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COVID-19 Weekly Update: 1,061 Cases Reported in One Day Marks Arkansas’s Highest Single-Day Increase
Testing across Arkansas is increasing after the July 4 weekend as the number of statewide cumulative cases has surpassed 25,000.
As cumulative COVID-19 cases in Arkansas top 20,000 and the July 4 holiday approaches, Gov. Asa Hutchinson is urging Arkansans to avoid crowded gatherings and wear face masks to slow the spread.
As of June 17, active COVID-19 cases have risen nearly 70% statewide; of these cases, 38.9% are in Northwest Arkansas.
Twitter users shared stories Monday of their experiences with anti-Black prejudice at the UofA, while a group of students launched a new account to demand campus reforms.
As Arkansas tops 10,000 COVID-19 cases and Washington County tops 1,200, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the second phase of statewide reopening will proceed as planned Monday.
Thousands of Northwest Arkansans gathered in downtown Fayetteville Tuesday to mourn the killing of George Floyd and peacefully protest systemic racism and police brutality.
Two UA students were expelled from Sigma Chi after a video circulated social media appearing to show them mocking the killing of George Floyd.
UA officials announced Monday that the UofA campus will reopen in three phases, and students will return in August to mixed class formats, new safety restrictions and a slightly altered semester schedule.
Bars statewide will be permitted to reopen Tuesday, one week after in-restaurant bars were allowed to resume operations.
Some city park amenities and all recreational pool facilities statewide will be permitted to reopen at partial capacity and with restrictions Friday.
UA electrical engineering professor Simon Saw-Teong Ang was arrested May 8 on wire fraud charges related to Ang’s alleged ties with the Chinese government and Chinese companies.
Arkansas restaurants will be permitted to reopen their dining rooms at 33% of normal guest capacity May 11, with mandatory procedures for mask wearing, cleaning and social distancing.
Arkansas hospitals and clinics were permitted to resume offering some outpatient elective procedures Monday, and Gov. Hutchinson will announce more reopening decisions this week.
A new coronavirus aid bill signed by the president Friday includes more than $320 billion for forgivable small business loans, but no money for state or local governments.
Donald Trump said Tuesday that he plans to sign a currently unwritten executive order blocking the entrance of green card recipients into the U.S. for 60 days.
At least 670 inmates at Cummins Unit maximum security prison have tested positive for COVID-19, and 33.9% of confirmed cases in Arkansas have been linked to the state prison system.
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Friday that his goal is to begin lifting coronavirus-related restrictions in Arkansas by May 4, five days after the state’s projected peak in resource use.
A drive-through COVID-19 testing site in Bentonville has opened testing to anyone showing symptoms of the respiratory disease, by appointment only.
The Fayetteville City Council voted unanimously to approve an agreement allowing quarantining first responders to temporarily stay in UA campus housing.
With self-isolating and social distancing allowing for increased social media use, some students have noticed heightened stress and anxiety amid the ongoing pandemic.
Some students who are struggling financially because of COVID-19-related losses are frustrated that they won’t receive relief from a government stimulus check.
After UA spring theatre productions were cancelled, theatre students are mourning the loss of their shows, adjusting to online courses and worrying for their community’s economic future.
Local companies have donated time and money to provide NWA healthcare workers with protective boxes to prevent the spread of the coronavirus during treatment procedures.
Chancellor Joe Steinmetz announced Wednesday that the UofA will issue credits for room and board costs lost after April 3, and spring graduates will have the opportunity to walk at fall graduation.
To provide economic relief to local businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, city officials have delayed the implementation of a ban on single-use polystyrene containers.
By order of the governor, Arkansas public K-12 schools will remain closed through the remainder of the school year to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Many local small businesses have temporarily closed their doors to the public to halt the spread of COVID-19, resulting in many business owners having to lay off their staff.
Students who want the UofA to issue partial refunds for fees, housing and other expenses are upset with what they see as a lack of action from university officials.
