by - July 12, 2017 2:18 pm
A garment factory worker in Arkansas making $35,000 a year has the same purchasing power of a pineapple farmer in Hawaii with annual income of about $48,000, according to a…
by - July 12, 2017 11:53 am
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $11.5 million to the Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI) to develop the Center for Translational Pediatric Research. The award is the largest-ever…
by - July 12, 2017 11:44 am
Tim Hill, vice chancellor for regional campuses at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock, has been named chief operating officer for the UAMS Health System….
by - July 12, 2017 10:19 am
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock said it plans to conduct a feasibility study on whether or not to add a football program and a marching band. The school…
by - July 12, 2017 10:17 am
Drs. Mark McCoy and Kelli Rippy have joined Mercy Clinic in the Fort Smith area. McCoy joined Mercy Clinic Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery as a cardiovascular surgeon. He brings more…
by - July 12, 2017 10:08 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has tapped Benton Chief of Police Kirk Lane as the state’s new drug czar. In an announcement release Wednesday morning (July 12), Hutchinson named Lane as the…
by - July 12, 2017 10:05 am
Regional financial and banking concern Bank of the Ozarks continued its strong growth as second quarter net income reached a record $90.5 million, easily eclipsing year ago results and matching…
by - July 12, 2017 9:33 am
U.S. atmospheric crude distillation capacity rose 1.6% to 18.6 million barrels per calendar day as of Jan. 1, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/ Calendar-day capacity is a…
by - July 12, 2017 9:19 am
U.S. Energy Information Administration released its Short-Term Energy Outlook on Tuesday (July 11). The following are some of the highlights from the outlook: Benchmark North Sea Brent crude oil prices…
by - July 12, 2017 8:11 am
Two residential developments in the Bentonville’s Market District west of 8th Street Market have changed hands for a combined $1.45 million. A group of investors in northeast Arkansas — through…
by - July 12, 2017 8:00 am
The executive who oversees the Springdale-based nonprofit Arkansas Support Network is calling it a career. Dr. Keith Vire, head of the ASN for 26 years, is planning to retire, effective…
by - July 12, 2017 6:34 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has selected Walnut Ridge businessman, farmer, and outdoors enthusiast Stan Jones to serve on the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Jones farms more than 7,000 soybean and…
by - July 11, 2017 10:21 pm
The state’s newly formed Blue Ribbon tax task force heard some new, old and repackaged ideas Tuesday (July 11) on ways to revamp the state’s complex tax code, but no…
by - July 11, 2017 9:54 pm
As the U.S. Senate delays recess to work on healthcare reform, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday (July 11) reiterated his stance that the draft bill needs to improve before lawmakers…
by - July 11, 2017 4:52 pm
Collections of Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax set records in March and April, but the number of tourism jobs in the state fell slightly compared to 2016. Overall, the pace of…
by - July 11, 2017 4:33 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services has regained some ground as the dynamics of supply and demand have strengthened recently, transportation analysts said. Analysts Brad Delco and Justin Long, both of Little…
by - July 11, 2017 3:34 pm
Fayetteville-based Backwoods Bumpers Custom Fabrication has merged with Springdale-based Chandler Truck Accessories. The merger will allow for the company to expand its manufacturing of their line of off-road aftermarket steel…
by - July 11, 2017 11:22 am
The summer is just getting started and yet retailers from Wal-Mart to Target have already begun merchandising stores for the busy back-to-school season which began a little earlier this year,…
by - July 11, 2017 11:03 am
Free shipping in two days is now considered the cost of entry in online retail, but the next service tested by multiple retailers are variations of “try-before-you-buy.” Jet.com is testing…
by - July 11, 2017 10:08 am
U.S. small-scale solar photovoltaic capacity is expected to rise 53% to 21.9 gigawatts at the end of 2018, from 14.3 gigawatts in April 2017, according to the U.S. Energy Information…
