by - February 28, 2017 4:14 pm
Two proposed constitutional amendments passed the Senate State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee with no debate Tuesday, leaving them one step short of making it to the ballot. The committee…
by - February 28, 2017 3:58 pm
Editor’s note: Story updated with additions throughout. –––––––––––––––––– Work recently began on the Pat Walker Health Center that will add 20,000 square feet to the facility on the University of…
by - February 28, 2017 2:01 pm
Walmart U.S. CEO Greg Foran recently said the retailer would unveil new convenience options with its mobile app. And so they have. The retailer Tuesday (Feb. 28) announced its “express…
by - February 28, 2017 7:41 am
A Denver-based real estate firm has entered the Arkansas market in a significant way, with a $53.3 million acquisition. That’s the amount Cardinal Group Management (CGM) paid for Hill Place…
by - February 27, 2017 8:52 pm
As the Arkansas Legislature on Monday (Feb. 27) entered its eighth week of the 91st General Assembly, lawmakers on both sides of the State Capitol sifted through a mountain of…
by - February 27, 2017 6:25 pm
A proposed constitutional amendment that would limit jury awards and attorneys’ fees passed the Arkansas House of Representatives on Monday (Feb. 27), and if approved in the Senate will head…
by - February 27, 2017 4:10 pm
The Student Veterans Organization (SVO) at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) captured third place in the Student Veterans of America’s National Business Plan Competition and was named…
by - February 27, 2017 3:15 pm
If January is a good indicator of how the upcoming year will unfold, the Northwest Arkansas real estate market is in for another strong year. On the heels of a…
by - February 27, 2017 3:04 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson Monday set four execution dates in April for eight Arkansas inmates on death row whose appeals have been exhausted and whose cases the U.S. Supreme Court declined…
by - February 27, 2017 1:37 pm
The ongoing federal investigation regarding alleged violations of the Federal Corrupt Practices Act continues for Wal-Mart Stores. But the retail giant won a small victory Monday (Feb. 27) when a…
by - February 27, 2017 1:13 pm
Banker and former Arkansas Speaker of the House Davy Carter thinks commercial air service in Jonesboro could be a key to sustained economic growth in Northeast Arkansas. Leadership at the…
by - February 27, 2017 12:35 pm
Consumer spending was up nationwide during the holidays, but that didn’t translate to big sales tax gains for the the four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas. Fayetteville, Bentonville, Springdale and…
by - February 27, 2017 9:02 am
Deltic Timber Corp. on Monday (Feb. 27) announced the surprise appointment of a new CEO and the immediate dismissal of the company’s CFO for misappropriating company assets. This news comes after…
by - February 26, 2017 5:00 pm
Arkansas health officials, particularly in the more populated areas of the state, are reporting an uptick in the number of flu cases, and the Centers for Disease Control is reporting…
by - February 26, 2017 9:52 am
Arkansas Economic Development Commission Executive Director Mike Preston said there is brimming CEO confidence that has his agency’s pipeline of potential projects full. Preston, who appeared on this week’s edition…
by - February 26, 2017 9:35 am
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said he plans to be “very active” in the debate over replacing the Affordable Care Act. Appearing on Talk Business & Politics to discuss health care,…
by - February 24, 2017 6:14 pm
Arkansas State University’s quest to partner on a project to build an American-style campus in Queretaro, Mexico, may have just become a little more lucrative. The ASU Board of Trustees…
by - February 24, 2017 5:47 pm
A procedural maneuver normally rubber-stamped by the Arkansas House of Representatives turned into a lengthy debate Friday over a proposed tort reform constitutional amendment, with 36 members voting for a…
by - February 24, 2017 1:52 pm
Doniphan Vitality, a non-profit organization, has received a $100,000 grant from the Delta Regional Authority, DRA, to conduct an innovation hub feasibility study in four southern Missouri counties and Sharp…
by - February 24, 2017 8:37 am
The Fort Smith School Board voted to counter a proposed settlement order in the pending Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (AFOIA) lawsuit with plaintiff June Bradshaw at a special meeting…
