The dogs have nearly had their day at Southland Casino Racing, the 1950s-vintage greyhound track that’s now a glittery full-fledged casino expanding to the tune of $250 million. read more >
COVID-19 pandemic felt by charities and vendors who rent out their halls for bingo games. read more >
More than 2,900 U.S. health care workers have died in the COVID-19 pandemic as of Dec. 23, a figure that is much higher than that reported by the government. read more >
Fourth-generation Brinkley farmer Jim Carroll admits 2020 was a tough year for farmers, but says he’s “tickled to death” about proving new uses for soybeans. read more >
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, city officials in Arkansas worried, among many possible effects, how the virus might derail the building permit process. It turns out that they worried unnecessarily. read more >
The surprise tandem that made home sales especially memorable for residential realty companies last year made 2020 equally unforgettable for mortgage lenders. 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 >
Arkansas is expanding its distribution of the coronavirus vaccine to teachers and people aged 70 and older, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday. 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 >
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 >
Dr. Jennifer Dillaha, the state epidemiologist, has come to know the “terrible consequences of the current pandemic in a deeply personal way.” read more >
Arkansas Pharmacists Association CEO John Vinson describes how Arkansas pharmacies large and small have been working on the state's COVID-19 vaccination rollout. read more >
An Illinois health care provider has alleged that a Little Rock company botched COVID-19 tests — including providing results to more than 20 people before they submitted their samples. read more >
I never imagined that I would experience a bigger news story than 9/11, which killed 2,977 Americans in a single day. But COVID-19, a disease few of us had heard of at this time last year, has killed 100 times as many in less than a year, and sometimes more on a single day. read more >
Arkansas Business asked industry leaders to share their expectations for 2021, both before and after the coronavirus vaccine is widely available. Here’s what they said. read more >
Restaurants have turned to technology to help them adapt and survive during the pandemic, and Staley Technologies of Little Rock has been right there with them. read more >
Dr. Joe Thompson is responsible for developing health policy, research activities and programs that promote better health and health care in Arkansas. read more >
Arkansas on Monday began administering its first doses of the coronavirus vaccine as the state reported 45 more deaths from the illness caused by the virus. read more >
With some hospitals nearly full with COVID-19 patients, the demand for nurses has soared across the country in recent weeks, as some providers dangle pay packages worth $7,000 a week to attract nurses. read more >
