by - April 4, 2024 10:50 am
February job numbers were down in five of the eight metro areas within or including parts of Arkansas. The Central Arkansas metro posted the biggest year-over-year job gain, with the…
by - April 3, 2024 5:20 pm
The University of Central Arkansas Director of Athletics, Dr. Brad Teague, has accepted a new role as director of the new UCA Aviation Academy and will transition out of athletics….
by - April 3, 2024 5:12 pm
The Arkansas State Broadband Office has received approval for its Digital Skills and Opportunity Plan from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). In 2022, the…
by - April 3, 2024 6:55 am
Three runoff races held Tuesday (April 2) have settled the party nominees in Arkansas House of Representatives seats in the Delta and Southwest Arkansas. In House District 35, Democrat Jessie…
by - April 3, 2024 6:12 am
A Heartland Forward study released Wednesday (April 3) showed that the country’s most dynamic metro regions have robust manufacturing, energy assets and investment in information technology (IT). Heartland Forward’s 2024…
by - April 2, 2024 4:33 pm
Jim Walton, 75, and his family, which includes sons Tom and Steuart, ranked No. 18 on the Forbes Billionaire List for 2024 at $78.4 billion. Walton is the youngest son…
by - April 2, 2024 10:59 am
Sales tax and income tax gains pushed Arkansas’ total tax revenue up more than 3% in March, but year-to-date revenue is down 1.5%, according to a report posted Tuesday (April…
by - April 2, 2024 10:46 am
The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) announced Tuesday (April 2) that proposals are now being accepted for the 2024 Grid Enhancement Grant funding. More than $10 million will…
by - April 2, 2024 10:36 am
Lyon College will receive $15 million in funding from the federal government that will be used to form the school’s new dental and veterinarian schools. The U.S. Senate approved a…
by - April 1, 2024 7:08 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders said Monday (April 1) that a new cohort of eligible students could begin the application process for Education Freedom Accounts, the voucher program constructed under her LEARNS…
by - April 1, 2024 1:26 pm
In his memoir, Walmart founder Sam Walton noted that the customer was the most important person in the business. He spent hours each week walking around his stores, talking to…
by - April 1, 2024 1:21 pm
Economic activity expanded in the manufacturing sector in March after contracting for 16 consecutive months, according to The Institute For Supply Management (ISM). The activity previously expanded in September 2022….
by - April 1, 2024 9:48 am
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has added Arkansas Agritourism to the multi-platform website that includes the Arkansas Grown and Arkansas Farm to School websites. This collaboration connects consumers to local…
by - March 31, 2024 7:04 pm
Entergy Arkansas bills are expected to decline by about $10 per month for the average residential customer as the utility’s fuel charge falls to the lowest level in more than…
by - March 31, 2024 8:57 am
Thomas Wenrich fell in love with food at age 15 while working in a small restaurant in his hometown of Hebron, Conn. As a teenager, he was hooked immediately. His…
by - March 29, 2024 8:00 am
Marcus Jones, the retired U.S. Army colonel running as a Democrat to replace U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, said he would support veterans in Congress and announced he was…
by - March 27, 2024 4:59 pm
Defense industry giant Lockheed Martin is the first known company with plans to locate a facility in Fort Smith to support the foreign pilot training center being established at Ebbing…
by - March 27, 2024 3:39 pm
John Roberts, CEO of Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., received a 2.3% base salary increase in 2023, but his total compensation declined by 10.7% to $8.25 million, according…
by - March 27, 2024 11:14 am
UAMS’ BioVentures has launched the ACTIVE Program in partnership with Little Rock-based The Venture Center to give socially and economically disadvantaged innovators (SEDI) in healthcare and technology opportunities to develop…
by - March 27, 2024 10:20 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute received a five-year, $11.48 million federal grant to create the Center for Molecular Interactions in Cancer (CMIC)….
