Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Arkansas Rep. Aaron Pilkington, R-Knoxville, filed a bill Monday that would require Arkansas' Medicaid program to provide blood pressure monitors to pregnant women and postpartum women for up to one year after birth that are covered by the program.

Walmart's Mexican unit, the largest in its international division, has opened its 2,500th store in its popular Bodega Aurrera format.

The United Methodist Church lost more than one fifth of its U.S. members last year, largely the result of a schism within what was once the nation's largest Protestant denomination.

The University of Arkansas System board of trustees named retiring President Donald Bobbitt President Emeritus and voted to name the president's residence after him Friday.

Fast Company, a business magazine focused on technology and design, recognized ArcBest for its Vaux Smart Autonomy system in its Next Big Things in Tech list.

Arkansas Ethics Commissioner John D. Pitts of Little Rock has submitted his resignation from the five-member commission, citing a change in his work schedule.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has significantly improved its financial picture in the first four months of fiscal year 2025, but challenges remain, its chancellor and chief financial officer told the University of Arkansas System board of trustees this week.

A pair of development companies want Farmington to share the cost of upgrading sewer lines related to two residential developments in the city.

Sen. Bryan King filed bills that would make pharmaceutical executives criminally liable who "knowingly hides, conceals, omits, or otherwise withholds evidence, documentation, or information" about dangerous effects from a vaccine or prescription drug.

Loans and grants totaling $204 million were awarded this week for water projects in Arkansas, according to a news release from the governor's office. The money will help pay for water projects in 28 counties.