by - August 12, 2020 3:33 pm
Fueled primarily by gains in sand/gravel/rock and wheat shipments, tonnage shipped on the Arkansas River during the first seven months of totaled 6.136 million tons, up 28.8% over the same…
by - August 12, 2020 12:28 pm
Retailers are importing less merchandise this year and the annual decline is estimated at 9.4%, the lowest volume since 2016, according to the National Retail Federation. The trade group estimates…
by - August 12, 2020 12:15 pm
Off-price retailer Stein Mart is the latest casualty of the COVID-19 crisis as the Jacksonville, Fla.,-based company files Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Stein Mart plans to close most, if not all…
by - August 12, 2020 12:00 pm
The Arkansas Department of Commerce awarded the city of Magazine $1,025,692 from its Arkansas Rural Connect (ARC) broadband grant program. The city will work in partnership with Magazine Telephone Company and…
by - August 12, 2020 10:54 am
The travel industry came to an abrupt halt because of the COVID-19 pandemic as travelers canceled or rescheduled trips, yet travel agents said when travel returns, it will come back…
by - August 12, 2020 8:01 am
The Arkansas Department of Commerce awarded Cave City $803,762 from its Arkansas Rural Connect (ARC) broadband grant program. The city will work in partnership with Hillbilly Wireless and the project…
by - August 11, 2020 7:25 pm
Downtown Springdale will have an entertainment district to allow those who are at least 21 to consume alcoholic beverages while within its boundaries. In a 5-3 vote, Springdale City Council…
by - August 11, 2020 6:19 pm
Bees pollinate about one-third of the world’s food supply, according to Sustain, a nonprofit agriculture policy organization. Bees pollinate all manner of fruits, vegetables, crops, and even some of the…
by - August 11, 2020 6:17 pm
No new cases of COVID-19 have been reported on the Southside High School football team after a player tested positive the first week of practice. The district does not have…
by - August 11, 2020 6:12 pm
Service sector jobs in Arkansas are on the rise and it has reduced the COVID-19 unemployment rate, but gains may be undercut as states re-shutter businesses, according to an economic…
by - August 11, 2020 5:23 pm
HealthTech Arkansas and the Center for Advancing Innovation (CAI) will work together with healthcare researchers and early-stage companies to drive innovation in clinical environments. The Center for Advancing Innovation launches…
by - August 11, 2020 5:17 pm
Walmart has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit filed in U.S. Southern District of Florida in early 2019 that alleged Walmart advertised deceptive unit prices for weighted goods such…
by - August 11, 2020 5:14 pm
Walmart is partnering with San Fransisco-based Instacart for grocery and general merchandise delivery in Tulsa, Okla., and the California cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego. The same-day…
by - August 11, 2020 3:56 pm
Gravette-based technology services provider R&R Solutions recently purchased 30 fuel-efficient diesel trucks to replace its existing fleet of over-the-road trucks as it works to reduce its carbon footprint. The first…
by - August 11, 2020 3:50 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only led to reduced economic activity and changed energy supply and demand patterns for 2020, but it’s also contributed to heightened levels of uncertainty in…
by - August 11, 2020 3:36 pm
Saying it’s no time to be “cocky,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday (Aug. 11) that a report of just 314 new known COVID-19 community cases could mark a downward trend…
by - August 11, 2020 2:59 pm
Who is the female founder who has raised the most funding in Arkansas? According to London-based Business Financing, the answer to that question is an entrepreneur who works in Bentonville….
by - August 11, 2020 2:30 pm
Hydroponic production of leafy green vegetables is trending upward in the U.S. But the closed, recirculating water systems can develop food and plant pathogens, said Ryan Dickson, assistant professor of…
by - August 11, 2020 11:09 am
While most people do not spend much time thinking about their estate plan, it is one of life’s biggest decisions. A customized, comprehensive estate plan will save your family time,…
by - August 11, 2020 11:01 am
Benton County has the lowest closing costs as a percentage of median home value in Arkansas, but it also had the highest average closing costs in the state, according to…
