by - October 24, 2020 8:11 pm
The U.S. Economic Development Administration was awarded Friday (Oct. 23) a $2.5 million grant to the University of Arkansas–Pulaski Technical College to launch the first phase of its STEM Park…
by - October 24, 2020 7:58 pm
Eight Little Rock nonprofit organizations will receive $200,000 in funding from the Walton Family Foundation’s inaugural Community Support Grant Program. These organizations will collectively help more than 1,500 Little Rock…
by - October 24, 2020 7:49 pm
The Arkansas Humanities Council Board of Directors recently awarded $84,178 to seven cultural organizations for humanities-based programs. Arkansas Humanities Council Major Grant Award Recipients and Projects include: AHA 2021 Annual…
by - October 23, 2020 3:32 pm
Arkansas set another daily record Friday (Oct. 23) with 1,337 new known COVID-19 cases reported by the Arkansas Department of Health. The daily tally pushes the cumulative number of confirmed…
by - October 23, 2020 3:19 pm
A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) seroprevalence study shows that 3.5% of Arkansans have had COVID-19, roughly the same percentage of population of the 104,135 known cumulative cases…
by - October 23, 2020 10:19 am
Dr. Raj Nangunoori, a neurosurgeon who has experience in cranial and spinal surgery, recently joined Mercy Hospital in Rogers. Nangunoori earned an undergraduate degree at Drexel University in Philadelphia, where…
by - October 22, 2020 6:12 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson will speak in a virtual town hall on Thursday, Oct. 29 to Arkansas Boys State leaders. The free live-stream event will begin at 4 p.m. and is…
by - October 22, 2020 6:02 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (Oct. 22) announced his intent to appoint five prosecuting attorneys to expected vacancies on January 1, 2021. They include Charles Black of Texarkana; Erin Hunter…
by - October 22, 2020 4:11 pm
Little Rock-based Bank OZK posted third quarter net income of $109.253 million, better than last year’s third quarter profit of $103.891 million, with income and revenue also beating market expectations….
by - October 21, 2020 4:17 pm
Natural gas-fired generators accounted for 43% of operating electricity generating capacity in the United States in 2019, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The generators provided 39% of…
by - October 21, 2020 3:24 pm
With another double-digit rise in the number of known COVID-19 deaths and more than 1,100 new cases reported, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday (Oct. 21) there is no part of…
by - October 21, 2020 12:26 pm
As JC Penney moves closer toward a final sale to Brookfield Property Partners and Simon Property Group, the retailer expects to exit Chapter 11 before the holiday season, according to…
by - October 20, 2020 4:06 pm
A researcher at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $1.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study how physical activity improves bone…
by - October 20, 2020 9:11 am
Increased demand for distillate fuel oil this winter is expected to contribute to declines in high distillate inventories in the United States, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)….
by - October 19, 2020 6:20 pm
Arkansas’ six electoral votes are heavily favored to go to President Donald Trump, and one of his main allies, U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, should return to Washington, D.C. regardless of…
by - October 19, 2020 4:19 pm
With total cumulative COVID-19 cases approaching 100,000 in Arkansas, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Monday (Oct. 19) he is hoping for a reversal of the trend in recent weeks in which…
by - October 19, 2020 1:22 pm
Natural Capital, an Arkansas-based private investment firm, announced the closure of the Natural Capital Fund I, LP with combined commitments of $41.25 million. The fund’s investor base is comprised completely of…
by - October 19, 2020 1:11 pm
Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. posted third quarter net income of $65.9 million, down from the $81.8 million in the same period of 2019. Revenue during the quarter was…
by - October 19, 2020 8:17 am
FAST FACT: Yurachek oversees a department that posted a record $139.5 million in revenue during the 2018-2019 fiscal year. Has it been a good thing or bad thing in terms…
by - October 19, 2020 8:15 am
FAST FACT: Webster has decades of experience in executive roles, including being CEO and chief operating officer for multiple startups in technology and human performance. What has been your toughest…
