by - November 29, 2018 9:12 am
More than two years after Arkansas voters approved medical marijuana in November 2016, the product could finally be available next year. At a Wednesday (Nov. 28) meeting of the Arkansas…
by - November 28, 2018 7:34 pm
The Delta Queen, an overnight steamboat that once travelled many rivers including the Mississippi and Arkansas, will be back in action soon. The ship had been beached since 2008 when…
by - November 28, 2018 5:44 pm
Oshkosh Defense on Wednesday (Nov. 28) announced the U.S. Army has placed a $1.69 billion order for 6,107 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) and associated installed and packaged kits. The…
by - November 28, 2018 5:37 pm
St. Bernards hosted a groundbreaking earlier this week for a new family medicine and urgent care clinic in Monette. The Buffalo Island Medical Clinic will be located at 21080 Highway…
by - November 28, 2018 4:00 pm
Retailers large and small are expecting a solid sales performance throughout the holiday season, and if the recent Thanksgiving weekend is any indication, it could be a banner year. According…
by - November 28, 2018 2:45 pm
First National Bank of NWA (FNBNWA) has hired Arvest Bank Vice President Tanya Mims as president of its Fayetteville market. The position was created specifically for Mims with the addition…
by - November 28, 2018 1:43 pm
Half of all states had less competitive health insurance markets, and Arkansas experienced the seventh largest decline in competition levels in 2017 from the previous year, according to a new…
by - November 28, 2018 10:54 am
The U.S. economy expanded by another 3.5% in the third quarter and generated more than $20 trillion in economic activity as tax cut-fueled corporate profits jumped to their highest level…
by - November 28, 2018 10:27 am
Entergy Arkansas, a utility of New Orleans-based Entergy Corp., provided $2.5 million in energy efficiency incentives to 29 school districts and eight colleges and universities in Arkansas this year, according…
by - November 28, 2018 10:03 am
Telemedicine and virtual healthcare are the most important technology innovations right now disrupting the healthcare industry. That was one takeaway from a group of executives who gathered recently for a…
by - November 28, 2018 8:05 am
Each month in Northwest Arkansas, a group of about 50 successful CEOs and top executives gather for private membership meetings with their peers. They discuss business challenges and leadership issues,…
by - November 28, 2018 6:00 am
As the new decade dawned in Northeast Arkansas, two new crops emerged as potential income drivers for farmers in the agriculture sector that dominates the region. Peanuts, once a staple…
by - November 27, 2018 6:34 pm
Incoming Senate President Sen. Jim Hendren, R-Gravette, said Tuesday (Nov. 27) that state legislators are studying “safety measures” for the upcoming legislative session to protect Arkansas from budget shortfalls that…
by - November 27, 2018 6:23 pm
Amateur alchemist Hennig Brand collected about 1,500 gallons of urine from his neighbors in 1669 to conduct an experiment. He wanted to discover the mythical “Philosopher’s Stone” a device that…
by - November 27, 2018 3:49 pm
The Momentary, a contemporary arts venue scheduled to open in 2020 in Bentonville, has announced several key hires including Pia Kishore Agrawal, curator, performing arts; Cynthia Post Hunt, programmer, theater/dance;…
by - November 27, 2018 12:49 pm
Matt Waller, dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, will receive the Whitney M. Young Award for his work to improve the lives…
by - November 27, 2018 11:54 am
As growth flattens for U.S. gasoline demand and refinery output remains high, motor gasoline refining margins have been low or turned negative for refiners along the East and Gulf coasts,…
by - November 27, 2018 11:07 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services will work with visibility systems provider project44 to integrate its visibility system into the carrier’s software platform J.B. Hunt 360. The system will allow…
by - November 27, 2018 9:34 am
Strong Start to Finish (SSTF), a national initiative aimed at increasing the number and proportion of low-income students, students of color and returning adults who succeed in college math and…
by - November 27, 2018 8:14 am
Fayetteville architect Marlon Blackwell has been elected to the National Academy of Design, and he has been selected as a Resident Fellow by the American Academy in Rome for spring…
