by - March 14, 2022 5:00 pm
Longtime Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF) executive director Rich Huddleston will leave his post at the end of 2022, the organization announced Monday (March 14). Huddleston said he…
by - March 14, 2022 4:05 pm
Tracy Gaudet has resigned as the founding executive director of the Whole Health Institute (WHI) in Bentonville. In response to an inquiry from the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal last week, the nonprofit…
by - March 14, 2022 3:05 pm
When officials launched startup incubator and new business accelerator HealthTech Arkansas in 2018, they knew the potential was significant. Four years down the road, expectations have been far exceeded. The…
by - March 14, 2022 2:08 pm
Arkansas added more than 24,000 jobs between January 2021 and 2022, and the jobless rate fell to 3.2% in January from 4.9% in January 2021, but growth in the state’s…
by - March 13, 2022 9:47 am
Sen. Bart Hester, R-Cave Springs, will lead the Arkansas State Senate in 2023, but he’s already getting a head start on the foundation that will guide his term as President…
by - March 13, 2022 9:44 am
Dr. Cam Patterson, chancellor for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, said he’s “feeling optimistic” about the Omicron surge of COVID-19, but warns other variants are coming and the…
by - March 12, 2022 9:45 am
American consumers continue to spend despite federal stimulus programs ending last year. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, retail sales in January were up 7.5% from a year ago. Holiday…
by - March 11, 2022 2:42 pm
Walmart is working with music streaming platform Spotify to offer a free six month, ad-free access to its Walmart+ membership. The membership costs $9.99 after the six-month promotion. Walmart continues…
by - March 10, 2022 10:24 pm
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Alan McClain announced Thursday (March 10) that Arkansas businesses could see another rate decrease in workers’ compensation insurance in 2022. McClain said the Arkansas Insurance Department (AID)…
by - March 10, 2022 3:08 pm
State energy leaders and legislators discussed some of the challenges residents have faced to connect solar arrays to the grid along with the broader adoption of electric vehicles amid rising…
by - March 10, 2022 7:51 am
The financial impact of University of Arkansas basketball player JD Notae’s name, image, and likeness (NIL) deal on a regional nonprofit has, so far, been significant. Notae’s ongoing “Drop A…
by - March 9, 2022 5:30 pm
Dr. Jay Barth of Little Rock has been named as the new director of the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum, effective March 13, 2022, the National Archives and Records…
by - March 9, 2022 4:40 pm
While the fighting in Ukraine is half a world away from the U.S. the impacts are being felt in the food supply chain, according to Derrell Peel, extension livestock marketing…
by - March 8, 2022 6:54 pm
A federal judge on Tuesday (March 8) sentenced two Arkansas men to federal prison in connection with the development of a wind turbine that was never operational and a proposed…
by - March 8, 2022 6:02 pm
Jonesboro-based Ritter Communications has been awarded eight rural broadband installation grants by the Arkansas Legislative Council totaling about $44 million. These resources, made available through the Arkansas Rural Connect (ARC)…
by - March 8, 2022 5:42 pm
The Arkansas Legislature wrapped up its fiscal session business on Tuesday (March 8) by passing a $6 billion budget that will provide more funding for schools, human services and public…
by - March 8, 2022 3:12 pm
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced Tuesday (March 8) that Russia’s continued invasion of Ukraine has contributed to increased uncertainty in forecasting energy supply, consumption, prices and other trends…
by - March 8, 2022 2:06 pm
A committee formed to oppose efforts to remove the Pope County casino from the Arkansas Constitution is starting with $1.1 million cash on hand provided by Oklahoma-based Cherokee Nation Businesses,…
by - March 8, 2022 11:35 am
The oldest company in Arkansas is expanding. According to a Tuesday (March 8) news release, Little Rock-based business law practice Rose Law Firm will acquire Smith Hurst PLC, a regional…
by - March 7, 2022 5:00 pm
E.C. Barton and Company, the Jonesboro-based retailer operating in 19 states, has acquired Seconds & Surplus, a Dallas-based building material supplier. The deal includes four locations in Texas. Terms of…
