by - March 28, 2020 2:26 pm
The number of COVID-19 deaths in Arkansas rose from three to five as of Saturday (March 28), with Gov. Asa Hutchinson expressing frustration about supply chain issues that are limiting…
by - March 28, 2020 2:17 pm
TY Garments, a sports gear manufacturer for Adidas, Reebok and others located at the Port of Little Rock and in Suzhou, China, has donated 2,000 masks and protective gear to…
by - March 28, 2020 1:27 pm
Walmart recently hosted more than 1,700 suppliers for a one-day forum in Rogers, where executives outlined expectations for this year and beyond. Suppliers saw some new faces in crucial leadership…
by - March 28, 2020 12:18 am
The first extraordinary session of the 92nd General Assembly was rather ordinary in its business, but extraordinary in its setting. Arkansas lawmakers wrapped up a three-day special session early Saturday…
by - March 27, 2020 3:48 pm
The federal jobs report posted Friday (March 27) showed a gain of 5,516 jobs in Arkansas between February 2018 and February 2019, a rise of just 0.42%. The February report…
by - March 27, 2020 2:40 pm
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working with the Arkansas National Guard to find alternate sites for hospital facilities, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Friday (March 27). He also said…
by - March 27, 2020 12:33 pm
The Little Rock Club, which sits atop the 30th floor of the Regions Bank building in downtown Little Rock, announced Friday (March 27) it will close permanently on March 31,…
by - March 27, 2020 10:44 am
Thursday (March 26) was one of the weirdest days in the Arkansas Legislature’s history, but members contacted for this story said they were OK with it, given the circumstances. Members…
by - March 26, 2020 6:17 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has appointed Alan McClain as the state’s new insurance commissioner. McClain, who will assume the position on April 3, replaces Allen Kerr, who was appointed to the…
by - March 26, 2020 5:04 pm
Initial jobless claims in Arkansas for the week ending March 21 were 8,958, more than six times the 1,382 in the previous week. Jobless claims nationwide totaled 3.283 million, a…
by - March 26, 2020 3:55 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (March 26) rolled out a $116 million plan to support rural hospitals, increase pay for nurses, provide workforce training and other measures as the healthcare…
by - March 26, 2020 2:37 pm
Arkansas lawmakers made fairly quick work under extraordinary circumstances on the first day of a special session to prepare the state financially for the COVID-19 pandemic. “When we say extraordinary…
by - March 26, 2020 1:39 pm
Just like businesses are trying to secure financial life-lines, consumers who have early access to pay are tapping it more readily in the world of COVID-19 concerns, according to Jeanniey…
by - March 26, 2020 12:56 pm
The manufacturing industry looks to benefit from a bill aiming to help businesses impacted in the COVID-19 pandemic while manufacturers retool plants to produce products in high demand, such as…
by - March 26, 2020 12:39 pm
Walmart has announced several new services and made some executive changes in recent weeks to boost e-commerce sales, expand third-party services for increased revenue streams, and try to close the…
by - March 26, 2020 7:45 am
Northwest Arkansas was the 13th fastest-growing metro area in the United States between 2010 and 2019 and the 24th fastest growing metro from 2018 to 2019, according to the U.S….
by - March 25, 2020 7:33 pm
As expected, Gov. Asa Hutchinson issued a narrow call Wednesday (March 25) for a special session of the 92nd Arkansas General Assembly to start on Thursday. State Senators will meet…
by - March 25, 2020 7:28 pm
With Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin leading negotiations with top Senate Republican and Democratic lawmakers, Congress is set to approve a nearly $2 trillion COVID-19 rescue package the Trump administration hopes…
by - March 25, 2020 5:07 pm
More than 61% of Arkansas voters approve of President Trump’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic while almost 80% approve of Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s performance, according to a survey by the…
by - March 25, 2020 3:14 pm
The Arkansas Department of Health is issuing temporary emergency licensure to medical residents and nursing students to prepare for an expected strain on the medical system because of COVID-19, Gov….
