by - April 16, 2017 9:06 am
On Saturday, a flurry of legal maneuvers altered Arkansas’ execution schedule for seven inmates, but more filings and rulings are expected that could maintain, delay or end the death row…
by - April 15, 2017 10:45 pm
Recode reports Wal-Mart Stores is in advanced rounds of another acquisition. This time, the retail giant is looking east at New York-based Bonobos, a menswear e-tailer founded in 2007 by…
by - April 15, 2017 9:55 am
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge filed an emergency petition to the state’s Supreme Court to overturn a lower court’s decision to halt seven executions and to remove the circuit judge…
by - April 15, 2017 8:28 am
A federal judge has halted the series of state executions planned for April and set to begin Monday. Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge plans to “immediately” appeal the ruling with…
by - April 14, 2017 7:17 pm
Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen, Jr. has granted a preliminary injunction that, if not reversed by the Arkansas Supreme Court, would halt the seven executions of death row inmates…
by - April 14, 2017 6:02 pm
One of the seven planned executions of Arkansas death row inmates was halted by the Arkansas Supreme Court, which gave no reason for granting the emergency stay. U.S. District Court…
by - April 14, 2017 5:16 pm
Former Arkansas Death Row inmate Damien Echols was about to die in solitary confinement. The guards wouldn’t bring him food, but in the shadows convicted killer Don Davis was able…
by - April 14, 2017 1:44 pm
Arkansas Children’s Research Institute received a $500,000 gift from the Ryan Gibson Foundation on Friday (April 14) to further cancer research within the precision medicine program. ACRI needed about $1.7…
by - April 14, 2017 8:18 am
Chuck Hyde, CEO of Soderquist Leadership in Siloam Springs since 2010, is leaving the leadership development organization to pursue other opportunities, effective June 30. Hyde, 47, told Talk Business &…
by - April 13, 2017 8:01 pm
Two drug companies have thrown a new wrinkle in Arkansas’ planned executions of seven death row inmates with a late Thursday (April 13) filing indicating that state officials may have…
by - April 13, 2017 5:53 pm
Price wars between Walmart U.S. and its retail competitors are eroding margins cautions BMO Capital analyst Wayne Hood. He recently noted to investors that the retail giant in six major…
by - April 13, 2017 1:31 pm
U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker will have heard four days of exhaustive testimony on the controversial lethal injection drugs that expire at the end of April before she rules on…
by - April 13, 2017 1:05 pm
The University of Arkansas on Thursday (April 13) published the results of a student survey on the perception of sexual violence on campus, a pertinent issue for the school as…
by - April 13, 2017 12:26 pm
Editor’s note: This story replaces the original shorter story. ––––––––––––––––––––– One day after visiting the execution chamber at the Varner Supermax prison, Gov. Asa Hutchinson expressed confidence that the state’s…
by - April 13, 2017 11:48 am
Editor’s note: This is the second of two stories of Arkansas murder cases involving eight of the men originally set for execution. The information was gleaned from court documents, police…
by - April 12, 2017 6:27 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the state’s tech industry and access to tech education have each expanded in recent years, and a key objective moving forward is to connect local talent…
by - April 12, 2017 2:54 pm
Medical marijuana will be available to Arkansas patients around January 2018, predicts the Department of Finance and Administration. The timeline is based in part on the process spelled out by…
by - April 12, 2017 2:41 pm
The now famous IBM Watson has helped connect cancer research at Fayetteville-based Highlands Oncology Group with research at Mayo Clinic, M.D. Anderson and other research capable clinics. Earlier this year…
by - April 12, 2017 1:48 pm
Some vehicle owners are ready to purchase their next car online, according to a recent survey, but don’t expect online car buying to soon catch on at buy here, pay…
by - April 12, 2017 1:24 pm
Walmart U.S. eCommerce CEO Marc Lore promised last month changes in its online service. The first change appears to be a money saver for customers and a move in a…
