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State proposes overhaul of Medicaid expansion

Wednesday, July 21 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas submitted to the federal government on Tuesday a proposal to overhaul its Medicaid expansion after the program’s previous requirement that some recipients work was blocked by the courts.The state Department of Human Services turned in its proposed waiver... Read More.

Federal judge blocks state abortion ban

Wednesday, July 21 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked an Arkansas law banning nearly all abortions in the state while she hears a challenge to its constitutionality.U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker issued a preliminary injunction preventing enforcement of the law, which was... Read More.

COVID outbreak called “raging forest fire”

Wednesday, July 21 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Public health researchers on Tuesday called the rapid rise in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in Arkansas a “raging forest fire,” and the state’s top health official warned that he expects significant outbreaks in schools.The model by the University of... Read More.

State sees jump in COVID hospitalizations

Tuesday, July 20 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of people hospitalized due to the coronavirus jumped by 106 over the weekend in Arkansas, which is leading the nation in new virus cases per capita.The Department of Health said Monday that the state’s virus hospitalizations increased... Read More.

State tops country in COVID cases per capita

Monday, July 19 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas remained the nation’s top spot for new COVID-19 cases per capita on Friday, as the state reported 1,342 more cases. The Department of Health said the state’s total cases since the pandemic began now totals 362,580. The state’s hospitalizations... Read More.

Arkansas unemployment rate lower than national rate

Monday, July 19 by Deseray Mckinzy

Per the Governor's website, Arkansas's unemployment rate remained at 4.4 percent for the third straight month, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, released Friday by the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services.Arkansas’s unemployment rate is three and... Read More.

Star City joint solar project online

Friday, July 16 by Deseray Mckinzy

According to SEARK Today, Star City School District and Yorktown Water Association held a joint ceremony on Thursday, July 15 to dedicate each of their new solar projects in collaboration with Arkansas’ Today’s Power, Inc.The article described the two solar projects that equal 1.5... Read More.

Sanders raises $4.2 million more in bid for Governor

Thursday, July 15 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders’ campaign on Thursday said she has raised another $4.2 million for her bid for Arkansas governor.Sanders’ campaign said the latest figures over the past three months mean she has raised $9 million... Read More.

Why some Arkansans choose not to partake in the COVID-19 vaccination

Thursday, July 15 by Deseray Mckinzy

Arkansas sources released an article about why getting a COVID-19 vaccination is "a no-go" for some. Among the reasons is lack of "trust in the product and others who don’t believe in the vaccine."A Benton County resident was interviewed who is not COVID-19 vaccinated... Read More.

COVID cases jump for 15th straight day

Thursday, July 15 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas reported more than 1,300 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday as the state’s hospitalizations with the coronavirus increased for the 15th day in a row.The Department of Health said the state’s COVID-19 cases increased by 1,309 to 360,258 since the... Read More.

New state COVID-19 cases record biggest jump in 5 months

Wednesday, July 14 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas reported its biggest one-day jump in COVID-19 cases in five months on Tuesday as the state remained atop the country in new cases per capita.The Department of Health said the state’s cases rose by 1,476 to 358,949 since... Read More.

Officer involved shooting turned out to be self-inflicted shooting

Wednesday, July 14 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — What police initially thought was a fatal officer-involved shooting of an armed man outside a Little Rock hospital emergency room turned out to be a self-inflicted shooting, the state medical examiner said Tuesday.The shooting happened Monday afternoon outside of... Read More.

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