Stories by Andy Davis

Two people jailed in fatal LR gunfire Two people have been arrested in connection with a Monday night homicide in Little Rock, police said early Tuesday.Michael Brown, 47, and Shannon Fells, 46, have been arrested on charges of first-degr... November 9, 2022

Arkansas health official: Falling covid numbers show that state is ‘headed in the right direction’ Arkansas' coronavirus metrics continued to indicate a slowing spread of the virus Thursday as the number of people hospitalized with covid-19 in the state fell to its lowest level in three months.... September 30, 2022

Arkansas' count of hospitalized covid patients hits 3-month low The number of Arkansans hospitalized with covid-19 fell Thursday to its lowest level in three months. However, the state's death toll from the virus, as tracked by the Arkansas Department of Healt... September 29, 2022

Fatal shooting at Sherwood hospital prompts lockdown, evacuation Wednesday morning A Sherwood hospital was partially evacuated, placed on lockdown and surrounded by a police perimeter for almost three hours on Wednesday morning after a fatal shooting on the fourth floor, where the v... September 29, 2022

Number of covid hospitalizations in Arkansas grows despite continued decline in new cases Despite a continuing decline in Arkansas' new coronavirus cases over the past few weeks, the number of covid-19 patients in the state's hospitals grew Tuesday for the second day in a row as th... September 28, 2022

Arkansas sees count of hospitalized covid patients rise for 2nd day; deaths grow by 26 Despite a continuing decline in Arkansas new coronavirus cases over the past few weeks, the number of covid-19 patients in the state's hospitals rose Tuesday for the second day in a row.The state&... September 27, 2022

Pulaski County Election Commission settles lawsuit with poll worker The Pulaski County Board of Election Commissioners on Monday agreed to settle a lawsuit by a poll worker who claimed the board refused to appoint him to work during a special election because of his o... September 27, 2022

Covid hospitalizations in state up but daily increases cases smallest since May The number of people reported to be hospitalized with covid-19 in Arkansas rose for the first time in six days Monday even as the state posted its smallest daily increase in cases since late May.Meanw... September 27, 2022

Pulaski County election board told of error solution To correct mistakes stemming from an error in the Pulaski County voter registration database, some voters in the Nov. 8 general election will be given a ballot originally meant for voters in a differe... September 27, 2022

State posts smallest daily new covid case number since May The number of people reported to be hospitalized with covid-19 in Arkansas rose for the first time in six days on Monday, even as the state posted its smallest daily increase cases since late May.Mean... September 26, 2022

Arkansas’ covid hospitalizations fall for third consecutive day The number of people hospitalized with covid-19 in Arkansas fell for the third day in a row Friday as the state's count of cases rose by 446 -- the smallest daily increase on a Friday in almost fo... September 24, 2022

Arkansas' count of hospitalized covid patients falls for 3rd day; deaths rise by 17 The number of people hospitalized with covid-19 in Arkansas fell for the third day in a row on Friday as the state's count of cases rose by 446 -- the smallest daily increase on a Friday in almost... September 23, 2022

Arkansas hospitals’ covid cases dip; deaths rise by 18 The number of covid-19 patients in Arkansas' hospitals fell for the second day in a row on Thursday as the state's new-case numbers continued to decline after an uptick linked to the start of ... September 23, 2022

New daily covid cases, active virus cases drop to lowest levels in months The average number of new daily covid-19 cases in Arkansas fell to its lowest level in more than three months on Thursday.With recoveries outpacing new cases, the number of active coronavirus cases fe... September 22, 2022

Covid-19 hospitalizations decline by 7 as new cases in Arkansas continue to fall The number of covid-19 patients in Arkansas' hospitals fell Wednesday for the first time in four days as the state's new case number continued to decline.A day after it topped 12,000, the stat... September 22, 2022

Arkansas' count of hospitalized covid patients drops; new cases keep falling The number of covid-19 patients in Arkansas' hospitals fell Wednesday for the first time in four days as the state's new case number continued to decline.A day after it topped 12,000, the stat... September 21, 2022

Arkansas coronavirus death toll tops 12,000 Despite a recent decline in Arkansas' new coronavirus cases, the state's death toll from the coronavirus topped 12,000 on Tuesday as the number of people hospitalized in the state with the vir... September 21, 2022

