Arkansas alcohol distributors have agreed to not purchase Russian alcohol as Gov. Asa Hutchinson examines any state involvement with Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service
Central Arkansas public defenders to continue accepting new cases despite earlier threats
Public defenders in Central Arkansas won’t begin refusing new cases today, averting for now a crisis in local courts. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service
State panel OKs plan that calls for stipends for full-time lawmen, $37.6M to assist developmentally disabled
Legislation that would grant one-time stipends to full-time city and county law enforcement officers, state probation and parole officers and state troopers in the next fiscal year advanced Monday through a legislative panel. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service
Arkansas governor condemns attack on Ukraine, calls for review of state’s business ties
Gov. Asa Hutchinson in a release Monday night declared his “unambiguous condemnation” of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with a directive to review whether the state has business contracts with Russia and calling for “special days of prayer” for Ukraine. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service
Rent aid missing the rural, say critics; unspent funds go to Northwest Arkansas
Benton and Washington counties are set to receive an additional $23 million to distribute to tenants who are behind on rent and utilities because of covid-19, according to the U.S. Treasury Department. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service
Covid deaths increase by 32 in state count; active cases, hospitalizations continue to decline
While covid-19 active cases and hospitalizations continue to decline in the state, the number of deaths attributed to the disease is continuing to rise with 32 more reported Sunday, according to data from the Arkansas Department of Health. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service
Judge called Little Rock vice mayor’s ‘hug-a-thug’ remark inappropriate, offensive, records show
Little Rock District Court Judge Mark D. Leverett wrote to Little Rock Vice Mayor Lance Hines to say he and his wife were “gravely disappointed” after the vice mayor cast the city’s community-based intervention programs as “hug-a-thug” during a recent board meeting. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release…
Arkansas natives escape fighting in Ukraine through 2-day journey with newborn daughter
Two Arkansas natives escaped from Ukraine to Poland on Friday with their newborn daughter, braving a crush of refugees at the border as they fled the Russian invasion that has marked one of the largest ground conflicts in Europe since World War II. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press…
Arkansas health workers cite Bible, Islam, Norse gods to avoid covid shots
Told to get vaccinated, one state employee insisted, “I leave all medical issues in God’s hands.” Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service
Arkansas legislators turn attention toward Revenue Stabilization Act
Legislative leaders and Gov. Asa Hutchinson said they expect to begin negotiations this week on the state’s proposed Revenue Stabilization Act for the fiscal year starting July 1, with legislative leaders aiming to wrap up the fiscal session within the next two weeks. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press…
Research finds Arkansans getting covid-19 vaccine despite hesitancy
Many adults in Arkansas are getting the covid-19 vaccine despite having some doubts about the shot, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest Campus Office of Community Health and Research. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service
CDC says about 40% of Arkansas can drop masks; key covid markers see 1-day uptick
People in more than half the counties in the United States, including more than 40% of those in Arkansas, no longer need to wear masks in public to prevent the spread of covid-19, according to new guidance issued Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured…
Arkansas Teacher Retirement System OKs $642M settlement against investment manager
Trustees for the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System on Friday approved a $642 million settlement of a lawsuit that the system filed against an investment manager. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service
After 2 days of winter storms, Arkansas will begin to thaw out on Friday
Much of Arkansas will begin thawing out today after a winter storm passed through the state Wednesday and Thursday. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service
Arkansas covid numbers continue to drop; hospitalizations fall below 600 for the first time since December
The number of people hospitalized with covid-19 in Arkansas dropped below 600 Thursday for the first time since late December as the state’s new case numbers also continued falling. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service
Little Rock School Board votes to close Booker, Meadowcliff elementary schools
The Little Rock School District’s 26 elementary school campuses will decrease by two in the 2022-23 school year as the result of School Board action Thursday. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service
Freezing rain forecast for most of Arkansas on Thursday; more road hazards, outages feared
Freezing rain is forecast across most of Arkansas today. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service
ACLU appeals dismissal of lawsuit contesting new Arkansas House district map
Attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday filed a notice to appeal the recent decision of U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky dismissing a lawsuit contesting the new Arkansas House district map approved in November by the state Board of Apportionment. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release…
Cotton warns sanctions could hurt Arkansans, Boozman said congress will act
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton said Arkansans should brace for an increase in gas prices as fallout from the crisis in Ukraine continues. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service
275 candidates file for office in Arkansas on 1st day
Several candidates seeking Arkansas’ governorship filed for office Tuesday, including Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Democrat Chris Jones, who shook hands when they crossed paths at the state Capitol. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service
U.S. Justice Department declines to intervene in Arkansas redistricting case, clearing way for new legislative map
The federal government won’t intervene in the challenge to Arkansas’ new state House of Representatives map, effectively ending the lawsuit unless it’s appealed. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service
Winter storm will bring freezing rain to Arkansas through Thursday
A winter storm will bring periods of freezing rain to northern and west central Arkansas today and Thursday, according to the National Weather Service in North Little Rock. Continue Reading at NWAonline here Top Featured Tags: – Arkansas News Press Release Distribution Service
