Arkansas Reports More Than 1K New Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
Arkansas on Thursday reported 17 more deaths from the illness caused by the coronavirus and one of its highest one-day increases in new confirmed cases. read more >
Tagged: Health Care
Business Hall of Fame Won't Add New Class in 2021
Citing "continuing uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic," the board that oversees the University of Arkansas' Arkansas Business Hall of Fame says it won't induct a new class of honorees in 2021. read more >
Leslie Rutledge Asks Judge to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Virus Mandates
Arkansas reported 20 more deaths from the illness caused by the coronavirus on Wednesday as the state asked a judge to dismiss an effort by some Republican lawmakers to invalidate virus safety restrictions. read more >
ACHE Buys Fomer Golden Living Building in Fort Smith
The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education has purchased the former corporate office building of Golden Living in Fort Smith. read more >
Nominate Now for the 33rd Arkansas Business of the Year Awards
Arkansas Business is once again seeking nominations of the state's outstanding businesses, business executives and nonprofits for its Arkansas Business of the Year Awards. read more >
Arkansas Reports 12 More Virus Deaths, 12 More in Hospital
Arkansas on Tuesday reported 12 more deaths and 12 more people in the hospital from the illness caused by the new coronavirus. read more >
OK Foods: 'Erroneous' State Report Led to Ban
CEO Trent Goins of OK Foods in Fort Smith says the Arkansas Department of Health's "erroneous reporting" of the number of positive coronavirus cases led to China banning imports from a company plant. read more >
Arkansas Reports 16 More Virus Deaths, 35 More in Hospital
Arkansas on Monday reported 16 more deaths from COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, and 35 more people hospitalized as the number of new cases continued rising. read more >
CoxHealth, North Arkansas Regional Medical Center to Open New Facility in Harrison
CoxHealth and North Arkansas Regional Medical Center announced on Monday that they will jointly open a new medical facility in Harrison. read more >
UA Board of Trustees Approve Joint Hospital Ventures
The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees on Friday approved joint ventures between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Baptist Health and Arkansas Children’s to expand access to radiation therapy as well as to establish the state’s first proton therapy center. read more >
Reported COVID-19 Cases in Arkansas Rise by 549
The number of reported coronavirus cases increased by 549 in Arkansas on Sunday while the number of deaths due to COVID-19, the illness caused by the disease, stayed the same. read more >
Cantrell Marijuana Dispensary Proceeds Despite Lawsuit
A third cannabis dispensary under construction in Little Rock is facing a lawsuit. read more >
Migration of State Agencies Generates Little Rock Office Ripples
The reshuffling of state offices around Little Rock has set the stage for construction of two buildings and the possible sale of a third. read more >
There Oughta Be a Word For This (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
I need a word for the sensation that 2020 has simultaneously been the longest year of my life and is also flying by. read more >
Room to Grow: State Adds New Cannabis Growers
The Arkansas medical marijuana system has cleared three new growers, but the existing five cultivators are suing. read more >
Arkansas Motorcoach Industry Desperate for Aid
Little Rock Coaches, a charter motorcoach company, has basically seen its business shut down since mid-March. It is not a Little Rock or an Arkansas phenomenon; the pandemic has hammered motorcoach businesses across the nation. read more >
Xayasane Takes Over CFO Role at Medical Center of South Arkansas (Movers & Shakers)
Vince Xayasane has been hired as the new chief financial officer for the Medical Center of South Arkansas in El Dorado. read more >
Arkansas Unemployment Increases to 7.4% in August
Arkansas' seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 7.4% in August from 7.1% in July, the state Department of Workforce Services reported Friday. read more >
Arkansas Reports Nearly 900 New Virus Cases, 9 More Deaths
Arkansas reported 883 new confirmed cases Thursday of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, as well as nine more COVID-19 deaths. read more >
Arkansas Cannabis Industry Association Elects New Board Members
The Arkansas Cannabis Industry Association, which represents cultivators, dispensary operators and ancillary businesses, has elected nine new members to serve on its board of directors. read more >
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