by - July 15, 2018 10:17 am
The United Steelworkers union has issued a statement urging the U.S. Senate to deny confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. USW International President Leo Gerard said…
by - July 13, 2018 1:04 pm
U.S. exports of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), a motor gasoline additive, fell to 38,000 barrels per day in 2017, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Overall, the exports account…
by - July 13, 2018 9:30 am
The Medical Center of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has become certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by The Joint Commission, according to the UAMS. The Joint Commission…
by - July 12, 2018 6:06 pm
Dr. Martha Spack has been appointed as the dean of students for Arkansas State University, Chancellor Kelly Damphousse said. The long-time member of the student support staff of ASU begins…
by - July 12, 2018 5:58 pm
Both sides on Issue 1 promised an aggressive campaign and possibly the first volley was fired Thursday (July 12) when former Judge Marion Humphrey filed a lawsuit seeking to keep…
by - July 12, 2018 9:30 am
Todd Herman has resigned as executive director of the Little Rock-based Arkansas Arts Center, according to a statement from the center. His resignation is effective Aug. 10. Laine Harber, deputy…
by - July 11, 2018 7:09 pm
On the same day the U.S. Senate sent what is considered a “rebuke” to President Donald Trump on his moves to escalate a trade war with China, Arkansas Gov. Asa…
by - July 11, 2018 6:01 pm
Insiders expect Amazon to ring up $3.4 billion in sales during the 36-hour Prime Day event slated to begin at 3 p.m. Eastern on Monday July 16 that runs through…
by - July 11, 2018 4:24 pm
Joe Quinn of Rogers, who spent more than a decade working in public affairs for Walmart Inc., has been hired as executive director of Little Rock-based nonprofit Arkansas Good Roads…
by - July 11, 2018 11:18 am
Jet.com said Tuesday (July 10) it plans to open a new fulfillment center in the Bronx this fall as it seeks to offer same-day and next-day grocery delivery to its…
by - July 11, 2018 10:44 am
Natural gas-fired power plants are expected to supply 37% of U.S. electricity generation this summer (June through August), nearly as much as the record-high natural gas share of electricity generation…
by - July 10, 2018 3:45 pm
Dr. Namvar Zohoori, chief science officer for the Arkansas Department of Health, (ADH) has been appointed to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary’s Advisory Committee on…
by - July 10, 2018 11:25 am
China has recently become a more significant destination for U.S. energy exports, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. China has been one of the largest importers of U.S. exports…
by - July 9, 2018 8:16 pm
Brett Kavanaugh, 52, is President Donald Trump’s second pick for the U.S. Supreme Court in as many years. The nominee now faces a Senate confirmation test, with Republicans moving to…
by - July 9, 2018 5:38 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) has received nearly $2 million in “continuation” grants from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE) for the university’s existing Regional Workforce…
by - July 9, 2018 12:00 pm
The University of Arkansas will offer a training program for drone pilots July 16-20 in Little Rock. The Drone Pilot Training workshop will teach professionals and hobbyists how to fly…
by - July 8, 2018 7:13 pm
Arkansas’ two northern metro areas posted impressive economic growth in the second half of 2017, and three of the state’s four metro areas measured by The Compass Report posted job…
by - July 6, 2018 3:19 pm
Driving Arkansas Forward, the group wanting to authorize two casino operations in the state with part of the revenue helping to fund highways, on Friday (July 6) submitted 96,170 signatures…
by - July 6, 2018 3:01 pm
The U.S. economy continued to see strong job growth in June, but private sector employers are increasingly worried about labor shortages as several fast-growing industries are having more difficulty finding…
by - July 5, 2018 3:17 pm
The average composite score among the 31,227 Arkansas 11th-grade students taking the ACT test in 2017-18 was 18.7, down slightly from 18.8 in the previous year, according to the Arkansas…
