by - February 16, 2026 11:50 am
The latest Arkansas Health Survey shows that 28.8% of adults in the state are food insecure, which means they “lack consistent, reliable access to the nutritious food they need for…
by - February 15, 2026 10:52 am
Amid a surge in demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing, Arkansas will see hyperscale data centers begin operating in 2027. About $12 billion will be invested into four…
by - February 13, 2026 2:29 pm
All four of Arkansas’ secretary of state candidates oppose nationalizing elections, while the Republicans support a bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday (Feb. 11) that would require…
by - February 13, 2026 2:20 pm
Bell Lumber & Pole is expanding its manufacturing facility in De Queen, Ark., to accelerate the production of Southern Yellow Pine utility poles in the southern region of the United…
by - February 12, 2026 10:07 pm
Oklahoma Attorney General Genter Drummond announced Thursday (Feb. 12) that Tyson Foods and Cargill have entered into settlements totaling more than $25 million in the 20-year old lawsuit over pollution…
by - February 12, 2026 12:35 pm
It’s been a wild ride for USA Truck. In less than four years the company was bought and sold three times. That’s people and systems in and out. Three times….
by - February 12, 2026 10:44 am
Johnathon Ervin spent more than 25 years in the military, retiring as a chief master sergeant in the U.S. Air Force in 1997, and then serving his last 10 years…
by - February 11, 2026 8:22 pm
Arkansas has some of the most varied weather and terrain in the country. Weather events have dramatically different impacts across the state and it affects farmers each year. The Arkansas…
by - February 11, 2026 10:37 am
A 22-building, more than 405,000-square-foot office portfolio in the Pinnacle Hills area of Rogers and off South Walton Boulevard in Bentonville recently sold for $68 million. The purchase price equals…
by - February 10, 2026 9:33 pm
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, is pushing for more aid to Arkansas and American farmers, but a timeline for more certainty is still unknown. A $12 billion farmer relief package…
by - February 10, 2026 9:28 pm
Arkansas State University (ASU) has received $2.1 million in federal funding to expand its steel research and testing capabilities, the school announced Tuesday (Feb. 10). The funding will support the…
by - February 10, 2026 9:19 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced it will receive $40 million in congressional appropriations for a variety of programs, including several targeting Arkansas’ high rates of infant…
by - February 10, 2026 2:26 pm
Love is in the air. And so is love-related spending. The National Retail Federation (NRF) estimates that 65% of U.S. households plan to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year, spending an…
by - February 10, 2026 2:15 pm
Arkansas Teacher Corps, an outreach of the University of Arkansas’ College of Education and Health Professions, said Wednesday (Feb. 10) that it’s received a three-year, $5.1 million grant to train…
by - February 9, 2026 5:12 pm
Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax revenue between January and October was $23.003 million, down 0.35% compared with the $23.085 million in the same period of 2024. The decline through October was…
by - February 9, 2026 12:37 pm
Six of the seven metro areas in or connected to Arkansas posted year-over-year job gains in December, but most of the areas continue to show increases in the number of…
by - February 9, 2026 5:10 am
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, believes Democratic leadership working to defund ICE [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement] is hurting other critical agencies, and he feels there are conversations to hold…
by - February 6, 2026 5:25 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) announced Friday (Feb. 6) that it will receive $105.53 million in federal money for six highway projects across the state. The money will come…
by - February 5, 2026 6:02 pm
The University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College announced plans to build a state-of-the-art workforce training center at the Port of Little Rock Authority in partnership with the port and the…
by - February 5, 2026 4:30 pm
The board of trustees of the University of Arkansas approved Thursday (Feb. 5) the selection of Dr. C. Lowry Barnes, professor and chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at…
