by - October 4, 2024 10:58 am
August job numbers show that five of the eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas had year-over-year jobless rate declines. Northwest Arkansas had the lowest August rate at 2.6%,…
by - October 4, 2024 9:04 am
Walmart said the client base for its data ventures business has increased by 173% over the past year, and small and medium-sized suppliers subscribing to the service increased 100%. The…
by - October 4, 2024 8:26 am
Little Rock-based generation and transmission cooperative Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. (AECC) has started a $93 million project to add 100 megawatts of generation capacity to its natural gas-fired Thomas B….
by - October 3, 2024 7:12 pm
There is no update in the Peak Innovation Center flooding investigation a month after the Fort Smith Public School Board approved hiring a law firm to pursue potential lawsuits related…
by - October 3, 2024 7:00 pm
Bipartisan work in the U.S. Congress above divisive politics and a broader appreciation for the national importance of Interstate 49 through western Arkansas are needed to deliver more funding for…
by - October 3, 2024 6:34 pm
Rogers-based professional soccer organization USL Arkansas has rebranded to Ozark United FC and unveiled its crest and colors, according to a Thursday (Oct. 3) news release. Ozark United FC will…
by - October 3, 2024 6:26 pm
Fayetteville-based Signature Bank of Arkansas has opened its second Banco Sí at 103 W. Emma Ave. in downtown Springdale. Banco Sí is the bank’s bilingual division. The 3,189-square-foot location in…
by - October 3, 2024 2:17 pm
Navy Seal William McRaven knew his chance had come. Fresh out of Navy Seal training, his commanding officer wanted to chat with him. McRaven postulated that he’d been selected to…
by - October 3, 2024 10:28 am
Tyson Foods has seen a turnaround in its chicken segment but industry challenges remain for the company’s beef segment which is weighing on earnings potential in the near term, according…
by - October 3, 2024 10:13 am
Arkansas customers of Black Hills Energy will see natural gas bills rise because of a rate hike starting with October billing, the company said Wednesday (Oct. 2). The average residential…
by - October 3, 2024 9:40 am
This summer the state’s healthcare industry suffered its first visible bruise from the clenched fists of private equity. Two hospitals serving Arkansas residents, Wadley Regional Medical Center facilities in Hope…
by - October 3, 2024 8:19 am
Consumers shouldn’t expect food shortages in the near term because of the national port strike but economists predict there will be shortages if the strike persists, according to the U.S….
by - October 2, 2024 8:38 pm
The day after an advocacy group filed a lawsuit over the rejection of its signatures, the Arkansas Supreme Court on Wednesday (Oct. 2) ordered the disputed signatures of a proposed…
by - October 2, 2024 5:32 pm
U.S. District Judge P.K. Holmes III ruled against Crawford County in a First Amendment lawsuit regarding the removal and relocation of books largely because of objections from citizens to LGBTQ…
by - October 2, 2024 5:13 pm
Walmart recently announced plans to automate regional distribution centers (RDC) in Searcy, Ark., and Buckeye, Ariz. The retail giant said the Searcy RDC has been in operation for 35 years…
by - October 2, 2024 3:52 pm
Jared Gabriele has joined Chambers Bank as its regional president and chief lending officer for Northwest Arkansas. Gabriele will oversee the bank’s lending operations in Elkins, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale….
by - October 2, 2024 3:48 pm
Arkansas’ fiscal year-to-date (July 2024-September 2024) tax revenue is down 2.6% compared with the same period in the previous fiscal year. September collections were down 2.3% with the decline primarily…
by - October 2, 2024 2:58 pm
Heartland Forward, a Bentonville-based policy think tank, has launched an initiative to expand telehealth access in Arkansas and Oklahoma by teaching area librarians how to prepare residents for a telehealth…
by - October 2, 2024 2:45 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. will collaborate with venture lab UP.Labs to bring innovation to the forefront of the freight transportation industry, the companies announced Wednesday (Oct. 2)….
by - October 1, 2024 4:58 pm
Retailers import a significant amount through ports paralyzed by the strike of longshoremen who walked off their jobs at 14 ports from Maine to Houston on Tuesday (Oct. 1). A…
