by - December 29, 2019 9:06 pm
A recently-launched initiative to help employers and employees navigate the opioid crisis in Arkansas aims to provide resources for the business community and its workers. The Arkansas Foundation for Medical…
by - December 22, 2019 10:44 am
After the resignation of Prosecuting Attorney Henry Boyce from the Linda Collins-Smith murder case, a new prosecutor has been assigned. Late last week, Robert Dittrich of Stuttgart, who was the…
by - December 22, 2019 10:17 am
Third District Congressional Democratic candidate Celeste Williams says impeachment is hardly on voters’ minds – at least when she speaks to them – but that doesn’t mean she isn’t concerned…
by - December 19, 2019 8:50 pm
A day after the historic impeachment vote of President Donald Trump, Congress made progress Thursday (Dec. 19) on spending programs and a trade deal that will impact Arkansas. An agreed-upon…
by - December 17, 2019 7:29 pm
House and Senate negotiators have reportedly agreed to $25 million in federal government spending to study gun violence, according to multiple national news organizations. For decades, federal funding has effectively…
by - December 16, 2019 5:54 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday (Dec. 16) announced the following appointments: Anita Cabe, Gurdon, to the Board of Trustees of Henderson State University. Appointment begins January 15, 2020, and expires…
by - December 16, 2019 2:36 pm
Nathan Vandiver has been named general manager of UA Little Rock Public Radio, home of KUAR FM 89.1 and KLRE Classical 90.5. Vandiver, who also works as the program director,…
by - December 12, 2019 11:12 am
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday (Dec. 12) that Secretary of State John Thurston’s office must count signatures collected by a group wanting to repeal a state law regarding optometrists’…
by - December 10, 2019 7:04 pm
With House Democrats unveiling two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Tuesday (Dec. 10), Arkansas’ four GOP Congressmen remain unmoved in their opposition. The two articles of impeachment…
by - December 10, 2019 6:35 pm
St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro has a new surgical and intensive care tower. A grand opening for the tower was held Tuesday (Dec. 10) and patient care in the…
by - December 10, 2019 12:42 pm
President Trump and Congressional Democrats struck a deal Tuesday (Dec. 10) on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a reset of the 25-year old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). For months,…
by - December 8, 2019 6:30 pm
Arkansas Children’s is about to open up a new phase of addressing children’s health as part of a new five-year plan that will include everything from the last five years…
by - December 8, 2019 6:04 pm
With impeachment buzzing in Washington, D.C., the unexpected departure of a Senate candidate, and a plethora of legislative races on the horizon, Democratic Party of Arkansas Chairman Michael John Gray…
by - December 6, 2019 4:11 pm
Retiring Hendrix College professor Dr. Jay Barth, a former member of the state Board of Education, has been named Chief Education Officer for the City of Little Rock. Mayor Frank…
by - December 5, 2019 3:53 pm
Danny Games is the director for Business & Economic Development with Entergy Arkansas. A veteran of economic development circles, he has previously worked as the Executive Vice President of Global…
by - December 4, 2019 7:58 pm
Your connection to the world is about to dramatically change. “It’s inevitable.” That’s the takeaway from AT&T Chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson who addressed the Little Rock Regional Chamber of…
by - December 4, 2019 12:08 pm
From 2013-2017, Northwest Arkansas saw one of the biggest contrasts between inbound migration and outbound migration in a snapshot of Midwestern communities. A new graphic released by the Federal Reserve…
by - December 1, 2019 9:49 am
In the midst of a technological revolution, a simple business basic may be the salvation that rescues the 200-year old Arkansas Democrat-Gazette newspaper. Publisher Walter Hussman and VP for audience…
by - December 1, 2019 9:19 am
With the holiday shopping season off and running, it’s a little too early to predict if total sales will surpass last year or expectations. Economist Mervin Jebaraj says there are…
by - November 25, 2019 2:03 pm
Clearly frustrated by a lack of information, Democratic Party of Arkansas (DPA) chairman Michael John Gray closed the door on his party fielding a candidate to challenge Sen. Tom Cotton,…
