by - April 10, 2023 7:36 am
Conway-based The Conductor opened applications for the seventh cohort of the 10X Growth Accelerator program on Monday (April 10). The 10X Growth Accelerator Program is a statewide 14-week intensive program…
by - April 9, 2023 9:44 pm
No one knows precisely when rice arrived in the Americas, but historians think African slaves brought the grain with them to the new world. Slaves grew rice in small gardens…
by - April 9, 2023 9:26 pm
A week after a major tornado ripped through the center of the capital city, Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. and American Red Cross Arkansas director Lori Arnold-Ellis said recovery…
by - April 9, 2023 7:48 pm
Arkansas lawmakers wrapped up their regular session business, minus a few formalities, on Friday (April 7) and will reconvene on Monday, May 1 to “sine die,” or officially adjourn. The…
by - April 7, 2023 6:36 am
State legislators anticipate finishing their regular session business – minus a formal adjournment – on Friday (April 7). If legislative business wraps up Friday, lawmakers will reconvene on Monday, May…
by - April 6, 2023 2:43 pm
The Arkansas Supreme Court denied a motion Thursday (April 6) by the Arkansas Attorney General’s office to dismiss an appeal filed by Damien Echols to allow for advanced DNA testing…
by - April 6, 2023 2:37 pm
The U.S. Small Business Administration and the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center Thursday (April 6) announced the opening of an SBA Business Recovery Center in Little Rock. It…
by - April 6, 2023 2:30 pm
Walmart plans to build electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at thousands of its stores and clubs over the next six years. The retailer now has roughly 1,300 charging stations at…
by - April 6, 2023 12:15 pm
Matt Beasley will be the next chief financial officer at Fort Smith-based ArcBest beginning May 14. Beasley, now the company’s treasurer, is succeeding David Cobb, who is retiring after 17…
by - April 6, 2023 1:04 am
In the surest sign yet that state lawmakers may conclude their business on Friday, bills to allocate Arkansas’ $6.2 billion budget and another $1.5 billion in surplus funds moved forward…
by - April 5, 2023 1:56 pm
In addition to education and criminal justice reform, this year’s legislative session has also seen culture war related issues at the forefront. Various bills have been filed, passed by one…
by - April 5, 2023 11:53 am
Walmart’s executives made a hard sell on innovation – especially with supply chain automation – to the investment community Tuesday and Wednesday (April 4-5) at the retailer’s investor conference in…
by - April 5, 2023 10:35 am
MHP/Team SI, a full-service marketing and public relations firm, announced the addition of a new office in west Little Rock at 1519 Bowman Rd. The agency acquired the space to…
by - April 5, 2023 1:07 am
One can always determine the pending ending of a legislative session by the full committee agendas, chamber calendars, and late-night debates on the floors of the Senate and the House….
by - April 4, 2023 11:05 am
Arkansas tax revenue in the first nine fiscal months of the year (July 2022-March 2023) totaled $6.192 billion, up 5% compared with the same period in the previous fiscal year…
by - April 3, 2023 7:47 pm
The House State Agencies & Governmental Affairs committee on Monday (April 3) referred a proposed constitutional amendment to expand lottery scholarships and, with the final vote of the committee chairman,…
by - April 3, 2023 4:28 pm
South Arkansas Regional Hospital (SARH) announced Monday (April 4) it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Medical Center of South Arkansas (MCSA) and its related businesses, including physician clinic…
by - April 3, 2023 1:01 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector declined at a faster rate in March while the overall economy continued to contract, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The ISM…
by - April 2, 2023 10:24 am
Todd Martin’s retirement project is becoming more successful than he could have imagined. This story is about how a corporate agriculture executive and his wife bet on themselves, got into…
by - April 2, 2023 10:00 am
Republican Party of Arkansas chairman Cody Hiland, a former local and U.S. Prosecuting Attorney, said there is much distrust in the justice system and he urged caution in reacting to…
