by - September 16, 2024 7:58 am
Republican Secretary of State John Thurston is the frontrunner in his race for Treasurer of State and a massive group of undecideds remain up for grabs in the election for…
by - September 15, 2024 8:42 am
A new Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College Poll shows that three issues that may appear on the November ballot have chances of passage ranging from certain to possible. The new…
by - September 15, 2024 8:41 am
President Joe Biden’s job approval rating is relatively unchanged from a previous reading, while Gov. Sarah Sanders has support for her job performance from 50% of Arkansas voters, according to…
by - September 13, 2024 1:53 pm
Arkansas’ economy in the second quarter of 2024 continued to see substantial gains in non-farm employment and the construction sector, while manufacturing and hospitality faced employment declines. According to The…
by - September 13, 2024 7:55 am
Having won over 60% of the vote in Arkansas in his two previous Presidential general elections, it should be no surprise that former President Donald Trump has a commanding lead…
by - September 12, 2024 3:15 pm
The Northwest Arkansas real estate market experienced strong home sales and low vacancy rates in multifamily and commercial properties in the first half of 2024, according to Arvest Bank’s new…
by - September 12, 2024 2:13 pm
For Hog fans in Arkansas yet unfamiliar with two of the state’s largest publicly-held companies, good news. The logos of Bentonville-based Walmart and Springdale-based Tyson Foods will be on the…
by - September 11, 2024 4:04 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $5 million Congressional appropriation to coordinate efforts across the state to reduce infant mortality. Dr. Nirvana Manning, professor and…
by - September 11, 2024 3:44 pm
The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas (WFA) announced the opening of the submission period for the Gender Equity Scorecard, a tool designed to help Arkansas businesses improve gender equity in the…
by - September 11, 2024 1:10 pm
Arkansas’ top four metro areas continued in the second quarter of 2024 to enjoy economic growth, albeit at a slower rate than in previous quarters, according to the latest The…
by - September 11, 2024 12:26 pm
Financial viability for some farmers is becoming an increasing concern for agriculture stakeholders and public officials as the harvest season draws near, according to Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward….
by - September 10, 2024 10:25 pm
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump met Tuesday (Sept. 10) for the first – and likely only – debate just 56 days before the general election, and…
by - September 10, 2024 8:16 pm
Hurricane Francine is projected to make landfall sometime Wednesday (Sept. 11) in Texas and Louisiana before it barrels north into Arkansas. The National Weather Service is projecting the storm will bring high winds…
by - September 10, 2024 2:32 pm
The University of Arkansas’ economic impact on the state exceeds “a fairly conservative” $3 billion annually, UA leaders said. They expect the impact to rise as the university continues to…
by - September 10, 2024 12:51 pm
U.S. online retail sales increased 7.5% year over year in the first seven months of the year, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. According to a recent report from Publicis…
by - September 10, 2024 11:37 am
The Arkansas Rural Health Partnership (ARHP) launched the Arkansas Rural Health Academy to meet “critical, in-demand” training needs of rural health member organizations across the state. The Arkansas Rural Health…
by - September 10, 2024 10:54 am
Food insecurity has increased this year and the Arkansas Foodbank is asking residents to take action in response to the alarming increase in food insecurity across the state. The U.S….
by - September 9, 2024 4:37 pm
Walmart is not known for its fashion apparel. But on the heels of a major revamp of the fashion department in its store remodels, the Bentonville-based retailer is hitting the…
by - September 9, 2024 3:42 pm
A “combined operations” between the Little Rock-based accounting firms of Landmark CPAs and Garland & Greenwood CPAs will create a company with more than 200 employees in Arkansas and 16…
by - September 9, 2024 1:58 pm
Arkansas health care providers are facing increasing costs without matching payment increases from government payers and insurance companies. It’s a major issue in a state that ranks near the bottom…
