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Jonesboro Pilot Recalls Tornado
By Cortney Winston JONESBORO, ARK. –– Imagine you’re a pilot. You get to work and you’re prepping a plane for your flight. It’s cloudy, but you aren’t worried about the weather. Until you see the clouds get darker, and you realize they’re moving towards you. Then imagine seeing a funnel cloud form and touch the ground,…
Coronavirus Upheaves Airline Industry
By: Elias Weiss FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The airline industry is experiencing what some experts call the biggest decline since the invention of the airplane. Deficits at this point in the COVID-19 pandemic already exceed those following the terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Coronavirus will cost the airline industry at least $113 billion, according to…
Coronavirus Pandemic Affects Self-Employed
By David Cox FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The coronavirus pandemic has left millions of Americans out of work. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, unemployment in March rose to total 7.1 million people in the country who are jobless. Many of those are self-employed, like Kim Randolph. Randolph rents a booth at Worren’s Salon…
How Hospitals are Handling COVID-19
By: Kensi Freeland HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – As the world feels like it is falling apart, many hospitals are trying to prepare for what is to come. The need for beds and ventilators in Arkansas has not been an issue yet, but it may become one soon enough. The COVID-19 Health Data website said the…
Toilet Paper Rolls Off the Shelves- Heres How to Catch It
By: Madison Clark PARIS, Ark. — Toilet Paper is ‘rolling’ off the shelves and some stores have tips on how to get your hands on these most wanted items. The COVID-19 has forced many businesses to temporarily close their doors, lay off workers, and stop shipments. One industry that is not just excelling but ‘flying…
A Devastated Market Leaves N.W.A. Businesses to Adapt
By Michael Adkison FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. — Many businesses, including some in Northwest Arkansas, play catch-up after the U.S. stock market closed its first 2020 quarter on March 31 with some of the lowest numbers in a decade. A Wall Street Journal analysis found that the average U.S.-stock fell 24.6% between January and March 2020. Much of…
Employer Support During COVID-19
By Madison Hartley FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Due to new regulations and policies regarding the novel coronavirus, many businesses are forced to close their doors in hopes of slowing the spread of the disease. Saturday, Governor Asa Hutchison said “this is both a health crisis and an economic crisis.” This is both a health crisis and…
President Trump Invokes Defense Production Act
By Tristan Hill FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — President Donald Trump issued a statement Thursday announcing expansion of the use of Defense Production Act authority to increase production of ventilators. The DPA gives the president the authority to order certain cabinet secretaries to direct private companies to prioritize government contracts that are deemed essential to national defense,…
Hogs At Home: Scrubbing Those Sneakers
By Pearce Hungate FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Welcome back to Hogs at Home, the Razorbacks’ number one stop for activities to keep busy while staying at home under quarantine. In this Wednesday edition, we head into the closet to refresh your well-worn sneakers. Whether you rock Air Force 1s, Adidas Superstars, or the sorority-classic Fila Disruptors,…
What, Exactly, is in the $2 Trillion Emergency Coronavirus Relief Package
By: Tristan Hill FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act, passed both houses of Congress and was ultimately signed by President Trump on Friday, March 27. The historic act provides a massive $2 trillion in financial relief to various individuals and economic sectors and spans…