Symphony of Northwest Arkansas presents their annual Christmas concert this weekend. 

"A Very SoNA Christmas" features seasonal favorites with accompaniment from the University of Arkansas Schola Cantorum, the Bentonville High School Chamber Choir and vocalist Genine LaTrice Perez. 

Schola Cantorum director Steven Caldwell tells Katy Henriksen what to expect from this year's show and why the annual event is important for local choirs. 

The Benton County Planning Board is considering an application for a quarry to begin operating just outside of Rogers and Lowell. Project developers say the quarry could be good for the region, but dozens of nearby residents have concerns about noise and water pollution, as well as historic preservation.

Kelvin Parks has been selected as the new director of the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks. He served as interim director of the facility during a nearly year-long search for a permanent director. We speak with Parks about his experience and what he hopes to bring to the Fayetteville VA health center.

Governor Asa Hutchinson's administration is proposing to cut Medicaid spending on certain services, including those pertaining to in-home care. In his weekly conversation with Roby Brock of Talk Business and Politics, political writer John Brummett offers his take on the governor's proposal.

Ozark Beer Company is making a special brew, the Resilience Butte County Proud IPA. The beer is a collaborative effort with Sierra Nevada Brewing Company and more than 1,300 breweries to raise funds to help victims of the Camp Fire in California.

Use of electronic cigarettes has increased by 80 percent in the last year, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We speak with a vape store owner and with a physician about the trend.