by - September 15, 2017 11:47 am
Arkansas was the among several states that saw higher unemployment rates in August, but U.S. Labor Department officials said Hurricane Harvey had “no discernible effect” on the nation’s employment picture…
by - September 15, 2017 10:30 am
Wal-Mart Stores will build a new home office campus in Bentonville. Wal-Mart corporate spokesman Randy Hargrove said associates were made aware of the plans Friday (Sept. 15) morning in an…
by - September 14, 2017 6:43 pm
As Arkansas moves closer to the Sept. 18 deadline for pot-growing greenhouses and retail dispensaries across the state, one of the key talking points driving acceptance of medical marijuana use…
by - September 14, 2017 5:46 pm
Tyson Foods’ plan to build a $320 million poultry operation near Tonganoxie, Kan., has met with opposition, including a Facebook post by Erin Brockovich, a Kansas native and environmental lawyer…
by - September 14, 2017 5:35 pm
University of Arkansas Chancellor Joseph Steinmetz during his “State of the University” message on Thursday (Sept. 14) outlined priorities for the 2018-19 school year, including investments in faculty, improving graduation…
by - September 14, 2017 5:07 pm
Arkansas had one of the four lowest median family incomes for 2016 at $44,334, according to U.S. Census Data reported Thursday (Sept. 14). The income metric rose 5.5% from the…
by - September 14, 2017 1:53 pm
Brad Norwood founded Springdale-based Executive Golf Packages three years ago and began to build a career that drew upon his hospitality background and combined his loves of sports and travel…
by - September 14, 2017 1:38 pm
The Wolfspeed team in Fayetteville and North Carolina plans to put plenty of speed into an electric car charging device, using wide bandgap semiconductor technology the company has developed over…
by - September 14, 2017 1:19 pm
While men and women often have similar shopping behaviors there are a few key differences, according to a recent report by Euclid Analytics. The study also found 90% of retail…
by - September 13, 2017 7:57 pm
College athletics at the highest level are a big business, and wildly popular. According to a 2015 survey conducted by Harris Interactive, around 47% of Americans follow college sports, and…
by - September 13, 2017 7:48 pm
When Fayetteville’s Razorback Park Golf Course pulled up its golf tees in the spring of 2015, it was among a string of high-profile golf course closings across Arkansas that year,…
by - September 13, 2017 7:15 pm
Social media has often been quicker to track whether customers are happy with a shipment than with a shipper’s visibility system, said Jim Hendrickson, professor of supply chain at The…
by - September 13, 2017 6:19 pm
As President Donald Trump considers to formally make the nation’s battle against the growing opioid epidemic a national emergency, Arkansas and other states are now faced with a conundrum of…
by - September 13, 2017 5:07 pm
An ad hoc group of elected officials and civic leaders is making a new push for an old economic development concept across northern parts of the state. U.S. 412 runs…
by - September 13, 2017 12:58 pm
President Donald Trump has selected Christopher Caldwell to be the next Delta Regional Authority co-chairman. Caldwell, who works as U.S. Sen. John Boozman’s special projects director, is a seventh generation…
by - September 13, 2017 12:33 pm
Philanthropist Alice Walton has formed Art Bridges, a nonprofit foundation with a mission to expand access to American artworks, the foundation announced Wednesday (Sept. 13). “Collaborating with museums and institutions…
by - September 12, 2017 5:53 pm
Confronted with a little known clause to fend off lawsuits, an untold number of Wells Fargo customers in Arkansas and the U.S. are now faced with the possibility they will…
by - September 12, 2017 5:34 pm
U.S. household median incomes rose 3.2% last year to $59,039 for a family with two kids. This is the highest level reported, but the U.S. Census Department said survey questions…
by - September 12, 2017 5:12 pm
Roughly 120,000 kids in Arkansas could be dropped from the ARKids First health insurance rolls unless Congress extends $195 million in federal funding that supports the Children’s Health Insurance Program…
by - September 12, 2017 4:39 pm
Although Little Rock falls short of some key bidding requirements for Amazon Corp.’s so-called “HQ2,” project, Mayor Mark Stodola said Tuesday (Sept. 12) he still plans to throw the city’s…
