by - September 8, 2021 4:25 pm
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) responded to an appeal by the city of Fort Smith concerning the consent decree the city…
by - September 8, 2021 4:08 pm
The Venture Center, Venture Noire, Wright Lindsey Jennings, Arkansas Economic Development Commission, and Arkansas Capital Corporation have launched Woman Rise, a new statewide mentorship program bringing Arkansas’ women entrepreneurs the…
by - September 8, 2021 2:44 pm
With new COVID-19 cases and deaths continuing to rise, measures taken by Gov. Asa Hutchinson to respond now include bringing a 20-person military “medical team” to the University of Arkansas…
by - September 8, 2021 6:30 am
Windstream will begin construction this month on the first of seven fiber broadband expansion projects that will deliver gigabit-speed internet service to more than 15,100 rural households and small businesses…
by - September 7, 2021 4:28 pm
Three Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s wildlife management areas (WMAs) will undergo changes to water control measures during the waterfowl wintering period in order to protect stress on the forests…
by - September 7, 2021 4:02 pm
University of Arkansas System President Dr. Donald Bobbitt said Tuesday (Sept. 7) he will recommend Dr. Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto, assistant dean for civic engagement at the LBJ School of…
by - September 7, 2021 12:56 pm
The Arkansas Trucking Association added five new members to its board of directors at its recent annual conference held in Hot Springs Aug. 25-27. The following members were elected to…
by - September 7, 2021 10:29 am
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has launched a new multi-platform website that partners Arkansas Farm to School, arfarmtoschool.org, with Arkansas Grown, arkansasgrown.org, the first website of its kind that connects…
by - September 6, 2021 9:19 pm
Sarah Huckabee Sanders kicked off the second stop of her in-person campaign tour for Arkansas governor in Benton Monday (Sept. 6) by defending the campaign she has been running so…
by - September 5, 2021 6:29 pm
GOP gubernatorial hopeful Attorney General Leslie Rutledge wants to eliminate Arkansas’ individual income tax by 2030 through a constitutional amendment. Three Democrats vying to challenge for governor – Dr. Anthony…
by - September 5, 2021 9:52 am
We’ve heard ‘em all. “It won’t work for my daily commute.” Or “There’s nowhere to charge it.” When shopping for a new car, customers’ initial reasons for steering away from…
by - September 4, 2021 5:00 am
Cases of Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis (EEE) have been confirmed in Arkansas in horses at two separate locations in Pulaski County, according to the Arkansas Department of Agriculture. EEE is an…
by - September 2, 2021 4:44 pm
Arkansas on Thursday (Sept. 2) reported 34 COVID-19 deaths, pushing the cumulative total to 7,003 and above the estimated 7,000 Arkansas deaths caused by the Spanish flu in 1918-19. The…
by - September 2, 2021 12:13 pm
After guiding the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture through a decade of growth, vice president for agriculture Dr. Mark J. Cochran will retire effective Sept. 30. During his…
by - September 2, 2021 7:31 am
The UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law has created the Center for Racial Justice and Criminal Justice Reform, the school announced Wednesday (Sept. 1). The center recently…
by - September 1, 2021 7:41 pm
The Arkansas Bureau of Legislative Research (BLR) submitted a survey to school districts Wednesday (Sept. 1), asking about their COVID numbers and requesting that their answers be returned the same…
by - September 1, 2021 4:53 pm
Anheuser-Busch uses millions of tons of rice as a primary ingredient in its staple beers including Budweiser, Bud Light and Michelob Ultra. More than 70% of the rice it uses…
by - September 1, 2021 4:46 pm
On Wednesday (Sept. 1), Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge allocated $500,000 toward the purchase of law enforcement safety equipment. As part of ACT 786 – a law passed earlier this…
by - September 1, 2021 8:28 am
The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (AAEA) and its educational affiliate the Arkansas Advanced Energy Foundation (AAEF) announced Wednesday (Sept. 1) that Lauren Waldrip has been selected as executive director of…
by - September 1, 2021 8:15 am
St. Bernards Behavioral Health will begin a partnership with Craighead County on Oct. 1 to operate the county’s 16-bed regional Crisis Stabilization Unit. The crisis stabilization unit (CSU), located in…
