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U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock hopes Congress can avoid another government shutdown before Jan. 30 when a current continuing resolution expires. The House and Senate have been passing appropriations…
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The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) has added three new members to the ARA Academy, strengthening the state’s growing momentum as a center for world-class research and discovery. Inducted as ARA…
by - January 16, 2026 10:32 am
Editor’s note: The story is updated with changes throughout. Somewhat breaking from traditional succession protocol, Walmart announced Friday (Jan. 16) a new slate of C-suite executives effective Feb. 1 to…
by - January 16, 2026 10:06 am
November year-over-year job numbers were up in six of the seven metro areas in or connected to Arkansas, with the largest percentage job growth in Northwest Arkansas. All seven metros…
by - January 15, 2026 7:10 pm
Kath McLay, who was on the insider’s short list to replace John Furner as CEO of Walmart U.S., has opted to leave the company. McLay, 51, was CEO of Walmart…
by - January 15, 2026 6:04 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., a Lowell-based transportation services provider, posted earnings increases in the fourth quarter and for 2025, while revenue declined in the period and for the year….
by - January 15, 2026 3:47 pm
The University of Arkansas has rescinded its decision to hire Emily Suski as the university’s Law School dean less than a week after announcing she would begin as the new…
by - January 14, 2026 5:05 pm
Conway-based Home BancShares posted double-digit percentage gains in net income in the fourth quarter and for the full year, and beat the consensus estimates on income and revenue. The bank…
by - January 13, 2026 9:23 pm
Arkansas TV’s disaffiliation from the Public Broadcasting System will save the station $2.5 million in annual PBS dues next year and give it time to create a financially viable operation,…
by - January 13, 2026 3:16 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. announced Tuesday (Jan. 13) that it closed 13 dealerships in its second phase of closures, including five in Arkansas. A total of 18 dealerships have been…
by - January 13, 2026 12:53 pm
Walmart plans to expand its drone delivery option to more than 40 million people by providing the delivery service to 150 additional stores in the fiscal year that begins Feb….
by - January 12, 2026 11:24 am
The National Retail Federation (NRF) said December holiday sales rose 3.54% from the year-ago period and 1.26% from November. The trade group said the results put holiday sales in line with…
by - January 12, 2026 9:51 am
AVAIO Digital Partners announced Monday (Jan. 12) it will locate a new $6 billion data center hub near Little Rock. It will be known as AVAIO Digital Leo and will…
by - January 11, 2026 4:59 pm
Economic growth in Central and Northwest Arkansas continued to grow in the third quarter of 2025, with economic conditions in the Fort Smith and Jonesboro metros moderating or flat in…
by - January 9, 2026 4:37 pm
Current and former execs with Van Buren-based USA Truck have acquired the trucking and logistics company less than three months after Denmark-based DSV said it would shed the division. The…
by - January 9, 2026 9:53 am
Consumers spent a record $257.8 billion online between Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, 2025, up 6.8% from 2024, according to Adobe Analytics data that tracked more than 1 million U.S….
by - January 9, 2026 9:47 am
Emily Suski, associate dean for strategic and institutional priorities at the University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law, will be the next dean of the University of…
by - January 8, 2026 9:55 pm
The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) has been awarded two competitive Education Innovation and Research (EIR) grants from the U.S. Department of Education, totaling nearly $25 million over five years….
by - January 8, 2026 2:24 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., a Lowell-based transportation services provider, is expected to post earnings growth in the fourth quarter of 2025 and for the year. Revenue is projected to…
by - January 7, 2026 4:39 pm
Arkansas engineering firm Garver recently released a first-of-its-kind technology that allows city and state transportation departments to measure the effectiveness of street lighting while traveling at highway speeds. Lumitracker, a…
