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Moderna, Johnson & Johnson boosters gain FDA's assent U.S. regulators on Wednesday signed off on extending covid-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines and said people eligible for an extra dose can get a brand different from the one they received initially. by Compiled Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports 2 hours, 41 minutes ago

State hospitals log 3-month covid low After rising by one a day earlier, the number of covid-19 patients in Arkansas hospitals resumed its decline on Wednesday, reaching a new three-month low. by Andy Davis 2 hours, 48 minutes ago

Revised revenue outlook raises tax-cutting hopes Gov. Asa Hutchinson and some lawmakers believe that Arkansas can afford to cut individual income taxes by more than $300 million over the next two years without negatively affecting critical state services in light of new revenue projections released this week. by Michael R. Wickline 2 hours, 46 minutes ago

RESTAURANT TRANSITIONS: Steakhouse to fill niche on Chenal; Sufficient Grounds resurrected in west Little Rock The Denver-based Sullivan's Steakhouse chain will open its first Arkansas location in "early 2022" at The Promenade at Chenal, 17707 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock. It's going into the free-standing steakhouse space that has been vacant since the June 2018 closure of Del Frisco's Grille. by Eric E. Harrison 10 minutes ago

Little Rock mayor unveils anti-crime plan Mayor Frank Scott Jr. laid out a plan for addressing violent crime in Little Rock on Wednesday, announcing that $1.5 million in federal money would go to the Little Rock Police Department and a new community safety office. by Grant Lancaster 3 hours, 34 minutes ago

Democrats shifting from tax-rate hikes The Biden administration and congressional Democrats are moving toward dropping their push to raise corporate and individual income tax rates to pay for their domestic policy bill, instead drafting a plan that includes new ways to tax the wealthy and multinational corporations, according to people familiar with the discussions. by Compiled Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports4 minutes ago

Killed 17 people, Florida school gunman tells court; jury to decide if he lives Nikolas Cruz pleaded guilty Wednesday to murdering 17 people during a shooting at his former high school in Parkland, Fla., leaving a jury to decide whether he will be executed for one of the nation's deadliest school shootings. by Compiled Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports9 minutes ago

Lawsuit filed to repo Little Rock's historic Pike-Fletcher-Terry house, force forensic accounting for endowment Ownership of one of the oldest homes in Little Rock -- the Pike-Fletcher-Terry House -- should revert to the descendants of the sisters who donated it to the city and the "Arkansas Arts Center" in 1964, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Pulaski County Circuit Court. by Bill Bowden3 hours, 36 minutes ago

Pinnacle Mountain State Park unveils plans for $8.7 million visitor center Arkansas State Parks has unveiled plans for a new visitor center at Pinnacle Mountain State Park. by Celia Storey11 minutes ago

Arkansas Supreme Court justice bows out of mask mandate suit An Arkansas Supreme Court justice has recused herself from a case that seeks to block the enforcement of a law that prohibits state and local governments, including public school districts, from mandating individuals to wear masks during the coronavirus pandemic. by Lara Farrar3 hours, 41 minutes ago

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by Tom Murphy October 21, 2021

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Possible remains of slain woman's fiance found

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by CURT ANDERSON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS October 21, 2021

Voting-rights bill fails Senate vote

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by Mike DeBonis The Washington Post October 21, 2021

Russia hosts talks with Taliban

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Navalny wins top EU human-rights prize

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by RAF CASERT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS October 21, 2021

UAMS names Wenger vice chancellor of northwest campus in Fayetteville

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences on Wednesday named Amy Wenger the next vice chancellor of its Northwest Regional Campus.

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Little Rock city manager to review mayor's draft ward maps

A day after Little Rock elected officials voted to hand him the task of redrawing ward boundaries in light of 2020 census results, City Manager Bruce Moore d...

by Joseph Flaherty October 21, 2021

Buzz building as Lions readying to meet Hogs

Ronald Davis Jr. took a moment to clarify the question he asked then-University of Arkansas Athletic Director Jeff Long in 2017.

by I.C. Murrell October 21, 2021

Weekend homecoming concert is a hit

When Pine Bluff Convention Center Executive Director Joseph McCorvey was tasked with bringing back homecoming concerts to Pine Bluff, he knew immediately tha...

by Eplunus Colvin October 21, 2021

UAPB names Bailey to post

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has named Marilyn Bailey, Ed.D., interim chair of its Department of Human Sciences.

by Special to The Commercial October 21, 2021

Community Foundation announces 24 grant recipients

The Pine Bluff Area Community Foundation announced 24 grant recipients for the current grant cycle.

by Special to The Commercial October 21, 2021

UAM's Brown is homecoming queen

There wasn't much time to celebrate for J'Naya Brown after being named the University of Arkansas at Monticello's homecoming queen Saturday.

by Special to The Commercial October 21, 2021

Fighting Irish top Hogs in final

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