by - October 28, 2020 4:08 pm
While Northeast Arkansas has been hit hard in recent weeks with a rise in COVID-19 cases, the Texarkana area in the southwest corner of the state has some of the…
by - October 28, 2020 1:33 pm
President Donald Trump leads former Vice President Joe Biden in Arkansas, 65%-32%, Sen. Tom Cotton appears headed to an easy re-election, and ballot measures to continue a sales tax for…
by - October 28, 2020 6:58 am
Montine McNulty has led the Arkansas Hospitality Association since 1996. The statewide organization represents hotels, restaurants, convention and meeting spaces, and tourism destinations in Arkansas. For the last decade the…
by - October 28, 2020 6:30 am
Niche market economic development can be difficult, especially in the Arkansas Delta where decades of population loss and limited educational opportunities hamper workers in some sectors such as technology. Newport…
by - October 27, 2020 7:58 pm
The Fort Smith Utility Department presented a $609.5 million 10-year capital improvement plan for 2021 through 2030 to the Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Oct. 27). The ten-year…
by - October 27, 2020 5:31 pm
Northeast Arkansas is awash in new COVID-19 infections making it the per capita epicenter of the state’s latest outbreak. Medical institutions throughout the region are pleading with residents to take…
by - October 27, 2020 4:23 pm
COVID-19 hospitalizations again set a new daily record on Tuesday (Oct. 27), with Gov. Asa Hutchinson saying he is concerned about critical care staffing. The problem could grow more acute…
by - October 27, 2020 7:26 am
Two of the most hotly-contested state House races will be held in Jonesboro during this election cycle. District 58 incumbent Republican Brandt Smith is being challenged by local attorney, Democrat…
by - October 26, 2020 8:05 pm
In an expected partisan vote – and one of the most divided Supreme Court nomination votes – just one week before Election Day, the U.S. Senate confirmed Judge Amy Coney…
by - October 26, 2020 6:01 pm
After a long career with the county, Sebastian County Circuit Clerk Denora Coomer has decided to give retirement a try. Coomer, a Republican, submitted her resignation letter to Sebastian County…
by - October 26, 2020 4:29 pm
Crawford and Sebastian County voters got out in large numbers to vote during the first week of early voting in Arkansas. The early vote counts are easily on pace to…
by - October 26, 2020 4:12 pm
COVID-19 hospitalizations set a new daily record and Arkansans on ventilators jumped back above 100 in Monday’s (Oct. 26) report from the Arkansas Department of Health. Gov. Asa Hutchinson said…
by - October 26, 2020 4:00 pm
Historic preservation in Arkansas has been a significant economic engine, according to a report commissioned by the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP). Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism Secretary…
by - October 26, 2020 3:25 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic is in the midst of a third wave in Northeast Arkansas, and the area’s most populous county, Craighead County is now the epicenter. The Arkansas Department of…
by - October 25, 2020 10:13 am
Second Congressional District Democrat State Sen. Joyce Elliott took part in a Talk Business & Politics-KATV forum a week ago answering questions from reporters and viewers for a full hour….
by - October 24, 2020 8:11 pm
The U.S. Economic Development Administration was awarded Friday (Oct. 23) a $2.5 million grant to the University of Arkansas–Pulaski Technical College to launch the first phase of its STEM Park…
by - October 23, 2020 2:50 pm
Fort Smith’s portion of the Sebastian County 1% tax has generated $13.532 million for the city during the first nine reporting months of 2020, up 4.8% from 2019, and up…
by - October 22, 2020 6:12 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson will speak in a virtual town hall on Thursday, Oct. 29 to Arkansas Boys State leaders. The free live-stream event will begin at 4 p.m. and is…
by - October 22, 2020 6:02 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (Oct. 22) announced his intent to appoint five prosecuting attorneys to expected vacancies on January 1, 2021. They include Charles Black of Texarkana; Erin Hunter…
by - October 22, 2020 5:22 pm
New daily COVID-19 cases again topped 1,000 in Thursday’s (Oct. 22) report, and the number of public school districts in “red zones” rose to 42, up from 26 a week…
