by - July 20, 2025 9:19 am
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, thinks the odds for a government shutdown in early October are pretty high based on the contentiousness in Congress and the fractures within the GOP….
by - July 19, 2025 8:41 pm
Uvalde Lindsey, a key but often behind-the-scenes architect of Northwest Arkansas’ growth and its supporting infrastructure, died Saturday. (July 19). He was 85. Lindsey’s career included being a member of…
by - July 18, 2025 9:35 pm
Arkansas welcomed 52 million visitors in 2024, a 2.6% increase over 2023, according to the Arkansas Department of Parks Heritage and Tourism (ADPHT). The agency on Friday (July 18) posted…
by - July 18, 2025 9:31 am
The number of Arkansans without jobs increased more than 10% in June, with year-over-year job gains up less than 1% in June. The state’s jobless rate held at 3.7%, up…
by - July 17, 2025 3:35 pm
Bank OZK, a Little Rock-based company with operations in nine states, posted second-quarter net income of $178.931 million, up 3.1% compared with the same period of 2024. Earnings per share…
by - July 17, 2025 2:00 pm
Melbourne, Fla.-based L3Harris Technologies announced Thursday (July 17) plans to build more than 20 new buildings as part of a manufacturing complex in Calhoun County that will produce large solid…
by - July 17, 2025 1:38 pm
Walmart is reportedly eliminating hundreds of jobs that support stores, market managers, and coaching positions around its training academies. The retail giant made the announcement Wednesday (July 16) and it…
by - July 17, 2025 9:50 am
ArcBest Chair and CEO Judy McReynolds will retire as CEO at the end of 2025, ending 28 years as a company employee, including the past 15 as its top executive,…
by - July 16, 2025 9:55 pm
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission on Wednesday (July 16) dedicated its $16 million renovation of the nearly 100-year old Joe Hogan State Fish Hatchery in Lonoke. It is the…
by - July 16, 2025 4:42 pm
Home BancShares on Wednesday (July 16) posted second quarter net income of $118.403 million, up 16.6% compared with $101.53 million in the same quarter of 2024. Earnings per share of…
by - July 15, 2025 5:57 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. posted a second-quarter earnings decrease and flat revenue, both of which were close to analyst expectations. After the markets closed Tuesday (July 15),…
by - July 15, 2025 4:44 pm
Consumers spent $9.8 billion in June purchasing groceries online, up 27% from $7.7 billion reported a year ago, according to Mercatus and the Brick Meets Click Grocery Shopper Survey. Food-at-home…
by - July 15, 2025 4:13 pm
Four researchers with the University of Arkansas System were awarded bonus grants by the Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) for projects to develop innovative applications of rice, soybeans and lithium-ion batteries….
by - July 15, 2025 3:40 pm
The University of Arkansas announced Tuesday (July 15) two gift campaigns totaling $2.5 million that will help the Department of Geosciences create more access to field-based learning opportunities for students…
by - July 15, 2025 3:22 pm
Mueller Streamline Co. announced Tuesday (June 15) it will invest more than $7 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Wynne. The expansion is expected to create 60 new jobs…
by - July 15, 2025 6:01 am
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Hallie Shoffner spoke Monday evening (July 14) to the England Area Democrats and declared her official candidacy to challenge incumbent GOP U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton. Shoffner,…
by - July 14, 2025 8:59 pm
The Venture Center on Monday (July 14) in El Dorado launched the Arkansas Lithium Technology Accelerator (ALTA) — the first U.S.-based accelerator dedicated to lithium and battery supply chain innovation….
by - July 14, 2025 7:12 am
The Arkansas Broadcasters Association (ABA) announced Monday (July 14) the 2025 class of inductees into the Arkansas Broadcasters Hall of Fame. “We have a very deserving class of inductees into…
by - July 13, 2025 9:56 am
Former Democratic Congressional candidate Marcus Jones has stayed engaged in Arkansas politics after his 2024 loss to U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock. Appearing on this week’s edition of Talk…
by - July 12, 2025 10:24 am
Business partners. Neighbors. Sisters. Well, maybe not sisters, but Mary Mickel and Andrea Ritchie could pass as sisters. The partners of the fast-growing Fayetteville communications agency, AM Group, act like…
