by - December 18, 2020 5:22 pm
John Blue has been named the first executive director of diversity, equity and inclusion at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. He will begin Jan. 19, and be a…
by - December 18, 2020 4:24 pm
Available ICU beds in Arkansas fell in Friday’s (Dec. 18) report to 37, down from 46 on Thursday and well below the 73 on Tuesday, according to the Arkansas Department…
by - December 18, 2020 11:37 am
Similar declines in the state’s available work force and the number of employed kept Arkansas’ November jobless rate at 6.2%, unchanged from October and well below the 3.5% in November…
by - December 17, 2020 5:09 pm
There’s a giant pink barge in Van Buren. It’s the only one in the world, and it’s there to raise money for cancer research. Marty Shell helped bring it to…
by - December 17, 2020 4:56 pm
News on Arkansas’ COVID-19 front is not getting better. The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) reported Thursday (Dec. 17) new confirmed and probable cases totaled 3,039, a new record and…
by - December 17, 2020 3:04 pm
While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says traveling can increase the chance of spreading and getting COVID-19, a AAA report shows as many as 84.5 million Americans…
by - December 17, 2020 2:51 pm
A Lonoke pharmacy has filed suit in circuit court against pharmacy benefit managers, claiming they are violating Arkansas law by withholding information to pharmacies and reimbursing their own pharmacies more…
by - December 17, 2020 2:01 pm
Alec Farmer was named Thursday (Dec. 17) as a newly elected member of the E.C. Barton and Company board of directors. The board is responsible for providing strategic counsel and…
by - December 17, 2020 1:15 pm
Little Rock-based regional transmission organization Southwest Power Pool (SPP) announced Thursday (Dec. 17) it has chosen Kara Fornstrom, chairman of Wyoming Public Service Commission, to serve as director of state…
by - December 17, 2020 11:34 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Dec. 15) approved an alcohol tax increase and a higher fee on commercial solid waste haulers to generate an estimated $700,000 in…
by - December 17, 2020 11:20 am
Amazon announced plans Thursday (Dec. 17) to open a new fulfillment center in North Little Rock. The new fulfillment center, which is anticipated to launch in 2021, will create over…
by - December 17, 2020 10:57 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. announced Thursday (Dec. 17) the opening of its 151st dealership in Edmond, Okla. It’s the buy here, pay here used car dealer’s 28th dealership in Oklahoma…
by - December 16, 2020 5:54 pm
Talk Business & Politics will launch a daily news program in January 2021 that will cover action at the state capitol during the 93rd Arkansas General Assembly regular session. The…
by - December 16, 2020 4:25 pm
Little Rock-based utility Central Arkansas Water and Little Rock-based renewable energy company Scenic Hill Solar announced Wednesday (Dec. 16) a more than $7 million project to build a 4.8-megawatt DC…
by - December 16, 2020 3:48 pm
Little Rock-based nonprofit Arkansas Cinema Society (ACS) will expand to Northwest Arkansas full-time in 2021. The organization plans to open an office and launch a variety of efforts to support…
by - December 16, 2020 3:06 pm
The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) on Wednesday (Dec. 16) reported 58 COVID-19 deaths, a new daily record for the tragic metric. The previous record of 55 deaths was set…
by - December 16, 2020 3:05 pm
Food giant Kellogg Co. said it is committed to sustainability sourcing raw materials used in its cereal and other products. One project showing results is with 30 Arkansas farmers who…
by - December 16, 2020 2:30 pm
Tyson Foods said Wednesday (Dec. 16) an independent investigation into the wagering allegations at its pork plant in Waterloo, Iowa, has led to the firing of seven management employees who…
by - December 16, 2020 2:26 pm
A recent survey by American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living of 953 nursing home providers across the country found 66% said they won’t make it…
by - December 16, 2020 1:42 pm
Southern Bancorp Community Partners (SBCP) and Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) announced Tuesday (Dec. 15) it has received a $2 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Southern Bancorp serves economically…
