by - March 18, 2025 7:04 pm
Repeating the notion that she wants to be known as the education governor, Gov. Sarah Sanders signed her higher education overhaul bill into law at an economic forum in Little…
by - March 17, 2025 8:53 pm
Fort Smith Mayor George McGill said Monday (March 17) during his annual State of the City address that the city is seeing economic and cultural growth because of its workforce,…
by - March 7, 2025 1:59 pm
The Little Rock Regional Chamber and Entergy Arkansas announced Friday (March 7) the completion of its Select Site certification for a new 875-acre industrial megasite located on the southeastern portion…
by - March 7, 2025 11:44 am
Former Razorback football player and energy sector businessman Randy Lawson has been appointed to the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees by Gov. Sarah Sanders. Lawson fills the post held…
by - March 5, 2025 5:09 pm
Leaders from Treaty Oak Clean Energy LLC of Austin, Texas, alongside local officials and economic developers, officially broke ground Wednesday (March 5) on the 100-megawatt Redfield Solar Project. Spanning 1,033…
by - March 5, 2025 4:01 pm
Senate Bill 307, the Generating Arkansas Jobs Act of 2025, failed by one vote in the Arkansas State Senate on Wednesday (March 5). The bill received 17 votes for, 11…
by - February 27, 2025 2:58 pm
The U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) rose 2.3% in the fourth quarter of 2024, below 3.1% in the third quarter of 2024, according to the second estimate reported Thursday…
by - February 26, 2025 8:04 pm
Legislative sponsors have introduced a bill they say will allow electric utilities to increase rates sooner and annually to build power plants, ultimately creating lower rates long term. Senate Bill…
by - February 24, 2025 1:25 pm
Richard Stone has been sentenced to more than four years in a federal prison for unlawful use of federal funds related to COVID-19 pandemic relief programs, including the Paycheck Protection…
by - February 23, 2025 7:26 pm
David Howald, Flywheel Energy’s chief operating officer, said that controlling costs, new technology, and industry economics are at the heart of his company investing heavily in the Fayetteville Shale Play….
by - February 17, 2025 1:24 pm
Three new permits have been submitted for horizontal drilling in the once booming Fayetteville Shale play. Flywheel Energy Development, an Oklahoma City-based private oil and gas exploration and production firm,…
by - February 16, 2025 9:55 am
Federal energy policy is shifting with a new presidential administration and with the Arkansas legislature in session, state energy legislation is also poised to reshape the landscape. President Donald Trump…
by - February 12, 2025 11:16 am
Survival guides use the “rule of threes.” You can survive three minutes without oxygen, three hours without shelter in an extreme environment, three days without water and three weeks without…
by - February 10, 2025 1:04 pm
A plethora of bills aimed at improving Arkansas’ economic development incentives is in the process of being filed and debated at the state Capitol. The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC)…
by - February 10, 2025 12:54 pm
The energy sector has welcomed the emergence of the lithium industry in Arkansas while it grapples with rising electricity demand and declining generation as coal-fired plants are retired. Leaders look…
by - February 5, 2025 4:14 pm
Murphy USA reported Wednesday (Feb. 5) net income of $142.5 million, or $6.96 per diluted share, in its fourth quarter, compared to $150 million, or $7 per diluted share, one…
by - February 4, 2025 9:56 am
The convenience store segment faced economic challenges in 2024 with shifting consumer preferences, consolidation, inflation and labor management hurdles, according to a report from Placer.ai. The good news is foot…
by - February 1, 2025 11:20 am
Electric and hybrid vehicles registered in Crawford and Sebastian counties are growing in number, with electric vehicles up more than 300% in Sebastian County since 2019, according to figures from…
by - January 31, 2025 11:24 am
The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (AAEA) and the Arkansas Advanced Energy Foundation (AAEF) has hired Stephanie Trevino Slagle as communications manager, according to a Friday (Jan. 31) news release. Slagle…
by - January 29, 2025 12:52 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has opened a solar array in Gentry that’s expected to offset up to 80% of the electricity used by its three main corporate campus buildings…
