LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 22 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on March 21, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing that his office is initiating an investigation of Change Healthcare, Inc., a unit of UnitedHealth Group, under the Arkansas Personal Information Protection Act and the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act in light of a February cyberattack: "I am initiating an investigation into Change He  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 21 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on March 20, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after co-leading a 20-state, bipartisan letter calling on Congress to affirm states' authority to ban or regulate intoxicating and dangerous hemp-derived products like Delta-8 THC in the next Farm Bill: "Arkansas has banned Delta THC products, but inconsistent court interpretations of certain provisions wit  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 21 (TNSres) -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on March 20, 2024: * * * Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin released the following statement highlighting the work done by his office's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) that resulted in a No. 4 ranking for abuse and neglect convictions, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General's Medicaid Fraud Control Units Fiscal Year 2023  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 20 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today directed the Arkansas National Guard to send soldiers to the southern border to support the Texas National Guard as they work to combat the illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and human trafficking created by the failed policies of the Biden Administration. The Arkansas National Guard is sending approximately 40 Guardsmen to s  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 22 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is leading a coalition of 16 states in a lawsuit against President Joe Biden and the United States Department of Energy over the unlawful decision to ban new liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. The State of Louisiana is joined by the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina,   more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, March 22 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Arkansas Tech University and the Bentonville School District have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will create a pathway for paraprofessionals in Bentonville schools to pursue ATU's elementary education degree online. According to the terms of the MOU, ATU and the Bentonville School District will work together "to build mutually beneficial relationships that provide placement sites and   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 22 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $199,000 grant from the Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas to support the Family Medicine Parent Partnership, a program of the UAMS Department of Family and Preventive Medicine. It is the second grant from the Blue & You Foundation supporting the program. "Maternal depression is a universal public he  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, March 20 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Arkansas Tech University hosted 155 robotics teams representing 58 K-12 schools for the 2024 VEX Robotics Arkansas state championships at Tucker Coliseum March 8-12. The state championships at ATU were sponsored by Entergy at Arkansas Nuclear One. "A big shoutout needs to be made to Entergy at ANO for being a sponsor," said Jacob Weidenfeller, ATU instructor of electrical engineering, lab director and advi  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: Kapil Yadav, M.D., an established interventional cardiologist in central Arkansas, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to lead its Nuclear Cardiology and Vascular Medicine Program. An associate professor in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine in the UAMS College of Medicine's Department of Internal Medicine, Yadav will treat patients a  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 19 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: By Angelita Faller Little Rock Public Radio, home of KUAR FM 89.1 and KLRE Classical 90.5, will hold its annual Spring Fund Drive celebrating its 51 anniversary March 25-29. Little Rock Public Radio has a goal of raising $75,000 and welcoming 100 new members during its Spring Fund Drive. Proceeds will go to support bringing news, culture, and powerful radio to central Arkansas. "As we celebrate the remar  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 19 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: A bridge is defined as a means of connection or transition. The newest clinic at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) hopes to serve as a transition for the numerous young people in Arkansas dealing with substance use disorders. The Six Bridges Clinic is the first of its kind at UAMS, treating patients between the ages of 12 and 21 for dependency on substances  more

HARRISON, Arkansas, March 20 -- North Arkansas College issued the following news: Bonnie Baker, wife of the late Bill Baker, the founding president of North Arkansas College will receive the 2024 Pioneer Impact award presented by the Northark Foundation. This award was established in 2018 to recognize individuals for their service to Northark and the community. She will be honored during the Foundation's annual Evening on the Plaza dinner on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. in the Signat  more

HARRISON, Arkansas, March 20 -- North Arkansas College issued the following news: North Arkansas Regional Medical Center (NARMC) Chief of Nursing Donna Boehm will receive the 2024 North Arkansas College Distinguished Alumna award presented by the Northark Foundation. She will be honored during the Foundation's annual Evening on the Plaza dinner on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. in the Signature Bank Community Room. The dinner will be preceded by a reception at 6:00 p.m. in the atrium. T  more

HARRISON, Arkansas, March 20 -- North Arkansas College issued the following news: Cathy Brandt will receive the 2024 Ozark Ambassador award presented by the Northark Foundation. She will be honored during the Foundation's annual Evening on the Plaza dinner on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. in the Signature Bank Community Room. The dinner will be preceded by a reception at 6:00 p.m. in the atrium. The special event celebrates the 50th Anniversary of North Arkansas College which was found  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 20 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: By Angelita Faller A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student is getting a taste of life as a marketing executive while interning for Media & More Consulting. Ryleigh Dobson, a senior marketing major, is working as a marketing data analyst intern at Media & More this semester. Founded by President and CEO Chuck Spohn in 2013, Media & More Consulting is a boutique marketing agency based in North Litt  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 22 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: By Angelita Faller Since 2022, Katherine Hartter, an environmental geology student at UA Little Rock, has been sharing her love of space science with the community by serving as a NASA Partnered Eclipse Ambassador. The Astronomical Society of the Pacific, in partnership with NASA and community partners, matched undergraduate college students with amateur astronomers and trained them to share the excitemen  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, March 19 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news: The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Spirit Team proudly announces that UAPB Sophomore Cheerleader Donovan Neal has been selected as a new staff member for the National Cheer Association (NCA) Summer Camp Instructor program. The NCA, founded in 1948 by Lawrence "Herkie" Herkimer, has been a pioneer in the cheerleading industry, introducing numerous innovations such as the first cheer  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 20 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Citing relationships with the campus stretching back more than 50 years, officials with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock-based construction firm Clark Contractors and Clark family members gathered at the university Monday, March 18, to unveil a portrait of legendary Arkansas businessman William E. "Bill" Clark. Officials also used the occasion to announce a new Bill Clark Endowed Profe  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 21 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: By Angelita Faller Aspiring to make a meaningful impact in the field of criminal justice, Katelin Matusevich, a doctoral student from Blacksburg, Virginia, is seizing a unique opportunity to hone her skills as a researcher on a comprehensive climate study for the Arkansas Department of Corrections. Matusevich is working as a research assistant alongside Criminal Justice Professors Dr. Mary Parker, Dr. Rob  more