COVID hospitalizations set another record

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Hospitalizations for the illness caused by the new coronavirus have set a second record high Monday for Arkansas in three days, the state Department of Health reported.The 1,371 COVID-19 hospitalizations bested the record 1,346 set Saturday.“Today’s report of 31... Read More.

AMBER ALERT CANCELED: Police locate girl abducted in Little Rock

UPDATE: Police have located the child and arrested two adult suspects.https://twitter.com/LRpolice/status/1348868035663290368?s=20 ORIGINAL STORY: Arkansas State Police issued an Amber Alert for a girl abducted in Little Rock following a shooting. Delilah Collier disappeared around 6:45 p.m. Monday. She is three-years-old. Police say she Last seen wearing... Read More.
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State legislature begins in middle of pandemic

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Legislature on Monday began a session in the middle of a coronavirus pandemic that has prompted new safety measures and an effort by some Republicans to scale back the governor’s emergency powers.The House and Senate convened for... Read More.

state cases of COVID still top 27,000

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of active coronavirus cases in Arkansas remained above 27,000 on Sunday after hitting a record-high the day earlier.A state health official has said that the record-high number of active cases is likely to signal that hospitalizations will... Read More.
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State hate crimes bill faces uncertain future

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A push to finally enact a hate crimes law in Arkansas, a state with a history of white supremacists, appeared to have all the elements for success: a popular Republican governor who made it a priority, major corporations endorsing... Read More.

Appeals Court keeps abortion rulings on hold

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday kept on hold an Arkansas law banning abortions 18 weeks into a woman’s pregnancy and another banning the procedure from being performed because the fetus has Down syndrome.The 8th U.S Circuit Court of... Read More.
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Coronavirus hospitalizations stay at record high

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of hospitalized patients with coronavirus remained at a record level Sunday as Arkansas continued to grapple with a surge in virus cases.There were 1,234 people hospitalized with the virus on Sunday, up from Saturday’s record level of... Read More.

COVID hospitalizations hit new high as prisons lock down

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of people in Arkansas hospitalized because of the coronavirus hit another new high Wednesday, while the state’s prisons went into lockdown because of an increase in virus cases among staff.The Arkansas Department of Health reported the state’s... Read More.
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Governor extends emergency declaration because of COVID-19

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday extended his coronavirus emergency declaration by another two months as the state reported a record one-day spike in deaths and a new high in hospitalizations from COVID-19.Hutchinson has used his emergency powers to... Read More.