by - July 20, 2016 10:10 am
Organizers of the 2016 Arkansas State Fair are promising to take music lovers on an eclectic journey of musical styles with its 77th annual event, bringing together an array of…
by - July 20, 2016 9:01 am
A spokeswoman for Sun Paper Industry of China says the planned early 2017 construction start for the $1.3 billion superproject in Clark County will likely be pushed back to the…
by - July 20, 2016 8:45 am
Fort Smith festival organizers who were part of events that created a potential $11 million economic impact for the city took part in a panel discussion Tuesday night (July 19)…
by - July 19, 2016 5:42 pm
The Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District (CBID) met with Dallas-based Gateway Planning on Tuesday (July 19) to discuss the urban design plan for downtown Fort Smith, and one thing…
by - July 19, 2016 5:23 pm
One of the biggest complaints common with Northwest Arkansas’ employers is that the region is a hard sell to those who never visited the area. The Northwest Arkansas Council seeks…
by - July 19, 2016 4:53 pm
A convention center on the Arkansas State University Jonesboro campus is about to become a reality. Hilton Worldwide approved plans Tuesday (July 19) to build a 202-bed Embassy Suites Hotel,…
by - July 19, 2016 4:30 pm
Living, contemporary art combined with a co-working space for professionals and the latest in culinary cuisine are all expected to be part of “The Plant” in downtown Bentonville by early…
by - July 19, 2016 4:02 pm
Editor’s note: You can watch the full video of today’s Talk Business & Politics Daily at the end of this report, or download an audio version through the iTunes store…
by - July 19, 2016 3:57 pm
Jonesboro Parks and Recreation Director Wixon Huffstetler will keep his job with the city after serving a two week suspension following a racially insensitive Tweet he posted following a protest…
by - July 19, 2016 3:30 pm
A search committee looking for a new Arkansas Department of Higher Education director selected three candidates Monday for interviews. According to an ADHE press release, the committee on July 26…
by - July 19, 2016 3:30 pm
A search committee looking for a new Arkansas Department of Higher Education director selected three candidates Monday for interviews. According to an ADHE press release, the committee on July 26…
by - July 19, 2016 1:45 pm
Arkansas-based tech firm Metova is partnering with the University of Central Arkansas to open the Arkansas Coding Academy, officials announced Tuesday (July 19). The Arkansas Coding Academy will provide education…
by - July 19, 2016 1:23 pm
An Ethics Commission complaint has been filed against the Arkansas Health Care Association alleging that it is operating as a ballot question committee and must file the necessary financial reports….
by - July 19, 2016 10:34 am
The U.S. Travel Association has reported an uptick in its monthly reporting of the Travel Price Index (TPI) for the month of June compared to May 2016. Developed by the…
by - July 19, 2016 10:27 am
While automation will eliminate very few occupations entirely in the next decade, it will affect portions of almost all jobs to a greater or lesser degree, depending on the type…
by - July 19, 2016 10:07 am
Domestic and international travelers spent close to $1 trillion and supported more than 8.1 million jobs within the United States last year. The exact total spent was $947 million while total…
by - July 19, 2016 9:34 am
One year after completing the acquisition of Black Hawk helicopter maker Sikorsky Aircraft from United Technologies, Lockheed Martin on Tuesday (July 19) reported that second quarter profits had topped $1…
by - July 19, 2016 9:34 am
One year after completing the acquisition of Black Hawk helicopter maker Sikorsky Aircraft from United Technologies, Lockheed Martin on Tuesday (July 19) reported that second quarter profits had topped $1…
by - July 19, 2016 6:10 am
The Delta Regional Authority announced that six Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), including two in Arkansas, have been selected to participate in the inaugural HBCU Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Initiative. The…
by - July 18, 2016 8:10 pm
The process of Arkansas officials adopting rules for telemedicine, which has been ongoing for more than a year, did not get any shorter after a joint Public Health, Welfare and…
