by - November 30, 2016 7:09 pm
Kevin Roper, the Wal-Mart truck driver who in 2014 crashed into a van injuring several passengers including comedian Tracy Morgan and killing James McNair, has pled guilty to vehicular homicide…
by - November 30, 2016 8:36 am
Eureka Springs-based Cornerstone Bank has a formed its own residential mortgage division. Cornerstone Home Mortgage will be housed at the lender’s Berryville branch in Carroll County. “We are excited to…
by - November 29, 2016 6:55 pm
Jonesboro A&P Commission Chairman Thom Beasley died suddenly Tuesday (Nov. 29) at his home in Jonesboro. Beasley, 67, had been battling an undisclosed illness, Talk Business & Politics has learned….
by - November 29, 2016 5:09 pm
Van Buren-based USA Truck announced Tuesday (Nov. 29) a reorganization of its sales operations “to better align with its diverse customer base and a highly dynamic marketplace.” The company employs…
by - November 29, 2016 1:51 pm
Pilgrim’s Pride, a major competitor to Tyson Foods of Springdale, will acquire GNP Co., an organic poultry operation in Minnesota, for $350 million. The all-cash deal is expected to close…
by - November 29, 2016 10:37 am
U.S. pipeline exports of natural gas have risen this year and have doubled since 2009, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration. Nearly all the growth can be attributed to rising…
by - November 29, 2016 10:18 am
L’Orėal USA, the largest subsidiary of the global beauty brand, opened submissions for the 2017 For Women in Science fellowship program on Nov. 28. The application period will close on…
by - November 29, 2016 10:12 am
An Alma research and development company and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $177,007 grant to create a training app for caregivers of those with dementia, according…
by - November 29, 2016 8:57 am
New York State Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi, D-Utica, issued a statement Sunday (Nov. 27) criticizing subcontracting of “I Love New York” Thruway signs for the state’s Department of Transportation to Little…
by - November 28, 2016 3:45 pm
Online customers at Amazon.com can support Springdale-based Community Clinic while they shop. Community Clinic, which has 14 locations in Northwest Arkansas, was accepted a year ago into Amazon Smile, a…
by - November 28, 2016 11:15 am
Former Arkansas Public Service Commissioner Lamar Davis has been named executive director of government and regulatory affairs for the Midcontinent Independent System Operator’s (MISO) South Region. Davis, a native of…
by - November 23, 2016 1:40 pm
Johnelle Hunt of Rogers is among the 2017 Governor’s Arts Awards recipients for her contributions to the arts in Arkansas. The initiative is led by Little Rock-based nonprofit Arkansas Arts…
by - November 23, 2016 12:43 pm
A Northwest Arkansas cancer treatment provider has started using a high-precision machine to treat patients. On Oct. 31, Highlands Oncology Group started treating patients with a TrueBeam linear accelerator, manufactured…
by - November 22, 2016 7:03 pm
Truck tonnage declined 0.9% in October compared to the same month last year, but a trucking economist sees signs of a gradual increase in truck freight, according to a news…
by - November 22, 2016 4:46 pm
Biomedical engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have found a cause of fluid swelling in the brain, or cellular edema, happening during a concussion, and a treatment for it,…
by - November 22, 2016 2:41 pm
The Women and Infants Center at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville opened Nov. 14. The $60 million project added a five-story, 132,800-square-foot patient tower to the existing hospital campus,…
by - November 22, 2016 2:38 pm
The number of distressed home sales in Northwest Arkansas — including bank-owned (REO) sales, sales of homes actively in foreclosure and short sales — continues to drop. According to a…
by - November 22, 2016 2:31 pm
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith and Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers are two of the five hospital in Arkansas to receive the top “A” rating from the national nonprofit Leapfrog…
by - November 22, 2016 9:00 am
Arkansas Sen. Jason Rapert (R-Conway) has been named chief executive officer for a Conway-based startup that makes door lockdown devices for schools, homes and churches. Rapert takes the lead at…
by - November 22, 2016 8:18 am
Dr. Scott Osborn, a co-founder of Fayetteville water technology company BlueInGreen, has been named Engineer of the Year by the Arkansas section of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological…
