by - April 5, 2017 3:37 pm
The Arkansas State Parole Board recommended Gov. Asa Hutchinson grant clemency Wednesday for one of the eight men sentenced to be executed later this month. KATV reported that board members…
by - April 5, 2017 9:59 am
Retail giant Wal-Mart in its re-organization of the Walmart U.S. technology division is eliminating around 300 jobs in the Information Systems Division (ISD). Insiders said the retailer is laying off…
by - April 4, 2017 9:54 pm
A worker operating one of the lines inside a MPG Gear Technologies plant had an epiphany. The line would stall eight or 10 times per shift, and the restarts hurt…
by - April 4, 2017 12:09 pm
One day after the 91st General Assembly approved the state’s $5.5 billion biennial budget, Arkansas’ March revenue report shows tax collections are well below expectations and year-ago levels with only…
by - April 4, 2017 10:42 am
An index for used vehicles prices has fallen 8% since February 2016, and the decline was attributed to car manufacturers increasing incentives by 18%, a 6% rise in auction sales…
by - April 3, 2017 7:37 pm
Marcy Doderer, president and CEO of Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH), said news of Phase II in Springdale was announced prematurely on Friday (March 31), and not everything told to the…
by - April 3, 2017 6:45 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he is reviewing the cases of each of the eight men the state plans to execute over 11 days from April 17-27 and said he doesn’t…
by - April 3, 2017 6:31 pm
The Arkansas House of Representatives on Friday (March 31) unanimously and ceremoniously approved a bill that the Democratic and Republican sponsors said was intended to strengthen the state’s Freedom of…
by - April 3, 2017 5:35 pm
On the same day the Arkansas Legislature recessed until May 1, Gov. Asa Hutchinson Monday reviewed the session’s accomplishments and said a May special session will focus on aligning state…
by - April 3, 2017 5:04 pm
Lawmakers on Monday closed out the 2017 session by rejecting the so-called Amazon tax bill, which would have allowed remote retailers to collect and remit sales and use taxes from…
by - April 3, 2017 3:25 pm
Sam’s Club has installed drive-through pickup lanes in 60 of its clubs, with plans to expand to 100 clubs by year end, according to Jamie Iannone, president and CEO of…
by - April 3, 2017 2:52 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is planning to build a new distribution center in Bentonville, about five miles southwest of its headquarters on Walton Boulevard. The company has submitted its large-scale development…
by - April 3, 2017 10:14 am
Halfway through a competitive bidding season, the trucking transportation industry saw business rise in March after a lackluster February, but carriers have been securing rates on the low end of…
by - April 2, 2017 9:47 am
Former Governor Jim Guy Tucker is one of three living Arkansas governors to have carried out a state execution – the other two being Bill Clinton and Mike Huckabee. With…
by - April 2, 2017 9:47 am
Home Bancshares Chairman John Allison says his bank’s growing footprint in Florida has positioned the Conway-based bank enterprise for more regional growth as well as new opportunities depending on the…
by - April 1, 2017 6:09 pm
It’s just a one-time bump and not likely enough to allay budget concerns among Arkansas legislators, but a $177 million winning Arkansas Lottery ticket sold in Stuttgart is estimated to…
by - April 1, 2017 1:01 pm
On July 25, 1902, Arkansas sent six men to the gallows — Lathe Hembree, Dee Noland, Tom Simms, Dave McWhirter, Jim Johnson, and Cy Tanner, or, as the July 26…
by - March 31, 2017 6:17 pm
Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, director of the Air National Guard, toured Guard facilities in central Arkansas, Fort Smith and traveled to Northwest Arkansas to meet with execs at Wal-Mart…
by - March 31, 2017 5:00 pm
Even before construction is complete on Arkansas Children’s Northwest in Springdale, a second phase is in the works that will see a seven- or eight-floor office tower for physicians that…
by - March 31, 2017 1:02 pm
After an emotional debate, the Arkansas Senate sent to the governor a bill that bans concealed firearms at college sporting events. Senate Bill 724, sponsored by Senate Pro Tempore Jonathan…
