by - January 31, 2023 9:00 am
Westrock Coffee Co. announced Tuesday (Jan. 31) an agreement to develop a $70 million, 530,000-square-foot distribution center with Tempus Realty Partners, an Arkansas-based real estate investment partnership that was represented…
by - January 30, 2023 7:08 pm
During the legislative session, lawmakers will look into cutting taxes. Rep. David Ray, R-Maumelle, has filed HB 1097, which would reduce the top tax rate for the personal income tax…
by - January 30, 2023 3:31 pm
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Monday (Jan. 30) the department is investing $2.7 billion to help 64 electric cooperatives and utilities expand and modernize the nation’s…
by - January 30, 2023 11:26 am
Fayetteville-based restaurant chain Slim Chickens opened its 26th Arkansas store on Monday (Jan. 30) with a second Springdale location at 401 S. Thompson Street. The restaurant officially opened at 10:30…
by - January 30, 2023 9:52 am
Arkansas’ new secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism, Mike Mills, believes now is an exciting time for the department. The almost 50-year veteran of the state’s…
by - January 29, 2023 10:00 am
Closing out the first month of the regular session, legislative leaders have no clarity on Gov. Sarah Sanders administration’s price tag for education, public safety or healthcare, much less a…
by - January 27, 2023 5:50 pm
According to three economists who spoke Friday (Jan. 27) at the 29th annual Arkansas Business Forecast Luncheon held in Rogers, Arkansas and the U.S. will likely avoid economic recession primarily…
by - January 27, 2023 6:01 am
Production for corn, cotton and soybeans declined from last year, according to the 2022 Crop Production Annual Summary released by the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service….
by - January 26, 2023 7:10 pm
The Arkansas House Education Committee heard testimony on a transgender-related school bathroom bill Thursday (Jan. 26), but did not vote because there hadn’t been time to complete a fiscal impact…
by - January 26, 2023 5:22 pm
Arkansas Democrats filed legislation Thursday (Jan. 26) to raise public school teacher salaries, non-teacher staff salaries, and per pupil foundation funding for the next year. In the House, Democrats filed…
by - January 26, 2023 4:48 pm
With a summer opening still on the horizon and an estimated $3 million needed for construction and operational needs, the Fort Smith-based U.S. Marshals Museum is starting the drive to…
by - January 26, 2023 4:27 pm
The retail sector was stable in 2022 after 9,300 retail store closures in 2019 before the pandemic and another 1,800 closures reported through mid-2021. But UBS analysts predict store closures…
by - January 26, 2023 2:06 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Thursday (Jan. 26) that she will appoint former legislator David Haak to serve as a member of the Arkansas Highway Commission. His term will expire on…
by - January 26, 2023 12:29 pm
Sam’s Club, the warehouse club division owned and operated by Walmart Inc., announced Thursday (Jan. 26) plans to build 30 new U.S. locations. A timeline was not disclosed, but Sam’s…
by - January 26, 2023 12:14 pm
Energy industry officials look to greater stability, advanced energy investments and beneficial policies after facing multiple unexpected challenges last year. Surprises included Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and price volatility that…
by - January 26, 2023 10:48 am
The nonprofit Razorback Foundation announced Thursday (Jan. 26) a $5 million donation from the Marty and Marsha Martin family of Little Rock. That donation will secure naming rights to the…
by - January 25, 2023 8:35 pm
Benjamin Franklin Fruehauf III and Paula Miles will be inducted into the Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame on Feb. 27, during the 49th annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism to…
by - January 25, 2023 2:06 pm
Coming from record sales and a climate where consumers had extra money to spend, retailers are bracing for a year of transition amid a possible slowing economy, rising interest rates…
by - January 24, 2023 5:43 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders signed an executive order Tuesday (Jan. 24) establishing the Natural State Initiative and the Natural State Initiative Advisory Council and said her husband, Bryan, will lead the…
by - January 24, 2023 5:13 pm
Walmart said Tuesday (Jan. 24) it will raise the starting and minimum wage for all employees who work in stores to $14 per hour beginning next month. Walmart spokesman Jimmy…
