by - February 13, 2022 9:58 am
Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson scores high marks for his job performance among Arkansas voters, while Democratic President Joe Biden ranks low. U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., has an overall negative…
by - February 12, 2022 9:19 am
With more retail sales gravitating online in the past two years, many retailers remain woefully behind the curve, according to a new report from Coleman Parkes Research on behalf of…
by - February 12, 2022 9:14 am
A new Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College poll shows that former Razorback basketball coach Nolan Richardson is viewed as the greatest coach at the University of Arkansas. The survey of…
by - February 11, 2022 2:51 pm
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has established and is seeking information to implement a $6 billion Civil Nuclear Credit Program, according to a Friday (Feb. 11) news release. The…
by - February 11, 2022 1:50 pm
Doc Washburn, a radio personality who until last year hosted a radio show on KARN 102.9, is floating his name as a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor. On…
by - February 10, 2022 5:10 pm
No one knows exactly when the first African Americans arrived in what is modern-day Northeast Arkansas. The first reports are that a man named William Looney moved from his Tennessee…
by - February 10, 2022 3:16 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. is expected to post an earnings decrease and a revenue increase for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 amid tightening margins and high vehicle prices, according…
by - February 10, 2022 2:43 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (Feb. 10) said he will push for an estimated $60 million to $100 million plan to add 498 prison beds to the state’s prison system….
by - February 10, 2022 1:43 pm
Tyson Foods shareholders had plenty to celebrate at this year’s shareholder meeting that was held virtually Thursday (Feb. 10) morning with the Springdale-based meat giant posting an impressive first quarter…
by - February 10, 2022 12:25 pm
Arkansas Children’s has received a $2.25 million, four-year commitment from the Windgate Foundation to help support the healthcare system’s nursing recruitment and retention efforts, the hospital announced Thursday (Feb. 10)….
by - February 10, 2022 10:51 am
The U.S. Departments of Transportation and Energy announced Thursday (Feb. 10) nearly $5 billion will be used to build a national electric vehicle charging network. The money will be distributed…
by - February 9, 2022 3:48 pm
COVID-19 has been anything but hospitable to Arkansas’ leisure and hospitality sector. Jobs in the sector reached a record 122,900 in December 2019. Just four months later sector employment would…
by - February 9, 2022 3:31 pm
Arkansas energy leaders gathered Wednesday (Feb. 9) at the state Capitol to celebrate Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s executive order to implement energy efficiency measures and reduce the energy costs in state…
by - February 9, 2022 2:13 pm
Conservation organizations, including the Sierra Club, might sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) because it didn’t enforce a rule requiring states, like Arkansas, to submit revised plans to improve…
by - February 9, 2022 1:36 pm
Prosecutor Keith Chrestman has filed a motion in Crittenden County Circuit Court asking a judge to not allow advanced DNA testing to move forward in the infamous West Memphis Three…
by - February 9, 2022 8:27 am
Encore Bank of Little Rock has been a quiet regional success story. Its chapters for growth in 2022 and beyond are likely to shine more of a spotlight on the…
by - February 8, 2022 6:24 pm
Several years ago, a female scientist needed a specific type of MRI machine to further her research. There was only one in the state and she had no access to…
by - February 8, 2022 3:22 pm
U.S. Steel execs and Arkansas officials broke ground Tuesday (Feb. 8) on the largest economic development project in Arkansas history, a $3 billion steel mill at Osceola. U.S. Steel President…
by - February 8, 2022 12:44 pm
U.S. agricultural commodity prices have been on the rebound, but at least one – rice – is still in a turbulent patch, USA Rice President and CEO Betsy Ward said…
by - February 8, 2022 11:25 am
Former Arkansas legislator Jay Martin has announced he will enter the Democratic primary for Arkansas Governor. Martin joins an already crowded field of four Democrats running for the state’s top…
