by - June 29, 2017 5:04 pm
Northwest Arkansas and the Jonesboro metros again set new records for employment in May, and the Texarkana (Ark.-Texas) metro area was the only metro area in or connected to Arkansas…
by - June 29, 2017 3:40 pm
Add the Johnson County seat of Clarksville to the growing list of cities and companies in Arkansas investing in solar power. Once built, it will be the largest solar power…
by - June 29, 2017 2:48 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday (June 29) the U.S. Senate healthcare bill as drafted could lead to a “$500 million hit” to the Arkansas economy and could end the popular…
by - June 29, 2017 12:42 pm
Airbnb stays in less-populated areas of the state outpaced urban markets last year, according to a report released June 27 by Airbnb. About 350 active rural Arkansas hosts took in…
by - June 29, 2017 11:55 am
Three big rigs began Thursday morning (June 29) to haul a 1 million-pound load, the heaviest ever permitted in Arkansas, from an electrical substation in Tontitown. The destination is only…
by - June 28, 2017 7:41 pm
H.E. Neter Alkebulan and business partner Michael Baptiste of Florida-based Banana Wave were easily spotted donning yellow banana costumes in a crowd of business suits and pencil skirts at Wal-Mart’s…
by - June 28, 2017 5:57 pm
Republican lawmaker Sen. Jason Rapert told reporters Wednesday (June 28) he has asked officials to prosecute a Michael Tate Reed to the “fullest extent of the law,” after he ran…
by - June 28, 2017 4:22 pm
The Waters of the U.S. Rules (WOTUS) face significant revisions after the Environmental Protection Agency announced it intends to withdraw from the controversial regulation. WOTUS is the EPA’s right to…
by - June 28, 2017 4:18 pm
Arkansas’ two U.S. Senators continue to remain in a “listen” rather than “speak” mode on federal healthcare reform as several political and interest groups ratchet up pressure to force more…
by - June 28, 2017 1:47 pm
In addition to Steep Hill and Herbal Compliance’s unorthodox investment vehicles looking to enter Arkansas’ medical marijuana industry that is projected to grow to nearly $70 million in the next…
by - June 28, 2017 1:17 pm
The home office of Wal-Mart Stores in Bentonville was buzzing Wednesday (June 28) with more than 550 hopeful suppliers eager to pitch their products to buyers for a chance to…
by - June 27, 2017 8:42 pm
The final mile might be what’s on everyone’s mind when it comes to Amazon and its move to purchase Whole Foods Market, but the point of origin might be just…
by - June 27, 2017 5:37 pm
Although Arkansas’ fledgling cannabis sector will not bring in one penny of revenue until early 2018, a highly-cited key industry research report forecasts there are huge growth opportunities for the…
by - June 27, 2017 4:30 pm
More import vehicles, between year model 2006 and 2012, are on U.S. roads than domestic vehicles, according to Experian Automotive. A total of 51.5% of vehicles in operation in this…
by - June 27, 2017 11:08 am
The Walmart U.S management team has in the past few years paid attention to detail in its store operations changing basically every process along the way, according to Judith McKenna,…
by - June 27, 2017 10:51 am
The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) announced Tuesday (June 27) the follow-up to its Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM). The new 60,000 square-foot facility in Fort Smith will…
by - June 26, 2017 9:28 pm
Longtime public relations veteran and community activist Robert K. “Bob” Sells has died at the age of 85. Sells worked in PR for Arkansas’ Southwestern Bell operations for decades before…
by - June 26, 2017 3:42 pm
Fresh off an overseas trade trip, Gov. Asa Hutchinson made his first public appearance in Arkansas since returning and told the media there is much work to be done before…
by - June 26, 2017 3:13 pm
The increasing number of earthquakes in the U.S. east of the Rocky Mountains has coincided with the spike in production by energy companies that use underground wastewater injection to extract…
by - June 26, 2017 1:48 pm
Arkansas’ growing population of nearly 3 million residents is aging quickly and getting more diverse. Those are the key takeaways from new U.S. Census Bureau population estimates released June 22…
