by - October 4, 2024 8:26 am
Little Rock-based generation and transmission cooperative Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. (AECC) has started a $93 million project to add 100 megawatts of generation capacity to its natural gas-fired Thomas B….
by - October 3, 2024 7:00 pm
Bipartisan work in the U.S. Congress above divisive politics and a broader appreciation for the national importance of Interstate 49 through western Arkansas are needed to deliver more funding for…
by - October 3, 2024 2:17 pm
Navy Seal William McRaven knew his chance had come. Fresh out of Navy Seal training, his commanding officer wanted to chat with him. McRaven postulated that he’d been selected to…
by - October 3, 2024 10:28 am
Tyson Foods has seen a turnaround in its chicken segment but industry challenges remain for the company’s beef segment which is weighing on earnings potential in the near term, according…
by - October 3, 2024 10:13 am
Arkansas customers of Black Hills Energy will see natural gas bills rise because of a rate hike starting with October billing, the company said Wednesday (Oct. 2). The average residential…
by - October 3, 2024 8:19 am
Consumers shouldn’t expect food shortages in the near term because of the national port strike but economists predict there will be shortages if the strike persists, according to the U.S….
by - October 2, 2024 8:38 pm
The day after an advocacy group filed a lawsuit over the rejection of its signatures, the Arkansas Supreme Court on Wednesday (Oct. 2) ordered the disputed signatures of a proposed…
by - October 2, 2024 3:48 pm
Arkansas’ fiscal year-to-date (July 2024-September 2024) tax revenue is down 2.6% compared with the same period in the previous fiscal year. September collections were down 2.3% with the decline primarily…
by - October 2, 2024 2:58 pm
Heartland Forward, a Bentonville-based policy think tank, has launched an initiative to expand telehealth access in Arkansas and Oklahoma by teaching area librarians how to prepare residents for a telehealth…
by - October 1, 2024 4:58 pm
Retailers import a significant amount through ports paralyzed by the strike of longshoremen who walked off their jobs at 14 ports from Maine to Houston on Tuesday (Oct. 1). A…
by - October 1, 2024 3:23 pm
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved the second volume of Arkansas’ initial proposal for the BEAD [Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment] program, according to a release from…
by - October 1, 2024 2:45 pm
The University of Arkansas has appointed Chief of Staff Laura Jacobs as senior director of philanthropic initiatives in the Division of University Advancement, the UA announced Tuesday (Oct. 1). Jacobs,…
by - October 1, 2024 10:46 am
Almost 30 years after the abduction of Morgan Nick in Alma, a suspect has been named. Alma Police Chief Jeff Pointer said Tuesday (Oct. 1) that DNA testing shows Nick…
by - October 1, 2024 8:41 am
Little Rock-based Scenic Hill Solar has secured $31.8 million in financing from Climate United to support a more than $100 million solar power project for the University of Arkansas System….
by - September 30, 2024 8:13 pm
The winners have been announced for the 2024 Arkansas Food Hall of Fame in five different categories. They were named at the induction ceremony on Monday (Sept. 30), hosted by…
by - September 30, 2024 6:16 pm
Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston on Monday (Sept. 30) informed representatives of a group seeking to make changes to the state’s medical marijuana amendment that it had failed to…
by - September 30, 2024 3:11 pm
The state of Arkansas is suing YouTube, Google and its parent company, Alphabet, Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Monday (Sept. 30). Griffin filed a lawsuit in Phillips County Circuit Court…
by - September 30, 2024 2:26 pm
Little Rock-based regional transmission organization Southwest Power Pool (SPP) has promoted multiple director-level and executive-level staff in legal and engineering and announced that a c-suite executive plans to retire in…
by - September 30, 2024 10:46 am
G&H Decoys has relocated its headquarters and manufacturing operations to Corning, Ark., with plans to create 77 new jobs in the region. The company is investing more than $2.1 million…
by - September 29, 2024 7:08 am
Award-winning author and journalist Sam Quinones will offer an in-depth look at the world of substance use and its disruptive effects on the U.S. in a presentation hosted by the…
