by - June 25, 2025 2:35 pm
A University of Arkansas project supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response has created cybersecurity software that provides energy utilities with “a…
by - June 24, 2025 6:51 pm
An Arkansas law passed in 2023 that prohibits the sale of many hemp products will be allowed to take effect after the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals lifted an injunction…
by - June 24, 2025 3:45 pm
Two industrial sites at the Stuttgart Industrial Park on U.S. Highway 79 received ‘Site Selection’ certification from Entergy Arkansas on Tuesday (June 24). The Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce, the Stuttgart…
by - June 24, 2025 3:24 pm
Virtually all of the state’s cotton crop has been planted and now producers are in a waiting game to see if weather conditions will dry out. Since the beginning of…
by - June 24, 2025 11:25 am
Walmart is a long way from being a small business with recent annual revenue of $681 billion. But the Bentonville-based retailer continues to court entrepreneurs and small businesses to sell…
by - June 24, 2025 9:50 am
Arkansas’ job trends in May were similar to April. An almost 10% rise in the number of jobless and a relative decline in the number of employed resulting in an…
by - June 23, 2025 9:15 pm
Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) Secretary Jim Hudson announced Monday (June 23) changes to DFA’s leadership team. Christy Bjornson, director of DFA’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Division (ABC) and…
by - June 23, 2025 6:47 am
State Sen. Fred Love, D-Little Rock, announced Monday (June 23) that he will launch a campaign for Arkansas governor. Love is term-limited and cannot run for legislative reelection. “We can…
by - June 22, 2025 8:40 am
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, sees a role for America in the current Israel-Iran fight, but he doesn’t see a prolonged engagement and is…
by - June 22, 2025 7:56 am
The Arkansas Health Care Association, which represents nursing homes, rehabilitation centers and long-term care facilities, had a good week for news. They cut the ribbon on the first of three new nursing…
by - June 21, 2025 10:23 am
As grocery spending growth is expected to slow through 2029, Brick Meets Click reports that changes in government assistance, immigration, and inflation could significantly impact shopping behaviors. Online grocery is…
by - June 19, 2025 10:54 am
The country’s first billion-dollar corporation and at one time its largest company has been sold despite national security concerns. U.S. Steel has been sold to Japanese-based Nippon Steel Corporation for…
by - June 19, 2025 8:29 am
Dr. Sherece West-Scantlebury announced Thursday (June 19) she will retire as president and CEO of the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation (WRF) in October. She has served in leadership at the helm…
by - June 18, 2025 6:56 pm
The Arkansas Health Care Association (AHCA) cut the ribbon in Little Rock Wednesday (June 18) on one of its three new schools designated to develop a deeper workforce pool for…
by - June 18, 2025 6:25 pm
U.S. and Arkansas economic growth continues to slow with fewer jobs added this year and the cost of living rising with inflation on essentials like food and shelter, according to…
by - June 18, 2025 4:40 pm
Rep. Kendon Underwood, R-Cave Springs, said Wednesday (June 18) he is calling for a freeze of state funding to the city of Fayetteville for what he alleges is a violation…
by - June 18, 2025 3:08 pm
Weyerhaeuser Co. broke ground Wednesday (June 18) on its new timber processing facility near Monticello and Warren, Arkansas. The company is investing an estimated $500 million in the facility, which…
by - June 18, 2025 3:00 pm
Tariffs, low commodity prices, historic rains, spiraling input costs, and a lack of an updated Farm Bill have left many row crop producers in the doldrums, and some have decided…
by - June 18, 2025 5:44 am
The 2026 election cycle has already begun. For weeks, candidates for political office in Arkansas have been declaring their bids for seats at the federal, state and local levels. All…
by - June 17, 2025 9:51 am
More than half of respondents in a new Heartland Forward poll reported having a limited understanding of how to use artificial intelligence (AI) professionally. A growing number of respondents expect…
