by - November 29, 2022 4:04 pm
Arkansas Gov.-elect Sarah Sanders announced several staff hires on Tuesday (Nov. 29). They include: Deputy Chief of Staff Judd Deere, who joined her campaign this summer as communications director and…
by - November 29, 2022 11:08 am
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy professor Geoffrey Curran is a principal investigator on a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded project aimed at addressing COVID-19 vaccine…
by - November 28, 2022 10:55 am
CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs landed a $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to improve access to high-quality prenatal care for pregnant women across…
by - November 27, 2022 10:26 am
U.S. Reps. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, and French Hill, R-Little Rock, believe California Congressman Kevin McCarthy will be the next Speaker of the House. Womack and Hill appeared back-to-back weeks on…
by - November 22, 2022 3:50 pm
Arkansas is one step closer to having its first dental and veterinarian schools. Lyon received official notification Friday (Nov. 18) from the Higher Learning Commission Institutional Actions Council (IAC) approved…
by - November 22, 2022 2:35 pm
Governor-elect Sarah Huckabee Sanders named Gretchen Conger as her incoming gubernatorial chief of staff on Tuesday (Nov. 22). “Gretchen Conger’s proven experience and leadership from her time in the Arizona…
by - November 22, 2022 9:17 am
Although Fort Smith city administration does not believe the city will be hit by a possible recession, the 2023 proposed city budget includes $51.875 million in general fund expenses in…
by - November 20, 2022 11:49 am
Former Arkansas Public Service Commission chairman Ted Thomas has formed a consulting firm to capitalize on his years of experience in the utility and regulatory industry. On Wednesday (Nov. 16),…
by - November 19, 2022 3:28 pm
Members of the Little Rock Nine were in Newport News, Va., on Saturday (Nov. 19) to participate in a keel authentication ceremony for the Virginia-class submarine USS Arkansas (SSN 800),…
by - November 17, 2022 6:14 pm
With Republicans taking control of the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs, is poised to lead the House Natural Resources Committee. Westerman, who was first elected…
by - November 16, 2022 8:04 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday (Nov. 15) the creation of the Arkansas Manufacturing Workforce Training Center, a joint venture between the Arkansas Office of Skills Development and the Conway Development…
by - November 16, 2022 6:03 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Nov. 15) approved a capital improvement plan for the Fort Smith Police Department (FSPD) for funds raised from a recently passed 0.75%…
by - November 16, 2022 5:30 am
The first bill of the 2023 Arkansas General Assembly was filed Tuesday (Nov. 15) by Sen. Ben Gilmore, R-Crossett, and Rep. Jimmy Gazaway, R-Paragould. The mirror bills, SB2 and HB1002,…
by - November 15, 2022 9:11 pm
As expected, former President Donald Trump on Tuesday (No. 15) announced he will seek the GOP nomination for U.S. president in 2024. The move, which was not welcome among a…
by - November 15, 2022 2:58 pm
Italy-based ammunition manufacturer Fiocchi announced Tuesday (Nov. 15) it was building a second manufacturing facility in Little Rock that will employ 120 people. The company announced it had selected a…
by - November 14, 2022 7:48 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced a major multi-state settlement with Google on Monday (Nov. 14) and her arguments prevailed in an appellate decision to halt President Joe Biden’s executive…
by - November 14, 2022 4:46 pm
Speculation has swirled that Gov. Asa Hutchinson will run for President in 2024. At the Mississippi County Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Monday (Nov. 14) the outgoing governor didn’t make…
by - November 13, 2022 9:46 am
Senate President Pro Tempore Bart Hester, R-Cave Springs, says improving children’s reading will be a priority for better educational outcomes, and he believes 3,000 new prison beds may be needed…
by - November 13, 2022 9:31 am
Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. says he plans to name a new police chief “soon,” will advocate for state parole reforms to address city crime, and wants to “reset”…
by - November 13, 2022 4:22 am
After last week’s historic midterm elections and with former President Donald Trump expected to declare he will make another run for President, term-limited Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says he is…
