by - April 15, 2020 10:54 am
Regional transmission organization Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) of Carmel, Ind., announced Wednesday (April 15) it’s selected Daryl Brown to lead its South region office based in Little Rock after…
by - April 14, 2020 6:42 pm
Oxnard, Calif.-based Arcturus Aerospace is moving its operations to Little Rock, according to a statement from the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce. The move will bring nine jobs to…
by - April 14, 2020 6:01 pm
Arkansas airports affected by the prevention of, preparation for, and response to the coronavirus pandemic have been awarded $51 million by the Federal Aviation Administration. “These much-needed funds will help…
by - April 14, 2020 5:36 pm
The Fort Smith community is often called a giving community, quick to help out when the need arises. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the community has stepped up again, working to…
by - April 14, 2020 4:31 pm
Farmers can start using the weed killer dicamba this week, and a significant amount of litigation is on the horizon. A Missouri peach farmer was recently awarded $265 million after…
by - April 14, 2020 4:22 pm
Former Russellville Mayor Randy Horton is again pushing his belief that Gulfside Casino is the best option in the controversial effort to build a casino in Pope County. Horton’s remarks…
by - April 14, 2020 2:46 pm
Of the almost 1,500 Arkansans who have tested positive for COVID-19, 11% are residents and staff at nursing homes and 10% are staff and inmates at state and federal prisons,…
by - April 14, 2020 12:48 pm
Since the start of 2020, U.S. retail gasoline prices have fallen 28.3%, or 73 cents a gallon, as fuel demand has decreased during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Meanwhile, a new…
by - April 14, 2020 12:41 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused one of the largest employers in Northeast Arkansas to furlough employees. St. Bernards Healthcare President Chris Barber said Tuesday (April 14) a furlough process had…
by - April 14, 2020 12:32 pm
Like many banks, the balance sheet the past couple of years has looked good for First Western Bank, an 11-branch lender headquartered in Booneville, with about $462 million in assets….
by - April 14, 2020 11:25 am
Event organizers said Tuesday (April 14) the sixth annual BITE NW Arkansas food festival, originally scheduled for June 19-20, has been postponed. The event will be rescheduled for fall 2020…
by - April 14, 2020 9:20 am
The Mortgage Bankers Association on April 7 said requests to delay mortgage payments in the U.S. grew by 1,270% between the week of March 2 and the week of March…
by - April 14, 2020 8:55 am
Lori Carpenter was an avid basketball player in high school. One fundamental that was stressed by her coaches was to establish a pivot foot. Being able to pivot is a…
by - April 14, 2020 8:49 am
The World Trade Center Arkansas has received a $700,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration. The money will back expanded trade, export and commercialization opportunities for Arkansas…
by - April 14, 2020 7:07 am
Once heralded as an advanced manufacturing success for Arkansas, LM Wind Power announced it will close its wind blade facility that has been in existence for more than a decade….
by - April 13, 2020 10:02 pm
The Fort Smith Public Schools board of education agreed on construction managers at risk for some of the remaining big construction projects for the district at a special called board…
by - April 13, 2020 7:18 pm
Pace Industries, an aluminum, zinc and magnesium die casting company based in Fayetteville, announced Monday (April 13) it has filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the…
by - April 13, 2020 5:54 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across Northeast Arkansas, and the last county in the region has finally been added to those with confirmed cases. A person in Jackson County…
by - April 13, 2020 3:09 pm
The number of COVID-19 cases rose by 130 cases between Sunday and Monday, with a majority of new cases being at the federal prison in Forrest City and the Cummins…
by - April 13, 2020 3:01 pm
The U.S. meat industry has seen production capacity decline as a result of COVID-19. Derrell Peel, livestock marketing analyst with Oklahoma State University, said reduced capacity could cause backups in…
