Kirk and Cynthia Dupps have donated $1 million to the construction of Arkansas Children’s Northwest, which opens in 2018, the Arkansas Children's Hospital announced Monday. read more >

David Petty has joined the management staff of Nabholz in Rogers as manager of specialty services. read more >

The $130 million expansion project at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, the largest project in the hospital's history, began taking shape in 2013. read more >

St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro announces a $130 million, four-phase construction plan that will add a new five-story surgical and intensive care centers tower; expand its cancer center; renovate existing structures; and give the center a new "front door" on Jackson Avenue. read more >

Conway-based Nabholz Construction isn’t a health care facility, but the 66-year-old construction giant has had a hand in building plenty of them. And, through its wellness program, it’s shown it has learned a thing or two about keeping people healthy on the job. read more >

The Tyson family and Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale donated $5 million to the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. read more >

A recent study by the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health revealed that long-haul drivers are twice as likely to smoke or be obese as the average working adult. Drivers also were more likely to have risk factors that could lead to chronic diseases. read more >

Ways to address a growing manufacturing skills gap was the focus of Tuesday's "Jobs Now: Arkansas Works When We Do" summit hosted by the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce. read more >

This new facility is a new beginning for the Arkansas Foodbank and its overall mission of providing food to over 400 food pantries, shelters, soup kitchens and school-feeding programs across the state. The building will allow the Foodbank to store and distribute over 25 million pounds of food annually. read more >