by - May 24, 2024 3:44 pm
An agreement by local governments allowing the media to attend a June 10 meeting about the dissolution of the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) has been nixed by FCRA Executive…
by - May 23, 2024 9:12 pm
Be Pro Be Proud, an Arkansas-founded national workforce development initiative focused on attracting students to technical careers, has elected trucking industry veteran Connie Vaughan of Cleveland, Tenn., and steel executive…
by - May 23, 2024 9:01 pm
The Riceland Foods board of directors has elected Rich Hillman as chairman and Shannon Davis as vice chairman. Former Chairman Roger Pohlner stepped down from the board leadership role, but…
by - May 23, 2024 6:36 pm
Walmart announced the latest benefit for its Walmart+ subscribers through a partnership with Pawp telehealth veterinary services. The retail giant said Walmart+ subscribers will have access to complimentary 24/7 virtual…
by - May 23, 2024 6:02 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin crossed political lines Thursday (May 23) to join the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and 29 other states in filing an antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster…
by - May 23, 2024 10:30 am
Average weekly wages in Arkansas rose 2.1% in the fourth quarter of 2023, below U.S. growth of 3.6% and below the percentage growth of all six contiguous states, according to…
by - May 22, 2024 8:09 pm
MHP/Team SI has announced four new additions to its team across public relations, account management and content studio departments. “Investing in strategic, innovative thinkers is critical to our growth, innovation…
by - May 22, 2024 1:44 pm
Fayetteville retirement community Butterfield Trail Village Inc. has hired Kevin Spears as its chief executive officer, succeeding interim CEO Jack Mitchell. Spears was most recently CEO of Encompass Health Rehabilitation…
by - May 21, 2024 8:07 pm
Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Tuesday (May 21) that he will host a Cybersecurity Summit October 7-8, 2024, at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock at no cost to…
by - May 21, 2024 7:51 pm
The University of Central Arkansas has announced the establishment of the College of Science and Engineering. The announcement was made during Tuesday’s (May 21) board of trustees meeting. The college…
by - May 21, 2024 7:43 pm
The Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) Auxiliary announced a record-breaking donation of $1.55 million from its annual fundraising efforts over the past year. The contribution marks the 14th consecutive year the…
by - May 21, 2024 3:14 pm
Progress is being made to build the long-awaited slackwater harbor in Van Buren. An engineering firm has been hired to conduct the environmental impact review, and advertising for design work…
by - May 21, 2024 7:29 am
Logistics technology startup FR8relay of Bentonville has received a $100,000 matching grant from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC). The funding complements the company’s Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)…
by - May 20, 2024 6:10 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) seeks to address an estimated shortage of more than 200 nurses in the Fort Smith metro by restarting its nursing degree program,…
by - May 20, 2024 1:12 pm
Light-duty vehicles in the United States used more electricity than rail systems for the first time in 2023 amid rising sales of electric vehicles (EVs), according to the U.S. Energy…
by - May 20, 2024 11:50 am
The Centers Foundation hired Jamie Higgins as its new executive director. Higgins brings more than 20 years of development experience to The Centers with previous roles at Community Service, Inc.,…
by - May 17, 2024 10:29 am
There were more than 6,500 net new jobs year-over-year in Arkansas in April, but the number of unemployed increased by more than 20%. As a result, the state’s jobless rate…
by - May 16, 2024 6:08 pm
Fort Smith, the third most populous city in Arkansas, had an estimated 0.034% population decline in 2023 with population trends likely to see the city fall to the fourth largest…
by - May 16, 2024 3:39 pm
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday (May 16) upheld four state laws that placed new limits and rules on election procedures. The court’s majority opinion reversed a ruling from Pulaski…
by - May 16, 2024 2:18 pm
Arkansas legislators received a nice surprise Wednesday (May 15) when the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) revised the fiscal year 2024 revenue surplus estimate from $240 million to…
