by - August 15, 2019 3:53 pm
In every state, total energy expenditures and total energy expenditures as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) rose in 2017, from 2016, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration…
by - August 15, 2019 2:41 pm
Henderson State University officials announced Thursday (Aug. 15) the school’s foundation received $2.27 million in private gifts in the 2018-2019 fiscal year that ended June 30. The last time fundraising…
by - August 15, 2019 2:37 pm
Several key tourism and travel numbers indicate growth in the Fort Smith metro leisure and hospitality sector, with Fort Smith Regional Airport enplanements up almost 5% between January and July….
by - August 15, 2019 2:25 pm
Bryan Scoggins has been named president of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA). Scoggins comes from his present position as Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) director of Business Finance. Both…
by - August 15, 2019 11:56 am
Researcher Dr. Robert Eoff has received a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to continue his work at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) on DNA…
by - August 15, 2019 11:53 am
The Conductor has been awarded the 2019 Inclusion Open Grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. The Inclusion Open Grant was created by the Kauffman Foundation to find uncommon solutions…
by - August 15, 2019 11:28 am
The University of Central Arkansas set multiple fundraising records during the last academic year, raising $30,051,844 and it issued $1,478,259 in private scholarships, the school said. These numbers represent a…
by - August 15, 2019 11:19 am
Marshall Shafkowitz has been hired as the new executive director of Brightwater: A Center for the Study of Food. The culinary school in Bentonville is a division of NorthWest Arkansas Community College…
by - August 14, 2019 3:38 pm
Low lumber prices have caused Vancouver, Canada-based Conifex Timber Inc. to indefinitely curtail operations at its El Dorado sawmill. The curtailment is planned to be phased-in over the next 60…
by - August 14, 2019 2:09 pm
Springdale-based Northwest Health now supports Health Records on iPhone. The app brings together hospitals, clinics and the existing Apple Health app to make it easier for patients to see their…
by - August 14, 2019 8:20 am
Safe Surgery Arkansas is asking the Arkansas Supreme Court to appoint a special master to review its signature collections and it is challenging the legality of a new law that…
by - August 14, 2019 5:45 am
The Arkansas Bar Association and the Clinton School of Public Service are jointly presenting a Public Service Academy for member lawyers, law students, and individuals who are interested in public…
by - August 13, 2019 4:20 pm
The Venture Center and the Little Rock Regional Chamber Tuesday (Aug. 13) announced a new business development initiative offering free downtown office space to eight local startups selected to participate…
by - August 13, 2019 4:14 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a grant of almost $764,000 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to purchase biomedical research equipment with new capabilities unavailable…
by - August 13, 2019 4:13 pm
The Arkansas Arts Center (AAC) named Dr. Victoria Ramirez as its new executive director on Tuesday (Aug. 13). Ramirez comes from her position as director of the El Paso Museum…
by - August 13, 2019 10:59 am
Tyson Foods has named Noelle O’Mara as president of its growing prepared foods segment. O’Mara replaces Sally Grimes, who is leaving the company. O’Mara joined Tyson Foods in April 2016…
by - August 13, 2019 9:23 am
Low-cost carrier Allegiant of Las Vegas will start to offer nonstop flights from Northwest Arkansas to Phoenix beginning Nov. 14. Passengers who purchase their tickets by Aug. 14 can receive…
by - August 12, 2019 7:51 pm
Talk Business & Politics is expanding its Tusk to Tail product with a separate website, tailgating merchandise and more content about Razorback sports written primarily from the fans’ perspective. Now…
by - August 12, 2019 4:18 pm
U.S. power companies retired more than 546 coal-fired power units, between 2010 and the first quarter of 2019, and these units comprised nearly 102 gigawatts of generating capacity, according to…
by - August 12, 2019 2:05 pm
The Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce has hired Zane Chenault as its new chief economic development officer. “Fayetteville has always been a place of endless opportunity and great possibility,” Chenault said…
