by - June 7, 2020 9:59 am
UA Walton College of Business economist Mervin Jebaraj said initial signs of how Arkansas is faring from the COVID-19 pandemic indicate the state was not hit as hard as neighboring…
by - June 6, 2020 8:18 pm
The higher COVID-19 pandemic-related unemployment rate likely will result in significant changes to the way Arkansans have health coverage, a health policy organization says. So far, the numbers show that…
by - June 6, 2020 5:15 pm
On the day Walmart would have normally held its star-studded shareholder’s celebration CEO Doug McMillon met virtually with employees to announce a $100 million commitment the retail giant and its…
by - June 5, 2020 5:38 pm
Ivy Owen, who served as the face and often evangelical voice of the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) for many years, died in the early morning hours Friday (June 5)…
by - June 5, 2020 4:56 pm
Arkansas’ number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise and state officials are pushing for a better contact tracing system, Dr. Jennifer Dillaha, infectious disease specialist at the Arkansas Department of…
by - June 5, 2020 1:03 pm
Little Rock-based nonprofit Arkansas Community Foundation (ACF) has awarded the second phase of funding from its COVID-19 Relief Fund to help Arkansas organizations adapt to new and increased demands of…
by - June 5, 2020 10:14 am
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s Division of Science and Technology and its university partners recently won a National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (NSF EPSCoR) Track-1 grant…
by - June 4, 2020 5:46 pm
Renewable energy and environmental advocates welcomed new net-metering rules that have been in the works since 2016, but a business organization representing the state’s largest industrial users and two of…
by - June 4, 2020 4:22 pm
According to data from market research firm IRI, consumer behaviors have shifted in the past few weeks amid COVID-19 (coronavirus). Consumers are buying more private brands than usual, making more…
by - June 4, 2020 4:06 pm
On a day that new COVID-19 cases again pushed higher, Gov. Asa Hutchinson seemed open to reverse his previous stance on reopening the state economy by saying it is possible…
by - June 4, 2020 3:48 pm
The Arkansas Bankers Association (ABA) installed Rogers bank executive Jon Harrell as the organization’s 2020-21 chairman. The one-year term began in April. Harrell is the chairman and CEO of Generations…
by - June 4, 2020 3:09 pm
The Osceola/Southern Mississippi Chamber of Commerce has a new executive director. Sheri Adams, who has spent the last several years working for the chamber, has been selected as the new…
by - June 4, 2020 3:02 pm
The Fort Smith Public School district received a $1 million grant from the Gene Haas Foundation for expansion of the computer integrated machine lab at the district’s Peak Innovation Center….
by - June 4, 2020 2:19 pm
Arkansas’ three largest in-state metro regions combined for 52,930 job losses in April compared with April 2019. The Hot Springs metro posted an April jobless rate of 15.3%, the highest…
by - June 4, 2020 2:09 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic radically changed how Arkansas State University system delivered its spring semester to students, but there will be no change to the amount of money students will pay…
by - June 4, 2020 1:33 pm
The manufacturing sector looks to contract in 2020 as the U.S. economic downturn is expected to continue through the remainder of the year despite projections that have been clouded by…
by - June 4, 2020 11:57 am
Bentonville tourism attractions Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and the Momentary will reopen to the public June 10. The venues closed temporarily March 16 and March 15, respectively, due…
by - June 4, 2020 10:56 am
After months of anxiety and financial hardship, many business owners finally feel as if they can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Across Arkansas, we’re seeing retail…
by - June 3, 2020 5:48 pm
After an afternoon press conference to address public safety at continuing social protests across the state, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he has had meetings with participants of some of the…
by - June 3, 2020 4:10 pm
Building activity in the Fort Smith region dropped in May, but as just as with April, monthly numbers stayed higher than the same time in 2019. The region issued permits…
