by - March 17, 2020 6:23 pm
Haley Allgood has resigned as executive director of the Startup Junkie Foundation in Fayetteville, according to a news release Tuesday (March 17). Startup Junkie Foundation, previously known as Community Ventures…
by - March 17, 2020 2:58 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson disclosed that no new cases of COVID-19 materialized overnight, but he warned that ramped-up state testing may lead to a higher count. Hutchinson’s daily update on the…
by - March 17, 2020 11:27 am
NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) in Bentonville was recently awarded a $100,000 grant by the American Electric Power Foundation. The grant will support NWACC’s skilled trades workforce training, safety, resources…
by - March 17, 2020 11:11 am
Dollar General has followed the lead of other grocery retailers in the U.S to adjust its store hours amid the coronavirus outbreak. With more than 16,094 stores throughout the country,…
by - March 17, 2020 11:05 am
Markets for oil and other commodities and equities have experienced volatility and price declines since the final week of February amid concerns related to the economic effects of the coronavirus…
by - March 17, 2020 9:53 am
Northwest Health opened a standalone emergency department at 6 a.m. Tuesday (March 17). The location is just off Interstate 49 and exit 62 at 1255 S. Shiloh Drive in Fayetteville,…
by - March 17, 2020 8:24 am
The U.S. Social Security Administration has closed all of its field offices to the public for in-person services, effective Tuesday (March 17). In Arkansas, that includes 18 offices. “This decision…
by - March 16, 2020 3:44 pm
Walmart is reportedly proceeding with a majority sale of its Asda supermarket segment located in the United Kingdom and evaluating three initial bids for the business. Bloomberg reports Apollo Group…
by - March 16, 2020 2:02 pm
Year-over-year job growth rose just 0.36% in Arkansas, with the January jobless rate pegged at 3.5%, down from 3.6% in January 2019. Most of the state’s job growth was in…
by - March 16, 2020 1:22 pm
Electricity utility Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a company of American Electric Power, announced Monday (March 16) a settlement agreement with the Louisiana Public Service Commission staff, the Alliance for…
by - March 16, 2020 12:21 pm
Electricity utility Entergy Arkansas will reduce residential customer rates by 4% starting in April as a result of a lower fuel rate. A typical residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours of…
by - March 16, 2020 12:05 pm
The number of COVID-19 cases has risen from 16 to 22 between Sunday and Monday, with a “significant increase” in the number of cases expected to rise as more testing…
by - March 16, 2020 11:05 am
Cox Communications is making additional plans to support residential customers during the coronavirus pandemic. Cox is upgrading internet speeds for select residential packages and implementing a variety of other changes…
by - March 16, 2020 10:56 am
McLarty Automotive Group has completed its acquisition of Atlanta-based Asbury Automotive Group’s Mississippi holdings with the purchase of Gray-Daniels Auto Family. Gray-Daniels is the largest dealership group in Mississippi with…
by - March 16, 2020 9:58 am
The head of Walmart Inc.’s legal department was one of two alumnae honored recently by the University of Arkansas School of Law. Karen Roberts, the retailer’s executive vice president and…
by - March 15, 2020 7:52 pm
With help from a $70 million building project and $128 million overall capital campaign, the Arkansas Arts Center is undergoing a massive transformation in Little Rock’s MacArthur Park. The renovated…
by - March 14, 2020 9:47 pm
With grocery shoppers flocking to stores to stock up on supplies for the coronavirus outbreak, grocery chains are announcing measures to enhance sanitation and maintain supplies. Walmart said Saturday (March…
by - March 14, 2020 3:32 pm
The Old State House Museum will open a fully re-designed Governors of Arkansas exhibit to the public during 2nd Friday Art Night from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on April…
by - March 13, 2020 2:43 pm
Greg Tabor, chief of police at the Northwest Arkansas National Airport and former Fayetteville chief of police, has been nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as U.S. Marshal for…
by - March 13, 2020 2:18 pm
The number of positive COVID-19 cases in Arkansas rose from six to nine between Thursday and Friday, with one patient not having a link to possible exposure while outside the…
