by - September 25, 2013 4:02 pm
The newly seated Board of Directors at Health Management Associates said Wednesday (Sept. 25) that it will seek a second opinion on a previously announced plan to sell the hospital…
by - September 25, 2013 3:22 pm
Employment in northwest Arkansas grew by 3% from 2011 to 2012, a rate that outstripped the growth rate in peer regions, the state and the nation, according to a report…
by - September 25, 2013 3:17 pm
The roads and rails were busier in August compared to July, but an economist with the American Trucking Associations’ says the increase in tonnage hauled may not accurately reflect national…
by - September 25, 2013 2:39 pm
The Wal-Mart Board of Directors meeting scheduled for later this week may include the selection and announcement of Doug McMillon or Bill Simon as the new top boss at Wal-Mart…
by - September 25, 2013 1:54 pm
Employment in Northwest Arkansas grew by 3% from 2011 to 2012, a rate that outstripped the growth rate in peer regions, the state and the nation, according to a report…
by - September 25, 2013 1:01 pm
A new 70 store shopping center would undoubtedly have a positive impact on any city or town in which it might find itself. But when the town is barely more…
by - September 25, 2013 9:14 am
It was a big deal – and a rare event – when Dr. Bruce McLarty, 56, was inaugurated as Harding University’s president Friday. The Searcy-based school has had only four…
by - September 25, 2013 1:01 am
Editor’s note: Blake Rutherford, the author of this guest commentary, is a vice-president with Little Rock-based The McLarty Companies. When I set foot on the Middlebury College campus in the…
by - September 25, 2013 12:01 am
Editor’s note: This story, written by Casey Penn, appears in the latest magazine issue of Talk Business Arkansas, which you can read online at this link. While many Delta communities…
by - September 24, 2013 10:19 pm
From Michael Hibblen with our content partner, KUAR-FM 89 News: A $68 million renovation to the Robinson Center Music Hall in Little Rock is on the table. The theater was…
by - September 24, 2013 10:08 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) met with representatives of the state’s teaching ranks on Tuesday (Sept. 24) and from all indications, progress may have been made on how to resolve a…
by - September 24, 2013 9:10 pm
A report from Englewood, Colo.-based IHS suggests that the unconventional oil and natural gas production in the U.S. boosted disposable income by $1,200 per household in 2012, with the income…
by - September 24, 2013 3:45 pm
Sales tax revenue for Fort Smith in the city’s August report was up more than 2% and the city’s portion of the countywide tax was up more than 17% –…
by - September 24, 2013 3:25 pm
The four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas saw their cumulative sales tax revenue rise 4.2% in September with more than $4.33 million in collections. Revenue climbed 10.5% higher in Bentonville…
by - September 24, 2013 2:41 pm
This is the time of year that professional foliage spotters turn their eyes to the tree tops and begin calculating the colorful fall forecast for the Arkansas region. Arkansas…
by - September 24, 2013 1:51 pm
The University of Arkansas (UA) in Fayetteville will receive $1.4 million in Department of Transportation funding to create a Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC). The center will expand…
by - September 24, 2013 1:43 pm
A report from Englewood, Colo.-based IHS suggests that the unconventional oil and natural gas production in the U.S. boosted disposable income by $1,200 per household in 2012, with the income…
by - September 24, 2013 10:29 am
Wal-mart has set its sights on Centerton for a new Neighborhood Market, with plans to be announced Wednesday morning (Sept. 25) at a press event at the Centerton City Hall….
by - September 24, 2013 8:33 am
Sales of iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c have exceeded expectations breaking a record of nine million new devices sold since the products were launched four days ago. “The demand for…
by - September 24, 2013 6:50 am
When Hillary Clinton opened her Twitter account earlier this year, her bio raised eyebrows: Wife, mom, lawyer, women & kids advocate, FLOAR, FLOTUS, US Senator, SecState, author, dog owner, hair…
