by - November 6, 2020 3:59 pm
A record number of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations were reported Friday (Nov. 6) by the Arkansas Department of Health (AD). Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the rise in numbers is…
by - November 5, 2020 7:32 pm
Laurie and James Bibler of Russellville have pledged $6 million to the Arkansas Tech University Foundation in the form of an estate gift. Their commitment represents the largest personal gift…
by - November 5, 2020 3:52 pm
Arkansas set another record for daily reported known COVID-19 cases and deaths rose again by double digits. Thursday’s (Nov. 5) report from the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) showed that…
by - November 4, 2020 8:13 pm
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees in a special meeting on Wednesday (Nov. 4) approved the sale of a residential property in Jonesboro that was determined to be…
by - November 4, 2020 4:49 pm
COVID-19 continues its unfortunate rapid spread in Arkansas, with daily cases again above 1,000 and the death count growing by double-digits. Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the trend will challenge the…
by - November 3, 2020 3:04 pm
An improved freight market environment allowed Fort Smith-based ArcBest to better balance revenue with costs resulting in quarterly net income growth of 80.7% and operating income gains in its trucking…
by - November 3, 2020 2:34 pm
Tax revenue in Arkansas’ first four fiscal months (July-October) totaled $2.558 billion, up 13.8% from the same period in 2019 and 12% over the budget forecast. The increase has resulted…
by - November 2, 2020 4:05 pm
Grim COVID-19 milestones continue in Arkansas, with the Arkansas Department of Health on Monday (Nov. 2) reporting record hospitalizations and patients on ventilators of 688 and 112, respectively. Hospital numbers…
by - November 2, 2020 3:30 pm
The University of Arkansas School of Art recently broke ground on the four-story, 154,600-square-foot Windgate Studio and Design Center at Martin Luther King Boulevard and Hill Avenue. The building will…
by - October 30, 2020 4:02 pm
Walmart did an about face Friday (Oct. 30) after the retail giant announced Thursday plans to remove guns and ammo from shelves amid civil unrests in certain parts of the…
by - October 30, 2020 3:57 pm
New known COVID-19 cases reported Friday (Oct. 30) were up compared to Thursday, but below the 1,337 record set the previous Friday, according to the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH)….
by - October 30, 2020 12:45 pm
Van Buren-based USA Truck on Thursday (Oct. 29) reported third quarter net income of $2.295 million, much better than the $1.373 million loss in the same quarter of 2019. Per…
by - October 29, 2020 7:17 pm
WeWork launched its first Arkansas location Thursday (Oct. 29) on the second floor of the historic Massey Building on West Central Avenue in downtown Bentonville. WeWork Labs is WeWork’s global…
by - October 29, 2020 5:08 pm
New known COVID-19 cases rose by more than 1,000 and there were 19 more deaths in Arkansas attributed to the widespread virus, but Gov. Asa Hutchinson said a comparative decline…
by - October 29, 2020 2:19 pm
Little Rock-based Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (AAEA) is a state affiliate of Washington, D.C.-based Solar Energy Industries Association, the trade group announced Wednesday (Oct. 28). AAEA has become the 19th…
by - October 29, 2020 1:48 pm
The Northwest Arkansas regional chapter of national nonprofit Network of Executive Women (NEW) will host its fall learning event on Nov. 4. Allison Massari is the keynote speaker for the…
by - October 29, 2020 11:52 am
Vacancy rates in central Arkansas’ commercial real estate market increased in all three subdivisions (retail, office and industrial) in the third quarter of 2020. A new report out Thursday (Oct….
by - October 29, 2020 10:54 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Digital Health & Innovation has received a two-year grant of $1 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide…
by - October 29, 2020 10:14 am
Former Tyson Foods Inc. director Susan Upchurch is the new chief financial officer at Springdale-based nonprofit Excellerate Foundation. “Susan brings decades of experience across a wide set of finance disciplines,…
by - October 29, 2020 7:18 am
Gamble Land Company and Math Investments LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s…
