by - December 6, 2019 3:30 pm
The Arkansas Arts Council, a division of Arkansas Heritage, will honor several in the 2020 Governor’s Arts Awards at a ceremony in March. Since 1991, the annual awards program has…
by - December 6, 2019 2:06 pm
Rich Hillman of Carlisle was elected as Arkansas Farm Bureau’s new president Friday (Dec. 6) at the group’s 85th annual convention at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. He…
by - December 6, 2019 1:37 pm
A federal judge in Indiana has halted the scheduled Dec. 9 execution of federal prisoner Daniel Lee, who was to be the first executed under new protocols issued in July…
by - December 6, 2019 11:49 am
Third Judicial District Prosecutor Henry Boyce has been recused from the murder case of former State Sen. Linda Collins-Smith, according to a report from ABC News. Who will replace Boyce…
by - December 5, 2019 8:41 pm
Residents looked at maps and gave opinions on plans to improve access to the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) in a public meeting on the project to build a connector…
by - December 5, 2019 8:10 pm
By all metrics, the kickoff to holiday 2019 got off to a great start for online retailers. Thanksgiving Day was another big year for online retailers with total e-commerce sales…
by - December 5, 2019 6:14 pm
U.S. Solicitor General Noel Francisco recommended Thursday (Dec. 5) that an Arkansas case involving pharmacy benefit managers be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. Francisco agreed with a petition by…
by - December 5, 2019 3:53 pm
Danny Games is the director for Business & Economic Development with Entergy Arkansas. A veteran of economic development circles, he has previously worked as the Executive Vice President of Global…
by - December 5, 2019 2:23 pm
Nearly 10 months after seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Little Rock-based Windstream Holdings Inc. will go back before a federal judge in nearly two weeks to request an extension to…
by - December 4, 2019 7:58 pm
Your connection to the world is about to dramatically change. “It’s inevitable.” That’s the takeaway from AT&T Chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson who addressed the Little Rock Regional Chamber of…
by - December 4, 2019 5:26 pm
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson told the Arkansas Farm Bureau Wednesday (Dec. 4) that he will ask the Legislature to increase permanent funding for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture…
by - December 4, 2019 3:03 pm
Walmart President and CEO Doug McMillon said having a strong corporate culture anchored in core values established by founder Sam Walton and a timeless mission to save people time and…
by - December 4, 2019 1:53 pm
The unique opportunity led Gerry Snyder to become the first executive director of the School of Art at the University of Arkansas. Snyder was named to the position in May…
by - December 4, 2019 8:21 am
The agriculture sector can at times be the most volatile economic sector in the country. Prices for a broad range of crops can vary by wide margins each growing season,…
by - December 3, 2019 6:27 pm
Home consumption of plant-based alternatives to meat and dairy is up 12% over the past three years according to data from NPD Group. The research group found dairy alternatives are…
by - December 3, 2019 5:08 pm
Consumers are not letting tariffs or other economic fears put a damper on their holiday spending this year, according to Jack Kleinhenz, chief economist for the National Retail Federation (NRF)….
by - December 3, 2019 3:48 pm
Year-to-date gross general tax revenue (July-November) totaled $2.763 billion, up 3.9% from the same period in 2018, with a healthy gain in sales tax revenue and payday timing helping boost…
by - December 2, 2019 5:05 pm
A November trade mission trip raised questions about business being conducted by Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s son, Asa Hutchinson III, with Chinese companies recruited by the state. Both men said their…
by - December 2, 2019 3:33 pm
Consumers turned out big on Thanksgiving Day, doling out some $4 billion in holiday spending, according to Adobe Analytics. That marked a 14.5% jump in sales from a year ago…
by - December 2, 2019 1:34 pm
NextEra Energy Resources LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Inc., and electricity utility Entergy Arkansas announced Monday (Dec. 2) the start of construction on the 100-megawatt Chicot Solar Energy Center…
