Gov. Asa Hutchinson Gets COVID-19 Vaccine
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Secretary of Health Dr. José R. Romero received their first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine during a televised event Monday. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Secretary of Health Dr. José R. Romero received their first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine during a televised event Monday. read more >
Former presidential candidate and Forbes Media Chairman Steve Forbes spoke about federal pandemic aid, the need for fewer restrictions on it, business survival and market futures last week as part of a new webcast series presented by Arkansas Business. read more >
Arkansas on Monday will expand its distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine to teachers and people aged 70 or older. read more >
Without money from the second round of the Paycheck Protection Program, Dr. Scott Winston of Sheridan doesn’t know if his independent primary care practice will stay open. read more >
Noressa Kennedy Hinkler has been accepted into the Forbes Communication Council in Little Rock. read more >
Apex Towne Country LLC of Lakewood, New Jersey, purchased the renamed Summit at Town & Country project at 7700 Chicot Road from The Oaks Apartments Ltd., an affiliate of the Zieben Group in Houston, Texas. read more >
The Arkansas House voted Thursday to require members and staff to wear masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. read more >
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale will use mobile health clinics and support staff to provide its employees information about and access to the COVID-19 vaccines. read more >
An Arkansas lawmaker has tested positive for the coronavirus, a House spokeswoman said on Wednesday, days after the Legislature began this year's session. read more >
Testing once. Testing twice. Testing every other week? That’s what Lyon College in Batesville is doing this semester as it makes a return to in-person classes and students living on campus. read more >
Arkansas is expanding its distribution of the coronavirus vaccine to teachers and people aged 70 and older, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday. read more >
Hospitalizations for the illness caused by the new coronavirus have set a second record high Monday for Arkansas in three days, the state Department of Health reported. read more >
The Little Rock metropolitan statistical area saw its sharpest short-term job loss of modern history in April, with its service-oriented economy being especially vulnerable to the pandemic, a recent report by planning agency Metroplan shows. read more >
Dr. Brookshield Laurent, chair of clinical medicine at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University, has been named to the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) Board of Directors. read more >
Clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments are underway at two Arkansas hospitals, while a third is distributing a new treatment and all three are distributing vaccines. Their goal? To keep the infected from overwhelming the health care system. read more >
Two University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences employees who hold national roles critical to the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines say their development was quick but thorough and is the result of massive collaboration. read more >
Lackie Drug Store of Lonoke is suing six of the largest pharmacy benefit managers in the country, saying it won’t be able to survive because the drug reimbursement rates it receives from the PBMs are often below its cost. read more >
Apartments, a commercial redevelopment, Lake Maumelle watershed land, a coffeehouse and commercial mail carrier facility kick off 2021 with a six-pack of million-dollar real estate transactions. read more >
The latest COVID-19 relief package includes some notable components for health care providers. read more >
Tyson Foods is battling multiple civil lawsuits in Iowa filed by family members of employees who died of COVID-19 causes. read more >
