by - July 18, 2024 10:27 am
ArcBest President, CEO, and Board Chair Judy McReynolds will step down as president beginning Aug. 1, with ABF Freight President Seth Runser becoming ArcBest president. McReynolds has been president and…
by - July 18, 2024 9:53 am
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Thursday (July 18) she will take part in an overseas trade mission to the United Kingdom and Germany the week of July 22. The trip…
by - July 18, 2024 6:28 am
U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, formally accepted the nomination as the Republican Vice-presidential candidate at the GOP convention in Milwaukee on Wednesday night (July 17). Trump selected the first term…
by - July 17, 2024 5:11 pm
Home BancShares posted second quarter net income of $101.5 million, down 3.6% from the $105.3 million in the same quarter of 2023. Earnings per share of 51 cents beat the…
by - July 17, 2024 3:42 pm
Little Rock-based Bank OZK on Wednesday (July 17) reported record second quarter net income of $173.496 million, with per share net income of $1.52 matching the consensus estimate. The regional…
by - July 17, 2024 2:43 pm
Hurricane Beryl, which struck the Texas coast a week ago and then wreaked havoc on states inland, including Arkansas, caused billions of dollars in damage in its wake. But, row…
by - July 16, 2024 10:08 pm
On a night dedicated to law and order and toughness on crime, Republican convention-goers heard from a plethora of 2020 and 2024 Presidential candidates and two high-profile Arkansas politicians mentioned…
by - July 16, 2024 7:35 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. posted declines in earnings and revenue in the second quarter amid an ongoing freight market downturn. The company missed earnings and revenue estimates. After…
by - July 16, 2024 7:08 pm
Pactiv Evergreen Inc. announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Pine Bluff, Arkansas paper mill and Waynesville, North Carolina extrusion facility to global paper and pulp producer…
by - July 16, 2024 2:59 pm
Arkansans for Limited Government, the ballot question committee supporting a potential constitutional amendment to allow for exceptions to abortion, have filed Tuesday (July 16) a lawsuit with the state Supreme…
by - July 16, 2024 1:16 pm
With an attendance of around 65,000, the U.S. Marshals Museum has had a good inaugural year, according to Ben Johnson, museum president and CEO. He said attendance for the first…
by - July 16, 2024 11:50 am
University of Arkansas System President Dr. Donald Bobbitt announced Tuesday (July 16) plans to retire as president after almost 13 years leading the state’s largest university system. Bobbitt began his…
by - July 15, 2024 9:55 pm
On the opening night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, former President Donald J. Trump received the nomination for a third time in a row to represent the GOP…
by - July 15, 2024 2:50 pm
U.S. consumers spent $7.7 billion in June for online grocery orders, up 2.9% from May and 8.4% higher than a year ago, according to Bricks Meets Clicks/Mercatus shopper survey. Online…
by - July 15, 2024 2:06 pm
Kyle May will succeed Chris Bauer as executive director of Arkansas Edge, the name, image and likeness (NIL) collective for Razorback athletes, and Alex Harper was named director of corporate…
by - July 15, 2024 10:49 am
Walmart International’s revenue reached $114.6 billion last year, which represented 18% of Walmart’s consolidated sales in fiscal 2024. The business sector holds tremendous growth potential in some of the world’s…
by - July 15, 2024 9:43 am
The avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak that began in February 2022 is now the nation’s largest animal disease event ever, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). It has spread…
by - July 13, 2024 8:40 am
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) and the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) were jointly awarded on Friday (July 12) a $393.75 million grant by the U.S. Department of Transportation…
by - July 12, 2024 4:00 pm
The Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission appointed Steven C. Baker as the new executive director of Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT), effective Aug. 6. The airport commission unanimously…
by - July 12, 2024 11:48 am
Retail sales reported by the National Retail Federation Retail Monitor indicated consumer spending slowed in June compared to May. Excluding automobile and gasoline, sales were up 0.47% from May, slower…
