As gigs get canceled and people in the music industry lose income, a collaboration between Roots Festival, Tyson Foods, Ozark Beer Company and Pack Shack is making sure musicians and others have meals.

As officials tells us to stay apart during the coronavirus outbreak, a unique way of connecting in Fayetteville neighborhoods has been a howling success.

At a governor's coronavirus response briefing this week, we were reminded that some social work still has to be done in person.

The shuttering of bars and restaurants in accordance with social distancing efforts has meant the loss of performance venues for musicians. However, like The Reeves Brothers , many have started broadcasting concerts from their homes online. The country band has recorded its third full-length that's expected to be released this summer.

During Thursday's daily coronavirus response briefing, Governor Asa Hutchinson outlined why he hasn't issued a shelter-in-place order for the state, which many have been calling for as surrounding states are directing people to stay home. You can listen to the full briefing here .

Like small businesses, local nonprofits are also feeling the strain under coronavirus social distancing guidelines, but today more than 300 of them are benefitting from the third annual NWA Gives Day .

Thursday morning, the National Park Service announced it would be closing the Buffalo National River to all recreational activities until further notice. Governor Asa Hutchinson recommended the closure after hearing about crowds of out-of-state visitors from concerned local leaders, residents and outfitters that provide services in the area.

The start of local outdoor farmers markets is synonymous with spring, but farmers, customers and markets are having to make changes to meet social distancing restrictions. We speak with two of the coordinators for the Fayetteville Farmers Market about the adjustments they've had to make.

As local farmers markets in Northwest Arkansas make alternative plans to open for spring under coronavirus pandemic restrictions, a new virtual farm-to-table market, called Farm Fresh Coop , opened its portal in January. There's demand for locally grown food nationwide as more shoppers seek to avoid crowded grocery stores and restaurant take-out lines.

With a new goal of $75,000 after successfully reaching $50,000, KUAF's fundraiser moves into the next-to-last day during this strange and uncertain spring. General Manager Leigh Wood provides an update.