Tyson Foods Sets Company Donation Record
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale says it has donated more than 30 million pounds of food in the past year, which is the most the company has donated in its 85-year history. read more >
Tagged: Coronavirus
This Will Not End Well (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
The number of COVID deaths in our country has already topped 200,000 (roughly the population of Little Rock). But there are millions upon millions of other casualties: More than 61 million unemployment claims had been filed between March and mid-September. read more >
UA Scientist Sets Her Goal: Diner Safety
Kristen Gibson, a professor at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, is leading a research effort to find ways to protect dine-in restaurant customers from the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. read more >
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 >
US Jobless Claims at 870K As Fraud, Backlogs Cloud Data
The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid rose slightly last week to 870,000, a historically high figure that shows that the viral pandemic is still squeezing restaurants, airlines, hotels and many other businesses six months after it first erupted. 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 >
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 >
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 >
US Household Wealth Hits Record Even As Economy Struggles
Americans' household wealth rebounded last quarter to a record high as the stock market quickly recovered from a pandemic-induced plunge in March. read more >
Update: Restaurant Operators Don't See Business Improving In Next Six Months
The National Restaurant Association recently surveyed thousands of restaurant operators from across the country about the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on their businesses, and the results from Arkansas' operators were anything but promising. 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 >
Pulaski County Tax Payments to Be Accepted at Authorized Banks, Retailers
Looking for a COVID-free way to pay your property taxes? Pulaski County Treasurer Debra Buckner has a few in the works. 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 >
Pandemic Pushes Lumber Prices Up
The coronavirus pandemic has boosted lumber demand throughout the United States, a surge that has pushed prices to record heights, raising the average price of a new single-family home by more than $16,000. 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 >
Farming Industry Hopes Trade War Is Ebbing
Cautious optimism comes after moves made to normalize trade relations with China. 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 >
Update: Stuttgart Cancels Wings Over the Prairie Festival
The Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce says organizers have canceled the Wings Over the Prairie festival, an annual event that draws thousands of people to the city's downtown. read more >
COVID-19 Danger Continues to Drive Joblessness in US
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to 860,000, a historically high number of people that illustrates the broad economic damage still taking place nine months after the first case of COVID-19 was detected in the U.S. read more >
Arkansas' New Virus Cases at 8th in Nation, Report Says
More than 600 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Arkansas and seven more deaths were reported Wednesday while a new White House report kept the state in the red zone for new virus cases per capita, officials said. read more >
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