The Arkansas State University System board of trustees on Thursday unanimously approved cuts to Henderson State University that will eliminate 88 faculty positions and 25 degree programs, including in English, mathematics, biology and chemistry. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service
Citing clerical error in sentencing order, state Supreme Court says killer of 72-year-old Wooster woman is eligible for parole
The Arkansas Supreme Court has requested a circuit court correct a “clerical error” that stated a Pine Bluff juvenile had been sentenced to life in prison without parole in the 2018 kidnapping and murder of a 72-year-old Wooster women. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service
Arkansas seeing ‘sustained increase’ in covid markers as new cases, hospitalizations jump
Arkansas’ count of coronavirus cases rose Thursday by 279 — the second daily increase in a row that was the largest since March and the first time since that month that the count grew by more than 200 on two consecutive days. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release…
Little Rock School District readies site for second new school within five years in southwest part of city
The site of the Little Rock School District’s next new school — the Dr. Marian G. Lacey K-8 Academy — is right now a mix of old school debris with signs of a new building to come. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service
Little Rock man behind Tricare insurance scheme sentenced to 3 years in prison
A Pulaski County man described by a federal prosecutor as the “top of the pyramid” in a scheme to defraud the military insurer Tricare was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday for his part in the conspiracy that is estimated to have resulted in total losses of about $10 million. Continue Reading at NWAonline…
Arkansas’ new covid cases tick back up
Arkansas’ count of coronavirus cases rose Wednesday by 226 — the largest daily increase in more than a month — while the number of people hospitalized in the state with the virus continued falling to levels not seen since March 2020. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution…
Rutledge vows Arkansas abortion ban will go into effect if court overturns Roe; abortion rights activists protest draft decision
Reaction was swift and impassioned Tuesday from Arkansas officials and activists on both sides of the abortion issue after Monday night’s disclosure of a draft opinion by the U.S. Supreme Court signaling the possible end of Roe v. Wade. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service
Covid hospitalizations in Arkansas fall to 2-year low; cases rise by 134
In another break with a recent upward trend, Arkansas posted a smaller increase in coronavirus cases Tuesday compared with a week earlier as the number of virus patients in the state’s hospitals fell to a new two-year low. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service
Jury finds man guilty of manslaughter in killing over scuffed shoes
A 22-year-old Tennessee man who fatally shot a Little Rock fraternity member in a dispute that began over some scuffed shoes committed manslaughter, a Pulaski County jury ruled on Thursday, ending a four-day trial by ordering Darean Deshun Moore to serve the maximum penalty of 25 years in prison. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top…
Little Rock Police Chief Keith Humphrey to retire May 20 after leading department for 3 years
Little Rock Police Chief Keith Humphrey will step down later this month after serving as chief for approximately three years, Mayor Frank Scott Jr. announced Monday. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service
Arkansas’ outgoing health chief recalls covid decisions
Assessing Arkansas’ response to the coronavirus pandemic, outgoing state Health Secretary Jose Romero indicated Monday he initially had misgivings about opening schools for in-person instruction, although he said it ended up being the right move. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service
English, math among recommended degree program cuts at Henderson State University
A cost-savings plan to phase out some 25 degree programs at Henderson State University — including English, mathematics and biology — will be considered Thursday by the Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service
Ukrainian classmates inspire UA law students
FAYETTEVILLE — War was no match for springtime in Kyiv, at least not in the semester’s final transnational Rule of Law class taught at the University of Arkansas School of Law. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service
Hutchinson says 2024 presidential bid remains option whether Trump runs or not
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he was considering a presidential run in 2024 after criticizing another potential Republican candidate and other GOP leaders during a CNN interview Sunday. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service
Arkansas Board of Corrections members discuss cellphone jamming options for prisons
The Arkansas Division of Corrections is examining cellphone jamming options to combat illicit cellphone activities within its prisons. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service
Meteorologists: Arkansas should prepare for more impactful tornadoes in coming decades
Climate change will likely drive an increase in severe tornadoes in Arkansas by the end of the century, emerging research suggests. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service
In race for Arkansas governor, GOP hopefuls differ on plans for education, taxes, economic development
Republican gubernatorial candidate Sarah Huckabee Sanders describes herself as a conservative, a pragmatist and a reformer, while GOP opponent Doc Washburn calls himself a conservative. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service
Most of Arkansas’ Democratic gubernatorial candidates support hike in minimum wage, oppose more restrictions on abortion
The five candidates seeking Arkansas’ Democratic gubernatorial nomination in the primary election range from a self-described Democratic capitalist to a self-described Arkansas progressive, with priorities such as expanding access to preschool programs and providing targeted tax breaks to small businesses and family farms. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press…
School’s nursing plan rejected; hospitals say community college program will fill need
A state board’s vote against efforts by a two-year college to start a nursing bachelor’s degree program in Hot Springs came despite local hospital leaders saying a shortage of nurses is “not sustainable” and the “number one threat” to future plans. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution…
George Soros funding radio ads in Little Rock-area prosecutor’s race
George Soros, the billionaire philanthropist and Democratic donor, is putting money behind Alicia Walton’s race for prosecuting attorney in the state’s 6th Judicial Circuit, which includes Pulaski and Perry counties. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service
Little Rock district’s summer school teachers will get higher pay for this year only, board supports
Principals, teachers and other staff in the Little Rock School District’s summer school programs are on track to see one-time higher rates of pay this year. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service
$92M OK’d for 58 school projects in Arkansas
The Commission for Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation on Thursday approved the distribution of $92.2 million in state aid for 58 building projects in 45 Arkansas school districts. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service
