by - March 27, 2019 11:47 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson told attendees gathered at the ICBA ThinkTech Accelerator’s Demo Day on Wednesday (March 27) that he believes Arkansas can become a global “technology center” where companies can…
by - March 27, 2019 11:35 pm
Rep. Mary Bentley, R-Perryville, pulled down a controversial proposal in committee Wednesday (March 27) that would transfer oversight of the state’s liquid animal waste program from the state Department of…
by - March 27, 2019 7:28 pm
Arkansas State University reached a dual-degree and global classroom agreement with American University of Malta, ASU-Jonesboro Chancellor Kelly Damphousse said. The agreement begins during the fall of 2019. “This week…
by - March 27, 2019 5:34 pm
The Arkansas Senate on Wednesday (March 27) approved an appropriations bill for the state’s Medicaid expansion program and other state Department of Human Services priorities only moments before a federal…
by - March 27, 2019 4:23 pm
Editor’s note: Updated with changes and additions throughout. A U.S. district judge struck down the Arkansas Works work requirement Wednesday, March 27, ruling that the secretary of Health and Human…
by - March 27, 2019 4:02 pm
While retailers and suppliers are focused on the unique shopping behaviors and attitudes of the mega Millennial generation, the up and coming Generation Z (ages 18 to 22) has its…
by - March 27, 2019 1:24 pm
About 10 days before he died in late September 2016, golf legend Arnold Palmer called Warren Stephens to ask for a favor. He wanted Stephens to host his annual amateur…
by - March 27, 2019 1:09 pm
About 100 people attended the third annual Arkansas Drone/Unmanned Aircraft Systems Summit on March 12 in Little Rock and Fayetteville. Drone experts discussed compliance with Federal Aviation Administration rules, homeland…
by - March 27, 2019 9:32 am
The Stephens Group, LLC finalized its acquisition of Sound Seal Holdings, Inc. of Agawam, Mass. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Sound Seal is a leading manufacturer of acoustical…
by - March 26, 2019 6:12 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced a new partnership with the Central Arkansas Library System to help Arkansas Works recipients comply with their work requirement Tuesday (March 26) – the same week…
by - March 26, 2019 5:42 pm
Arkansas’ per capita personal income grew 4.35% compared to 2017, but the state’s per capita rank among the 50 states fell from 43 to 45. Overall personal income in 2018…
by - March 26, 2019 4:36 pm
Sales tax revenue among the four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas bounced back in March rising 5.3% from the year-ago period. Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale cumulatively reported sales tax…
by - March 26, 2019 4:19 pm
Three teams from Arkansas State University have reached the semifinals and finals of the 2019 Delta Plastics Arkansas Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition. The semifinals and finals will be…
by - March 26, 2019 3:51 pm
Eight years. Zero Sweet 16 appearances. That may have been the formula that led the University of Arkansas to make “a change in leadership” in its men’s basketball program on…
by - March 26, 2019 3:22 pm
Stephens Inc. CEO won the LIFE Award from the nonprofit Economics Arkansas for his contributions to the free market in a luncheon in Little Rock on Tuesday (March 26). Previous…
by - March 26, 2019 3:00 pm
Acting Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Joel Baxley said Tuesday (March 26) that USDA is spending $116 million to help rebuild and improve water infrastructure for 171,000 rural…
by - March 26, 2019 2:32 pm
Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. has partnered with other utility companies, construction contractors, state agencies and community colleges to form the Arkansas Energy Workforce Consortium. The consortium has launched a new…
by - March 26, 2019 11:39 am
The University of Arkansas Medical Sciences (UAMS) said this week it is trying to change information sharing procedures from medical and health research with the participants of the studies. The…
by - March 26, 2019 11:16 am
Rural broadband carrier Fidelity Communications is nearing completion on a one-year initiative to move all standard cable modem customers to 50 Mbps Internet speed across central Arkansas. Fidelity, which provides…
by - March 26, 2019 10:10 am
While housing market headlines can warn of inventory shortages, harder access to financing and higher mortgage rates, the opportunities are still plentiful for Northwest Arkansans. In fact, the most recent…
