by - June 11, 2024 2:00 pm
Paul Gatling, a more than 22-year veteran in the journalism industry, is stepping down as editor of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal after being hired to support regional advancement efforts…
by - June 11, 2024 11:33 am
Sunstar Insurance Group, LLC announced a merger Tuesday (June 11) with First Arkansas Insurance in Pine Bluff. Terms of the private deal were not disclosed. The move adds 14 independent…
by - June 11, 2024 9:41 am
Arkansas fell from 43rd to 45th out of the 50 states in child well-being in the 35th annual edition of the Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Book. The…
by - June 11, 2024 8:27 am
Federal regulations require producers and packers to keep their produce packing areas clean and sanitary but don’t offer specific guidelines on how to do it. An Arkansas food science professor…
by - June 10, 2024 12:51 pm
The National Retail Federation (NRF) reported Monday that consumer spending on goods rebounded in May from April’s flat results. Retail sales, excluding automobiles and gasoline were up 1.35% from April…
by - June 10, 2024 9:43 am
Arkansas State University has secured approval from the Higher Learning Commission, recognizing its location in Doha, Qatar, as an off-campus site where students can complete one of A-State’s approved degree…
by - June 9, 2024 9:22 pm
Arkansas has 69,000 miles of unpaved roads, according to the state’s Department of Agriculture, and there are also many more miles of unpaved roads that crisscross national forest lands. They…
by - June 8, 2024 10:13 am
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon challenged the 2.2 million employees around the world to go for the gold like Simone Biles, win championships like NFL quarterback Peyton Manning, or NBA star…
by - June 7, 2024 4:05 pm
Pulaski County Prosecutor Will Jones declared Friday (June 7) that he would not prosecute any charges related to a legislative audit of Gov. Sarah Sanders’ purchase of a $19,000 lectern…
by - June 7, 2024 8:58 am
Bentonville-based Walmart, which has been testing digital shelf labels (DSL) since early 2019, announced Thursday (June 6) that a partnership with VusionGroup will add DSLs to 2,300 U.S. stores by…
by - June 6, 2024 7:33 pm
The Pope County Quorum Court on Thursday (June 6) voted against a letter of support for a $405 million casino plan presented by the Gulfside Casino Partnership. The rejection adds…
by - June 6, 2024 5:57 pm
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders asked cabinet secretaries and department leaders to provide cost savings ideas in a letter sent Thursday (June 6). The governor also said personnel changes would continue…
by - June 6, 2024 5:03 pm
Jonesboro-based Halsey Thrasher Harpole Real Estate Group turns 10 years old in 2024 and the company is undergoing a dramatic change. Jerry L. Halsey Jr., one of the three original…
by - June 6, 2024 4:50 pm
Get Loud Arkansas (GLA), Vote.org, and two Arkansas voters, Nikki Pastor and Blake Loper, filed a federal lawsuit in the Western District of Arkansas on Wednesday (June 5) challenging the…
by - June 5, 2024 3:55 pm
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees on Wednesday (June 5) selected Dr. Brendan Kelly, president of the University of West Georgia since 2020, to become the third president…
by - June 5, 2024 2:21 pm
The last time two particular broods of cicadas emerged at the same time, Thomas Jefferson was president of the United States, the country made the Louisiana Purchase, more than doubling its physical size, and Ohio…
by - June 5, 2024 1:53 pm
Walmart shareholders on Wednesday (June 5) ushered in a new slate of directors that included one less Walton. Rob Walton, 79, who logged nearly five decades of board service, is…
by - June 5, 2024 1:15 pm
Cherokee Nation Entertainment (CNE) on Wednesday (June 5) submitted an application to the Arkansas Racing Commission for the Pope County casino gaming license, along with plans for its project —…
by - June 5, 2024 1:08 pm
According to a recent report, as supply and demand in the freight market become balanced, shippers can expect freight costs to rise and fewer tendered loads to be accepted. However,…
by - June 5, 2024 8:23 am
Two years after Walmart tested a program for employees to become truck drivers, the retail giant is expanding the program to include training for employees to pursue maintenance, refrigeration and…
