by - December 8, 2019 6:30 pm
Arkansas Children’s is about to open up a new phase of addressing children’s health as part of a new five-year plan that will include everything from the last five years…
by - December 8, 2019 3:13 pm
Building activity in the Fort Smith area recovered a bit in October but year-to-date activity remains below numbers from 2018. Fort Smith, Van Buren and Greenwood issued $15.38 million in…
by - December 8, 2019 2:02 pm
Amazon continues to beat its major online competitors in the low-price game, according to a recent pricing study by Boston-based e-commerce analytics firm Profitero. Walmart may claim to be to…
by - December 7, 2019 9:54 am
Mark DeYmaz started a multiracial church in Little Rock for white, black and brown people to worship together because, he says, “the kingdom of heaven isn’t segregated.” Now he says…
by - December 6, 2019 4:11 pm
Retiring Hendrix College professor Dr. Jay Barth, a former member of the state Board of Education, has been named Chief Education Officer for the City of Little Rock. Mayor Frank…
by - December 6, 2019 4:04 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed an executive order Friday (Dec. 6) establishing the State Computer Science and Cybersecurity Task Force. The task force will be composed of leaders in education, industry, and government,…
by - December 6, 2019 3:46 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Nov. 25 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - December 6, 2019 3:30 pm
The Arkansas Arts Council, a division of Arkansas Heritage, will honor several in the 2020 Governor’s Arts Awards at a ceremony in March. Since 1991, the annual awards program has…
by - December 6, 2019 2:06 pm
Rich Hillman of Carlisle was elected as Arkansas Farm Bureau’s new president Friday (Dec. 6) at the group’s 85th annual convention at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. He…
by - December 6, 2019 7:33 am
Jimmy Bryant has been named director of Arkansas Heritage, a division of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism. ADPHT Secretary Stacy Hurst made the announcement on Friday (Dec….
by - December 5, 2019 8:10 pm
By all metrics, the kickoff to holiday 2019 got off to a great start for online retailers. Thanksgiving Day was another big year for online retailers with total e-commerce sales…
by - December 5, 2019 6:56 pm
A metal scrap yard in the downtown area of Jonesboro will be on the move, and city officials hope to pass an ordinance that will prevent salvage and scrap yards…
by - December 5, 2019 6:14 pm
U.S. Solicitor General Noel Francisco recommended Thursday (Dec. 5) that an Arkansas case involving pharmacy benefit managers be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. Francisco agreed with a petition by…
by - December 5, 2019 3:53 pm
Danny Games is the director for Business & Economic Development with Entergy Arkansas. A veteran of economic development circles, he has previously worked as the Executive Vice President of Global…
by - December 5, 2019 3:33 pm
Anthony Sonnenberg was living in Seattle in 2014 when Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art presented State of the Art: Discovering American Art Now. After its opening at Crystal Bridges,…
by - December 5, 2019 2:23 pm
Nearly 10 months after seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Little Rock-based Windstream Holdings Inc. will go back before a federal judge in nearly two weeks to request an extension to…
by - December 5, 2019 11:18 am
Craighead County and its seat, Jonesboro, have been on a historical sales tax collection run during the last decade, and both are poised to set all-time collection numbers as 2019…
by - December 5, 2019 11:04 am
The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) announced Thursday (Dec. 5) the addition of two new ARA Scholars to the ARA Academy of Scholars and Fellows during a press conference in the…
by - December 4, 2019 10:10 pm
The Venture Center will host its 2019 Pitch ‘N Pint competition on December 10 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m at South on Main in Little Rock. Pitch ‘N Pint…
by - December 4, 2019 7:58 pm
Your connection to the world is about to dramatically change. “It’s inevitable.” That’s the takeaway from AT&T Chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson who addressed the Little Rock Regional Chamber of…
