by - February 1, 2021 8:03 pm
Though roughly 60,000 Arkansans are waiting for unemployment assistance, state officials say they have made progress toward eventually cutting checks to help with pandemic economic relief. On Monday (Feb. 1)…
by - February 1, 2021 5:56 pm
State Sen. Trent Garner, R-El Dorado, filed a bill Monday (Feb. 1) to close Arkansas’ economic development office in China. But Arkansas does not have an office in China. SB…
by - February 1, 2021 5:14 pm
Encouraging COVID-19 trends continue in Arkansas with active confirmed and probable cases and hospitalizations showing large declines in Monday’s (Feb. 1) compared to the previous Monday, according to the Arkansas…
by - February 1, 2021 3:26 pm
More than half of the beds are ready to go in the alternative care site for COVID-19 patients created at Baptist Health-Van Buren. The Van Buren hospital has undergone state-…
by - February 1, 2021 1:06 pm
Tyson Foods is one of three major meat processors targeted in a congressional probe regarding COVID-19 outbreaks last year in meatpacking facilities. The U.S. House panel will investigate whether Tyson…
by - February 1, 2021 10:18 am
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector increased at a slower pace in January, from December, and the overall economy rose for the eighth consecutive month, according to the Institute for…
by - February 1, 2021 10:15 am
State Sen. Mathew Pitsch, R-Fort Smith, announced Monday (Feb. 1) that he would seek the GOP nomination for Arkansas Treasurer of State. The seat will be open in November 2022…
by - January 31, 2021 1:13 pm
Economist Mervin Jebaraj says sales tax collections during the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic indicate a spike in liquor store sales, while bar revenue plummeted. Analyzing state and local data,…
by - January 30, 2021 11:48 am
Steve Stephens, a golden-throated voice talent who made the transition from radio to TV in the 1950’s, has passed away at the age of 90. Stephens was a pioneer in…
by - January 30, 2021 10:33 am
Many consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers saw a hefty increase in online sales of food during the COVID-19 pandemic that slowed the global economy in 2020 and continues into 2021….
by - January 29, 2021 4:04 pm
More than 17,000 Arkansans have been vaccinated in the previous 24 hours, bringing the total to 284,928 doses delivered since Dec. 14, according to the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH)….
by - January 29, 2021 3:27 pm
The COVID-19 global pandemic has been felt around the world. According to Catherine Mann, global economist at Citi Research, the rate of recovery is mixed. She spoke virtually at the…
by - January 28, 2021 5:17 pm
There were 1,892 COVID-19 cases reported Thursday (Jan. 28), well below the 3,106 reported the previous Thursday. Active confirmed and probable cases fell by 139 to 17,547, according to the…
by - January 28, 2021 4:52 pm
The chairmen of the Joint Budget Committee and House Revenue & Tax Committee want to provide tax relief for Arkansans who may not even know they could owe it. On…
by - January 28, 2021 4:50 pm
Women seeking an abortion in Arkansas would be required first to call a helpline where they would be provided information about alternatives and support services under a bill that passed…
by - January 28, 2021 3:46 pm
One of President Joe Biden’s first acts as president was to sign an executive order halting the construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline that would stretch from the middle…
by - January 28, 2021 3:24 pm
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) has named Esperanza Massana-Crane as the new director of the Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWOBE) Division, commission officials announced Thursday (Jan 28). Massana-Crane…
by - January 28, 2021 2:39 pm
The Arkansas Racing Commission (ARC) on Wednesday (Jan. 27) affirmed granting a gaming license to Gulfside Casino Partnership for a casino complex in Pope County, but a competing gaming operator…
by - January 28, 2021 2:16 pm
A new report shows owning a home is more affordable than renting a similar property in 63% of U.S. housing markets. The 2021 Rental Affordability Report was completed by California-based…
by - January 28, 2021 8:07 am
Rockline Industries announced Wednesday (Jan. 27) it will invest more than $18 million this year on the installation of additional production lines in its three Arkansas-based wet wipes manufacturing facilities….
