Two permit requests, one to spread millions of gallons of agri-industry waste sludge annually on nine hayfields along War Eagle Creek, and another to construct an industrial turkey CAFO near Dry Fork Creek, both in Madison County, were suddenly withdrawn this month, due to coordinated opposition by environmental watchdog groups.

As the number of coronavirus cases in the state continues to rise, those involved with political petitions are finding it difficult to gather signatures. We hear from Melissa Fults, the executive director of Arkansans for Cannabis Reform, which is behind the Arkansas Adult Use Cannabis Amendment, about the challenges.

As more people participate in virtual staff meetings from home during the coronavirus outbreak, pets are becoming the new stars of business meetings. Our Militant Grammarian, Katherine Shurlds, discusses words and phrases inspired by our four-legged office mates.

In his daily briefing, Governor Asa Hutchinson pushed back the individual tax filing and payment deadline to July 15 and announced he'd be calling a special session to address a $353 million shortfall in the budget for the next three months. The number of coronavirus cases reported to the Arkansas Department of Health went up to 197 shortly after the briefing.

Mercy opened a drive-thru COVID-19 evaluation site in Rogers March 20. Patients must first call the hospital's hotline at 479-717-7585 to have their symptoms evaluated and then will be able to schedule an appointment before going to the new mobile site for testing.

The NWA Mutual Aid Pantry has opened on Dickson Street in Fayetteville to help people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s being organized by the Young Democrats of Arkansas, the University of Arkansas Young Democrats and the Democratic Socialists of NWA.

The Fayetteville Housing Authority operates several public housing properties and runs a voucher program for subsidized rent. We speak with Executive Director Angela Belford about how they're operating during the outbreak and whether they're still able to move people into housing.

Walmart’s legendary supply chain is built to withstand the economic ravages of the global coronavirus pandemic. That’s according to Matt Waller, dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. The world's largest retailer is also supporting — and expanding — its U.S. workforce during the crisis.

Kyle Kellams' weekly conversation with Michael Tilley of Talk Business & Politics turns to the impacts the coronavirus is having on the way the Fort Smith Board of Directors meets, the Fort Smith Convention Center and the Pernod Ricard facility in Fort Smith.

As restaurants close or see fewer patrons because of the COVID-19 pandemic, they may find themselves with an excess of food. One option to ensure the food doesn’t go to waste is to donate it to the NWA Food Bank’s Middle Mile Food Recovery Program.