by - August 15, 2022 9:11 am
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Commission has approved $54.432 million in loans for 11 water and wastewater projects. About 49,000 state residents will be impacted by these projects….
by - August 15, 2022 9:07 am
The University of Central Arkansas has received a $549,537 grant from the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council (ANCRC) to be used for updating and renovating McAlister Hall. The renovation…
by - August 14, 2022 9:52 am
A group recently submitted more than twice the number of signatures for a ballot issue that, if approved, would allow for adult-use or recreational cannabis in Arkansas. While the issue…
by - August 13, 2022 10:32 am
The National Retail Federation (NRF) reports that 10.6% of online returns are fraudulent, totaling more than $23 billion in 2021. It is often a retailer’s best customers who are taking…
by - August 12, 2022 11:34 am
The education nonprofit Fayetteville Public Education Foundation announced Thursday (Aug. 11) the 2022 class to the Fayetteville Schools Hall of Honor. Susan Williams Mayes Carney, Mike Malone, Dr. Caleb Smith…
by - August 11, 2022 5:27 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced (Aug. 11) a collaboration with the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas that includes the Lowell-based carrier giving $1.5…
by - August 11, 2022 3:39 pm
Tulsa, Okla.-based BOK Financial announced Thursday (Aug. 11) that Chris Schaechtel of Fayetteville is the company’s new Arkansas market president. He replaces Jacob Hudson, who took a new job with…
by - August 11, 2022 3:24 pm
All eyes will be watching Tuesday (Aug. 16) as Walmart reports fiscal second-quarter earnings. With more than 230 million shoppers visiting stores each week, the retail giant is seen as…
by - August 11, 2022 2:45 pm
Fayetteville-based tech startup SupplyPike recently launched a new feature for its app OTIF Radar that allows for one-click disputing, according to a news release. With the new feature, users can…
by - August 11, 2022 1:22 pm
Calling it an “historic moment,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (Aug. 11) signed into law a $400 million tax reform package as state legislators concluded their three-day special session without…
by - August 11, 2022 1:05 pm
Dillard’s Inc. reported second quarter net income of $163.4 million, below the $185.7 million in the same quarter of 2021. But earnings per share of $9.30 was well beyond the…
by - August 11, 2022 12:55 pm
DaVinci Innovations (DVI) was selected in July as the first Arkansas dealer for Envirotech vehicles and now it’s made its first large scale order. DVI has ordered 100 vehicles, the…
by - August 11, 2022 11:54 am
Traffic at the Fort Smith Regional Airport is slowly recovering from COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns in 2020, and Airport Director Michael Griffin estimates a new connection to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport…
by - August 10, 2022 8:48 pm
Arkansas legislators moved tax reform and school safety legislation across the capitol rotunda Wednesday (Aug. 10) as they hope to wrap up a special session on Thursday. Bills forwarded from…
by - August 10, 2022 3:50 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. is expected to post a decline in earnings in the first quarter of fiscal 2023, while revenue is projected to increase by double digits amid lower…
by - August 10, 2022 3:48 pm
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are teaming up to provide taxpayer education to farmers and ranchers. The partnership aims to provide…
by - August 10, 2022 3:03 pm
Consumers saw the highest grocery prices in 43 years in July, with food at home costs rising 10.9% from a year ago. Food eaten in restaurant costs were 13.1% higher…
by - August 10, 2022 2:30 pm
Aerojet Rocketdyne has delivered the 800th solid rocket boost motor and the 800th Divert and Attitude Control System for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system, one of…
by - August 10, 2022 1:33 pm
Inflation is taking a toll on family budgets just as the back-to-school shopping season gets underway. The National Retail Federation reports that 38% of families admit having to cut back…
by - August 10, 2022 11:00 am
Financial technology giant FIS and The Venture Center announced Wednesday (Aug. 10) the 10 companies selected for the 2022 FIS Fintech Accelerator program. The program based in Little Rock provides…
