by - September 17, 2020 8:39 am
Riceland Foods announced Thursday (Sept. 17) that it would work with its farmer members to reduce water usage in rice production by 250 billion gallons by 2025 across its grower…
by - September 16, 2020 9:10 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC), based at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, is offering a new webinar series and free business consulting for college…
by - September 16, 2020 3:33 pm
Chinese officials have suspended chicken imports from Fort Smith-based OK Foods. The ban, which started Sept. 13, was imposed after 234 workers in a Fort Smith plant tested positive for…
by - September 16, 2020 3:29 pm
The National Science Foundation has awarded a grant to medical device startup Lapovations LLC of Fayetteville. The funding of $999,429 is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II grant….
by - September 16, 2020 3:06 pm
Updated COVID-19 modeling from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) shows success in containing the virus in the state, but provides a reminder as to the deadly nature…
by - September 16, 2020 3:04 pm
Delta Digital News Service (DDNS) at Arkansas State University has received a $20,000 grant from the Fred Darragh Foundation to help expand the capacity of DDNS to better serve the…
by - September 16, 2020 2:54 pm
The Christmas creep of the past few years will move even earlier in 2020 as retailers work to pull sales forward amid a sluggish supply chain and ongoing consumer fears…
by - September 16, 2020 11:12 am
With deep connections to Northwest Arkansas, software and technology entrepreneur and angel investor Kenny Tomlin of Texas has his eyes on the region to expand one of his newest ventures….
by - September 16, 2020 8:28 am
The Venture Center, based in Little Rock, recently took home the top prize in the Best Fintech Accelerator/Incubator category at the second annual Finovate Awards. The Venture Center bested four…
by - September 16, 2020 8:11 am
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced Tuesday (Sept. 15) an agreement to obtain $2,728,651.67 in debt relief for 473 outstanding loans taken by Arkansans who are former ITT Tech students….
by - September 16, 2020 8:00 am
Arkansas food scientist Kristen Gibson is leading a multi-institutional research effort to ensure that dine-in restaurant customers will not be exposed to COVID-19. The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute…
by - September 15, 2020 10:15 pm
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) reported a sharp increase in year-over-year enrollment of new and continuing students, including graduate, undergraduate, transfer, Associate-to-Bachelor’s (A2B) and concurrent students. The…
by - September 15, 2020 6:23 pm
Fort Smith businessman and community leader Larry Clark died Sunday (Sept. 13). He was 77. He’s credited with leaving a legacy of professionalism in the business community and expanding the…
by - September 15, 2020 4:41 pm
The good news is long-term projections for COVID-19 cases in Arkansas is down from previous reports. The bad news is there remains “significant growth” in new cases and deaths, according…
by - September 15, 2020 4:27 pm
The U.S. restaurant sector continues to struggle and more permanent or long-term closures are expected, according to a recent survey conducted by the National Restaurant Association. The trade group said…
by - September 15, 2020 3:38 pm
Based on U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance, the Arkansas Department of Health on Tuesday (Sept. 15) reported 139 “probable” COVID-19 related deaths. The update came on the…
by - September 15, 2020 3:26 pm
The Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville on Tuesday (Sept. 15) named Mervin Jebaraj, Charles F. Robinson and Laura Jacobs to its board of directors. Jebaraj has served as director of…
by - September 15, 2020 2:32 pm
After an extensive national search, Arkansas Children’s has named Dr. Pete Mourani as president of Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI) and senior vice president and chief research officer for the…
by - September 15, 2020 2:26 pm
AFMC has promoted Michelle Rupp to Chief Communications and Strategy Officer (CCSO) from Vice President of Marketing, Communications and Strategic Development. “In a short amount of time, Michelle’s successful leadership…
by - September 15, 2020 1:46 pm
The Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation board granted $800,000 to the Don Munro Building Community Endowment at Arkansas Community Foundation. The grant honors Munro’s 30 years of service on the…
