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Gov. Sarah Sanders and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) announced Wednesday (Dec. 11) that 13 communities have been awarded with $10 million through the Arkansas Site Development Program. This…
by - December 10, 2024 12:38 pm
A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher has been awarded a grant worth $3.3 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to study the effectiveness of…
by - December 9, 2024 10:08 am
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) has hired Marla Johnson as its first technology entrepreneur-in-residence, where she will work to expand entrepreneurship, business innovation, and artificial intelligence (AI)…
by - December 6, 2024 6:54 pm
The Democratic Party of Arkansas announced Thursday (Dec. 5) that Micah Wallace will head the party’s communications department. Wallace, a native of Hope, designed and executed a party rebranding, expanded…
by - December 6, 2024 6:44 pm
Goodwill Industries of Arkansas has acquired land in the Chenal Valley area of Little Rock at 620 Kirk Road, across from Costco. This site will become Goodwill’s 36th retail location…
by - December 5, 2024 2:58 pm
The Sells Agency recently added five employees to support new clients and growing demand from longtime clients of the Little Rock-based marketing firm. Four of the five represent new, additional…
by - December 4, 2024 3:06 pm
The 13th annual Berry Pre-Coon Supper Reception will be held on January 11 at the Berry Farm Shop in Gillett. “The Coon Supper has been a long-standing tradition in Gillett,”…
by - December 2, 2024 5:06 pm
President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday (Dec. 2) that he will nominate Warren Stephens, chair, president and CEO of Little Rock-based Stephens Inc., as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom….
by - December 2, 2024 4:11 pm
The Delta Regional Authority has awarded more than $10 million to help fund 23 projects throughout the DRA’s coverage area including Arkansas. The funds come through the Delta Workforce Grant…
by - December 2, 2024 8:03 am
Little Rock-based Rock Dental Brands announced Monday (Dec. 2) it has secured $90 million in additional funding from private equity groups TPG Twin Brook Capital Partners and Audax Private Debt….
by - November 25, 2024 3:46 pm
Entergy Arkansas will decrease customer bills beginning with the April billing cycle. An average residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per month will see a decrease of $10.01 in their…
by - November 25, 2024 9:39 am
The Ozark Foundation’s second annual Arkansas Graveler, a five-day bike journey across county and forest backroads from the Ouachita National Forest in western Arkansas to scenic Greers Ferry Lake in…
by - November 24, 2024 8:00 pm
Metroplan has been awarded a $913,690 federal grant for the Safe Streets and Roads For All Program. The award is a direct result of regional collaboration with Metropolitan Emergency Medical…
by - November 24, 2024 7:55 pm
JCD Consulting announced that outgoing State Rep. Grant Hodges, R-Centerton, will join the firm as an account manager upon the completion of his legislative term in 2024. Hodges has served…
by - November 21, 2024 7:06 pm
The Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC) on Thursday (Nov. 21) approved a more than 23% average increase in natural gas residential energy bills for Summit Utility customers. The Colorado-based utility…
by - November 19, 2024 8:27 pm
Doubling the number of engineering and computer science graduates at the University of Arkansas College of Engineering from 2024 to 2035, along with doubling research and development spending and doubling…
by - November 19, 2024 1:52 pm
The Doula Alliance of Arkansas announced Tuesday (Nov. 19) Lori Ross as its founding executive director. With three decades of leadership experience in the medical and nonprofit sectors, Ross brings…
by - November 19, 2024 1:32 pm
Batesville-based Lyon College and the city of Cabot have finalized a lease agreement for the Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine. The agreement was approved by the Lyon College Board…
by - November 18, 2024 5:07 pm
Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world’s largest private owners of timberlands, announced Monday (Nov. 18) plans for a $500 million investment to build a new, state-of-the-art timber processing facility near…
by - November 18, 2024 12:42 pm
The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) announced that St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro will open the first Maternal Life360 HOME in Arkansas this month and will begin providing…
