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People for Bikes came out with their city ratings last week and surprising to no one here in the Natural State, Fayetteville ranked among the highest cities in Arkansas with Bentonville, Belle Vista, Springdale and Rogers coasting in right behind them in their respective size categories for…

Sara Chastain, a registered nurse from Little Rock, has donated $100,000 to create an endowed professorship fund in memory of her father, the late Dr. Charles Chastain, who was the founder of the criminal justice program at the University of…

The Schmieding Foundation, Inc., announced it has gifted $500,000 to Springdale’s Pathway Academy – which will be renamed to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Schmieding Foundation Pathways Academy of Springdale, which recognizes the nonprofit’s support for UAMS.   …

In a statement from Planned Parenthood, all abortions will be paused in Arkansas following the decision by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, which protected the right to abortion nationwide. The Arkansas legislature passed a “trigger law” in 2019,…

For listeners of local UA Little Rock Public Radio it’s a sad time as it was announced last Friday that general manager Nathan Vandiver will be resigning from his post where he led NPR affiliate stations KUAR-FM, 89.1 and classical…

Baptist Health – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Medical Education Program celebrated its first class of residents to graduate on Friday, June 17.    Troy Wells, President and CEO of Baptist Health, and Cam Patterson, M.D., chancellor of the…

  The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is moving a complement of specialty services to Premier Medical Plaza at 10915 Rodney Parham Road in west Little Rock. UAMS plans to open the facility in early 2023. The UAMS…

Arkansas Oklahoma Gas recently announced the winners of its 2022 charitable giving grant program, which awarded more than $20,000 to service area nonprofits.  Through the charitable grant and sponsorship program, organizations and businesses with strategies that align with AOG’s interests are…

Honorees and co-chairs for the 24th-annual ‘Power of the Purse’ Luncheon have been announced by the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas. Celebrating career and philanthropic accomplishments of women and organizations across the state, this year’s luncheon is presented by Arkansas Children’s…

Arvest Bank launched its annual ‘Million Meals’ initiative to fight hunger across the four-state region the bank serves two months ago. On Thursday, the bank announced that with the help of customers and community members, it has exceeded the campaign…