by - November 5, 2024 11:11 pm
In deep red Arkansas, outcomes of races in the state’s four Congressional districts provided no surprises, with all four of the GOP incumbents coasting to easy reelection wins. But as…
by - November 5, 2024 12:20 pm
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has awarded $5 million to researchers at the University of Arkansas to develop a center for large-scale testing of seismic systems, the university…
by - November 4, 2024 8:09 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Monday (Nov. 4) that Arkansas will receive up to $13,535,086.30 as its share of a $1.37 billion settlement with Arkansas, 29 other states, and…
by - November 4, 2024 3:26 pm
Area executives recently discussed some of the projects their companies are investing in to support entrepreneurs and innovation. The panel discussion was part of a Fayetteville luncheon that included the…
by - November 4, 2024 1:41 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has made three changes to its executive team, effective Dec. 1, the company announced Monday (Nov. 4). Hunt President and CEO Shelley Simpson…
by - November 4, 2024 11:40 am
Arkansas’ fiscal year-to-date (July 2024-October 2024) tax revenue is down 3.2% compared with the same period in the previous fiscal year, but is 1.1% above budget estimates. October collections were…
by - November 3, 2024 4:22 pm
Summit Utilities Arkansas has filed 2024 winter cost of gas rates with the Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC) with the lowest winter season cost of gas since 2021. Summit owns…
by - November 2, 2024 9:15 pm
Industry leaders will gather on November 7 at the Saline County Career and Technical Center for the second annual Workforce Best Practices Summit, hosted by Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions and the…
by - November 1, 2024 4:24 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) received a $43.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Bridge Investment Program for rehabilitation of the U.S. Highway 49 Mississippi River Bridge…
by - November 1, 2024 3:14 pm
A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research team is examining the critical knowledge gap in cefiderocol resistance. Cefiderocol is an antibiotic designed to treat complicated urinary tract infections,…
by - November 1, 2024 3:02 pm
The Nabholz Charitable Foundation has donated $1 million towards Arkansas Children’s Hospital’s historic expansion project. Nabholz has been a long-standing partner of Arkansas Children’s since the 1970s, when founder Bob…
by - November 1, 2024 11:40 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Friday (Nov. 1) that she has appointed Gary Arnold to serve on the Arkansas State Board of Education. This is Gov. Sanders’ third appointment to the…
by - November 1, 2024 8:03 am
Weakness in the manufacturing sector and too much shipping equipment chasing fewer shipments contributed to lower quarterly revenue and operating income declines for Fort Smith-based ArcBest. The shipping and logistics…
by - October 31, 2024 4:05 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Thursday (Oct. 31) a $1 million grant to establish a cybersecurity research and education center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. UA…
by - October 31, 2024 3:40 pm
Rogers-based Harvest Group, a national integrated commerce agency, has acquired Rogers-based e-commerce marketing firm Bold Strategies, a company founded in 2017. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. According…
by - October 31, 2024 12:09 pm
Matt Crafton, president and CEO of Rogers-based engineering and design firm Crafton Tull, has been named a fellow of the American Council of Engineering Companies. According to a news release,…
by - October 31, 2024 11:29 am
Small, nonfarm businesses in seven Arkansas counties can apply for low-interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. The loans will offset economic losses caused by the drought…
by - October 30, 2024 2:44 pm
Palmer Hays, an industrial and land specialist with Bennett Commercial Real Estate, is seeing a decline in Northwest Arkansas industrial space deals with “some caution within the investment community.” In…
by - October 30, 2024 2:17 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced the following appointments on Wednesday (Oct. 30): Arkansas Beef Council Michael Lee, Conway, to the Arkansas Beef Council. Term to expire June 30, 2027. Replaces Chase…
by - October 29, 2024 7:25 pm
CHI St. Vincent has appointed Chief Nurse Executive Angie Longing as president of CHI St. Vincent Morrilton. In her new position, Longing will continue to serve as chief nurse executive…
