by - September 15, 2015 8:45 am
Lockheed Martin announced that it had received a $227 million contract from the U.S. Army for the first order of the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) alternative warhead, which…
by - September 15, 2015 12:39 am
The American Petroleum Institute, the powerful trade group that represents the nation’s oil and gas sector, has launched a new series of ads aimed at overturning the nation’s decades-long ban…
by - September 14, 2015 9:38 pm
Former Fayetteville Shale producer Chesapeake Energy Corp. has finalized two new gas gathering agreements with Tulsa-based Williams Companies for its production in the Haynesville Shale play.
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Former Little Rock news director and on-air radio personality Bob Steel has been hired as affiliate relations director for the Arkansas Radio Network. “I think Bob is a great fit…
by - September 14, 2015 6:53 pm
Along with rising fall enrollment, Arkansas State University announced a record first-year retention rate of 76.1% for the 2015 fall semester. The retention rate is higher than the state of…
by - September 14, 2015 1:56 pm
Southern Bancorp Inc. said it has been awarded $2 million, the maximum available under the financial assistance program of the U.S. Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) fund. The competitive…
by - September 14, 2015 12:55 pm
U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker has set a hearing for Thursday (Sept. 17) in a lawsuit filed by Planned Parenthood of the Heartland regarding Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s order to cancel…
by - September 14, 2015 10:01 am
Scott Willhite of Jonesboro announced Sunday that he will be running for District Judge, Division 2 in Craighead County. Willhite is a partner at Orr Willhite, PLC., where he has…
by - September 14, 2015 8:56 am
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by - September 13, 2015 8:06 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the following appointments: Dr. Rodney Griffin, Magnolia, to the Arkansas State Medical Board. Appointment expires December 31, 2020. Replaces Dr. Sylvia Simon. Dr. Robert Breving, Hot…
by - September 13, 2015 8:02 pm
The Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission was recently awarded a $901,791 Recovery Land Acquisition grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to acquire land adjacent to the Saline River. The…
by - September 13, 2015 7:54 pm
The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce has named Russell Hall as its new Business Development Director. Hall will create new membership development programs to build the chamber’s offerings to…
by - September 13, 2015 7:16 pm
The Baptist Health Counseling Center is now offering a distance counseling service where a counselor in Little Rock can serve individuals across the state via encrypted video, encrypted email or…
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by - September 11, 2015 12:06 pm
With the 14th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks as a backdrop, the House voted Friday to disapprove a plan that opponents said will give Iran the power to create a…
by - September 11, 2015 11:35 am
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by - September 10, 2015 7:37 pm
UAMS researchers were awarded a $1.7 million grant by the National Cancer Institute to clinically test a technology that uses lasers to detect and destroy melanomas without harming normal cells.
by - September 10, 2015 5:32 pm
After a late summer hiatus, Talk Business & Politics restarts its pure-business and pure-political podcasts for fans. What are the hot topics this week?