Arkansas covid deaths top 12,000 Despite a continuing decline in Arkansas' new coronavirus cases, the state's death toll from the coronavirus topped 12,000 on Tuesday as the number of people hospitalized in the state with the... September 20, 2022

Hospitalizations for covid-19 rise by 22 in one day Arkansas posted its largest increase in hospitalized covid-19 patients since mid-July on Monday even as the state's new-case numbers continued to decline.Meanwhile, for the second day in a row, th... September 20, 2022

Arkansas reports jump in hospitalized covid patients as new cases continue to drop Arkansas posted its largest increase in hospitalized covid-19 patients since mid-July on Monday even as the state's new cases numbers continued to decline.Meanwhile, for the second day in a row, t... September 19, 2022

Covid hospitalizations in state fall by 12, marking second consecutive daily decline A decline in Arkansas' new coronavirus case numbers continued on Friday as the number of people hospitalized in the state with the virus fell for the second day in a row.The state's death toll... September 17, 2022

Arkansas' count of hospitalized covid patients falls for 2nd day; new cases continue to decline A decline in Arkansas’ new coronavirus case numbers continued on Friday as the number of people hospitalized in the state with the virus fell for the second day in a row.The state’s death ... September 16, 2022

Arkansas covid hospitalizations end 2-day upward trend Thurday, falling by 9 After rising by double digits the previous two days, the number of people hospitalized with covid-19 in Arkansas fell part of the way back down Thursday as the state's count of active, or currentl... September 16, 2022

Arkansas' active covid cases fall to 12-week low Arkansas' count of active, or currently infectious, cases of covid-19 continued to decline Thursday, falling to the lowest level since June 22.With recoveries outpacing new cases, the number of ca... September 15, 2022

Arkansas sees double-digit jump in covid hospitalizations for the second day in a row Despite a continued decline in Arkansas' active, or currently infectious, coronavirus cases, the number of people hospitalized in the state with covid-19 jumped Wednesday by double digits for the ... September 15, 2022

Arkansas' covid hospitalizations, deaths rise; count of active cases falls The number of people hospitalized with the coronavirus in Arkansas jumped by double digits for the second consecutive day Wednesday, even as the number of people with active cases of the virus fell to... September 14, 2022

Arkansas’ active covid cases below 10,000 for first time in almost three months A day after hitting a new two-month low, the number of people hospitalized with covid-19 in Arkansas jumped back up Tuesday to its highest level in almost a week.With recoveries outnumbering new cases... September 14, 2022

Arkansas’ count of hospitalized covid patients jumps by 18; active cases fall A day after hitting a new two-month low, the number of people hospitalized with covid-19 in Arkansas jumped back up on Tuesday to its highest level in almost a week.With recoveries outnumbering new ca... September 13, 2022

Covid-19 cases decline among children in Arkansas New coronavirus cases among children in Arkansas appear to be on the decline after an uptick in infections -- linked to the start of the 2022-23 school year -- peaked around Labor Day weekend, a state... September 13, 2022

Arkansas' count of hospitalized covid patients hits two-month low After rising slightly a day earlier, the number of people reported to be hospitalized in Arkansas with covid-19 fell Monday to its lowest level in more than two months.Meanwhile, the state didn't ... September 12, 2022

Arkansas health officials note week-over-week declines in new covid cases, say Labor Day bump still possible Arkansas' count of coronavirus cases rose Friday by 1,148 -- the fourth daily increase in a row that was smaller than the one a week earlier.After declining the previous two days, however, the num... September 10, 2022

Arkansas' new covid cases still down from last week; hospitalizations rise by 3 Arkansas' count of coronavirus cases rose Friday by 1,148 -- the fourth daily increase in a row that was smaller than the one a week earlier.After declining the previous two days, however, the num... September 9, 2022

Week-over-week decline in Arkansas covid cases continues for third consecutive day A week-over-week decline in Arkansas' new coronavirus cases, possibly stemming at least in part from lower testing over Labor Day weekend, continued for a third day Thursday as the number of covid... September 9, 2022

Arkansas' new covid cases down for third day; deaths rise by 7 A week-over-week decline in Arkansas' new coronavirus cases, possibly stemming from lower testing over Labor Day weekend, continued for a third day on Thursday as the number of people hospitalized... September 8, 2022

