by - December 2, 2020 1:06 pm
Gains in retail and vehicle sales, along with a shift in individual income tax payments, continue to show up in Arkansas tax revenue that beats estimates. For the first five…
by - December 1, 2020 6:25 pm
At-risk health professionals in Arkansas will be first in line to receive the COVID-19 vaccine – even if they’ve already had the virus – while members of the broad general…
by - December 1, 2020 4:49 pm
The debate over the use of dicamba use continues to rage throughout the country and in the courtroom and it will soon affect crop planning for 2021. The broad-spectrum herbicide,…
by - December 1, 2020 3:40 pm
The first report of the highly anticipated Cyber Monday sales came in short of the $12.7 billion forecast, but sales still rose 15.1% from a year ago topping $10.8 billion,…
by - December 1, 2020 3:25 pm
With hospitalizations continuing to set new daily records, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday (Dec. 1) discussed changes to the state’s trauma system to coordinate COVID-19 care, and efforts to expedite…
by - December 1, 2020 1:22 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center’s assistance helped businesses add millions of dollars in sales revenues and capital investment, according to a new study of the program’s economic…
by - December 1, 2020 12:57 pm
Little Rock-based Windgate Foundation has established a $10 million endowment for the Eureka Springs School of the Arts (ESSA), according to a Tuesday (Dec. 1) news release. The $10 million…
by - December 1, 2020 10:58 am
Walmart has hired Dr. Cheryl Pegus as executive vice president of health & wellness. She will report to U.S. CEO John Furner and will begin Dec. 21. “I am thrilled…
by - December 1, 2020 8:38 am
CARTI announced Monday (Nov. 30) it would locate a comprehensive cancer center in El Dorado. The location is the fifth major CARTI facility in Arkansas and will be the newest…
by - November 30, 2020 5:01 pm
Storm Nolan believes approval of three remaining medical marijuana dispensary licenses should be granted by state regulators to provide greater access to licensed patients and to avoid another costly and…
by - November 30, 2020 3:47 pm
The hits just keep coming. COVID-19 hospitalizations and patients on ventilators again set new daily records in Monday’s (Nov. 30) report from the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH). Total cases…
by - November 30, 2020 3:41 pm
It took nearly 18 months, but Northeast Arkansas has a new data technology center that will rival any facility in the country. Ritter Communications recently opened a new $8 million…
by - November 30, 2020 3:14 pm
Amazon has established clear price separation from its major competitors – including Walmart – in many categories as the holiday season approaches, according to a report from Profitero. The report…
by - November 30, 2020 1:39 pm
Richard Hyde, the British consul general for the South Central United States, based in Houston, will visit virtually with multiple Northwest Arkansas stakeholders this week. The virtual visit runs Wednesday through Friday…
by - November 30, 2020 9:16 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced Monday (Nov. 30) the acquisition of Foxboro, Mass.-based fitness equipment hauler Mass Movement Inc. It’s the company’s fourth acquisition in final mile…
by - November 29, 2020 9:52 am
As details become clearer for President-elect Joe Biden’s cabinet and agenda, UA Walton College economist Mervin Jebaraj says control of the U.S. Senate will dictate how aggressive Biden can be…
by - November 29, 2020 9:49 am
Little Rock-based Encore Bank has broadened its footprint during the pandemic, and by all counts, is looking to grow further and faster. Bank president Burt Hicks, who also serves as…
by - November 25, 2020 3:33 pm
COVID-19 hospitalizations and ventilations hit new record highs, and the number of school districts with high community infection rates jumped from 88 to 117. Arkansas’ former Surgeon General said the…
by - November 24, 2020 3:06 pm
It’s not a pretty picture. Updated University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) COVID-19 modeling suggests the virus will hit the state harder before it, ideally, relents. Apathy and COVID…
by - November 24, 2020 11:46 am
Logistics giant J.B. Hunt Transport Services has made changes to its executive leadership team following the recent retirement of chief financial officer David Mee. In a Tuesday (Nov. 24) news…
