by - December 2, 2015 6:46 pm
The port of Fort Smith will receive a $125,644 grant from the Arkansas Waterways Commission to build a bulk storage warehouse. Port operator Marty Shell said the money will help…
by - December 2, 2015 5:44 pm
This week marks the beginning of a new era at the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. Kane Webb takes the reins after more than three decades under the steady…
by - December 2, 2015 5:39 pm
A proposed convention center project on the Arkansas State University campus in Jonesboro could create as many as 1,000 jobs and add $110 million to the local economy, according to…
by - December 2, 2015 3:28 pm
The downtown revitalization effort in Springdale made a colorful advance Wednesday (Dec. 2) morning as school, city and business officials unveiled the city’s first public mural that was created by…
by - December 2, 2015 2:47 pm
A long-term federal transportation bill appears to be in front of Congress this week as they attempt to vote on the new plan before the end of the week, Arkansas’…
by - December 2, 2015 12:08 pm
Officials are hopeful that a five-day trip last month to Africa will provide Arkansas and its agricultural producers another vast market in which to sell goods, Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture…
by - December 2, 2015 11:45 am
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock unveiled a new power generation plant on campus Tuesday (Dec. 2) that university officials said will reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions…
by - December 2, 2015 11:01 am
Arkansas’ revenue picture for November was a mixed bag as continued strong revenue growth boosted by robust sales and use tax collections was partially offset by shrinking available income due…
by - December 2, 2015 10:01 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics. HEALTH CARE M&A SPENDING SETS NEW RECORD IN 2015: The health care merger and acquisition market…
by - December 2, 2015 9:58 am
The Arkansas Insurance Department is reminding Arkansans that the Medicare Open Enrollment ends on Monday (Dec. 7). During the open enrollment period, Medicare-eligible Arkansans can: • Change from a Medicare…
by - December 1, 2015 9:22 pm
Little Rock residents will decide in February whether to approve bonds for a two-cent hotel tax dedicated to improve the Arkansas Arts Center, MacArthur Museum and adjacent MacArthur Park. Tuesday…
by - December 1, 2015 8:48 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has directed the Department of Human Services to pause development of its $112-million-over-budget computerized Medicaid Enrollment and Eligibility Framework (EEF) after receiving a report from a consultant…
by - December 1, 2015 6:54 pm
David Burton, an assistant vice president, purchasing and security officer with First National Bank of Fort Smith, has received the first annual Sam M. Sicard Community Leadership Award. The award…
by - December 1, 2015 6:54 pm
David Burton, an assistant vice president, purchasing and security officer with First National Bank of Fort Smith, has received the first annual Sam M. Sicard Community Leadership Award. The award…
by - December 1, 2015 6:46 pm
While it’s still early in the holiday shopping timeframe, consumers took advantage of the promotional Cyber Monday sales to the tune of $3.07 billion, up 16% from last year and…
by - December 1, 2015 6:22 pm
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has made its lobbying efforts for 2014 public on its investor website. The company said it spent $2.3 million on lobbying efforts at the state…
by - December 1, 2015 6:22 pm
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has made its lobbying efforts for 2014 public on its investor website. The company said it spent $2.3 million on lobbying efforts at the state…
by - December 1, 2015 6:05 pm
BNSF Logistics has been located in Springdale for nearly two decades but the subsidiary of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Rail Road recently moved into a new Northwest headquarters located at…
by - December 1, 2015 6:05 pm
BNSF Logistics has been located in Springdale for nearly two decades but the subsidiary of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Rail Road recently moved into a new Northwest headquarters located at…
by - December 1, 2015 5:13 pm
Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corp. is spending about 10% of its more than $260 million in cash to beef up its logistics business by acquiring Bear Transportation Services, a Plano, Texas-based…
