by - August 17, 2018 3:45 pm
Trey Lane, virtual design and construction specialist for Nabholz Corp. in Rogers, led a three-man team to win a NASA competition and nearly $21,000. Team Zopherus, comprised of Lane, architect…
by - August 17, 2018 12:09 pm
The state Medical Marijuana Commission announced Friday (Aug. 17) that it has received two varied proposals to review and score the state’s 203 applications to locate up to 32 medical…
by - August 17, 2018 11:45 am
America’s Car-Mart shares jumped to a 52-week high of $81.85 after the markets opened Friday (Aug. 17), a day after the company released earnings and revenue that beat analysts’ expectations….
by - August 16, 2018 9:18 pm
Dr. Edward Serna, chief of staff and vice chancellor for strategic initiatives at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, has been named interim university chancellor by UA System President…
by - August 16, 2018 8:42 pm
Governor Asa Hutchinson said Thursday (Aug. 16) the state’s unemployment rate will be announced as 3.7% Friday and said he hopes disputes over trade policies end soon. The state’s previous…
by - August 16, 2018 6:56 pm
America’s Car-Mart first-quarter earnings and revenue rose 55.7% and 12%, respectively, beating analysts’ estimates, as investments into the company’s general manager recruitment and training program have started to show. The…
by - August 16, 2018 6:07 pm
A host of North Little Rock city officials and local business leaders on Thursday (Aug. 16) touted the groundbreaking ceremony for the planned global headquarters of First Orion as the…
by - August 16, 2018 5:49 pm
PRADCO Outdoor Brands celebrated Thursday (Aug. 16) the grand opening of its Thill balsam floats line, which opened three weeks ago at the new building adjacent to the existing manufacturing…
by - August 16, 2018 4:43 pm
An effort to raise the minimum wage in Arkansas to $11 per hour has enough signatures to qualify for the ballot. Opponents are raising money for a legal challenge. Secretary…
by - August 16, 2018 1:01 pm
Calling all mayors. Jim Dailey is looking for you. As the current director of Arkansas Tourism and a former 14-year mayor of Little Rock, Dailey is contacting each of the…
by - August 16, 2018 10:54 am
Consumers have become more aware of self-driving cars, but they are less accepting of the technology, according to a new study on autonomous vehicles. In the 2018 Cox Automotive Evolution…
by - August 16, 2018 10:48 am
Amy Ferrando, researcher at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will use a $2.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to determine the best possible nutrition for…
by - August 16, 2018 9:57 am
Walmart came through with “smashing” financial results early Thursday (Aug. 16). The giant reported its best sales growth in a decade for the second quarter ending July 31. Walmart U.S….
by - August 16, 2018 8:35 am
Dillard’s Inc. on Thursday (Aug. 16) tidied up losses from a year ago and easily beat Wall Street expectations as the Little Rock department store chain and other retailers look…
by - August 15, 2018 5:00 pm
Arkansas’ ongoing efforts to grow the state’s aerospace and defense sector got a big boost Wednesday (Aug. 15) after Sacramento, Calif.-based Aerojet Rocketdyne unveiled plans to expand the company’s solar-powered…
by - August 15, 2018 3:55 pm
Energy-efficiency incentives from Entergy Arkansas have helped Arkansas State University-Beebe’s campuses save money by reducing the amount of electricity they need to operate, according to a news release. “The benefits…
by - August 15, 2018 3:52 pm
A local leadership consultant wants to improve professional development for businesses, organizations and individuals through improv-based techniques. The Improv Lab opened recently at 123 S. Main St., one block south…
by - August 15, 2018 3:43 pm
The percentage of commercial diesel trucks on U.S. roads that use the newest generation of diesel technologies, model year 2011 and newer, has risen 600 basis points to 36%, according…
by - August 15, 2018 2:40 pm
The Fort Smith Planning Commission granted approvals to Fish City Grill and a new $15 million real estate development in the Chaffee Crossing district at a meeting on Tuesday (Aug….
by - August 15, 2018 1:14 pm
Real average hourly earnings for all employees declined 0.2% in July, from the same month in 2017, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The decline in real average hourly…
