by - September 21, 2020 12:14 pm
Fossil fuels, or energy sources formed in the Earth’s crust from decayed organic material, including petroleum, natural gas and coal, continue to comprise the largest share of energy production and…
by - September 21, 2020 10:00 am
Fayetteville technology startup WattGlass is one of eight companies worldwide chosen to showcase its cutting edge ideas as part of a global Danish accelerator program called Urbantech. Urbantech’s program brings…
by - September 21, 2020 9:39 am
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees has approved a new policy regarding student accounts to protect the financial health of its institutions. The policy issues guidance for evaluating…
by - September 20, 2020 4:14 pm
Eureka Springs-based Cornerstone Bank wants to shorten its name to CS Bank. The rebranding is awaiting regulatory approval from the state bank department. The change is to avoid confusion as…
by - September 20, 2020 10:11 am
Skip Rutherford, dean of the UA Clinton School of Public Service, announced last week that he would retire from the post at the end of June 2021. By then, he…
by - September 20, 2020 9:57 am
Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ new book, Speaking for Myself, offers her version of events behind-the-scenes during her tenure in the Trump White House. Serving in the press office and as White…
by - September 19, 2020 10:08 pm
Walmart said Saturday (Sept. 19) it continues to work on the final agreements to purchase a 7.5% stake in video-sharing platform TikTok Global as well as enter into commercial agreements…
by - September 19, 2020 10:20 am
The U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey portrays an Arkansas in 2019 where the poverty rate was declining but the uninsured rate was rising. Also, the number of foreign-born residents…
by - September 19, 2020 10:14 am
El Dorado-based Murphy USA donated $10 million to its charitable foundation and matched $375,000 raised by employees for the Union County United Way. As part of its 2020 home office…
by - September 19, 2020 10:12 am
The United States Department of Agriculture released $151 million in funding through its Electric Infrastructure Loan Program to Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative. The money will be used for power grid…
by - September 19, 2020 9:50 am
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center has several free webinars for business owners regarding tips and ideas on how to process the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Four…
by - September 19, 2020 9:48 am
Stepping up in times of need is nothing new for Walmart alcohol supplier Sazerac, which for more than 150 years has worked to raise American spirits. CEO Mark Brown said…
by - September 19, 2020 9:44 am
Jonesboro-based outdoor specialty retailer Gearhead Outfitters recently reopened its downtown Bentonville store as a Specialized Experience Center. The 3,000-square-foot store at 501 S.W. A St. is Gearhead’s first collaboration with…
by - September 18, 2020 5:00 pm
A record number of antigen test results were posted Friday (Sept. 18) by the Arkansas Department of Health, with the report also including 1,135 new positive cases. Of those, 724…
by - September 18, 2020 2:30 pm
Tourism continued to have a strong economic impact on Arkansas in 2019. Data released from the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism showed just under 69,000 worked directly within…
by - September 18, 2020 1:44 pm
Editor’s note: Story update with comments from Gov. Asa Hutchinson and the Arkansas Department of Health. An error in where COVID-19 cases are located by the Arkansas Department of Health…
by - September 18, 2020 12:43 pm
The number of employed Arkansans grew by more than 31,000 in August over July, but a larger labor force and rise in the number of unemployed pushed the state’s jobless…
by - September 17, 2020 4:24 pm
The Arkansas Department of Health on Thursday (Sept. 17) reported more than 1,100 new COVID-19 cases, with 223 of those coming from antigen testing. Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the increased…
by - September 17, 2020 4:21 pm
Fort Smith area building activity in 2020 continues to surpass 2019. Through August, permitted building activity in the region is up 38.5% over the first eight months of 2019. Building…
by - September 17, 2020 2:08 pm
Walmart Inc. announced Thursday (Sept. 17) significant changes to employment in its U.S. stores that will mean pay raises for some of its workers. In a blog post from Walmart…
