by - October 27, 2016 10:49 am
Editor’s note: Story updated to include reaction from Arkansans for Compassionate Care, Gov. Asa Hutchinson, and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Conner Eldridge. –––––––––––––––––––––––– The Arkansas Supreme Court in a 5-2…
by - October 27, 2016 10:13 am
The diesel technician shortage has reached “critical mass,” and it won’t be resolved anytime soon, industry experts say. Nationwide, the U.S. Department of Labor estimates 76,900 job openings for diesel…
by - October 27, 2016 9:42 am
When Sean Cannon graduated from Harding University in May, he knew two things: he wanted to be a software engineer, and he wanted to live in Northwest Arkansas. It seemed…
by - October 27, 2016 9:31 am
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores announced changes to its money transfer service “Walmart-2-Walmart” increasing the transfer limit and lowering service fees while also allowing international transfers to Mexico. Walmart has been…
by - October 26, 2016 8:58 pm
The Van Buren School District has received charter approval for its planned Arkansas River Valley Virtual Academy (ARVVA), the district’s first charter school set to open to grades 4-8 for…
by - October 26, 2016 8:46 pm
Growing up in the public eye, Jenna Bush Hager and her twin sister Barbara Pierce Bush haven’t exactly retreated to a quiet and private life. The sisters are involved in…
by - October 26, 2016 8:08 pm
Petit Jean Electric Cooperative Corp. in Clinton is the lone Arkansas recipient to receive a portion of $3.6 billion in loans from the Obama administration to fund 82 electric projects…
by - October 26, 2016 7:54 pm
After eking out a small profit in the second quarter, Murphy Oil Corp. fell back into the red again over the past three months as the Arkansas oil giant continues…
by - October 26, 2016 3:23 pm
Arkansas Children’s Hospital broke ground Wednesday (Oct. 26) on its new $4.4 million Southwest Little Rock Community Clinic in Little Rock. The state’s Latino population has grown in recent years, and this…
by - October 26, 2016 2:27 pm
Tyson Foods and 14 competitors – including other Arkansas-based companies George’s Inc., O.K. Foods, and Simmons Foods – are party to multiple federal class action anti-trust lawsuits that may be…
by - October 26, 2016 2:17 pm
Walton Arts Center in downtown Fayetteville will host an open house and evening celebration for its newly renovated and expanded facility on Saturday, Nov. 19 to kick off its 25th…
by - October 26, 2016 2:05 pm
Steelmaker Nucor Corp. (NYSE: NUE), which operates three large steel mills in northeast Arkansas, announced a double increase of net earnings in the company’s third quarter earnings report for 2016…
by - October 26, 2016 1:42 pm
The University of Arkansas Global Campus and Startup Junkie Consulting have agreed to work together on educating the entrepreneurial community in Northwest Arkansas. The goal of the partnership is to…
by - October 25, 2016 9:53 pm
Northwest Arkansas residents checked out preliminary plans for a more than $23 million interchange on Interstate 49 that will be the first of its kind in Arkansas. Staff and officials…
by - October 25, 2016 6:17 pm
Sales tax revenue was up 9.87% in October in Northwest Arkansas’ four largest cities compared to a year ago, putting the region on track for another record year. Fayetteville, Springdale,…
by - October 25, 2016 5:58 pm
Gatherers at Grace Community Church said goodbye to Ray Gosack on Tuesday (Oct. 25). The former Fort Smith City Administrator died Oct. 21 at age 58 from a sudden illness….
by - October 25, 2016 5:55 pm
Arkansas may never land a major industrial manufacturer such as an automaker plant if ballot Issue 3 isn’t approved by voters in the upcoming November general election, according to its…
by - October 25, 2016 2:28 pm
The Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas and the Arkansas Forest Resources Center in the UA System Division of Agriculture have received a nearly…
by - October 25, 2016 1:50 pm
In a morning news conference at the State Capitol, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday unveiled a proposal to make War Memorial Stadium a part of the state Department of Parks…
by - October 25, 2016 12:05 pm
Elite Comfort Solutions (ECS), a newly formed platform company of Arsenal Capital Partners, will expand in Fort Smith adding 100 new jobs. The company is a “carve-out” acquisition of Hickory…