Covid hospitalizations in Arkansas fall by 5 Wednesday, one day after increasing by 20 After rising a day earlier for the first time in more than a week, the number of people hospitalized with covid-19 in Arkansas fell Wednesday but was still up from the two-month low it reached Monday.... September 8, 2022

Arkansas' count of hospitalized covid patients falls by 5; deaths rise by 8 After rising a day earlier for the first time in more than a week, the number of people hospitalized with covid-19 in Arkansas fell Wednesday but was still up from the two-month low it reached Monday.... September 7, 2022

Arkansas covid hospitalizations see first increase in over a week A day after reaching its lowest level in more than two months, the number of people reported to be hospitalized with covid-19 in Arkansas rose Tuesday for the first time in more than a week.Reflecting... September 7, 2022

Arkansas' count of hospitalized covid patients jumps by 20 A day after falling to its lowest level in more than two months, the number of people reported to be hospitalized with covid-19 in Arkansas rose Tuesday for the first time in more than a week.Reflecti... September 6, 2022

As Arkansas receives more covid booster doses, hospitalizations fall to nearly 2-month low Covid-19 vaccines updated to target the most common strains of the omicron variant continued to arrive in Arkansas on Friday, a day after they received final clearance from federal regulators for use ... September 3, 2022

Arkansas' count of hospitalized covid patients near two-month low as uptick in new cases continues Despite an uptick in Arkansas' new coronavirus case numbers, the number of people hospitalized in the state with covid-19 fell Friday to its lowest level in almost two months.The state's death... September 2, 2022

Arkansas covid hospitalizations fall below 300 for first time in more than a week An uptick in Arkansas' new coronavirus cases resumed Thursday even as the number of people hospitalized with covid-19 fell by double digits, dropping below 300 for the first time in more than a we... September 2, 2022

More Arkansans catching covid even as hospitalizations for virus fall below 300 Arkansas' count of covid-19 cases rose Thursday by a higher amount than on Wednesday or the previous Thursday, even as the number of people hospitalized with the virus fell below 300 for the first... September 1, 2022

Arkansas reports 1,180 new covid cases Wednesday, marking first week-to-week decline in six days In a break from a recent uptick linked to the start of the 2022-23 school year, Arkansas' count of coronavirus cases rose Wednesday by 1,180, the first daily increase in six days that was smaller ... September 1, 2022

Arkansas' new daily covid cases down compared to week earlier; deaths rise by 8 In a break from a recent uptick linked to the start of the 2022-23 school year, Arkansas' count of coronavirus cases rose Wednesday by 1,180, the first daily increase in six days that was smaller ... August 31, 2022

Recent uptick in Arkansas covid cases continues; hospitalizations fall by six Continuing a recent uptick health officials have linked to the start of the 2022-23 school year, Arkansas' count of coronavirus cases rose Tuesday by 1,383 -- the largest daily increase on a Tuesd... August 31, 2022

Arkansas reports increase of covid hospitalizations; new cases continue to rise An uptick in Arkansas' new coronavirus case numbers -- linked by health officials to the start of the 2022-23 school year -- continued on Monday as the reported number of people hospitalized in th... August 30, 2022

Arkansas reports increase of covid hospitalizations; new cases continue to rise An uptick in Arkansas' new coronavirus case numbers continued on Monday as the reported number of people hospitalized in the state with covid-19 rose back up after falling over the weekend.Meanwhi... August 29, 2022

Arkansas covid hospitalizations go up by 18, push total to highest in over a week The number of people hospitalized with covid-19 in Arkansas rose by double-digits on Friday, reaching its highest level in just over a week, amid signs that the spread of the virus in the state was on... August 27, 2022

Arkansas' count of hospitalized covid patients grows for 3rd straight day The number of people hospitalized in Arkansas with covid-19 rose by double-digits on Friday, reaching its highest level in just over a week, amid signs that the spread of the virus in the state is onc... August 26, 2022

Arkansas covid cases see a slight increase Thursday, with schoolchildren still showing increase Arkansas' count of coronavirus cases rose Thursday by 1,192 -- a slightly smaller increase than the one the previous Thursday -- as the number of people hospitalized in the state with the virus gr... August 26, 2022