by - March 26, 2020 3:55 pm
There are at least four confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Craighead County, but Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin thinks the number of cases could be higher and is frustrated by the…
by - March 23, 2020 9:23 pm
A Black Rock resident was confirmed to have COVID-19 on Monday (March 23), making Lawrence County the latest county in Northeast Arkansas to report a case. Craighead County still only…
by - March 17, 2020 2:58 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson disclosed that no new cases of COVID-19 materialized overnight, but he warned that ramped-up state testing may lead to a higher count. Hutchinson’s daily update on the…
by - March 16, 2020 6:40 pm
The deadly and rapid spread of the COVID-19, commonly referred to as the coronavirus, has forced public schools and colleges throughout Northeast Arkansas to close and many public institutions are…
by - March 15, 2020 10:04 am
Despite high hopes and best wishes, it is almost inevitable that Arkansas will experience a widening of the COVID-19 crisis within the state’s borders. Dr. Jennifer Dillaha, infectious disease specialist…
by - March 12, 2020 2:13 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (March 12) named Marie Holder of Little Rock to the Arkansas Highway Commission, and the governor confirmed five more potential cases of coronavirus. Additionally, Hutchinson…
by - March 11, 2020 10:55 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Arkansas has identified its first “presumptive” COVID-19 case. The patient, a resident of Pine Bluff, is in isolation and preliminary testing has been forwarded to the…
by - March 11, 2020 9:47 am
Nearly 75% of companies have reported supply chain disruptions as a result of coronavirus disease, or COVID-19, according to a new survey released by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM)….
by - March 11, 2020 9:21 am
UAMS HealthNow has begun offering free screenings for all Arkansans who have questions about whether they may have the coronavirus. UAMS HealthNow is the 24-hour digital connection to health care…
by - March 9, 2020 3:10 pm
Arkansas health officials are working with the state’s hospitals and nursing homes to guard against an outbreak of coronavirus, the groups said in a joint press conference on Monday (March…
by - March 8, 2020 9:44 am
As the coronavirus spreads in parts of the world and is contained in others, there is growing consensus that things will still get worse before they get better. Economist Mervin…
by - March 2, 2020 2:46 pm
The coronavirus, or COVID-19, has thrown a new level of uncertainty into the 2020 outlook for the transportation industry. Meanwhile, spot rates are expected to rise as contract rates fall…
by - February 28, 2020 1:55 pm
No Arkansans have been infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus, but one person as of Friday (Feb. 28) was identified as meeting the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention criteria,…
by - February 12, 2020 2:41 pm
China is a long way from Northwest Arkansas but its impact to the region’s two largest companies is important. Tyson Foods and Walmart each have substantial operations in China and…
by - February 10, 2020 9:11 pm
Arkansas has not seen any cases of the novel coronavirus that has killed 900 people worldwide, but it has planned for such pandemics, and anyone who has been to China…
by - February 4, 2020 7:34 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the U.S. must help China combat the coronavirus outbreak and said the risks it represents show why the state must be prepared for an economic downturn….
by - January 27, 2020 7:47 pm
Impacts on the global economy from the growing threat of the coronavirus outbreak are beginning to spread with business closures, travel restrictions and losses in equity markets. The Dow Jones…
