by - January 15, 2019 4:08 pm
As the trade war rages with China the real impacts to U.S. soybean farmers are starting to be felt. University of Arkansas agriculture economist Scott Stiles created a chart mapping…
by - January 15, 2019 4:05 pm
Afterglow Aircraft Solutions, an Arkansas-based company offering aircraft interior and paint refurbishments and detailing, will locate operations at the Little Rock airport, the Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission announced Tuesday…
by - January 15, 2019 3:59 pm
Arkansas Democratic legislators held a press conference after Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s inaugural address on Tuesday (Jan. 15) to draw differences in their priorities over the governor’s stated goals. Two new…
by - January 15, 2019 3:46 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson called on Arkansans to not let “this moment in history pass us by, but let us work together for success” during his inaugural address at the Arkansas…
by - January 15, 2019 3:40 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson began his second term in office on Tuesday (Jan. 15) by asking lawmakers to “make history” by working together with him to push through his most aggressive…
by - January 15, 2019 2:52 pm
Walmart Inc. unveiled its revamp of the Walmart On Campus store at the University of Arkansas this week after an extensive remodel and the addition of a pickup lockers, which…
by - January 15, 2019 1:28 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) will give $1 million to the Civil Engineering Research and Education Center that’s expected to be built at the Arkansas Research and Technology Park…
by - January 14, 2019 7:08 pm
Tyson Foods CEO Noel White announced several management changes in connection with the meat giant’s recent acquisition of Keystone Foods. White made the announcement late Monday (Jan. 14) in an…
by - January 14, 2019 4:14 pm
Calling public service a “sacred trust,” new Arkansas Senate President Pro Tempore Jim Hendren, R-Sulphur Springs, urged senators to free the Legislature from the “stain of corruption.” “We’re all here…
by - January 14, 2019 4:12 pm
Arkansas Speaker of the House Matthew Shepherd, R-El Dorado, convened the 92nd General Assembly on Monday (Jan. 14) by challenging his fellow House mates to conduct the business of the…
by - January 14, 2019 1:34 pm
Speaker of the House Matthew Shepherd, R-El Dorado, used a powerful new chamber rule for the first time on Monday to name the committee assignments and chairpersons for the various…
by - January 14, 2019 12:38 pm
Phillip Finch and Ross Jones met a decade ago while a local option, wet/dry election effort was under way in Independence County. Soon, the two Batesville entrepreneurs began brewing beer…
by - January 14, 2019 5:41 am
Travelers to Arkansas contributed $17.4 million in supplemental income to Airbnb hosts in 2018. The worldwide, community-driven hospitality company announced that its Arkansas host community welcomed approximately 167,900 guest arrivals…
by - January 13, 2019 11:59 am
Highway funding and Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s proposed tax cut are among the legislative priorities that state House and Senate members will have to decide when the 92nd Arkansas General Assembly…
by - January 11, 2019 8:20 pm
As lawmakers prepare for the 92nd General Assembly amid a federal probe into political corruption overhanging the State Capitol, incoming Senate President Jim Hendren told a gathering of reporters Friday…
by - January 11, 2019 3:09 pm
On the day the federal government shutdown tied the record for being the longest ever, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said few Arkansas state services have been affected. But the state could…
by - January 11, 2019 12:41 pm
Former State Senator Gilbert Baker, R-Conway, was indicted by a federal grand jury Friday (Jan. 11) on charges of conspiracy, bribery and honest services wire fraud. The federal indictment includes…
by - January 11, 2019 11:11 am
Robust consumer spending at retail during the 2018 holiday season resulted in the best December same-store sales growth (2%) the restaurant industry has seen since August 2015, according to Dallas-based…
by - January 10, 2019 7:53 pm
An alleged rape at a fraternity party in February 2017 forced Arkansas State University to shut down its Greek life for several months. It’s a problem the university and its…
by - January 10, 2019 7:27 pm
The Little Rock Technology Park Authority is considering the possibility of pursuing a public-private partnership to fund the second phase of the city’s downtown startup village for entrepreneurs and early-stage…
