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A decades-long lawsuit over the pollution of the Illinois River Watershed (IRW) by poultry waste runoff has resulted in a settlement of nearly $44 million, according to Oklahoma State Attorney…
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Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Monday (July 13) she will extend her trip to the Farnborough Air Show with trade missions in Ireland and Belgium. The annual air show is a…
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Parts of Arkansas have been deluged with rain during the last week, but nearly all of the state is in some form of drought, according to the U.S. drought monitor….
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Little Rock-based Baptist Health held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday (July 13) for Magnolia Regional Medical Center becoming part of its healthcare system. The event marked the official launch of Baptist…
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Consumer spending in June sent retail sales up 9.4% in June, according to the National Retail Federation’s Retail Monitor. The year-over-year growth excluded automobile dealers and gasoline stations. June sales…
by - July 11, 2026 12:37 pm
He held a press conference on Easy Street in Maumelle, Ark., mainly for the irony of celebrating the 21st Century Road to Housing Act into law. “Getting this bill into…
by - July 10, 2026 11:51 am
Another $1 million has been raised toward a $12 million matching fundraising campaign to support the U.S. Marshals Museum, with Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin in Fort Smith on Friday…
by - July 9, 2026 7:34 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders on Thursday (July 9) announced the following appointments to state boards and commissions: Arkansas 911 Board Jamie Pafford-Gresham, Hope, to the Arkansas 911 Board. Term to expire…
by - July 9, 2026 7:30 pm
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has released the 2025 Arkansas Groundwater Protection and Management Report. The report reflects mixed groundwater trends in Arkansas’ major aquifers. In the Alluvial aquifer, average groundwater levels…
by - July 9, 2026 5:07 pm
Walmart executives are optimistic about the company’s AI-powered shopping agent known as Sparky. Even though agentic commerce — where AI agents and not humans shop for and make purchases for…
by - July 9, 2026 10:53 am
Retailers are importing more goods this summer, and major container ports are expected to set a record ahead of Trump administration tariff increases coming later this month, and ahead of…
by - July 7, 2026 7:51 pm
The U.S. Department of Education has approved Arkansas’ Returning Education to the States Waiver, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced at the Hot Springs Junior Academy Tuesday (July 7). McMahon…
by - July 7, 2026 4:44 pm
The city of Little Rock is receiving a $30 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund, a creation of Amazon creator Jeff Bezos and wife Lauren Sanchez Bezos, to help…
by - July 7, 2026 11:52 am
Value continues to matter to consumers when shopping for consumables and discretionary items, and it’s also changing how retailers operate, according to a new report from McKinsey & Co. Value…
by - July 6, 2026 6:46 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced on Monday (July 6) she has appointed Steve Kueter of Paragould as the newest member of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Kueter will serve a…
by - July 6, 2026 6:18 pm
Oobotic, an advanced manufacturing company, has established its first production facility in Melbourne. The company plans to invest approximately $6.5 million in the facility and create up to 70 jobs…
by - July 5, 2026 11:13 am
For the past 20 years, Ashley Wimberley has seen a newspaper industry thrive, decline, transform yet struggle into the digital age, fight new legislative battles, and renew hopes for the…
by - July 3, 2026 5:21 pm
Backers of a proposed Arkansas constitutional amendment that would make citizen-proposed laws and constitutional amendments a fundamental right submitted 108,837 petition signatures Friday (July 3), the deadline for turning in…
by - July 2, 2026 11:56 am
State officials announced Thursday (July 2) that Arkansas tax revenue ended the fiscal year (July 2025-June 2026) with a $655 million surplus. It is the fifth largest surplus in state…
by - July 1, 2026 7:05 pm
A new economic impact report released by the Arkansas Hospital Association compiles statewide data on employment, payroll, purchasing, and capital spending to illustrate how hospitals help drive the Arkansas economy….
