by - March 21, 2025 1:00 pm
January job numbers up in most Arkansas metro areas
Five of the seven metro areas in or connected to Arkansas had year-over-year job gains in January, and five had jobless rates at or below 4%. Only the Jonesboro and…
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by - March 20, 2025 4:16 pm
U.S. Rep. Womack: 3rd District transportation, housing needs are ‘big focus’
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, is the chairman of the powerful Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) subcommittee of the House Appropriations panel. In that role, Womack will have tremendous…
by - March 20, 2025 11:23 am
Report shows declines in Arkansas new hires, job openings
Thursday’s (March 20) job openings and labor turnover report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) points to an Arkansas economy with declines in new hires and job openings…
by - March 20, 2025 10:42 am
Arkansas River tonnage down through February
Arkansas River tonnage totaled 1.81 million tons in the first two months of 2025, down 1.3% compared with 2.07 million tons in the same period of 2024, according to a…
by - March 19, 2025 9:23 am
Lexicon expanding HQ, fabrication operations in Little Rock
Lexicon announced Wednesday (March 19) plans to expand its corporate headquarters and steel fabrication operations in Little Rock. The expansion will create 60 new jobs and represents a capital investment…
by - March 18, 2025 8:45 pm
F-35 pilot training center cost rises to $1.2 billion, impact up to $1.4 billion
Despite global rumblings about NATO allies and other foreign nations being concerned about using the F-35 fighter, retired Air Force Col. Rob Ator said Tuesday (March 18) the F-35 pilot…
by - March 18, 2025 7:04 pm
Governor signs ACCESS Act at forum touting lithium, economic development
Repeating the notion that she wants to be known as the education governor, Gov. Sarah Sanders signed her higher education overhaul bill into law at an economic forum in Little…
by - March 18, 2025 10:48 am
The Supply Side: Rogers tech startup seeks to better connect online sales to consumers
Eric Howerton and JS Bull have teamed up to launch a new tech startup to help Walmart and its suppliers more easily increase advertising clicks within their retail media networks…
by - March 17, 2025 7:38 pm
Walmart bosses McMillon, Furner create plans to sell Walmart stock
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon and Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner entered into sales agreements to reduce their personal holdings by almost 6.5% and 34%, respectively, of Walmart stock over the…
by - March 17, 2025 7:23 pm
J.B. Hunt CEO Shelley Simpson earns 8% raise, total pay exceeds $11 million
Shelley Simpson, president and CEO of Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., received an 8.33% salary increase in 2024, and her total compensation rose 140.09% to $11.31 million, according to…
by - March 17, 2025 11:27 am
Simmons Bank execs provide industry, economic updates
Simmons Bank President Jay Brogdon said the banking industry is past its financial challenges in 2023, and banks are “leaning back on their front feet and playing offense in the…
by - March 17, 2025 11:00 am
February online grocery sales top $10.3 billion, up 31% from year ago
U.S. consumers spent 31% more in February for online groceries compared to a year ago. More than 80 million households placed at least one online grocery order in February for…
by - March 17, 2025 10:28 am
Arkansas’ year-over-year jobless rate rises to 3.6%; BLS revises data
An almost 6% rise in Arkansans without jobs helped push the state’s jobless rate higher in January compared with January 2024. Year-over-year net jobs rose 1.5%, with the state’s Education…
by - March 17, 2025 8:41 am
Report: Medical residency expansion may generate $465 million for state
Expanding medical residency programs in Arkansas could generate $465 million in economic activity while addressing the state’s growing physician shortage, according to a new report by Bentonville-based Heartland Forward. On…
by - March 16, 2025 6:19 am
Nitrogen gas bill could restart executions
If Gov. Sarah Sanders signs into law HB 1489, Arkansas executions could begin again. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Jeff Wardlaw, R-Hermitage, and Sen. Blake Johnson, R-Corning, would allow nitrogen…
by - March 16, 2025 5:04 am
Gov. Sanders announces appointments to boards and commissions
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced the following appointments to boards and commissions this week: Arkansas Early Childhood Commission Dr. Jason Williams, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Early Childhood Commission. Term to…
by - March 16, 2025 4:39 am
Wayne Britt, former Tyson Foods CEO, dies
Former Tyson Foods CEO (Luther) Wayne Britt of Fayetteville, age 75, died on March 14, 2025 at the Willard Walker Hospice Home. Britt graduated from Nashville High School in 1967…
by - March 13, 2025 4:01 pm
Walmart Museum to open Friday, features Sam Walton hologram
After more than two years of work, the Walmart Museum, Spark Cafe, and gift shop on the Bentonville square will reopen at 1 p.m, Friday (March 14). The extensive overhaul…
by - March 13, 2025 9:19 am
Arkansas farmers could lose $665 million in conservation funding
Congressional leaders are determined to slash hundreds of billions of dollars in conservation funding for farmers, and if the cuts go through, producers in the Natural State could lose hundreds…
by - March 13, 2025 8:52 am
Census: Northwest Arkansas, Benton County remain fastest-growing in state
Northwest Arkansas remains the fastest-growing metro area in the state, and Benton County is still the state’s fastest-growing county, according to new population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. On…