The foundation raised the money to complete three capital projects: a 24-bed intensive care unit, the expansion of a clinical laboratory, and a new behavioral health unit at Conway Regional Medical Center. read more >
It's the pediatric care system's largest-ever project, with plans calling for hundreds of new employees, new programs and construction of new facilities. read more >
Ashlea Brown has been promoted from associate corporate counsel to executive vice president and corporate counsel at Nabholz Construction of Conway. read more >
The debut of a major riverfront arena 20 years ago turned out to be a warmup act for the real headliner: a sweeping transformation of downtown North Little Rock. read more >
The CARTI Radiation Oncology facility at 2605 College Ave. in Conway is being renovated for $1 million to maximize efficiency and patient access. read more >
The Early Childhood Initiatives Center announced Tuesday that a groundbreaking ceremony for its new 45,000-SF, $16.5 million facility in Bentonville is planned for 11 a.m. on Oct. 19 at Hayfield on J Street, directly south of the Amazeum. read more >
A team of five sixth-graders from Forest Heights STEM Academy in Little Rock have theorized a new smartphone app called SmartRnger and won not only a Best in the State accolade but also $5,000 for their school. read more >
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 >
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 >
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 >