by - June 19, 2025 11:40 am
The Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission on Wednesday (June 18) held a dedication ceremony honoring the legacy of James R. Rodgers Sr., a trailblazing figure in American aviation and a…
by - June 19, 2025 10:54 am
The country’s first billion-dollar corporation and at one time its largest company has been sold despite national security concerns. U.S. Steel has been sold to Japanese-based Nippon Steel Corporation for…
by - June 19, 2025 8:29 am
Dr. Sherece West-Scantlebury announced Thursday (June 19) she will retire as president and CEO of the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation (WRF) in October. She has served in leadership at the helm…
by - June 18, 2025 7:26 pm
A new economic impact report released this week reveals that Central Arkansas Water (CAW) has generated $3.2 billion in total economic impact from 2015 to 2024. The analysis was conducted…
by - June 18, 2025 6:56 pm
The Arkansas Health Care Association (AHCA) cut the ribbon in Little Rock Wednesday (June 18) on one of its three new schools designated to develop a deeper workforce pool for…
by - June 18, 2025 4:40 pm
Rep. Kendon Underwood, R-Cave Springs, said Wednesday (June 18) he is calling for a freeze of state funding to the city of Fayetteville for what he alleges is a violation…
by - June 18, 2025 3:08 pm
Weyerhaeuser Co. broke ground Wednesday (June 18) on its new timber processing facility near Monticello and Warren, Arkansas. The company is investing an estimated $500 million in the facility, which…
by - June 18, 2025 3:00 pm
Tariffs, low commodity prices, historic rains, spiraling input costs, and a lack of an updated Farm Bill have left many row crop producers in the doldrums, and some have decided…
by - June 18, 2025 5:44 am
The 2026 election cycle has already begun. For weeks, candidates for political office in Arkansas have been declaring their bids for seats at the federal, state and local levels. All…
by - June 16, 2025 8:07 pm
Sales and use tax collections in the city of Jonesboro ventured into slightly positive territory during the month of May but remained down when compared to the first five months…
by - June 16, 2025 4:12 pm
As food prices remain high in 2025, the pinch on consumers, particularly those who receive food stamps — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — tightens, as proposed federal cuts…
by - June 15, 2025 8:56 am
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, offered his thoughts on the Israel-Iran conflict that has heightened to new levels this week. In an interview Friday (June 13) for Talk Business…
by - June 15, 2025 8:42 am
Keesa Smith-Brantley, executive director of Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, one of several organizations sounding alarms over Congressional cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or…
by - June 14, 2025 4:54 pm
Jamie Jones was sworn in as president of the Arkansas Bar Association on Friday (June 13) during the association’s annual meeting at Oaklawn Resort in Hot Springs. She is a…
by - June 14, 2025 4:36 pm
Father’s Day is a time to celebrate the joys of parenthood and reflect on what it takes to truly support families. As two fathers serving in the Arkansas House of…
by - June 14, 2025 1:31 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors may soon change a more than 10-year policy on the hiring and firing of city department heads. The board also is set to vote…
by - June 12, 2025 4:21 pm
Ten percent of counties in Arkansas lack veterinarians, a shortage that has had a profound impact on companion animal owners, livestock and poultry operations, and veterinarians. On Thursday (June 12),…
by - June 11, 2025 4:16 pm
Fort Smith Mayor George McGill is one of those in the region concerned about the future of the Fort Smith National Historic Site. Trump administration budget cuts would leave the…
by - June 11, 2025 1:48 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders on Wednesday (June 11) announced that Arkansas Department of Human Services Deputy Secretary of Programs and State Medicaid Director Janet Mann will be the next Secretary of…
by - June 10, 2025 9:41 pm
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Tuesday (June 10) approved Gov. Sarah Sanders’ waiver to ban soft drinks and candy from Arkansas’ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also…
