Madeline Burke

Starting and growing a business is like planting and maintaining a garden. Benito Lubazibwa, a native of Tanzania who has lived in Arkansas since 2000 after graduating from the University of Central Arkansas, is familiar with both. His first entrepreneurial…

Americans may not be the healthiest bunch on the planet, but they seem to be emphasizing health and wellness more than ever. In the annual New Year’s Resolution Study from Allianz Life Insurance, a record 57 percent of Americans surveyed…

eXp Realty was founded in 2009 and is one of the fastest growing real estate brokerages that offers a virtual three-dimensional immersive office space, eXp World, through its sister company VirBELA. With more than 29,000 real estate agents in the…

The coronavirus pandemic accelerated the world’s digital transformation through the increased use of online banking and mobile payment services. As the use of cold, hard cash becomes less common and the value of the dollar weakens, more individuals and companies…

Numbers down across the state, but virtual programs helping fulfill missions Photography provided by Crystal Bridges Museum Museums across the state have been significantly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. While they closed temporarily to the public beginning in mid-March, many…

Gov. Asa Hutchinson provided new COVID-19 data for schools in the state of Arkansas. As of today (Aug. 27), there are 222 active cases in public school districts, 41 in higher institutions of education and zero in private schools.  The…

State officials in Arkansas reported 649 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the cumulative number of cases to 58,023. While the number of hospitalizations declined by seven to 435, the number of deaths increased by 21 to 732.  There are 5,390 active…

Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced at a press conference today (Aug. 26) that he signed an emergency declaration in regards to the expected severe weather from Hurricane Laura. He anticipates flash flooding and high winds, which can bring trees and power…

There have been recent reports of fraud associated with contact tracing efforts in Arkansas, according to Stephanie Williams, the chief of staff at the Arkansas Department of Health.  “We now have 600 contact tracers that are actively calling Arkansans everyday,”…

State officials in Arkansas reported an increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases, related hospitalizations and deaths today (Aug. 21). There are 887 new cases, bringing the cumulative number of cases to 55,652. The number of hospitalizations has increased…