by - March 8, 2024 4:15 pm
Recent federal wage data from the third quarter of 2023 shows Benton County’s average weekly wage at $1,310, the highest among Arkansas’ 75 counties. Pulaski County is second with $1,146,…
by - March 8, 2024 11:18 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. posted a loss and revenue decrease in the third quarter of fiscal 2024 amid lower sales and higher vehicle prices. Before the markets opened Friday (March…
by - March 7, 2024 3:55 pm
A proposed change in the number of ArcBest shareholder votes required to approve a sale or merger is giving life to previous conjecture that the Fort Smith-based shipping and logistics…
by - March 7, 2024 3:02 pm
Tyson Ventures, the investment arm of Springdale-based Tyson Foods, is gearing up for its third annual Demo Day on July 17. This year’s event will focus on supply chain technology…
by - March 7, 2024 1:55 pm
U.S. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, will seek the chairmanship of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the next Congress. Crawford has represented Arkansas’ First Congressional District since he won election…
by - March 7, 2024 1:15 pm
According to a Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) report on Thursday (March 7), 4,587 federally insured commercial banks and savings institutions saw net income decline by 2.3% to $256.9 billion…
by - March 6, 2024 2:57 pm
According to Cedric Clark, executive vice president of store operations for Walmart’s U.S. segment, people and technology are the secret sauce that will propel the retailer’s success in the future….
by - March 6, 2024 1:47 pm
In recent years, Arkansas has become increasingly more economically competitive. Randy Zook, CEO of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries of Arkansas, said it has a lot…
by - March 6, 2024 1:46 pm
Three women who integrated a New Orleans public school as six-year-olds in 1960 while being escorted by U.S. Marshals, including one from Little Rock, formed a lifelong bond in that…
by - March 6, 2024 10:17 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders unveiled plans to address women’s and children’s health Wednesday (March 6) at a state capitol press conference. The governor signed an executive order to create a new…
by - March 5, 2024 11:15 pm
There will be a run-off for the Chief Justice seat on the Arkansas Supreme Court, but the two candidates advancing wasn’t clear until late on election night. A second Supreme…
by - March 5, 2024 10:31 pm
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, defeated challenger Arkansas Sen. Clint Penzo, R-Springdale, in Tuesday’s Republican primary race for the 3rd Congressional District. With 44% of the 3rd District area reporting…
by - March 5, 2024 10:20 pm
Incumbents prevailed or led in all Republican and Democratic legislative races on Tuesday (March 5). Results are unofficial and incomplete. Early returns from the Arkansas Secretary of State’s office showed…
by - March 5, 2024 3:56 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill is on track to exceed 1 million enplanements this year if it maintains its current trajectory. CEO Aaron Burkes discussed the key airport…
by - March 5, 2024 9:30 am
The Arkansas Democratic Party is in a worse position today than the minority Republican Party was in the 1970s, the author of a new book on the state’s transformation from…
by - March 5, 2024 9:27 am
For more than 30 years the United States and the Soviet Union were the two nuclear titans that had a shared philosophy when it came to the launch of nuclear…
by - March 4, 2024 7:03 pm
The total solar eclipse on April 8 could be “one of the largest tourism events in our state’s history,” Gov. Sarah Sanders said Monday (March 4). Various state agencies are…
by - March 4, 2024 6:09 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced the following appointments Monday (March 4): Arkansas Minority Health Commission Wes Booker, Maumelle, to the Arkansas Minority Health Commission. Term expires January 31, 2026. Replaces Gerald…
by - March 4, 2024 3:49 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Monday (March 4) that she is appointing Westrock Coffee CEO Scott Ford of Little Rock to the board of trustees of the University of Arkansas. Ford,…
by - March 4, 2024 3:46 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. is expected to post a loss and a revenue increase in the third quarter of fiscal 2024 amid higher vehicle prices and lower vehicle sales. Before…
