by - September 3, 2014 7:03 pm
Arkansas may have just had its coldest July on record, according to an Aug. 12 report from NOAA's National Climatic Data Center, but it does not mean the state is…
by - September 3, 2014 5:24 pm
Mike Callan’s office at Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. was almost empty the Thursday before the Labor Day weekend. There were hooks on the walls where pictures once hung. On his…
by - September 3, 2014 4:39 pm
Leaders with Wal-Mart’s Mexican and Central American business unit have announced a three-prong plan to grow sales over the next year on the heels of solid second quarter results across…
by - September 3, 2014 4:03 pm
Arkansas State University welcomed more than 13,000 students to campus last month for the start of the 2014-15 academic year. The 1,699 first-time students – the largest group on campus…
by - September 3, 2014 2:33 pm
Leaders with Wal-Mart’s Mexican and Central American business unit have announced a three-prong plan to grow sales over the next year on the heels of solid second quarter results across…
by - September 3, 2014 2:07 pm
Construction crews in Northwest Arkansas had a productive month in July with combined permit values in the four largest cities totaling $71.33 million, up 57% from the same month last…
by - September 3, 2014 2:06 pm
Less than a week after certifying an alcohol expansion initiative, Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin said that a proposed ballot measure to raise the state’s minimum wage has qualified…
by - September 3, 2014 1:51 pm
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded $2,988,000 to the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (ANRC) to support management of water pollution in priority watersheds throughout Arkansas, including the Illinois…
by - September 3, 2014 12:57 pm
Overall Arkansas tax collections for the first two months of the fiscal year are on a positive track, with the topline up 1.9% compared to the same period in 2013….
by - September 3, 2014 10:43 am
A strong upsurge in income tax collections offset an expected sales tax decline as year-to-date state revenues remained slightly ahead of last year’s pace and forecast. Net available general revenues…
by - September 3, 2014 8:29 am
A statewide survey conducted last week found that a strong majority of Arkansans are persuaded by a variety of arguments to increase broadband access to K-12 schools and students.
by - September 3, 2014 6:09 am
As the former director of the Arkansas Employment Security Division (now the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services), and a professor of human resources development for Webster University, I have long…
by - September 2, 2014 7:42 pm
From Michael Hibblen with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News: After three years of construction work, Conway’s new airport is opening this week. A dedication ceremony is set for…
by - September 2, 2014 7:15 pm
Sales tax collections for Jonesboro and Craighead County were like the proverbial yo-yo during August, officials said Tuesday. The city collected $1,308,268.53 in sales taxes during August, up slightly from…
by - September 2, 2014 4:26 pm
The Fort Smith Central Improvement District approved a variance at a special meeting Tuesday (Sept. 2) that would allow a new Jimmy John's sandwich shop under construction at 822 Garrison…
by - September 2, 2014 4:16 pm
Building permits in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren were a combined $18.149 million in August, up 2.71% from August 2013's total of $17.7 million. Even though combined values are…
by - September 2, 2014 4:07 pm
In an economic age where many companies are returning their manufacturing operations from overseas to in part satisfy consumer demands and also save money, an Arkansas-based company already has that…
by - September 2, 2014 3:40 pm
Cereal giant Kellogg recently unveiled plans involving two new sustainability commitments — responsible sourcing and natural resources – that should help the company’s ratings on the Wal-Mart Stores sustainability index….
by - September 2, 2014 2:43 pm
Dassault Falcon Jet broke ground on its new $60 million completion facility in Little Rock. The 250,000 square feet project will allow the Paris-based aviation firm to handle new aircraft…
by - September 2, 2014 10:41 am
Groundbreaking ceremonies for the state’s first superproject, Big River Steel, will take place September 22. The Blytheville Courier-News first reported the announcement. The $1.3 billion steel mill is expected to…
