by - August 1, 2017 12:36 pm
The inability for oil tankers to travel through major sea channels, known as chokepoints, can cause supply delays and higher shipping costs, increasing energy costs globally, according to the U.S….
by - August 1, 2017 12:35 pm
University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service has named associate vice-president Rick Cartwright as its new director. Cartwright’s appointment will begin Aug. 1. He served as interim…
by - August 1, 2017 11:23 am
The Little Rock Workforce Development Board has been awarded $1.2 million by the U.S. Department of Labor to develop the Rock City Reentry Project. The money is part of $72…
by - August 1, 2017 11:06 am
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank has originated more than $1 billion in mortgage loans for the 15th consecutive year, and nearly a month earlier than in 2016. The bank announced the achievement…
by - July 31, 2017 9:15 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson was part of a small group of governors invited to the White House over the weekend to visit with Trump Administration officials about how to move forward…
by - July 31, 2017 4:51 pm
In 1887, George F. Degen, director of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Fort Smith, Ark., discovered a railroad worker had been horribly injured. Degen collected his hat and marched several…
by - July 31, 2017 1:04 pm
As the building boom rolls on in Northwest Arkansas, the region can feel like one giant construction zone at times. Red dirt and new developments appear seemingly overnight, to say…
by - July 31, 2017 12:54 pm
Downtown neighborhoods in Northwest Arkansas have increasingly become centers for businesses and activities related to holistic health and exercise. Downtown Bentonville, for example, has a number of businesses that focus…
by - July 31, 2017 12:48 pm
More sales of grocery, apparel and even electronics are gravitating online, but consumers still value the option to pick up online orders in-store, according to a recent report from JDA…
by - July 31, 2017 12:38 pm
USA Truck has appointed Allen Lowry as vice president of safety and risk management. The Van Buren-based carrier announced the appointment on Thursday (July 27). Lowry joined the company after…
by - July 31, 2017 11:52 am
Nationwide, the hotel industry showed record-setting occupancy rates in June, according to the industry statistics resource STR. The same cannot be said for the Northwest Arkansas, Jonesboro, Fort Smith and…
by - July 31, 2017 11:14 am
Researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock have been awarded a $2.97 million, five-year grant by the National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases. The…
by - July 31, 2017 10:29 am
Carriers and drivers, not the providers of electronic logging devices (ELD), are required to make sure their ELDs are compliant with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, said Kelly Frey,…
by - July 31, 2017 7:38 am
American Idol winner Scotty McCreery will be the headline act at the 9th annual Downtown Jonesboro BBQ and Music Festival slated for Sept. 30, in downtown Jonesboro. Thousands attend the…
by - July 30, 2017 2:10 pm
In 2012, Rev. Pamela Cicioni and Meritt Hutchinson, who had recently lost her mother to cancer, began dreaming about creating a healing garden in Northwest Arkansas. That dream drew one…
by - July 30, 2017 1:51 pm
Dean Weber’s life was changed forever on a hot, humid Monday early in his career as an athletic trainer at the University of North Carolina. One of his players collapsed…
by - July 30, 2017 9:53 am
Economist Mervin Jebaraj sees a lot of positives in the Arkansas economy, but warns that several key indicators need improvement to secure an even stronger future. Appearing on this week’s…
by - July 30, 2017 9:38 am
Arkansas Economic Development Commission Executive Director Mike Preston said Gov. Asa Hutchinson and President Donald Trump’s administration deserve credit for the breakthrough with the reopening of U.S.-China rice and beef…
by - July 29, 2017 3:08 pm
Following news of corporate layoffs at Wal-Mart Stores’ headquarters in Bentonville, several major leadership changes were announced Friday via an internal memo by Charles Redfield, head of the grocery division,…
by - July 29, 2017 2:43 pm
President Donald Trump has fired Delta Regional Authority co-chairman Chris Masingill. The co-chairman was informed of his termination late Thursday afternoon. His removal was immediate, DRA spokesman Andrew Moreau told…
