by - June 27, 2019 6:59 pm
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) got clearance from a federal judge this week to intervene in the ongoing lawsuit against some of the largest poultry processing companies in the…
by - June 27, 2019 5:28 pm
More than 800 women and a few men packed the grand ballroom of John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers on Thursday, (June 27) to celebrate women’s empowerment in conjunction with…
by - June 27, 2019 4:51 pm
The Fort Smith-Van Buren tourism sector is off to a better start in 2019 following a flat 2018, with tourism officials optimistic that historic flooding in late May and early…
by - June 27, 2019 3:30 pm
The Renewable Fuel Standard, a federal program that requires the use of biofuels in gasoline supplies, has not lowered gasoline prices at the pump or significantly reduced greenhouse gas emissions,…
by - June 27, 2019 2:19 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson is appointing a task force to make recommendations regarding the state’s levees and is requesting legislative approval for $10 million for immediate repairs after the recent historic…
by - June 27, 2019 4:43 am
U.S. monthly electricity generation from renewable sources exceeded coal-fired generation for the first time in April, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Renewable sources provided 23% of total…
by - June 27, 2019 3:12 am
As Windstream Holdings Inc. works its way through a possible year-long reorganization, the Little Rock-based rural broadband operator has offered a possible view of its strategic path back to profitability…
by - June 26, 2019 10:41 pm
The number of superlatives to describe sales tax growth in Northeast Arkansas’ hub city and its home county are starting to run thin. Jonesboro collected $1.58 million in sales and…
by - June 26, 2019 10:25 pm
Jeff and Lori Standridge of Conway have established the first endowed scholarship in innovation and entrepreneurship in the University of Central Arkansas College of Business. The Dr. Jeff and Lori…
by - June 26, 2019 7:36 pm
Roughly 40 high school students from Northwest Arkansas took part in Walmart’s first career exploration event for STEM-related professions on Wednesday (June 26) at the retailer’s home office in Bentonville….
by - June 26, 2019 5:43 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority and its board of trustees on Friday (June 21) filed a motion to dismiss in Sebastian County Circuit Court a lawsuit recently filed against FCRA…
by - June 26, 2019 3:13 pm
A report released Wednesday (June 26) said the percentage of uninsured Arkansas children is rising. To reverse the trend, an advocacy group said the state should determine eligibility for all…
by - June 26, 2019 2:58 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson made history Wednesday (June 26) when he appointed the first woman ever to serve a full term as an Arkansas Game and Fish Commissioner. Anne Maria Doramus…
by - June 26, 2019 12:46 pm
Walmart has struggled to grow share in Japan since entering that market in 2002. Walmart increased its stake in Seiyu in 2008 becoming the sole owner of the retail business….
by - June 26, 2019 12:31 pm
New orders for manufactured durable goods fell 1.3%, or by $3.3 billion, to $243.4 billion in May, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census Bureau announced Wednesday (June 26) the May…
by - June 26, 2019 10:18 am
Only days after Gov. Asa Hutchinson returned from a European trade mission where Lockheed Martin announced a multimillion-dollar deal to expand its operations in Camden, the Pentagon awarded the defense…
by - June 26, 2019 8:06 am
According to Rick West, consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands must go “beyond the numbers” and understand the real challenges and priorities of everyday shoppers to win in the marketplace. West,…
by - June 26, 2019 6:57 am
Little Rock-based Crews & Associates has formed its first human resources department to be led by Andrew Marsh and assisted by Chey Reynolds. As human resources, Marsh and Reynolds will…
by - June 26, 2019 6:55 am
Dr. Tom Snyder has been named chair of the Department of Economics, Finance, and Insurance and Risk Management in the University of Central Arkansas College of Business. Snyder assumes the…
by - June 26, 2019 6:11 am
The state of Arkansas will use a federal grant to distribute naloxone kits that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose to about 1,100 school nurses, who will be…
