by - August 25, 2020 3:18 pm
Fountain Lake School District and Little Rock-based renewable energy company Scenic Hill Solar will partner to build an almost $1.5 million solar power plant to provide electricity to power nearly…
by - August 25, 2020 2:05 pm
Commercial banks and savings institutions reported Tuesday (Aug. 25) net income decreased 70% in the second quarter while liquidity and capital levels remained strong to meet loan demand and to…
by - August 25, 2020 11:59 am
Fort Smith-based supply chain logistics firm ArcBest has been recognized as one of Forbes’ best employers on its annual list of America’s Best-In-State Employers for 2020. The award is presented…
by - August 25, 2020 11:32 am
Koppers, a global provider of treated wood products, announced Tuesday (Aug. 25) that it plans to invest a minimum of $23 million and increase the number of workers at its…
by - August 25, 2020 10:53 am
Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions (AMS) is hosting an informational webinar on Wednesday, September 2 for small to mid-size manufacturing firms interested in minimizing the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks in their facilities….
by - August 24, 2020 7:06 pm
The Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education on Monday (Aug. 24) unanimously voted to rename Albert Pike Elementary School, with a new name to be selected and approved for…
by - August 24, 2020 1:28 pm
While many financial institutions distributed Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans to businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, some lenders originated more loans on the national and local level. Bank of…
by - August 24, 2020 1:10 pm
Officials with the Peacemaker Music Festival, which recently held its 6th annual event in downtown Fort Smith, have announced awards of more than $150,000 at five, ten and twenty thousand-dollar…
by - August 24, 2020 11:15 am
U.S. coal-fired plants have been converted to burn other fuels or replaced, especially by natural gas, as pipeline projects are completed to meet demand for natural gas in North America….
by - August 23, 2020 5:13 pm
Walmart Inc. and Tribeca Film Festival will partner to host the Walmart Drive-in, a series of free drive-in movie screenings across the country. The retail giant announced the initiative on…
by - August 21, 2020 4:49 pm
The Arkansas Department of Commerce awarded the city of Hazen $1,900,000 from its Arkansas Rural Connect (ARC) broadband grant program. The city will work in partnership with Aristotle Unified Communications…
by - August 20, 2020 7:55 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) raised more than $41.5 million for fiscal 2020 ending June 30, more than double the fundraising total for last year. Angela Wimmer,…
by - August 20, 2020 9:51 am
The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (AAEA) and Arkansas Advanced Energy Foundation (AAEF) this week jointly announced Stephanie Osborne has been appointed as the Executive Director for both organizations. “Stephanie brings…
by - August 20, 2020 9:22 am
North Little Rock-based renewable energy company Today’s Power Inc. (TPI) announced Thursday (Aug. 20) the addition of two members to its board of directors: Mel Coleman and Diana Holmes. Coleman…
by - August 19, 2020 9:06 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Collaboratorium for Social Media and Online Behavioral Studies (COSMOS) Lab has received approval from the Arkansas Department of Education (ADHE) to become an…
by - August 19, 2020 1:36 pm
Jeff Hood, Barbara Lofton and Mike Waldie have been promoted to be assistant deans in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, the school announced…
by - August 19, 2020 1:24 pm
Tyson Foods is donating 10 million meals to families in 16 states, including Arkansas, to help in COVID-19 support efforts. The gift is made through a partnership with Feed the…
by - August 19, 2020 11:44 am
U.S. shipments of solar photovoltaic modules, or solar panels, rose to a record of 16.4 million kilowatts in 2019 and exceeded the previous record by 2.9 million kilowatts, according to…
by - August 18, 2020 4:21 pm
LaunchCode, the St. Louis nonprofit that places aspiring computer programmers with jobs in the industry, has launched its flagship course in Northwest Arkansas. LC101 is LaunchCode’s introduction to computer programming…
by - August 18, 2020 3:49 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock had its highest fundraising year to date with alumni and donors giving a record-breaking $47,941,061. “Now more than ever, UA Little Rock is…
