by - June 16, 2021 3:13 pm
AT&T has invested about $675 million during the last three years to improve Internet access in Arkansas and it plans to spend another $2 billion in the Natural State and…
by - June 16, 2021 3:09 pm
Arkansas State University’s advanced physical therapy women’s health residency program has been granted candidacy, according to notification from the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE). Dr….
by - June 16, 2021 11:25 am
Fort Smith metro home sales are up more than 21% in the first four months of the year compared with the same period in 2020, and the average price of…
by - June 16, 2021 8:30 am
The University of Arkansas and Springdale-based diagnostics testing manufacturer NOWDiagnostics Inc. announced Wednesday (June 16) a partnership to study the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 virus antibodies among UA students, faculty and staff. SARS-CoV-2, or severe…
by - June 16, 2021 8:15 am
Arkansas’ 86 FDIC-insured banks and financial institutions together posted net income of $567 million for the three-month period ended March 31, up sharply (237%) from $168 million in the same…
by - June 16, 2021 8:06 am
How many times have you heard the phrase “the new normal” in the past 12 months? The word “normal” almost has a feel of going back — back to the…
by - June 15, 2021 8:10 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors passed items at the regular board meeting Tuesday (June 15) to support a planned new fighter pilot training center and the Arkansas Colleges of…
by - June 15, 2021 6:23 pm
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday (June 15) it plans to provide roughly $6 billion in additional aid to farmers, ranchers and others who make their living in the…
by - June 15, 2021 6:12 pm
Consumer spending slowed in May from the prior month but retail sales reported by the U.S. Census Bureau jumped more than 28% from the year-ago period to $620.2 billion. That…
by - June 15, 2021 2:44 pm
During a decade-long era when sales tax collections have been a boon to the city of Jonesboro and Craighead County, the month of May turned into one of the best…
by - June 15, 2021 2:40 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday (June 15) said he would meet soon with federal officials to secure waivers for the state’s latest version of Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care…
by - June 15, 2021 2:22 pm
Former Arkansas Innovation Hub executive director Chris Jones announced his intentions Tuesday (June 15) to seek the Democratic nomination for Arkansas governor in 2022. He opened his campaign in his…
by - June 15, 2021 1:21 pm
Fort Smith’s Central Business Improvement District commissioners have begun work getting signatures on a petition for property assessment for operation, maintenance and repair and improvements within the CBID – primarily…
by - June 15, 2021 12:10 pm
Winrock International, the U.S.-based national and international economic development organization, has announced the election of Jude Kearney as Chair of the Winrock International Board of Directors. Kearney is the managing…
by - June 15, 2021 10:52 am
In December 2019, Canadian-based manufacturing company Structurlam Mass Timber Corp. announced it would invest $90 million to buy, retrofit and equip a former steel plant in Conway. That facility would…
by - June 14, 2021 6:15 pm
Tonnage shipped on the Arkansas River during the first five months of 2021 is up 0.54% compared with the same period of 2020, with inbound and outbound traffic boosting activity…
by - June 14, 2021 3:03 pm
Arkansas is ready to change its sculptures in the National Statuary Hall Collection in the U.S. Capitol, and sculptors have been selected. The two statues in the Hall, those of…
by - June 14, 2021 12:27 pm
Experts in diversity and inclusion will address how diversity looks in action and offer tools for participants to engage in equitable practices in their daily lives at the 2021 Diversity…
by - June 14, 2021 11:54 am
NorthWest Arkansas Community College Foundation announced Monday (June 14) the appointment of Maren Waggoner to its board of directors. Waggoner is vice president of workforce strategy and global people partner…
by - June 14, 2021 11:32 am
The Broadlands LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from April 15 through May 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The company…
