. The committee…
