by - January 9, 2026 9:47 am
Emily Suski, associate dean for strategic and institutional priorities at the University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law, will be the next dean of the University of…
by - January 8, 2026 9:55 pm
The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) has been awarded two competitive Education Innovation and Research (EIR) grants from the U.S. Department of Education, totaling nearly $25 million over five years….
by - January 8, 2026 5:01 pm
Walmart has added Shishir Mehrotra, CEO of Superhuman, (formerly Grammarly), to the company’s board of directors. He will serve on the board’s compensation and management development committee and the technology…
by - January 8, 2026 3:42 pm
The Walton Family Foundation has given a three-year grant of $525,361 to the University of Central Arkansas to support a program that provides training and technical assistance to Northwest Arkansas…
by - January 7, 2026 4:27 pm
John Thomas Shepherd has been nominated to be a federal judge with the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, according to a press release from the…
by - January 7, 2026 1:06 pm
The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame is set to add six new members to its ranks. The newest inductees will be recognized for their contributions to the fields of soybean,…
by - January 7, 2026 12:54 pm
The city of Fort Smith reduced the number of water leaks by almost 90% in 2025, with city crews fixing on average 5.3 leaks a day. The work marks major…
by - January 7, 2026 10:54 am
Growth in tourism and education and health services jobs helped push Arkansas job numbers up 1.3% in November, but the number of unemployed rose more than 17% in November compared…
by - January 6, 2026 9:39 pm
The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) announced Tuesday (Jan. 6) that Arkansas has been awarded a Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) from the U.S. Department of Health…
by - January 6, 2026 5:31 pm
The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) announced a “Farmers Sales Tax Exemption Card” is now available. The card, which is the result of Act 621 of 2025, makes…
by - January 6, 2026 5:25 pm
Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C. has selected attorney Derrick Smith as the law firm’s new managing director. Smith will work with Mitchell Williams’ board of directors to lead…
by - January 6, 2026 4:35 pm
An anonymous donor and a military veteran has contributed $1.25 million to the University of Arkansas to create endowments for speakers and communication research. The anonymous $1 million gift to…
by - January 6, 2026 4:29 pm
Immerse Arkansas, a Little Rock-based nonprofit focused on addressing needs gaps for teens and young adults, is expanding to Northwest Arkansas, opening an office in Lowell. Scott Bull has been…
by - January 5, 2026 3:16 pm
January Bur Edson, 77, Jan. 15 — Edson, the trusted face of 5NEWS’ evening newscasts for over two decades, died after a battle with pneumonia, according to his family. Edson…
by - January 5, 2026 11:32 am
Arkansas tax revenue is up 1.2%, or almost $50 million, in the first half (July 2025-December 2025) of the state’s fiscal year. The revenue surplus is $102.9 million, up from…
by - January 5, 2026 10:28 am
Roller Weight Loss & Advanced Surgery, a Fayetteville-based bariatric surgery clinic, recently invested about $8 million to open a 10,000-square-foot standalone ambulatory surgery center that’s adjacent to the clinic. Roller…
by - January 5, 2026 10:18 am
Missio Capital and Bentonville-based Newell Development will develop a three-story, 185-unit multifamily development at 2804 S.E. John Rollow Drive in Bentonville. Construction of MidCity Commons is expected to begin in…
by - January 4, 2026 12:33 pm
Approval of a $360 million tax plan to address mandated Fort Smith sewer system repairs, a record-setting University of Arkansas at Fort Smith fundraising campaign, and progress on Interstate 49…
by - January 4, 2026 12:02 pm
Walmart’s new multibillion-dollar Home Office and CEO, more than $500 million in new infrastructure projects and over $250 million in university fundraising were among the top business stories of 2025….
by - January 3, 2026 2:39 pm
Two of Arkansas’ most influential foreign affairs leaders in Congress on Saturday (Jan. 3) threw their full support behind President Donald Trump’s takeover of Venezuela and arrest of Venezuelan President…
