by - October 14, 2016 2:58 pm
The office of Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has announced the following appointments. Lloyd Freeman Wish, Clarksville, to the Academic Facilities Review Board. Appointment expires Aug. 6, 2019. Replaces Sandra Porter….
by - October 14, 2016 1:42 pm
Richard Turnage, M.D., has been promoted to CEO of UAMS Medical Center and vice chancellor for clinical programs for the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences (UAMS). Townsend, who has worked…
by - October 14, 2016 11:18 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– GE OPENS NEW OILFIELD RESEARCH CENTER IN OKLAHOMA CITY; RECENTLY TESTED…
by - October 14, 2016 8:53 am
A majority of Americans say marijuana should be legal and a large majority of younger Americans do, according to a Pew Research Center poll released Oct. 12. Asked, “Do you…
by - October 13, 2016 7:52 pm
Editor’s note: Welcome to the fifth season of Tusk to Tail – the sport of tailgating as organized, performed and perfected by a group of Hog fans who have been…
by - October 13, 2016 7:31 pm
The ghettos of East Los Angeles and the Badlands of Philadelphia are known as rough neighborhoods for residents, but not any more so than the northern Israeli village where Sarit…
by - October 13, 2016 7:15 pm
The train broke down, and it prompted Memphis physician George Buford and his wife to take a walk. Their train was stranded in Hardy, an insignificant way station located in…
by - October 13, 2016 6:43 pm
The Walmart Express Campus store experiment was unveiled in 2011 with the opening of a mini-convenience store at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. But the retailer has closed two…
by - October 13, 2016 4:44 pm
Thursday’s Talk Business & Politics Daily centers on the big stories of the day – the Arkansas Supreme Court actions on several ballot initiatives. Watch the video below for a…
by - October 13, 2016 2:48 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday reiterated his support for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, but said he was “troubled” by recent events and allegations of sexual assault against the GOP…
by - October 13, 2016 1:47 pm
University of Arkansas researchers and collaborators will use a $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to study the origin of Leigh’s disease, a rare and incurable disease…
by - October 13, 2016 1:25 pm
Editor’s note: The Arkansas Energy Report is produced monthly and is sponsored by the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas, and MISO (Midcontinent Independent System Operator). Talk Business…
by - October 13, 2016 10:45 am
Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to note that The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment was the focus of the court’s Thursday ruling. Story has also been updated to add…
by - October 13, 2016 10:12 am
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday (Oct. 13) pulled a tort reform measure from the November ballot. Issue 4 is a proposed constitutional amendment directing the Legislature to set caps…
by - October 13, 2016 8:02 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– TECH PARK BOARD GIVES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 15% RAISE, SALARY NOW SET AT…
by - October 13, 2016 7:07 am
Shawnie Carrier had a unique problem. The director of the Arkansas State University Delta Center for Economic Development needed to hire a person with a divergent skill set to run…
by - October 12, 2016 10:56 pm
The three candidates for the state’s 2nd District congressional seat faced off in the final AETN debate, discussing banking reform, the national debt and other issues. The debate featured Republican…
by - October 12, 2016 10:46 pm
Walmart U.S. typically pays its store workers an hourly wage, but those managerial positions which are salary will be raised above the new federal guidelines to $48,000 from $45,000, according…
by - October 12, 2016 10:23 pm
A Review Subcommittee of the Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission assigned spots for a 10 Commandments monument and a monument to the occult creature Baphomet Wednesday and set meeting dates…
by - October 12, 2016 8:53 pm
The three candidates for U.S. Senate defended their parties’ presidential candidates and attacked the others in their first and only debate this election season. At a debate at AETN, incumbent…
