by - May 18, 2020 4:28 pm
Renewable energy power plants are more often being built with energy storage systems, especially batteries, as the cost of energy storage continues to fall, according to the U.S. Energy Information…
by - May 18, 2020 3:32 pm
The number of known COVID-19 deaths in Arkansas reached 100 Monday (May 18), with hospitalizations rising from 65 on Sunday to 77 on Monday. Also on Monday, Gov. Asa Hutchinson…
by - May 17, 2020 5:08 pm
For thousands of years, Arkansas’ deep forests were difficult obstacles for Native Americans and later European travelers who tried to traverse the rugged terrain. A few built homesteads and a…
by - May 17, 2020 1:25 pm
Dr. Nate Smith, Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Health, says it’s possible that a vaccine for COVID-19 might not emerge and that handling the pandemic like other viruses may…
by - May 15, 2020 3:02 pm
One day after President Donald Trump said broader COVID-19 testing is “overrated,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday (May 15) reiterated the need for more testing, and the Arkansas Department of…
by - May 15, 2020 10:43 am
Though the novel coronavirus brought the American economy to a virtual standstill and forced major disruptions to Americans’ lifestyles, residents of Northeast Arkansas are finding ways to meet the challenges…
by - May 15, 2020 7:01 am
Sarah Huckabee Sanders and her husband, Bryan Sanders, are launching a new nonprofit – Arkansas 30 Day Fund – to help struggling state businesses bridge a financial gap while waiting…
by - May 14, 2020 5:11 pm
New cases of COVID-19 have erupted in Northeast Arkansas. There are a reported 36 cases in Sharp County and many are tied to a nursing home in Ash Flat, according…
by - May 14, 2020 3:42 pm
Fort Smith City Director Lavon Morton announced Wednesday (May 13) he has filed as a candidate for the Ward 3 position he holds in the upcoming election. Morton was appointed…
by - May 14, 2020 2:48 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday (May 14) Arkansas is not prepared to move to phase 2 as new cases – up 130 on Thursday – and hospitalizations have risen this…
by - May 14, 2020 10:42 am
Eric Munson was named as the new commissioner of the Arkansas Securities Department, a division of the Department of Commerce. He will replace Edmond Waters, who served as commissioner since…
by - May 13, 2020 8:00 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the Arkansas Department of Health will need $71 million over the next 12 months to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, while $15 million will be needed…
by - May 13, 2020 5:15 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the state is on track to meet his goal of conducting 60,000 COVID-19 tests in May. He also said Wednesday (May 13) state and university officials…
by - May 13, 2020 3:23 pm
Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax revenue in January and February was up 13.2% compared with the same period in 2019. The tax was up 7.2% in 2019. February revenue of $1.366…
by - May 12, 2020 6:18 pm
Arkansas’ medical marijuana sales have increased significantly since March 1 and there is a consensus as to why: COVID-19. The state of Arkansas reported Tuesday (May 12) that overall sales…
by - May 12, 2020 5:02 pm
The Fort Smith Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) will furlough its six employees in order to reach required budget cuts necessitated by the loss of income caused by the COVID-19…
by - May 12, 2020 4:13 pm
On a day in which a higher than normal increase of COVID-19 cases was reported in Arkansas, Gov. Asa Hutchinson discussed the need to prevent “little spikes” from becoming new…
by - May 12, 2020 12:29 pm
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) announced Tuesday (May 12) plans to develop the DRA Regional Development Plan IV, a new economic development strategy that will outline the agency’s priorities and…
by - May 12, 2020 10:11 am
Arkansas’ pre-K through 12th grade school systems spent $10,139 per pupil from state, local and federal sources in fiscal year 2018, an increase of 1.7% from the year before, according…
by - May 11, 2020 3:10 pm
Just five days after El Dorado-based Murphy Oil announced plans to move its 80 corporate employees to Houston, Gov. Asa Hutchinson delivered his daily COVID-19 briefing in the southwest Arkansas…
