by - June 17, 2020 11:26 am
Joel Gardner, executive director for Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit, looked at a brown spot in the ceiling tile above his desk and said that’s probably not a water…
by - June 17, 2020 9:54 am
Total industrial production rose 1.4% in May, from April, as many factories resumed at least partial operations following suspensions related to COVID-19 (coronavirus), according to the Federal Reserve. Meanwhile, the…
by - June 16, 2020 2:00 pm
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has advanced by three to five years the digital space for pickup and home delivery without almost any marketing investment, a Walmart executive said. “This was…
by - June 15, 2020 10:49 am
North Little Rock-based Today’s Power Inc. (TPI) announced Monday (June 15) a partnership with General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems and Ouachita Electric Cooperative (OECC) to build a 2-megawatt solar…
by - June 15, 2020 9:29 am
The widening work along Interstate 49 in Northwest Arkansas should be completed by the end of summer as work on two I-49 interchange projects continues amidst the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic….
by - June 11, 2020 3:38 pm
Little Rock-based regional transmission organization Southwest Power Pool has postponed the return of its employees to the office until Sept. 8 as a safety precaution amid the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic,…
by - June 10, 2020 3:09 pm
The number of trucking companies that have filed for bankruptcy during the COVID-19 pandemic has not been as bad as expected even as freight demand fell, an analyst said. In…
by - June 9, 2020 2:02 pm
The largest declines in U.S. oil consumption have already happened in the wake of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and demand is expected to rise over the next 18 months, according…
by - June 9, 2020 10:32 am
Lowell-based Central Research Inc. (CRI), a provider of financial services and products for government and commercial sectors, plans to lay off more than 200 employees, or 50% of staff, mostly…
by - June 8, 2020 3:22 pm
The perennial driver shortage looks to have been quelled temporarily as the trucking industry continues to reduce staff amidst the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Meanwhile, the health crisis has yet to…
by - June 8, 2020 3:15 pm
Lowell-based Central Research Inc., (CRI) a provider of financial services and products for government and commercial sectors, announced Monday (June 8) the acquisition of Alexandria, Va.-based Skyline Ultd Inc., a…
by - June 4, 2020 5:46 pm
Renewable energy and environmental advocates welcomed new net-metering rules that have been in the works since 2016, but a business organization representing the state’s largest industrial users and two of…
by - June 3, 2020 3:17 pm
Jim Rollins, the longtime superintendent of Springdale Public Schools, will become the next president of Northwest Technical Institute (NWTI) in Springdale. Rollins recently resigned from his role with Springdale Public…
by - June 3, 2020 1:25 pm
The largest county-owned solar array in Arkansas has started operating in south Fayetteville, according to a news release. North Little Rock-based Seal Solar activated Wednesday (June 3) the 2.01-megawatt array…
by - June 2, 2020 1:04 pm
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit reported a 58% decline in total ridership in April, and fixed-route ridership fell 52.8% amid the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Total ridership, which includes charter…
by - June 1, 2020 1:23 pm
Chris Thompson, owner and president of Lowell-based produce distributor KT Produce, had about $500,000 of product in inventory and en route on trucks when schools were closed and restaurant dine-in…
by - May 29, 2020 12:19 pm
Bentonville-based America’s Car-Mart announced Friday (May 29) it is relocating its headquarters to Rogers in order to accommodate its growth. The buy here, pay here used car dealer will move…
by - May 29, 2020 10:18 am
U.S. energy consumption from renewable sources was greater than coal consumption in 2019, marking the first time that has happened since before 1885, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration…
by - May 28, 2020 2:07 pm
The Chapter 11 bankruptcy case for Springdale-based NanoMech Inc. has been dismissed at the company’s request, according to court documents filed Thursday (May 28). U.S. Bankruptcy Judge John Dorsey approved…
by - May 28, 2020 2:00 pm
Freight rates and demand are expected to rise as the economy starts to reopen and capacity tightens, analysts said. In a recent webinar, Chris Pickett, chief strategy officer for Coyote…
