by - December 11, 2017 11:37 am
Net income for U.S. passenger airlines fell 1.73% to $3.743 billion in the third quarter of 2017, from the same period in 2016, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s…
by - December 11, 2017 11:08 am
Between 2005 and 2015, energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions declined in 43 states, including the District of Columbia, and rose in eight states, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration….
by - December 11, 2017 9:06 am
The University of Arkansas Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design In Fayetteville will launch an affordable housing program, supported by $250,000 from the Walton Family Foundation of Bentonville. Housing…
by - December 10, 2017 10:21 pm
Arkansas State University System President didn’t get a 2% raise in July like the rest of the faculty and staff, but the ASU Board of Trustees rectified it when it…
by - December 10, 2017 5:11 pm
The STEM education movement, a push for K-12 educators to put more focus on science, technology, engineering and math, has in recent years yielded some ground to the STEAM effort,…
by - December 10, 2017 4:53 pm
Babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Mercy Hospital in Northwest Arkansas will have an additional lifeline as a result of the 24th annual Mercy Health Foundation’s O’Night…
by - December 8, 2017 9:41 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport is planning to slash most rates for carriers in 2018 as a result of a nearly $550,000 decrease in interest on debt owed. On (Friday) Dec….
by - December 8, 2017 2:29 pm
Little Rock-based agriculture tech startup Grainster on Thursday (Dec. 7) was named the U.S. winner in the Best Idea – One to Watch category of the 2017 Talent Unleashed Awards…
by - December 8, 2017 1:00 pm
The University of Arkansas System has named two finalists for the chancellor position at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Stephanie Gardner, interim chancellor, provost and senior vice chancellor…
by - December 8, 2017 11:04 am
A seven-building, 15.42-acre office complex in Bentonville changed hands Thursday (Dec. 8) for $28.3 million. Sachs Investing Co. of New York purchased the properties just off Walton Boulevard at Rainbow…
by - December 8, 2017 10:16 am
A report from CollegeNET shows Arkansas Tech University in Russellville ranks among the top 5% of colleges and universities nationwide in terms of opportunity for upward mobility for its students….
by - December 8, 2017 10:14 am
The National Science Foundation has awarded $999,847 in grant funding to the University of Arkansas’ Path to Graduation Program, the UA announced Friday (Dec. 8). The program supports low-income students,…
by - December 7, 2017 7:59 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he’s still optimistic about getting a federal waiver for Arkansas Works, his version of the Medicaid expansion proposal under the Affordable Health Act. Hutchinson and Arkansas…
by - December 7, 2017 6:55 pm
Luke and Deedee Alston of Mena are the 2017 Arkansas Farm Family of the Year. The honor was announced Thursday(Dec. 7) at the annual luncheon honoring the county and district…
by - December 7, 2017 5:57 pm
Building activity in the Fort Smith region bounced back in a major way in November, cutting its year-to-date deficit by more than 5% after a rough September placed it into…
by - December 7, 2017 5:04 pm
More Arkansans have acquired a bachelor’s degree in the last five years as compared to the previous five years, but median income in the state has slightly dropped during the…
by - December 7, 2017 4:30 pm
A J.B. Hunt executive said in a congressional roundtable hosted by a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee that autonomous vehicle legislation under consideration by Congress should address commercial and passenger…
by - December 7, 2017 4:15 pm
While one manufacturing trade association has been largely supportive of President Donald Trump’s administration, another, the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) has found little to support. AAM recently pushed back…
by - December 7, 2017 4:11 pm
There are food products sold in grocery stores that claim to have rice in them, but don’t, and the Arkansas Rice Federation wants state and federal government officials to address…
by - December 7, 2017 3:50 pm
Getting products on Wal-Mart shelves is still thought of as reaching the Holy Grail for many suppliers, but the journey can be long and challenging in what is a highly…