UA officials announced April 2 that students will be able to request “Pass,” “Pass D” or “No Credit” grades in place of letter grades at the end of the spring 2020 semester.
The ASG Senate voted unanimously to support the Faculty Senate’s proposed legislation that would allow students to change their spring 2020 letter grades to Pass or No Credit.
At least 55 homes were destroyed and 22 people were injured by an EF3 tornado that swept through Jonesboro Saturday.
Arkansas has topped 500 cases of COVID-19, as projections show that the state could see 2,000-15,000 hospitalizations and need more than 500 ventilators.
As statewide COVID-19 cases continue to climb, officials are ordering business closures and furthering restrictions on public services and travel.
Arkansans showing symptoms common to COVID-19 and unsure of what to do next can utilize an online screening survey, available 24/7.
A UA student’s petition for a new pass or fail grading system for all courses has received over 7,700 virtual signatures.
A UA student has the first confirmed case of COVID-19 within the university community and is in self-isolation at home.
Mullins Library and all UREC facilities have joined the list of on-campus closures as university officials look to limit the spread of COVID-19 by keeping students off campus.
UAPD officers arrested two students and received two reports of theft, one of which led to an arrest, between March 13-17.
The UA System Board of Trustees voted Thursday to postpone spring commencement ceremonies at all campuses until after June 1, with exact dates to be determined.
UA officials announced in an email Wednesday that students must move out of residence halls and other university-affiliated housing, including Greek houses, by April 3.
The City of Fayetteville confirmed Wednesday that a Fayetteville resident received the first presumptive positive test for COVID-19 in Washington County.
Grouplove's latest studio album "Healer," released March 13, is experimental in its production but lackluster in its lyrical imagery.
Four appointment-only COVID-19 testing facilities opened Wednesday outside Community Clinic locations across Northwest Arkansas.
Students forced to return home from study abroad experiences because of the coronavirus face lonesome quarantines and sadness at the loss of their dream trips.
Seniors are struggling to cope with the end of in-person classes and waves of cancellations.
The NWA Democrat-Gazette will switch to an all-digital platform and will no longer print physical copies by the beginning of August.
In hopes of getting an amendment for recreational marijuana on the ballot in November, some volunteers have invested their time in gathering signatures.
Arkansas public schools will close Tuesday to allow the state health department to catch up on coronavirus testing.
President Trump announced Friday that interest on federal student loans will be waived until further notice to combat the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Some students and professors think the STEM community overlooks transgender and non-binary people, especially in research.
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COVID-19 Weekly Update: 1,061 Cases Reported in One Day Marks Arkansas’s Highest Single-Day Increase
Testing across Arkansas is increasing after the July 4 weekend as the number of statewide cumulative cases has surpassed 25,000.
As cumulative COVID-19 cases in Arkansas top 20,000 and the July 4 holiday approaches, Gov. Asa Hutchinson is urging Arkansans to avoid crowded gatherings and wear face masks to slow the spread.
As of June 17, active COVID-19 cases have risen nearly 70% statewide; of these cases, 38.9% are in Northwest Arkansas.
Twitter users shared stories Monday of their experiences with anti-Black prejudice at the UofA, while a group of students launched a new account to demand campus reforms.
As Arkansas tops 10,000 COVID-19 cases and Washington County tops 1,200, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the second phase of statewide reopening will proceed as planned Monday.
Thousands of Northwest Arkansans gathered in downtown Fayetteville Tuesday to mourn the killing of George Floyd and peacefully protest systemic racism and police brutality.
Two UA students were expelled from Sigma Chi after a video circulated social media appearing to show them mocking the killing of George Floyd.
UA officials announced Monday that the UofA campus will reopen in three phases, and students will return in August to mixed class formats, new safety restrictions and a slightly altered semester schedule.
Bars statewide will be permitted to reopen Tuesday, one week after in-restaurant bars were allowed to resume operations.
Some city park amenities and all recreational pool facilities statewide will be permitted to reopen at partial capacity and with restrictions Friday.
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