by - July 8, 2021 12:37 pm
Repairs to the fractured Interstate 40 bridge connecting West Memphis to Memphis are progressing rapidly and officials with the Arkansas Department of Transportation and the Tennessee Department of Transportation are…
by - July 8, 2021 11:22 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced Thursday (July 8) a $5 million gift to support programs and expansion at Arkansas Children’s Northwest in Springdale. It will be offered…
by - July 7, 2021 12:26 pm
Missouri-based healthcare system Mercy, which has significant operations in Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith, said Wednesday (July 7) that it would require its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by…
by - July 7, 2021 12:01 pm
Former Pulaski County Election Commissioner Josh Price said Wednesday (July 7) he will seek the Democratic nomination to run for Arkansas Secretary of State. Price made the announcement from the…
by - July 7, 2021 8:26 am
Bentonville think tank Heartland Forward released a report Wednesday (July 7) that offers guidance to Arkansas policymakers seeking to strengthen the state’s economic rebound and growth as it recovers from…
by - July 6, 2021 5:34 pm
Arkansas is easily the top rice producing state and it’s no surprise it leads the nation in rice exports, according to the State Agricultural Trade database released by the U.S….
by - July 6, 2021 3:13 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday (July 6) the state was “winning the (COVID) battle in April … (but) we are losing ground in July.” He called on employers to do…
by - July 6, 2021 12:57 pm
Beef prices typically increase following Memorial Day with more summer grilling demand but prices this year are trending higher than a year ago, according to Derrell Peel, livestock marketing specialist…
by - July 6, 2021 10:31 am
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock named Tuesday (July 6) Dr. Frank Braun as the new dean of the College of Business, Health, and Human Services, effective Aug. 16….
by - July 5, 2021 9:07 am
Digital grocery shopping exploded in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, accelerating by an estimated five years, according to the IBM Retail Index. But as vaccines reduce COVID’s spread, retailers and…
by - July 5, 2021 8:59 am
Northwest Arkansas school districts are adding solar arrays to meet electricity demand and reduce energy costs. One project in Farmington will include an agricultural component and educational partnership with Little…
by - July 5, 2021 8:50 am
Rogers investment firm Beaty Capital Group Inc. completed a $37 million deal July 1 to buy the Grand Village at Clear Creek retirement community at 1998 W. Grand Blvd. in…
by - July 2, 2021 10:12 am
Arkansas ended fiscal year 2021 with a revenue surplus of $945.7 million thanks in part to a COVID-19 induced shift in a tax filing deadline from April to July that…
by - July 1, 2021 6:55 pm
Surging corn and soybean prices had a significant impact on Arkansas farmers’ crop plans in the early spring, according to data from a U.S. Department of Agriculture report. The annual…
by - July 1, 2021 5:18 pm
Walmart’s 8th annual Open Call for prospective suppliers took place virtually on June 30. The retail giant said merchant teams heard from more than 900 entrepreneurs who pitched their products…
by - July 1, 2021 2:56 pm
Banker, restaurateur, businessman and avid sportsman Philip Tappan of Little Rock was named to the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission by Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (July 1). Tappan is…
by - July 1, 2021 12:11 pm
What a difference a year makes. Arkansas’ three largest metro areas – the areas with most of the workforce in the state – had 48,716 more employed in May compared…
by - June 30, 2021 6:47 pm
Dan Whitfield announced Wednesday (June 30) he would seek the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, while Rep. Mark Lowery, R-Maumelle, said he would challenge incumbent Republican Secretary of State John…
by - June 30, 2021 11:12 am
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith will begin construction on a $162 million expansion of its emergency room and intensive care unit in early 2022 with completion estimated in 2024. The project…
by - June 30, 2021 9:55 am
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill recently updated its 2021 enplanement projections to between 500,000 and 550,000. Enplanements, or outbound passengers, are projected to be 553,281 in 2021. In…
