by - March 30, 2022 4:36 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the following appointments on Wednesday (March 30): Harold Perrin, Jonesboro, to the Board of Directors of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority. Term expires on January 14,…
by - March 30, 2022 4:30 pm
During the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. households had more efficient lighting, larger TVs and multiple refrigerators, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The EIA released Wednesday (March 30) the…
by - March 30, 2022 7:52 am
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the University of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical College were selected as education partners for Amazon’s Career Choice program, which provides Amazon’s hourly…
by - March 29, 2022 8:37 pm
Investments made during President Bill Clinton’s administration helped lead to the mapping of the human genome as well as advances in the fight against AIDS and later, COVID, according to…
by - March 29, 2022 5:06 pm
After two years on a COVID-19 hiatus, Walmart announced Tuesday (March 29) the retail giant would resume its annual meeting of employees and shareholders in-person at Bud Walton Arena at…
by - March 29, 2022 4:41 pm
Wholesale commodity prices for food, fuel and other economic essentials continue to rise with 30 of the 38 commonly traded commodities priced higher than a year ago, according to data…
by - March 29, 2022 3:53 pm
The Wynne Economic Development Corp. and Entergy Arkansas announced Tuesday (March 29) completion of the utility’s Select Site certification for the 37-acre Wynne Highway 1 industrial site. “The timeline for…
by - March 29, 2022 1:26 pm
After a nationwide search, the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute Board of Directors decided to keep it local and have named Janet Harris as Institute executive director/CEO. Harris, now the Institute’s chief…
by - March 29, 2022 7:41 am
Arkansas farmers have received little good news in recent years due to spiraling input costs, unpredictable weather, supply chain woes, and the impacts from the pandemic. One positive for farmers…
by - March 28, 2022 5:37 pm
Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax set a new record in 2021, and overall hospitality tax revenues in 17 cities surveyed for the Arkansas Tourism Ticker set a new record, but job…
by - March 28, 2022 5:15 pm
A funeral service for former U.S. Sen. Kaneaster Hodges Jr., will be held Tuesday (March 29) in his hometown of Newport. Hodges, 83, passed away March 23. Hodges, a Democrat,…
by - March 28, 2022 3:19 pm
Southern Airways Express has acquired St. Louis-based Air Choice One (Multi-Aero, Inc.). This is Southern’s fifth airline acquisition in the last eight years. Terms of the deal, which was announced…
by - March 27, 2022 9:57 am
Talk show host Doc Washburn says his GOP rival for governor aligns too closely with “Republicans in Name Only” – RINOs – and that has caused him to question her…
by - March 27, 2022 9:56 am
State Sen. Joyce Elliott, D-Little Rock, hasn’t officially left the Arkansas State Senate yet due to term limits, but she understands her time there is drawing near. When the fiscal…
by - March 27, 2022 9:25 am
Bob Bogle, credited with proposing the name “Wal-Mart” for what is now retail giant Walmart Inc., died Thursday (March 24). He was 95. Bogle was Sam Walton’s first manager at…
by - March 25, 2022 4:25 pm
The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame inducted six new members Friday (March 25) at a ceremony at the Little Rock Embassy Suites. The newest class represents agriculture education, the seed…
by - March 25, 2022 3:02 pm
Less than two years in the role, Arkansas Securities Commissioner Eric Munson has resigned from his post effective March 22, 2022. A spokesperson for the agency confirmed his departure to…
by - March 25, 2022 11:35 am
All large Arkansas employment sectors posted job gains in February, with the state’s jobless rate setting a new record low of 3.1%, down from 4.8% in February 2021. However, Arkansas’…
by - March 24, 2022 4:24 pm
Among retailers, Walmart is the largest with global revenue of $538.15 billion last year, more than $200 billion more than Amazon which ranked second with retail revenue of $330.2 billion,…
by - March 23, 2022 4:35 pm
As further mitigation against confirmed cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in surrounding states, the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Livestock & Poultry Commission has activated the Arkansas Avian Influenza…
