by - April 4, 2020 2:34 pm
State officials have approved 80 bridge loans through the Quick Action Loan Guaranty Program, with $1.7 million going out to help businesses facing financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov….
by - April 3, 2020 10:05 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson plans to reveal Monday (April 6) how he will adjust his April 17 deadline to reopen Arkansas schools that have been physically closed since the outbreak of…
by - April 3, 2020 3:46 pm
The U.S. jobless rate rose to 4.4% in March from 3.5% in February, with the number of unemployed rising by 1.4 million, according to new data reported Friday (April 3)…
by - April 3, 2020 3:12 pm
The number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Arkansas continues to rise. On the good news side, officials say a cargo plane providing 30 days of personal protective equipment (PPE)…
by - April 2, 2020 8:37 pm
The number of COVID-19 confirmed cases continues to grow across Northeast Arkansas, and a new county has been added to the rolls of impacted areas. Sharp County had its first…
by - April 2, 2020 3:38 pm
Arkansas Department of Corrections Secretary Wendy Kelley said Thursday (April 2) that state inmates will make at least 80,000 masks to be distributed to corrections staff and prisoners and where…
by - April 2, 2020 11:05 am
Ben Noble has been named Riceland Foods’ executive vice president and chief operating officer. Riceland President and CEO Danny Kennedy said Noble has played a very important role in redefining…
by - April 2, 2020 10:52 am
It’s tricky to read what’s happening in the Arkansas economy from the March revenue summary released on Thursday (April 2). The official state revenue forecast was revised on March 23,…
by - April 2, 2020 9:37 am
In a National Public Radio interview, Gov. Asa Hutchinson defended his decision to not declare a shelter-in-place order in Arkansas. Appearing on the nationally broadcast program 1A, the Arkansas governor…
by - April 1, 2020 5:41 pm
Jonesboro is likely to remain under curfew until further notice the city announced Wednesday (April 1). A curfew has been in place since an EF-3 tornado ransancked the city’s commercial…
by - April 1, 2020 4:05 pm
College and high school students may be shuttered from school this spring due to the pandemic, but a select few were still able to compete in the finals of the…
by - April 1, 2020 2:56 pm
State officials continue to be frustrated with the pace of COVID-19 testing, but reported on Wednesday (April 1) gains and new activity on that front, with one being a pilot…
by - April 1, 2020 2:47 pm
Rep. Reginald Murdock, D-Marianna, has become the first Arkansas legislator to discover he has tested positive for the coronavirus. Speaker of the House Matthew Shepherd, R-El Dorado, disclosed the news…
by - March 31, 2020 11:30 pm
UA Little Rock Chancellor Dr. Christina Drale says the metropolitan campus can’t wait for the coronavirus crisis to subside before making tough decisions on keeping, eliminating or redesigning the school’s…
by - March 31, 2020 9:14 pm
A longtime state legislator in Benton County has lost her primary bid for re-election. State Rep. Jana Della Rosa, R-Rogers, was beaten by challenger Kendon Underwood of Cave Springs in…
by - March 31, 2020 8:49 pm
A devastating tornado and the COVID-19 pandemic may have hampered voters ability to go to the polls, but enough showed up to allow Lake City Mayor Jon Milligan to win…
by - March 31, 2020 3:14 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors voted Tuesday (March 31) to suspend town hall meetings for April, May and June in order to comply with directives from the Centers for…
by - March 31, 2020 2:45 pm
Arkansans have a lot on their mind right now. In short notice, life as we know it has flipped. Schools have closed. Some businesses have had to lay off workers…
by - March 31, 2020 2:30 pm
A state that has spent millions of dollars in past decades to encourage people from out of state to visit Arkansas’ parks, rivers and other ecotourism resources is now working…
by - March 31, 2020 12:45 pm
The Arkansas Department of Commerce will begin receiving applications for the Quick Action Loan Guaranty Program to address the immediate needs of businesses affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. The program…
