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The world further discovers Florence Price and new recordings of the Little Rock-born composer's music continue to be released. Soprano Melissa Givens has been singing, studying and admiring Price’s music for years. She’ll discuss and perform Price next month at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Fayetteville as the next guest in the Tippy McMichael Lecture Series. Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams spoke to Givens about the event and the music.

Construction for the Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research at the University of Arkansas, or I3R, is nearly complete. By spring 2025, students will fill the halls of the almost 150,000-square-foot facility, which has been almost three years in the making.

Recently, cyberattacks have been on the rise, often targeting municipal governments, universities, and hospitals. In July, a cyber security breach at Northwest Arkansas Community College shut down services, delaying the fall semester. Last week, the city of Bella Vista closed its offices after a reported cyberattack. We hear from an Arkansas-based cybersecurity firm about who is vulnerable and how to stay safe.

Elder's Nicholas DiSalvo discusses the band's latest vinyl release with BBC Live, as well as his solo musical project, delving, with Sophia Nourani.

On today's show, an uptick in cybercrime occurs across the region, and the targets aren’t always who you’d expect. Also, Melissa Givens will offer two presentations about Florence Price and her music early next month in Fayetteville. Plus, we learn what happens when a future hall-of-fame pitcher takes the mound in Springdale.

Bentonville’s global retail giant Walmart recently unveiled new technology and partnerships that may significantly reduce food waste. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis visited a Walmart in Rogers to learn how this updated process works from company associates and executives.

Thursday, Aug. 15, three-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Justin Verlander made a rehab start for the AA minor league Corpus Christi Hooks against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals at Arvest Ballpark. Ozarks at Large’s Luke Dumpert attended the game and spoke with organizers and fans about the experience.

Fayetteville Public Library employees are raising concerns about pay disparity and a difficult work environment. The problems were raised last week at the library's board of trustees meeting. Ozarks at Large's Daniel Caruth brings us this report.

The host of the podcast "I Am Northwest Arkansas," Randy Wilborn, sat down with Margot Lemaster, the chief creator of Welcoming Week 2024 and the executive director of Engage NWA, part of the Northwest Arkansas Council, to get a preview of what's going to happen during the deceptively-titled event, which is roughly a month long.

On today's show, Walmart and their new technology to reduce food waste. Also, Fayetteville Public Library employees are unhappy about pay disparity. Plus, Lia Uribe brings us a new "Sound Perimeter" with music inspired by mountains.