by - December 29, 2020 11:06 am
Energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the United States declined 3% in 2019, and they might fall by 11% in 2020, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). In…
by - December 28, 2020 5:26 pm
Little Rock-based People Trust Community Loan Fund announced it has received a $500,000 Grow with Google Small Business Fund loan and a $150,000.00 Google.org-funded grant from Opportunity Finance Network (OFN),…
by - December 28, 2020 3:19 pm
Stewart Park in Walnut Ridge is about to get major facility upgrades that will include a disc golf park. Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism’s outdoor activities recreation grants…
by - December 28, 2020 11:01 am
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has announced the following changes to its Little Rock Branch board of directors, effective Jan. 1: Jamie J. Henry, vice president of finance,…
by - December 27, 2020 4:51 pm
A rare bit of good news on the COVID-19 front is that confirmed and probable active cases declined during the Christmas break and following weekend (Dec. 24-Dec. 27). However, new…
by - December 27, 2020 1:43 pm
The Arkansas highway system is ranked ninth in the United States in overall cost-effectiveness and condition, according to the 25th annual report from the nonprofit libertarian think tank Reason Foundation….
by - December 25, 2020 9:57 am
Tyson Foods, Inc. named Megan Britt as the company’s new Vice President of Investor Relations. Britt will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of investor relations, including shareholder communications, financial…
by - December 25, 2020 9:50 am
United States Attorney Cody Hiland announced Thursday (Dec. 24) that he will resign from his post in the Eastern District of Arkansas, effective 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2020. He…
by - December 23, 2020 3:46 pm
Daily COVID-19 hospitalizations set a record for the second consecutive day, and a report from the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) shows a record number of school districts in…
by - December 23, 2020 10:57 am
Lt. Governor Tim Griffin appointed Wendy L. Johnson to the Arkansas Ethics Commission on Tuesday (Dec. 22). Johnson will replace Ashley Younger on the commission and will serve a five-year…
by - December 22, 2020 6:29 pm
With over 5,000 pages of legislation, there was bound to be plenty to help Arkansans in the newly-passed stimulus and government funding bill. Congress passed a comprehensive $900 billion coronavirus…
by - December 22, 2020 9:17 am
Transportation and logistics giant J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. is partnering with the University of Arkansas in a new $2.25 million collaboration to address diversity and sustainability in the industry,…
by - December 21, 2020 8:50 pm
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP) will begin accepting grant applications for 2021 Historic Preservation Restoration Grants from Jan. 5 to March 5. The electronic applications should be filled out…
by - December 21, 2020 8:39 pm
The UA Little Rock Bowen School of Law has selected its 2020 cohort for its Rural Practice Incubator Project. Bowen graduates Cynthia Aikman and Abraham “Sam” Keefer will benefit from…
by - December 21, 2020 3:36 pm
The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) on Monday (Dec. 21) reported 58 more COVID-19 deaths, with 20 of those being delayed from previous days. Arkansas health officials also on Monday…
by - December 21, 2020 3:14 pm
Birmingham, Ala.-based engineering firm Building & Earth has opened an office in Fort Smith. The company now has 17 offices in the U.S., with three in Arkansas. The company’s Fort…
by - December 21, 2020 10:41 am
Jonesboro-based Ritter Communications announced Monday (Dec. 21) it has completed a $2.8 million investment in Pine Bluff to bring “100% high-speed fiber internet and advanced business solutions” to the region’s…
by - December 21, 2020 10:32 am
Ozarks Electric Cooperative and Today’s Power Inc. announced Monday (Dec. 21) the creation of a new 2.7-megawatt Ozarks Natural Energy solar park on 25 acres of land near Lincoln. The…
by - December 20, 2020 6:35 pm
Bethesda, Md.-based Lockheed Martin Corp. is set to buy Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings in a $5 billion deal, which is a 33% premium above Aerojet’s Dec. 18 stock closing price. The…
by - December 18, 2020 12:07 pm
The American Heart Association’s Northwest Arkansas chapter announced Lisa Christianson as chairman and Charlotte Rankin as president of its 2020-2022 board of directors. Christianson has been a board member since…
