by - July 7, 2020 2:51 pm
Amazon announced Tuesday (July 7) plans to open its first fulfillment center at the Port of Little Rock. The new fulfillment center, which is anticipated to launch in 2021, will…
by - July 7, 2020 2:23 pm
The Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville has postponed Broadway shows and performances with audiences of more than 200 until January 2021 and launched the Ghost Light Recovery Fund to help…
by - July 7, 2020 1:17 pm
About 46.2% of the money Fort Smith Public Schools is paying to contractors, architects and engineers for millage-related construction projects under contract or completed is going to Fort Smith-based firms….
by - July 7, 2020 11:27 am
Arkansas State University has unveiled tentative plans to host spring and summer graduate commencement ceremonies in August. The summer commencement will take place Aug. 7. The postponed spring commencement Aug….
by - July 7, 2020 10:17 am
An endorsement deal between Rogers-based residential array installer Shine Solar and Lou Holtz wrapped in April, but a new agreement with the legendary football coach isn’t off the table. Caleb…
by - July 6, 2020 7:59 pm
Supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment expanding casino gaming submitted 97,000 signatures to the Arkansas secretary of state’s office Monday (July 6), the deadline to qualify for the November 2020…
by - July 6, 2020 6:09 pm
An item on the agenda for Tuesday’s (July 7) Fort Smith Board of Directors will ask directors to consider a resolution to help finance an expansion at the Gerber Products…
by - July 6, 2020 5:09 pm
One of Northeast Arkansas’ benchmark festivals has been cancelled. The Jonesboro BBQ Fest will not be held this year, festival chairman Tim McCall said on Monday (July 6). Organizers cited…
by - July 6, 2020 3:37 pm
Little Rock-based solar array installer Delta Solar announced Monday (July 6) that entrepreneur Bob East has joined the company as an equity investor and will serve as chairman. The company…
by - July 6, 2020 3:19 pm
With COVID-19 cases continuing to rise and the number of hospitalizations reaching new records, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Monday (July 6) the state plans to invest $40 million to add…
by - July 6, 2020 2:28 pm
Walmart is leveraging its business and celebrity relationships to give families access to a virtual a star-studded summer camp and drive-in movies in store parking lots. “Summer hasn’t really felt…
by - July 6, 2020 1:44 pm
For half a century, agricultural district programs, meant to protect farmers from the pressures of expanding urbanization, have evolved and been deployed in various forms around the country. The growing…
by - July 6, 2020 1:34 pm
Changes to the leadership team have been made at Arkansas State University, according to Chancellor Kelly Damphousse. To better align titles with current responsibilities and assignments, four members of the…
by - July 6, 2020 10:03 am
The Little Rock Port Authority announced Monday (July 6) $11 million in investments to support transportation infrastructure improvements in the port’s footprint. As many as 1,500 new jobs may be…
by - July 5, 2020 7:04 pm
Editor’s note: Story updated to add a response from Director André Good and to remove a response from Director George Catsavis. At least four of Fort Smith’s seven City Directors…
by - July 5, 2020 3:30 pm
This is year eight in Walmart’s decade-long commitment to source an additional $250 billion in products made in the U.S., but COVID-19 prompted the retail giant to postpone this year’s…
by - July 5, 2020 1:59 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is offering Master of Business Administration (MBA) students the opportunity to attend classes on-campus or online through a new flexible MBA program. Beginning…
by - July 5, 2020 1:30 pm
Last week, Entergy Arkansas filed a petition for the rehearing of a landmark decision made by the Arkansas Public Service Commission regarding net metering, a huge issue in the state’s…
by - July 5, 2020 9:52 am
University of Arkansas economist Mervin Jebaraj gives the federal government a pretty good grade for its economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but he says the state and nation are…
by - July 3, 2020 2:49 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who has opposed mandates for wearing masks, said Friday (July 3) he has signed an executive order allowing cities to adopt a “model ordinance” requiring mask use….
