by - September 24, 2019 3:33 pm
World energy consumption is expected to rise nearly 50% between 2018 and 2050, according to new projections from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The majority of this growth will…
by - September 24, 2019 2:45 pm
A four-year study completed by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) shows truck driver detention frequency and length have risen, leading to negative effects on driver productivity, regulatory compliance and…
by - September 23, 2019 8:52 pm
Arkansas State University created an endowed professorship of jazz studies and an endowed scholarship for outstanding students in the jazz program. Chancellor Kelly Damphousse said Craighead County Clerk Kade Holliday…
by - September 23, 2019 2:51 pm
An Illinois company in the supply chain logistics space has tapped into Walmart’s talent pipeline to bolster its business. Illinois-based RJW Logistics Group Inc. has hired Greg Forbis as senior…
by - September 23, 2019 12:41 pm
Fossil fuels accounted for 79% of domestic energy production, and 80% of domestic energy consumption originated from fossil fuels in 2018, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The…
by - September 23, 2019 7:27 am
The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame is seeking nominations from the public for its next class. The nomination deadline is Nov. 1. The Agriculture Hall of Fame recognizes Arkansans who…
by - September 22, 2019 2:03 pm
The Arkansas Military Veterans’ Hall of Fame (AMVHOF) has named 15 Arkansas Veterans to its 2019 class, with three from Fort Smith. Ten Inductees will be recognized for valor and…
by - September 22, 2019 10:39 am
The Russellville Regional Airport will receive $1,575,212 in federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The investment will be used for infrastructure and safety improvement projects, including…
by - September 22, 2019 10:31 am
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund handed out $25.2 million in awards to 113 banks across the U.S., including nearly $1.5 million to six Arkansas banks to…
by - September 21, 2019 11:42 am
The state Board of Education voted Friday (Sept. 20) on a framework to return local control to the Little Rock School District, although it placed stipulations on how it would…
by - September 20, 2019 5:02 pm
Don Tankersley, an owner and former CEO of Van Buren-based White Dairy Ice Cream and Tankersley Foods, has pleaded guilty to two counts of tax fraud and faces up to…
by - September 20, 2019 8:10 am
Tyson Foods announced a donation of nearly 170,000 pounds of protein, or roughly 700,000 meals, for Feeding America and partner agencies across Arkansas in recognition of Hunger Action Month. The…
by - September 19, 2019 7:06 pm
The Northeast Arkansas Regional Transportation Planning Commission is proceeding with the second phase of the Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP) Innovation Study involving Arkansas 91, Jonesboro MPO Director Cecelie…
by - September 19, 2019 10:39 am
Jorge Becker of Gravette announced Thursday (Sept. 19) her candidacy for the District 91 seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives. She is the third Republican candidate in a primary…
by - September 19, 2019 9:09 am
Walmart Inc. President and CEO Doug McMillon has been elected incoming chairman of Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit Business Roundtable. The two-year term begins Jan. 1, 2020. McMillon will succeed Jamie Dimon,…
by - September 18, 2019 3:14 pm
North Little Rock-based solar power developer Scenic Hill Solar will build a 12.75-megawatt solar power plant that will meet the energy demand for all government operations of the city of…
by - September 18, 2019 1:29 pm
Industrial production rose 0.6% in August after falling 0.1% in July, according to the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve released Tuesday (Sept. 17) industrial production and capacity use statistics for…
by - September 17, 2019 6:34 pm
Walmart is accused of gender bias in a complaint filed by 178 female workers with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which became public this week and was first reported…
by - September 17, 2019 5:30 pm
The Arkansas rice industry donated 141,208 pounds of rice to the Arkansas Food Bank on Tuesday (Sept. 17) in honor of National Rice Month. The donation from seven mills will…
by - September 17, 2019 2:01 pm
Triangle Insurance Co., with headquarters in Enid, Okla., has completed a real estate purchase in Little Rock that will result in a new headquarters for its Arkansas operations. Colliers International…
