by - May 2, 2017 9:50 am
Some of the top research priorities for the American Transportation Research Institute include improving congestion choke points of top truck bottlenecks across the nation and looking at the impacts of…
by - May 2, 2017 9:49 am
The Katherine C. Anthony Charitable Trust donated $500,000 for the development of a mother baby unit at CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs. The hospital announced the donation Tuesday (May 2)….
by - May 2, 2017 8:43 am
AETN Arkansas STEM Girls and the NWA Fab Lab in Fayetteville will host a free workshop for middle school girls, from fourth grade to seventh grade. The “Explore and Discover…
by - May 2, 2017 7:43 am
The Downtown Springdale Alliance has hired Kelly Hale Syer as its new executive director, the nonprofit announced in a press release on Monday (May 1). She will replace Misty Murphy,…
by - May 1, 2017 4:34 pm
Following are recent news briefs about Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores, its divisions and the supplier community. CHINA GROWTH Walmart International announced 40 more stores coming to the Guangdong Province of China…
by - May 1, 2017 1:51 pm
Sen. Trent Garner, R-El Dorado, issued a statement on Monday calling for the Arkansas House of Representatives to bring articles of impeachment against Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen. “Because…
by - May 1, 2017 1:40 pm
Personal income rose 0.2%, or $40 billion, in March from the previous month, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the same period, disposable personal income increased 0.2% or…
by - May 1, 2017 10:57 am
The electricity and industrial sectors produced the least amount of carbon dioxide per unit of primary energy consumed in 2016, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The industrial sector…
by - May 1, 2017 9:58 am
Talk Business & Politics has added two new political contributors to its editorial line-up. Tamika Edwards and Robert Coon will provide regular guest commentaries as well as make appearances on…
by - May 1, 2017 9:20 am
Bentonville-based RevUnit has acquired Teamvvork, a Las Vegas-based digital agency that builds software and provides digital marketing services. With the acquisition, according to a press release from the company, RevUnit adds…
by - May 1, 2017 9:06 am
On Wednesday, May 3rd, Talk Business & Politics takes over the central Arkansas Political Animals Club. TB&P host Roby Brock will lead a legislative roundtable that includes Sens. Joyce Elliott,…
by - May 1, 2017 8:54 am
Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park in Prairie Grove, site of the last major Civil War engagement in Northwest Arkansas, has grown by 40.5 acres. The Arkansas Department of Parks &…
by - April 29, 2017 6:33 pm
U.S. District Court Judge Kristine Baker has ordered the state to collect blood and sample tissues from and conduct an autopsy on the body of Kenneth Williams, the death row…
by - April 28, 2017 3:34 pm
Arkansas will celebrate National Travel & Tourism Week May 7-13 with several events throughout the state, according to the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. In 2016, visitors who traveled…
by - April 28, 2017 1:53 pm
Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin has hired David Ray, the former Arkansas director of Americans for Prosperity, as his deputy chief of staff and communications director. Before heading the state’s AFP…
by - April 28, 2017 12:51 pm
Jim Fram, president and CEO of the Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce and the Hot Springs Metro Partnership, will leave both organizations next year. According to a news release,…
by - April 27, 2017 11:31 pm
Pleas for mercy from the family of one of his victims to Gov. Asa Hutchinson wasn’t enough to stop Thursday’s (April 27) execution of death row inmate Kenneth Williams. The…
by - April 27, 2017 10:09 am
Nuclear power plants accounted for nearly 20% of total U.S. electricity generation in 2016, but the plants only comprise of 9% of U.S. generation capacity, according to the U.S. Energy…
by - April 27, 2017 10:04 am
The Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce has hired Miguel Lopez as its first director of entrepreneurship and small business programming, the organization announced in a press release on Thursday…
by - April 26, 2017 12:12 pm
Analysis of five military installations suggests the operations contribute $4.5 million in gross state product, according to a report released Wednesday (April 26) by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC)….
