by - August 27, 2013 7:20 pm
The U.S. Corps of Engineers says some infrastructure on the navigable Arkansas River is becoming critically old, with a waterway official suggesting a modernization investment could run as much as…
by - August 27, 2013 6:54 pm
The nation’s largest private employer — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. — expanded the parameters of its company benefit package to include spouses of full-time employees and domestic partners. A postcard was…
by - August 27, 2013 6:39 pm
Members of the Fort Smith Board of Directors discussed city finances at today's noon study session, where they learned that the city's 2014 budget would likely stay at levels similar…
by - August 27, 2013 4:25 pm
Bloomberg News reports that Wal-Mart will change its benefits policy and allow the same-sex partners of its workers to qualify for company health plans. From Bloomberg: Full-time associates’ spouses and…
by - August 27, 2013 3:39 pm
The Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock will receive a $5,124,468 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The funding will be used to rehabilitate the taxiway…
by - August 27, 2013 9:52 am
Voters in Bentonville are being asked for the second time in two years to fund a second high school, though this request is smaller than last year’s failed attempt. The…
by - August 27, 2013 7:24 am
Malcolm Glover with our content partner, KUAR-FM 89 News, talks with Dr. Wayne Miller, an economist with the University of Arkansas’ Division of Agriculture. Miller’s new report, Rural Profile of…
by - August 26, 2013 11:54 pm
In the past six weeks, eight permits have been filed with the state health department for new restaurants looking to locate in Northwest Arkansas. Cracker Barrel, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Azul…
by - August 26, 2013 8:58 pm
University of Arkansas officials on Monday defended the sudden decision to end the employment of Associate Vice Chancellor of University Relations John Diamond, with UA Chancellor G. David Gearhart saying…
by - August 26, 2013 8:36 pm
From David Goins with our content partner, KARK Ch. 4 News, reports: ExxonMobil officials said Monday they would not restart the ruptured Pegasus Pipeline until the oil giant receives federal…
by - August 26, 2013 6:14 pm
Arvest Bank and the Northwest Arkansas Naturals are working together to kick off a "1 Million Meals" campaign to help feed those who are hungry. In September, Arvest Bank will…
by - August 26, 2013 5:39 pm
Investors of Tyson Foods got cold feet on Monday (Aug. 26) amid concerns of steep production increases that will most certainly pressure poultry margins in the coming quarters. Shares of…
by - August 26, 2013 4:07 pm
Downtown Fort Smith, an area once described as rundown with gutted buildings and others in disrepair, has recently been experiencing a re-birth, of sorts, but the revitalization is not only…
by - August 26, 2013 2:51 pm
Banks across Benton and Washington counties posted wider profits through the first half of 2013, compared to last year, but it could be 2015 before profit levels normalize, experts said….
by - August 25, 2013 10:09 pm
Communications expert Blake Rutherford examines the paradigm shifts and changing landscapes in Arkansas and the national media.
by - August 25, 2013 9:55 am
The University of Arkansas announced late Friday (Aug. 23) that John Diamond, the associate vice chancellor of university relations, has been fired. His dismissal is another surprise in the university’s…
by - August 23, 2013 10:57 pm
For our weekend business and political readers: NO, IT”S NOT STARBUCKS Well if not Starbucks what is America”s favorite brand of coffee sold on store shelves? It”s so popular Bloomberg…
by - August 23, 2013 5:09 pm
Fewer Arkansas students scored proficient or advanced in most areas of the state benchmark exams in 2013 than they did the year before, and in two areas, fifth grade math…
by - August 23, 2013 3:23 pm
Hot Springs-based shoe manufacturer Munro & Company will close its Mt. Ida facility laying off 85 workers permanently. Munro will continue to manufacture at its other two Arkansas facilities in…
by - August 23, 2013 12:11 pm
Mercy recently named Clark Ellison as regional vice president of philanthropy for its south central communities. In his new role, Ellison will continue to lead Mercy Health Foundation Northwest Arkansas,…
