by - November 27, 2023 9:39 am
Dr. Nitin Agarwal, founding director of the Collaboration for Social Media and Online Behavioral Studies (COSMOS) Research Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has received $5 million…
by - November 27, 2023 8:37 am
For AR People announced Monday (Nov. 27) it has formed a ballot question committee to place an amendment on the Arkansas ballot to address reproductive freedom. The new group, Arkansans…
by - November 26, 2023 5:24 pm
Editor’s note: This is the first of two articles about the challenges of maintaining and preserving the more than 94,000 acres in the Buffalo National River system. The Buffalo National…
by - November 26, 2023 8:09 am
Rachel Hobert is in casual attire, wearing a “Make Arkansas Great” ball cap. Levi, her Golden Retriever, laps at the water bowl kindly provided by a waiter at downtown Bentonville…
by - November 21, 2023 2:33 pm
Damien Echols plight to force the state of Arkansas to test ligatures used to bound three boys murdered in West Memphis on May 5, 1993, likely won’t be decided by…
by - November 21, 2023 12:42 pm
Russellville-based Arkansas Tech University and Fort Smith-based Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) have signed an agreement that creates a “pathway” for ATU graduates to continue their studies at ACHE….
by - November 20, 2023 3:06 pm
Tourism continues to be good business. Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax revenue between January and August was $17.482 million, up 7.2% compared with the same period of 2022. The sector posted…
by - November 20, 2023 2:55 pm
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has for now blocked an effort to challenge Arkansas’ legislative redistricting following the 2020 Census. The three-judge panel issued a 2-1…
by - November 20, 2023 2:27 pm
A novel program to ease unbanked Arkansans into the banking system turned five years old this fall and, statistically speaking, the state is making major progress. Leaders touted the success…
by - November 20, 2023 1:59 pm
The 50th Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism is slated to be held in Jonesboro this February and the son of Hall of Fame musician Johnny Cash is slated to give…
by - November 20, 2023 1:38 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced the following appointments to boards and commissions Monday (Nov. 20): Division of Aeronautics Timmy Stockdale, Hot Springs, to the Division of Aeronautics. Term Expires November 9,…
by - November 20, 2023 8:04 am
Grind toothpaste brand hit select Walmart stores earlier this year. Starting with 365 stores in February and expanding to 453 stores by summer, a co-founder of the Salt Lake City-based…
by - November 19, 2023 10:01 am
About 2.3 billion, or nearly 30%, of the world’s population doesn’t get enough to eat, according to the World Health Organization. Rice is by far the most consumed food in…
by - November 19, 2023 8:04 am
One year after posting a $6.27 million profit, the University of Arkansas athletics department broke even for the fiscal year 2023 (July 1, 2022–June 30, 2023). The figures are in…
by - November 17, 2023 8:24 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders wants to create 500 new beds in the Arkansas Department of Correction (ADC) system and she is calling on the Board of Corrections to do so. A…
by - November 17, 2023 5:49 pm
Longtime Arkansas broadcaster Neal Gladner has been selected as the new executive director of Arkansas Broadcasters Association (ABA), the trade group announced Friday (Nov. 17). The selection was made after…
by - November 17, 2023 12:21 pm
Food inflation has been persistent for the past two years but hefty retailer promotions from Aldi, Walmart and other discounters may help consumers stretch their Thanksgiving meal budgets further this…
by - November 17, 2023 11:29 am
A continued rise in the number of Arkansans without jobs pushed the state’s jobless rate from 2.9% in September to 3.1% in October. It’s the first time the jobless rate…
by - November 16, 2023 2:52 pm
Supply chain leaders said complex customer demand patterns and increased volatility are their top challenges this year, according to a recent survey. Revenue growth is a top priority. In a…
by - November 16, 2023 12:35 pm
Walmart beat consensus estimates on the top and bottom lines for the third quarter ending Oct. 31, but the cautious consumer commentary from Walmart execs pushed the stock price down…
