by - September 14, 2017 10:14 am
Regions Insurance, an affiliate of Regions Bank, announced Thursday (Sept. 14) it has hired David Linhardt as State Executive for Arkansas and Texas. Linhardt, according to a news release, will…
by - September 14, 2017 8:24 am
Patrons can now prepay for parking for Walton Arts Center performances and reserve spots in the Spring Street parking deck. Prepaid event parking is available for $5 plus a $2…
by - September 13, 2017 1:01 pm
Chris Spear, president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations, said the trucking industry should have a seat at the table “as the roadmap for automated vehicles” is developed. On…
by - September 13, 2017 12:58 pm
President Donald Trump has selected Christopher Caldwell to be the next Delta Regional Authority co-chairman. Caldwell, who works as U.S. Sen. John Boozman’s special projects director, is a seventh generation…
by - September 13, 2017 11:03 am
Brightwater: A Center for the Study of Food at NorthWest Arkansas Community College has named Chef Steven Jenkins the new director of culinary operations. In addition to handling day-to-day activities…
by - September 12, 2017 4:29 pm
Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families will host the 40th Anniversary Gala from 6-9 p.m. Oct. 12 at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. The event will include a…
by - September 12, 2017 2:56 pm
The field to challenge Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola potentially got a little more crowded on Tuesday. Banker and former highway commissioner Frank Scott, Jr. said he is exploring a…
by - September 12, 2017 10:32 am
The production of primary aluminum in the United States has declined by more than 50% since January 2015, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Primary aluminum production was consistently…
by - September 11, 2017 6:42 pm
Gross inputs to refineries along the U.S. Gulf Coast declined 34% or 3.2 million barrels per day in the week ending Sept. 1, from the previous week in which Hurricane…
by - September 11, 2017 6:17 pm
Little Rock nonprofit Winrock International has helped to develop an emission reduction program in Ghana, allowing it to become part of the Carbon Fund portfolio of the Forest Carbon Partnership…
by - September 11, 2017 6:12 pm
Pilgrim’s Pride has acquired Moy Park, a European-based chicken and prepared foods manufacture, for $1.3 billion. The deal will give the Greeley, Colo.,-based company access to markets in the United…
by - September 11, 2017 11:52 am
Texans who need to file or pay state taxes in Arkansas will have until the end of January 2018 to meet those obligations under a directive issued last week by…
by - September 8, 2017 4:22 pm
The Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism has appointed a new management team for War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. The Arkansas Legislature voted this year to move War Memorial…
by - September 8, 2017 4:05 pm
Wal-Mart and its foundation on Friday (Sept. 8) committed to give at least $1 million to the relief efforts for Hurricane Irma, the second hurricane to hit the U.S. in…
by - September 8, 2017 4:00 pm
An increase in headcount, full-time equivalency and first-time entering freshmen highlighted the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith’s 11th day enrollment figures for the fall 2017 semester, with numbers pointing…
by - September 8, 2017 3:57 pm
Arkansas State University’s incoming international student population dropped 75% this fall. In 2016 the school had 124 first-year international students and it has declined to 34 this year. The trend…
by - September 8, 2017 10:21 am
The goings-on at Bentonville’s 8th Street Market are beginning to draw the attention of food industry professionals from across the country. The market’s primary tenant is “Brightwater: A Center for…
by - September 8, 2017 9:34 am
Hurricane Irma has utilities in Florida preparing for high levels of power outages, and officials in the state are planning to shut down two nuclear power plants — Turkey Point…
by - September 8, 2017 9:25 am
Jessica Salmon is now director of the Center for Retailing Excellence (CRE) for the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, the school announced Friday (Sept….
by - September 7, 2017 1:12 pm
Longtime film and television actress Kathleen Turner will serve as honorary chair this year for the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, scheduled for Oct. 6-15 at the Arlington Resort Hotel…
