by - April 7, 2015 4:38 pm
It’s been more than a year since Dennis Smiley resigned his post as Arvest Bank President for Benton County and the bank fraud scheme he pulled off around the state…
by - April 7, 2015 4:10 pm
Talk Business & Politics Business Editor Wesley Brown and Editor-in-Chief Roby Brock discuss the top business headlines of the last few weeks. Topics on this week’s agenda include: Workforce education…
by - April 7, 2015 12:23 pm
The combined value of building permits issued in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren during the first quarter of 2015 was up more than 50% thanks primarily to a $22…
by - April 7, 2015 12:13 pm
Arkansas’ rig count has fallen to levels not seen in nearly a decade as natural gas drillers and oilfield equipment firms continue to cut capital spending as oil and gas…
by - April 7, 2015 10:51 am
The volunteer auxiliary at Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville seeks new socks and underwear donations for disadvantaged children in the area. Dubbed Operation Sock-It-To-Me kicked off this month and will…
by - April 7, 2015 10:40 am
Arkansas’ rig count has fallen to levels not seen in nearly a decade as natural gas drillers and oilfield equipment firms continue to cut capital spending as oil and gas prices search for a bottom.
by - April 7, 2015 9:42 am
The representatives of 35 universities and other private and public institutions in eight states will join with the Delta Regional Authority Thursday to form a consortium for research and innovation that will have a long-term positive economic impact on the region, leaders say. Arkansas State University will have a key role.
by - April 7, 2015 9:28 am
Talk Business & Politics content partner KATV Ch. 7 is planning an Education Town Hall on Tuesday night, April 7, at 7 p.m. at historic Central High School in Little Rock. The one-hour forum is open to the public.
by - April 6, 2015 7:15 pm
KATV Ch. 7’s Elicia Dover reports: A section of solar panels at the Little Rock Veterans Affairs Hospital is being torn down after being built only two years ago and…
by - April 6, 2015 5:49 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed three bills into law Monday that he said represent a fundamental shift in the state’s workforce development efforts.
by - April 6, 2015 5:43 pm
With the start of the Major League Baseball season Monday, the city of Jonesboro and Craighead County hit a proverbial home run as both saw their sales tax numbers go…
by - April 6, 2015 5:16 pm
AEP Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) and Rogers-based Stitt Energy Systems have been recognized for their energy efficiency achievements through the Energy Star program. On Monday the U.S. Environmental Protection…
by - April 6, 2015 4:28 pm
Entergy Arkansas will begin constructing a new $62.2 million transmission line from Monticello to Reed (Desha County) in the fourth quarter of 2015, the state’s largest electric utility announced on…
by - April 6, 2015 4:21 pm
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality named six finalists for the 2015 Arkansas Environmental Stewardship awards, also known as ENVY awards. The winners will be announced later this month as…
by - April 6, 2015 4:11 pm
The Walton Family Foundation, funded by the world’s richest family, continues to share the wealth across its home region of Northwest Arkansas. The foundation made local grants of more than…
by - April 6, 2015 4:05 pm
Wedington Drive, west of Interstate 49, has become a small city with hotels, restaurants, medical offices, a fitness gym, a no-waiting salon for haircuts, grocery stores, retail centers, to mention…
by - April 6, 2015 4:03 pm
Wal-Mart is upping the ante in its bid to encourage more people to test its grocery pickup service. The world’s large retailer is now offering users up to $100 in…
by - April 6, 2015 3:19 pm
Wedington Drive, west of Interstate 49, has become a small city with hotels, restaurants, medical offices, a fitness gym, a no-waiting salon for haircuts, grocery stores, retail centers, to mention…
by - April 6, 2015 12:08 pm
USA Truck CEO John Simone, 53, is on an indefinite leave because of a “serious medical condition,” with Tom Glaser appointed interim chief operations officer to lead the company. Company…
by - April 6, 2015 12:00 pm
USA Truck CEO John Simone, 53, is on an indefinite leave because of a “serious medical condition,” with Tom Glaser appointed interim chief operations officer to lead the company. Company…
