by - June 8, 2023 6:24 pm
The construction company responsible for the initial Peak Innovation Center project for Fort Smith Public Schools is striking back at insinuations that flooding incidents that have plagued the center since…
by - June 8, 2023 5:28 pm
The Arkansas Department of Human Services said it disenrolled 43,385 Medicaid beneficiaries whose coverage had been extended because of the COVID public health emergency in the month of May, the…
by - June 8, 2023 5:25 pm
It may feel like a recession in some respects when consumers stock up on groceries, pay their rent or book airfare, but Mervin Jebaraj said odds are the economy will…
by - June 8, 2023 5:22 pm
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees on Thursday (June 8) approved a $338.8 million budget, as well as tuition and fees, for 2023-2024 at its seven institutions. At…
by - June 8, 2023 4:17 pm
Fort Smith-based ArcBest on Thursday (June 8) reported that veteran executive Danny Loe is leaving the company effective June 16 “to explore other opportunities.” Loe was the chief yield officer…
by - June 8, 2023 3:49 pm
Billy Joe Taylor of Lavaca, Ark., was sentenced Thursday (June 8) to 15 years in prison, three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $29.835 million in restitution for…
by - June 8, 2023 2:07 pm
Arkansas Children’s announced Thursday (June 8) that Panda Express – through its philanthropic foundation, Panda Cares – pledged $1,171,840 to support the hospital school at Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH). The…
by - June 8, 2023 2:01 pm
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) announced Thursday (June 8) it will offer two new degree programs, pending approval by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board, in the…
by - June 8, 2023 8:06 am
Theft continues to plague retailers, and while not a new problem, it is a persistent bottom-line threat. The retail industry is poised to lose $100 billion this year due to…
by - June 7, 2023 5:22 pm
The estimated 8,600 drivers, dock workers and other unionized employees of ABF Freight may soon vote on new five-year contract if Teamster leaders next week approve sending the tentative agreement…
by - June 7, 2023 11:08 am
A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences study found that digital health services for prenatal care spiked during the COVID pandemic in 2020 and, while declining from the peak, remained…
by - June 7, 2023 11:04 am
Following a four-year national search, the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (ASO) has appointed Geoffrey Robson as music director to lead the performing arts organization into its 58th season. Robson has been…
by - June 7, 2023 9:59 am
A full solar eclipse will occur on April 8, 2024 in Northeast Arkansas. Two teams from Arkansas State University have been selected to participate in the Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project…
by - June 7, 2023 9:31 am
Fayetteville-based land brokerage AcreTrader has entered a “strategic alliance” with Atlanta-based Gridline, a platform that enables investors to invest with top-tier fund managers. AcreTrader announced the details Wednesday (June 7) in a news…
by - June 6, 2023 6:45 pm
Arkansas leads the nation in maternal mortality rates although nearly every state in the union struggles with the issue. However, a review committee that is raising visibility and eyeing policy…
by - June 6, 2023 6:06 pm
When should women start getting mammograms? It’s a simple question, and it should have a straightforward answer. Yet, conflicting screening guidelines over the past several years have left women in…
by - June 6, 2023 5:48 pm
Just six months after being approved by the Higher Learning Commission to offer graduate and online programs, Lyon College has officially launched its first graduate program in its 150-year history….
by - June 6, 2023 5:45 pm
Teamsters and ArcBest negotiators continue to work toward a labor contract agreement for the more than 8,000 union drivers with ArcBest subsidiary ABF Freight. The existing five-year contract expires June…
by - June 6, 2023 2:19 pm
Crude oil prices are expected to rise and inventories to fall as OPEC looks to extend production cuts through 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Also, Saudi…
by - June 6, 2023 2:17 pm
Construction employment increased in 42 states from April 2022 to April 2023. Arkansas had the country’s most significant percentage increase (9.8%). The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) analysis of…
