by - July 2, 2014 6:29 am
32 hours. Three calendar days. Two locations. One special session. Arkansas lawmakers wrapped up a short special session passing bills to address a public school employee insurance crisis, prison overcrowding…
by - July 1, 2014 3:17 pm
July 4 is one of the most widely observed American holidays, with 153 million consumers expected to celebrate with food this year for an estimated $6.2 billion spend, according to…
by - July 1, 2014 2:46 pm
The private company based in West Virginia is entering the market with three Northwest Arkansas locations this summer.
by - July 1, 2014 2:36 pm
Arkansas’ $1.3 billion steel mill superproject in northeast Arkansas has closed on its private equity financing. Next up, construction and maybe another superproject. State officials and Big River Steel CEO…
by - July 1, 2014 1:41 pm
The Northwest Arkansas jobless rate continued in May to be the lowest in Arkansas, but the regional labor force and the number of employed shrank compared to May 2013. The…
by - July 1, 2014 12:32 pm
Independence Day vacationers looking to hit the crowded highways during the long Fourth of July weekend will have to shell out a little more of their hard-earned dollars for fuel…
by - July 1, 2014 10:18 am
Pinnacle Foods announced Monday (June 30) it has exercised its right to terminate the merger agreement with Hillshire Brands, originally announced in May. That move now clears the way for the…
by - July 1, 2014 10:06 am
Musical Group – Still On the Hill – to Perform “Once A River” Songs at Hobbs State Park – Free to the Public An exciting project concerning Beaver Lake and…
by - July 1, 2014 9:32 am
After a rough start to 2014, all but six of the 17 publicly held companies in Arkansas posted higher stock prices through the second quarter ending June 30. The biggest…
by - July 1, 2014 8:47 am
The job cuts are expected to affect between 15 and 20 employees.
by - July 1, 2014 1:25 am
With a touch of fanfare, Arkansas lawmakers made quick work of the first day of the 89th General Assembly’s second extraordinary session. The House of Representatives met in the Old…
by - June 30, 2014 5:37 pm
Dan McKay, CEO of Northwest Health System, is leaving his post of five years to take over as the new CEO of Sparks Health System in Fort Smith. “It is…
by - June 30, 2014 5:36 pm
Suppliers for Wal-Mart Stores were notified Friday (June 27) that the retailer is making two major changes – including raising the automatic deduction from a supplier’s account to $100,000 –…
by - June 30, 2014 4:59 pm
Andy Thompson has been named the new chief operating officer for Mercy Clinics in Northwest Arkansas. Thompson takes on his new role as Mercy is set to open two new…
by - June 30, 2014 3:50 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe on Monday (June 30) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Greg Ashcraft, Little Rock, reappointed to the Arkansas Deaf and Hearing Impaired Telecommunications Services Corporation….
by - June 30, 2014 3:44 pm
Springdale, a town of 70,000, has been underserved by Wal-Mart Stores but that’s about to change as the retail giant continues to blanket Northwest Arkansas with new stores. Wal-Mart announced…
by - June 30, 2014 3:24 pm
Chuck Barrett has decided to step away from his baseball play-by-play duties after 23 seasons. Barrett will still handle play-by-play responsibilities for football and men’s basketball. He broadcasted all three…
by - June 30, 2014 1:47 pm
U of A Professor to Talk at Hobbs State Park on Northwest Arkansas Prairie Restoration Dr. David Chapman, professor of Poultry Science at the University of Arkansas, can normally be…
by - June 30, 2014 12:06 pm
For the sixth time in the past seven years, Arkansas has earned a spot among the nation’s top 30 programs in the Learfield Sports Directors Cup. The Razorbacks finished 28th…
by - June 30, 2014 12:06 pm
Tyson Foods set up a $1 million endowment through the U.S. Poultry Foundation to support the organization's “Ensuring the Future” campaign. “It’s no secret that the next generation will have…
