by - August 11, 2017 1:19 pm
A newly created medical marijuana advocacy group that includes former Attorney General Dustin McDaniel and reportedly State Medical Board Chairman Dr. Steven Cathey has waded into controversy only a day…
by - August 11, 2017 12:32 pm
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., says unsuccessful action for decades with North Korea has left the U.S. with few options in the current crisis. Cotton, who appears on this week’s edition…
by - August 10, 2017 10:15 pm
Although no one has yet to file an application to operate a pot-growing greenhouse or dispensaries when medical marijuana sales are expected to kick-off in early 2018, Rep. Doug House,…
by - August 10, 2017 6:45 pm
The number of tenants in the newly renovated Little Rock Technology Park has nearly tripled since opening in early March and will likely near full occupancy within a few months,…
by - August 10, 2017 4:18 pm
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores is a huge collector of big data from around the world and in its big data hub known as the Data Cafe where more than 2.5…
by - August 10, 2017 3:38 pm
Shares of Dillard’s Inc. plunged Thursday (Aug. 10) after the Little Rock-based department store operator reported disappointing second quarter earnings as brick-and-mortar retailers continue to struggle amid increasing competition from…
by - August 10, 2017 3:22 pm
Chris Spear, president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations, wants to pay for highway infrastructure with a federal gas tax increase, but Arkansas’ Congressional delegation either opposes a tax…
by - August 10, 2017 2:57 pm
Although Southwestern Energy has largely halted its exploration and development activities in the Fayetteville Shale play, the company’s top executive said in a recent conference call with Wall Street analysts…
by - August 10, 2017 10:47 am
U.S. Senator John Boozman, R-Ark., has scheduled a follow-up surgical procedure next Tuesday (Aug. 15) that’s related to an emergency heart surgery he underwent a little more than three years…
by - August 9, 2017 5:32 pm
A new pro-medical marijuana association has been formed that includes as board members a former Arkansas attorney general and the author of the amendment that brought medical marijuana to the…
by - August 9, 2017 4:22 pm
After doling out roughly $6 billion on e-commerce acquisitions in recent months Wal-Mart is reportedly in talks with beauty subscription company Birchbox who is shopping itself to various retailers. The…
by - August 9, 2017 4:02 pm
Lauren Waldrip Ward didn’t have a swimming pool in her backyard when she was growing up in Moro, a town in Lee County. Her father Mark Waldrip farmed rice and…
by - August 9, 2017 12:53 pm
A new state law that went into effect Aug. 1 requires insurers in Arkansas to cover the cost of 3-D mammograms and ultra sounds for routine screenings for women. The…
by - August 9, 2017 12:30 pm
El Dorado Festivals & Events Inc. has waged a big bet that the Murphy Arts District, or MAD, will make the southern Arkansas town a tourist hotspot for visitors statewide…
by - August 8, 2017 8:26 pm
As President Donald Trump and U.S. healthcare policymakers on Tuesday (Aug. 8) addressed the nation’s growing opioid epidemic, a new study shows the Arkansas prescription drug problem is so serious…
by - August 8, 2017 4:40 pm
Arkansas Tourism Director Joe David Rice has compared Arkansas to a 58,000-square-mile theme park. Adding “new rides” each year is the key to continually drawing in visitors, he said. In…
by - August 8, 2017 4:23 pm
Wal-Mart Stores and JD.com have joined forces to launch their own version of Prime Day in their China operations. J.D., Wal-Mart’s strategic partner in Chinese e-commerce, launched its first JD-Walmart…
by - August 8, 2017 12:04 pm
Wal-Mart Stores and other retailers have spent billions trying to gain omnichannel proficiency in the past three years, but few retailers have attained proficiency, according to a recent study conducted…
by - August 8, 2017 11:15 am
Motorists in Arkansas crossed structurally deficient bridges 2.07 million times daily in 2016, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association. The ARTBA recently looked into 2016 bridge data…
by - August 8, 2017 10:50 am
Historic theaters as anchors for cultural hubs and downtown arts districts will be a topic of conversation at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute’s Historic Theaters Conference this week, Thursday (Aug. 10)…
