by - March 6, 2017 4:44 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has sought waiver amendments from the Trump Administration that would add work requirements to Arkansas Works and lower the maximum income for eligibility to 100% of the…
by - March 6, 2017 3:18 pm
A grower farm in south central Tennessee contracted with Tyson Foods tested positive for a strain of bird flu over the weekend. Tyson said the farm’s 73,000 birds would be…
by - March 6, 2017 10:41 am
Little Rock investors bought a Fayetteville multifamily development for $32.68 million last week, the second eight-figure purchase of a Fayetteville apartment complex in the span of six days. Multifamily management…
by - March 6, 2017 10:35 am
In an effort to give hope to abandoned, neglected and abused children in Northwest Arkansas, 1,100 people came together on Saturday (March 4) in Rogers at the 15th annual Starlight…
by - March 6, 2017 10:14 am
J.B. Hunt Transport Services will spend millions of dollars to install GPS tracking devices and load sensors in its more than 90,000-unit intermodal and over-the-road trailer fleets. The Lowell-based carrier…
by - March 5, 2017 5:33 pm
U.S. Rep. French Hill was generally pleased with the tone and subject matter in President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union speech, but the second term Republican Congressman said…
by - March 4, 2017 2:43 pm
The 100-year-old Ford Motor Company faces a future that includes autonomous vehicles and a sharing economy that threatens vehicle sales, according to Sheryl Connelly, global consumer trends and futuring manager…
by - March 3, 2017 7:32 pm
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., was peppered with questions ranging from alleged lies told by Attorney General Jeff Sessions to the Trump administration’s immigration policies during the Friday meeting of…
by - March 3, 2017 2:57 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) creates a $301 million annual impact on the Fort Smith region and generates $7.6 million in total state and local taxes with…
by - March 3, 2017 10:26 am
Personal assistant electronics like Alexa and Siri are proving to be useful among consumers of all ages, according to a recent consumer survey completed by Fayetteville-based Field Agent. While sales…
by - March 2, 2017 9:05 pm
A bill was filed Thursday that would allow permitted legislators to carry concealed weapons at state facilities, including the Capitol. House Bill 1864 by Rep. Mickey Gates, R-Hot Springs, amends…
by - March 2, 2017 9:03 pm
A record-setting crowd will greet U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., when he speaks at the Northeast Arkansas Political Animals club meeting Friday in Jonesboro at the Hilton Garden Inn. About…
by - March 2, 2017 6:15 pm
Former State Senator Jon Woods, R-Springdale, has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of money laundering and honest services mail and wire fraud in connection with a kickback…
by - March 2, 2017 4:42 pm
One day after a bruising, rules-bending fight on the House floor, opponents of legislation that would allow Arkansas stores to sell a wider selection of wines are ramping up for…
by - March 2, 2017 3:49 pm
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe (D) on Thursday challenged a group of business leaders from Central and Northwest Arkansas to “accept the responsibility of leadership” if they want to be…
by - March 2, 2017 3:31 pm
The probe into alleged violations of the Federal Corruption Practices Act (FCPA) in several of Wal-Mart Stores’ international markets has cost the retailer $837 million since 2012 according to a…
by - March 2, 2017 2:52 pm
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe told a leadership convention at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute on Thursday that he will join a bipartisan panel of former governors next week in speaking…
by - March 2, 2017 2:22 pm
A $28.5 million spike in income tax collections and an anticipated boost in sales tax collections from Amazon and other online retailers eased concerns at the State Capitol after state…
by - March 2, 2017 2:10 pm
A bill that would separate Arkansas’ remembrances of Dr. Martin Luther King and Gen. Robert E. Lee passed the Senate Education Committee Thursday after Gov. Asa Hutchinson testified in favor…
by - March 2, 2017 9:57 am
Last year was good for Arkansas banks, who posted a combined net income gain of more than 21% in 2016, with a core group of banks in Northwest Arkansas posting…
