by - March 13, 2020 5:35 pm
Walmart told its home office employees Friday to begin working remotely through at least April 3. The retailer said this will pertain to all U.S. offices and become effective on…
by - March 13, 2020 3:52 pm
The Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM) will move its classes online, recall third-year medical students on clinical rotations and halt tours and meetings by outside groups on the campus….
by - March 13, 2020 2:18 pm
The number of positive COVID-19 cases in Arkansas rose from six to nine between Thursday and Friday, with one patient not having a link to possible exposure while outside the…
by - March 12, 2020 6:30 pm
Officials with the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith and area schools are taking steps to ensure the safety of students and staff, but there are no immediate plans to…
by - March 12, 2020 5:21 pm
As the coronavirus continues to spread in Arkansas, hospital officials are working to prepare for the highly contagious virus that has infected 127,800 people around the globe, more than 1,300…
by - March 12, 2020 2:13 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (March 12) named Marie Holder of Little Rock to the Arkansas Highway Commission, and the governor confirmed five more potential cases of coronavirus. Additionally, Hutchinson…
by - March 12, 2020 1:55 pm
Walmart said it is taking preventative measures to keep its 4,600 stores clean and free from the coronavirus, despite at least one worker in Kentucky that has been diagnosed with…
by - March 11, 2020 7:50 pm
After weeks preparing for a potential influx of individuals with COVID-19, known as the coronavirus, St. Bernards Healthcare has unveiled its emergency response plan to combat the disease. St. Bernards…
by - March 11, 2020 10:55 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Arkansas has identified its first “presumptive” COVID-19 case. The patient, a resident of Pine Bluff, is in isolation and preliminary testing has been forwarded to the…
by - March 11, 2020 9:30 am
HealthTech Arkansas and PwC Singapore will be cooperating to bring HealthTech portfolio companies and supported startups of the PwC Singapore’s Venture Hub to Arkansas to work with the 11 Arkansas…
by - March 11, 2020 9:21 am
UAMS HealthNow has begun offering free screenings for all Arkansans who have questions about whether they may have the coronavirus. UAMS HealthNow is the 24-hour digital connection to health care…
by - March 10, 2020 3:10 pm
Walmart, one of the nation’s largest employers with more than 1.4 million U.S. workers, is reporting that a store worker in Cynthiana, Ky., has tested positive for the coronavirus, though…
by - March 10, 2020 2:55 pm
Kim Miller, a former registered nurse, has been named incoming president of Baptist Health Western Region, which includes hospitals in Fort Smith and Van Buren and associated clinics in western…
by - March 9, 2020 3:10 pm
Arkansas health officials are working with the state’s hospitals and nursing homes to guard against an outbreak of coronavirus, the groups said in a joint press conference on Monday (March…
by - March 8, 2020 5:56 pm
Several national reports include Arkansas in one of the most underserved regions in the nation in terms of healthcare. This quality of life issue led to the founding of the…
by - March 8, 2020 9:44 am
As the coronavirus spreads in parts of the world and is contained in others, there is growing consensus that things will still get worse before they get better. Economist Mervin…
by - March 5, 2020 4:11 pm
Conway-based Nabholz Corp. recently paid the city of Springdale for a commercial building permit valued at $14 million. The company is using the permit to start the construction of an…
by - March 4, 2020 3:58 pm
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Allen Kerr is resigning from his post effective March 27, 2020, Talk Business & Politics has confirmed. Kerr said he is leaving his post to pursue opportunities…
by - March 2, 2020 7:06 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently received a three-year, $960,000 grant to help teens to make healthy decisions by providing tools and resources to prevent pregnancy, sexually…
by - February 28, 2020 1:55 pm
No Arkansans have been infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus, but one person as of Friday (Feb. 28) was identified as meeting the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention criteria,…
