by - July 1, 2024 9:44 am
Haag Brown Commercial announced Monday (July 1) that Baskin Robbins will return to Jonesboro, joining Stanton Optical in the newly redeveloped Premier Auto center on Red Wolf Boulevard, across from…
by - July 1, 2024 6:59 am
Wine and liquor distribution workers at Southern Glazer’s have joined Teamsters Local 878, according to a news release. The 31 drivers based in Little Rock and Fayetteville organized to address…
by - June 30, 2024 8:57 am
Sam’s Club is on a roll, growing revenue and membership with rising sales of the Member’s Mark private brand and a profitable e-commerce business up 17% in the most recent…
by - June 28, 2024 10:57 am
Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax revenue between January and April was $8.11 million, up 7.4% compared with the $7.547 million in the same period of 2023. Revenue in each of the…
by - June 28, 2024 10:19 am
Arkansas’ real gross domestic product (GDP) rose 2.5% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the previous quarter, above the national rate of 1.4%, and ranking 11th in the…
by - June 28, 2024 9:06 am
Greenwood Public Schools had the highest percentage of teachers among the four largest schools in the Fort Smith metro to receive bonuses from the Merit Teacher Incentive Fund Program that…
by - June 27, 2024 1:47 pm
Friends and families who gather on the Fourth of July for summer cookouts and fireworks will see higher prices than a year ago thanks in large part to higher beef…
by - June 27, 2024 12:41 pm
Here we go again. The Arkansas Racing Commission (ARC) on Thursday (June 27) issued the casino license in Pope County to Cherokee Nation Entertainment. The action follows several legal moves…
by - June 27, 2024 10:49 am
After learning of the impending closure of the maternity ward at a rural hospital in his state, U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden of Oregon introduced a bill last week that…
by - June 27, 2024 10:10 am
Researchers at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have been awarded five new grants from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in…
by - June 27, 2024 9:58 am
Farmers and applicators will only be able to use dicamba through Sunday (June 30), according to the Arkansas Department of Agriculture. The Arkansas State Plant Board prohibits the use of…
by - June 27, 2024 9:57 am
The Arkansas Aerospace & Defense Alliance held its first-ever meeting in Northeast Arkansas on Wednesday (June 26). Members gathered at the Arkansas Aeroplex and Arkansas Northeastern College. County leaders gave…
by - June 27, 2024 9:17 am
Forge Institute has named new officers to its leadership team. Daniel Ross is the new chief growth officer and Jim Schnoes will serve as the chief financial & compliance officer….
by - June 26, 2024 7:07 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders on Wednesday (June 26) launched a working group to study and offer recommendations for the safe use of artificial intelligence (AI) within Arkansas state government. “AI is…
by - June 26, 2024 5:26 pm
The U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Austin Regional Office awarded Newport’s Tech Depot Project the Star of the Southwest Award. White River Planning and Development District, the Newport Economic Development Office,…
by - June 26, 2024 4:21 pm
Labor costs, a stronger dollar, competition from Brazil, and the lack of new trade agreements will create a record agriculture trade deficit for the U.S. this year. The projected sector trade…
by - June 26, 2024 2:33 pm
Northwest Technical Institute in Springdale has launched an eight-week program to equip students with skills in trail development, environmental stewardship and outdoor safety. Steve Schneider, who has more than 30…
by - June 26, 2024 1:08 pm
Fort Smith sales tax collections were down again in May with revenues staying below budget for the year. The May sales tax report shows the city’s share of the 1%…
by - June 26, 2024 1:02 pm
Commercial space, residential property and an expansion for the Fort Smith Boys Shelter were the top property transactions in Sebastian County during April, according to the office of Sebastian County…
by - June 26, 2024 6:03 am
Sarah Goforth, the former executive director of the University of Arkansas Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (OEI), has joined the National Science Foundation (NSF) as a program director in the…
