by - September 14, 2021 2:51 pm
In his 200th press briefing since the pandemic began in Arkansas and on a day in which 36 more COVID-19 deaths were reported, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday (Sept. 14)…
by - September 14, 2021 11:45 am
North Little Rock-based renewable energy company Today’s Power Inc. (TPI) announced Tuesday (Sept. 14) the retirement of Michael Henderson, president and CEO, after leading TPI since it was founded in…
by - September 14, 2021 10:44 am
Scientists at Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI) and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will continue studying the impacts of childhood obesity after the National Institutes of Health…
by - September 14, 2021 8:29 am
After more than eight years of working for Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank, Sara Heck was recently appointed CEO of Springdale-based Waco Title Co. Heck was asked to become CEO of Waco…
by - September 13, 2021 6:18 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has unveiled a new state-of-art project management lab sponsored in part by Little Rock-based Clark Contractors, which has hired a number of the…
by - September 13, 2021 6:04 pm
Arkansas State University’s Delta Center for Economic Development will present an eight-part COVID-19 Recovery and Resiliency webinar series slated to start Sept. 14. The Arkansas Economic Development Institute (AEDI), and…
by - September 13, 2021 4:33 pm
A new report from InMarket tagged the Top 10 retailers in the second quarter based on loyalty – average return visits per customer. Walmart received the top score for customer…
by - September 13, 2021 10:22 am
NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) in Bentonville reported an unofficial preliminary count of 7,081 college-credit students enrolled on the 11th day of classes for the 2021 fall semester, falling 7%…
by - September 13, 2021 10:11 am
California-based Envirotech Vehicles announced Aug. 24 that the company had entered into a factory authorized representative agreement with Rogers-based solar energy equipment provider Shine Solar. Under the agreement, Shine Solar…
by - September 13, 2021 10:09 am
Firehouse Subs franchisees Audie White and Jason Steele recently opened the national restaurant chain’s first Springdale location at 4914 Elm Springs Road. It’s the first Arkansas location featuring the company’s…
by - September 13, 2021 10:04 am
For the second consecutive fall term, the main problem facing the Arkansas State University school system is the COVID-19 pandemic. However, chancellors from all schools in the system reported a…
by - September 12, 2021 9:58 am
Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas President and CEO Randy Zook says the business community’s reaction to a Biden executive order mandating vaccines has been “muted.” He also…
by - September 11, 2021 1:16 pm
The Sells Agency announced three new employees and one promotion. L. Lamor Williams stepped into the role of public relations director in mid-June. Formerly communications and marketing manager for the…
by - September 11, 2021 1:06 pm
The University of Central Arkansas’ Division of Outreach and Community Engagement, in partnership with the UCA Women’s Leadership Network (WLN), will host its third Women’s Business Showcase on Thursday, Sept….
by - September 11, 2021 1:02 pm
Arkansas-based companies are slated to receive about $40,000 in grants as part of the $464 million the United States Department of Agriculture intends to spend on its Rural Energy for…
by - September 11, 2021 9:20 am
Amazon, Walmart, Walgreens and grocery third-parties like Instacart are investing in micro-fulfillment centers to speed up delivery times, curb final-mile costs and get products closer to consumers. The investment comes…
by - September 9, 2021 4:57 pm
The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) on Thursday (Sept. 9) reported a record 59 Arkansas public school districts with COVID-19 infection rates of 100 or more new known infections…
by - September 9, 2021 4:13 pm
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said Thursday (Sept. 9) supply chain problems and inventory shortages are as stark as he can remember in his 30 years in retail. He spoke candidly…
by - September 9, 2021 3:38 pm
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Brendan Carr visited OzarksGo’s Fayetteville headquarters Thursday (Sept. 9) to discuss fiber broadband projects being spearheaded by the state’s electric cooperatives. “These projects have demonstrated…
by - September 9, 2021 10:22 am
A new report from California-based Attom Data Solutions shows that 6,839 mortgages secured by residential property were originated in the second quarter of 2021 in Northwest Arkansas. That’s up 9.1%…
