by - November 4, 2016 9:42 am
The U.S. economy added a steady 161,000 to employee rolls in October as the nation’s unemployment fell to 4.9% just four days before the nation’s presidential election, the U.S. Bureau…
by - November 4, 2016 6:40 am
An almost $3 million one-time charge tied to restructuring costs pushed quarterly earnings for USA Truck to a $734,000 loss, a wide swing from the $2.727 million gain in the…
by - November 3, 2016 9:52 pm
Editor’s note: Welcome to the fifth season of Tusk to Tail – the sport of tailgating as organized, performed and perfected by a group of Hog fans who have been…
by - November 3, 2016 9:05 pm
The DoubleTree by Hilton Fort Smith City Center is open for business, with $10 million spent – a cost that does not include furniture, fixtures and equipment – to renovate…
by - November 3, 2016 8:28 pm
U.S. Sens. John Boozman and Tom Cotton do not agree with a strategy to block any potential Supreme Court nominee of Hillary Clinton, but both say they would have a…
by - November 3, 2016 5:31 pm
ArcBest is undergoing a “significant” change in the shipping and logistics company’s management structure that will result in a loss of 130 jobs. The moves will “differentiate ArcBest from the…
by - November 3, 2016 4:03 pm
The Walton Family Foundation backed Thaden School unveiled more details about Northwest Arkansas’ latest private school option slated to open in Bentonville in August 2017. The Thaden School was first…
by - November 3, 2016 3:09 pm
The last time the Arkansas General Assembly convened a law to exempt military veterans retirement benefits from state income taxes was nixed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Gov. Hutchinson already had…
by - November 3, 2016 3:01 pm
Editor’s note: This story is updated with new information, including a retraction from a national news source. For the second time in three days, U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., referred…
by - November 3, 2016 12:41 pm
About two months into his new role as CEO of Walmart Global eCommerce, Marc Lore has seen several management changes, including at least three departures of high-ranking execs from the…
by - November 3, 2016 7:18 am
Third quarter income for Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corp. was down more than 32%, and income in the first nine months of 2016 is down 57.2% compared with the same period…
by - November 2, 2016 7:39 pm
As open enrollment kicked off this week for the Affordable Care Act, those looking to enroll have experienced sticker shock as 2017 premiums of popular plans sold on HealthCare.gov rose…
by - November 2, 2016 7:06 pm
State senatorial candidate Dave Wallace has been asked to exit the district 22 race after a wrongful death lawsuit was filed in connection with a deadly bus crash Aug. 28…
by - November 2, 2016 6:58 pm
The machines used for voting in Arkansas would be very difficult to tamper with and impossible to hack, and so far there have been few complaints this election cycle, said…
by - November 2, 2016 5:06 pm
Murphy USA Inc.’s profits fell nearly 25% in the third quarter as the El Dorado convenience store operator’s margins were cut by higher crude oil prices and disruptions in local…
by - November 2, 2016 4:10 pm
Larry McElroy has lived at his home on Commerce Drive for many years, and is retired. He can’t afford to move anywhere else, and he and his neighbors have fought…
by - November 2, 2016 2:45 pm
Wal-Mart Stores and its other retail subsidiaries filed an antitrust suit against owners of Starkist, Bumble Bee and Chicken of the Sea tuna brands alleging conspiracy to fix prices and…
by - November 2, 2016 12:58 pm
As budget hearings continue at the State Capitol this week, Arkansas tax collections rebounded in October after seeing noticeable declines in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017. According to…
by - November 2, 2016 11:19 am
Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. John Boozman have large leads while the Medical Marijuana Amendment has a small one in the latest Arkansas Poll. The 18th annual poll was designed…
by - November 2, 2016 7:49 am
Government and the national debt have grown so large that the states must restore balance through a never-before-used provision in the Constitution, said a former U.S. senator from Oklahoma. U.S….
