by - July 24, 2022 9:34 am
The nation’s top agriculture lobby leader visited Northwest Arkansas on Friday (July 22) to present the state’s senior senator with its highest congressional honor. For his focus on agriculture and…
by - July 23, 2022 10:43 am
The 43rd Annual Telly Awards, the world’s premier honors program for video and television content across all screens, announced its award winners on May 24. Nine Arkansas organizations combined for…
by - July 22, 2022 2:09 pm
With gains in the broad Trade, Transportation and Utilities sector and in manufacturing, Arkansas’ estimated year-over-year jobs were up 2.75% in June. However, with a slower rate of growth in…
by - July 22, 2022 11:45 am
This month, Walmart turned 60 years old, but the retail giant is not resting on its laurels. “We might be the largest retailer, but we also want to be the…
by - July 22, 2022 8:30 am
The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute announced Friday (July 22) that it has hired Carder Hawkins as chief strategy officer of the nonprofit organization. Hawkins will be responsible for developing, executing, communicating,…
by - July 21, 2022 8:18 pm
It was a busy non-session day Thursday (July 21) at the Arkansas State capitol as the Senate stripped two of its members of their leadership posts and lawmakers attempted a…
by - July 21, 2022 3:52 pm
An announced plan by St. Louis-based Mercy health system to build a cancer center in Northwest Arkansas will not halt plans for a similar center in Fort Smith, according to…
by - July 21, 2022 3:40 pm
Little Rock-based Bank OZK, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary as a publicly traded company, announced lower profits on Thursday (July 21) versus a year ago, primarily due to an…
by - July 21, 2022 3:21 pm
While a formal mid-year evaluation of the Fort Smith city administrator has not yet occurred, at least some on the Fort Smith Board of Directors are looking at goals for…
by - July 21, 2022 2:12 pm
Arkansas’ only car manufacturer has selected its first dealer in the state. Envirotech announced Thursday (July 21) it has partnered with Jonesboro-based DaVinci Innovations (DVI) as its first dealer in…
by - July 21, 2022 10:19 am
It costs a lot to buy a big bank, and even if it’s a “Happy” acquisition, the move can take a toll. Home BancShares, parent company of Centennial Bank, reported…
by - July 21, 2022 9:39 am
Simmons First National Corp. reported second quarter net income of $27.5 million Thursday (July 21) compared to $74.9 million one year ago. Diluted earnings per share were 21 cents for…
by - July 21, 2022 8:32 am
A Northwest Arkansas startup has launched a web application that helps parents and caregivers simplify, organize and share their child’s medical and care information. The app is called mejo, a registered…
by - July 21, 2022 7:08 am
Arvest Bank is working with Google’s cloud computing division to overhaul its current IT architecture and systems, including migrating its data centers to Google Cloud. In a news release Thursday…
by - July 20, 2022 10:00 pm
Roadway Management Technologies (RMT), headquartered in Little Rock, is the recipient of the 2022 Top Tech award given by the American Public Works Association. RMT has been awarded this distinction…
by - July 20, 2022 6:29 pm
COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Arkansas and Craighead County in Northeast Arkansas is among the top for new cases in the state. The Arkansas Department of Health reported…
by - July 20, 2022 5:02 pm
The sale of an apartment complex in the southwest corner of Grand Avenue and Interstate 540 was the largest Sebastian County property deal in June and, at $9 million, the…
by - July 20, 2022 1:16 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic has put extreme stress on our health care workforce, resulting in burnout, exhaustion and trauma, and leading many workers to exit the industry. Critical staffing shortages during…
by - July 20, 2022 11:28 am
ArcBest Chairman, President and CEO Judy McReynolds and Jason Morris, senior vice president of Walmart Enterprise Business Solutions, have joined the Arkansas Research Alliance Board of Trustees. “We’re proud and…
by - July 20, 2022 10:13 am
Fayetteville-based startup SupplyPike has raised $25 million in series B capital to support its growth. The supply chain technology company will primarily use the money to add high-tech workers. Over…
