by - January 18, 2024 4:03 pm
Walmart store managers earned an average base pay of $117,000 in 2023, and that is increasing to $128,000 this year, the retail giant said Thursday (Jan. 18). The increase not…
by - January 18, 2024 3:03 pm
The third most widely grown row crop in the Arkansas Delta had a rebound year in 2023 in terms of bushels and acres harvested. Producers harvested 149 million bushels of…
by - January 18, 2024 8:04 am
Home BancShares, parent company of Centennial Bank, reported strong results for the year, but the fourth quarter saw a surprise FDIC assessment and potential legal trouble in a West Texas…
by - January 17, 2024 6:46 pm
Arkansas Board of Corrections (BOC) member Lee Watson on Wednesday (Jan. 17) sent a letter to Gov. Sarah Sanders asking her and other state officials to move beyond recent conflicts…
by - January 17, 2024 11:21 am
Retailers scrambled to use and improve technology during the pandemic as more sales migrated online. Now, startups focus on helping with better in-store execution, according to Scott Benedict, an adviser…
by - January 17, 2024 10:10 am
Driven by research that shows Arkansas has the highest maternal mortality rate in the nation, Arkansans for Improving Maternal Health (AIM) has formed to advance policies to raise the state’s…
by - January 17, 2024 9:10 am
Tempus Realty Partners, an Arkansas-based real estate investment partnership, said Wednesday (Jan. 17) that a new $70 million Westrock Coffee Co. facility in Conway is completed. In a news release,…
by - January 16, 2024 12:59 pm
Cattle producers have had several turbulent years with low prices and higher input costs that were fueled largely by drought conditions. Cattle farmers that were able to maintain their herds…
by - January 16, 2024 10:01 am
After finishing sixth in Monday’s Iowa Caucuses for the GOP Presidential nomination, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday (Jan. 16) he would suspend his campaign. “I congratulate Donald J….
by - January 15, 2024 4:56 pm
A ballot committee, Arkansans for Patient Access, submitted a proposed ballot initiative Friday (Jan. 12) to make changes to Amendment 98, the state’s medical marijuana amendment. The group said the…
by - January 15, 2024 10:49 am
Spending rose 0.19% in December over the prior month and 2.4% year over year, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF) and CNBC/Retail Monitor. Core sales (excluding auto and gasoline)…
by - January 15, 2024 10:15 am
Eyewear sales are big business at Walmart, with 64% of U.S. adults wearing glasses. That’s one reason the retail giant partnered with Karün to sell sustainable eyeglass frames made from…
by - January 14, 2024 10:16 pm
2nd Lt. Madison Marsh, a Southside High School (Fort Smith) graduate and recent U.S. Air Force graduate now enrolled at Harvard, was selected Sunday (Jan. 14) as winner of the…
by - January 14, 2024 3:50 pm
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders achieved major legislative goals in her first year in office, and she had her fair share of controversies. In year two, she plans to build on…
by - January 14, 2024 10:16 am
Work continues on a $34 million terminal renovation at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill. Nabholz is the general contractor for the project that’s set to be completed in…
by - January 13, 2024 12:12 pm
Paul Harvel, an admired and proven leader in Arkansas chambers of commerce, economic development and the agri industry for more than five decades, died Friday (Jan. 12) in Hot Springs….
by - January 12, 2024 3:06 pm
Technology, including drone delivery and artificial intelligence (AI), are part of what will drive growth and customer interactions at Walmart. That was the core theme from Walmart CEO Doug McMillon…
by - January 11, 2024 6:09 pm
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday (Jan. 11) it will not rehear a lower court decision that blocked granting of a casino license in Pope County to Cherokee Nation Businesses….
by - January 11, 2024 4:10 pm
Arkansas River tonnage was up more than 16% in December, which helped push total tonnage shipped in 2023 up almost 11% compared with 2022, according to numbers posted Thursday (Jan….
by - January 11, 2024 4:06 pm
Hope Baking Co. is investing more than $37 million to expand its food manufacturing facility in Hope. The expansion is expected to create 266 new jobs over two years. “Hope…
