by - August 13, 2015 8:29 pm
Mobile Pay has been a hot topic in the retail sector, especially as consumers become more comfortable using their phones to complete simple tasks like depositing checks, ordering online or…
by - August 13, 2015 8:10 pm
A petition that would allow the former Weiner School District to detach itself from the Harrisburg School District was pulled from the agenda of the Arkansas State Board of Education…
by - August 13, 2015 7:55 pm
If someone abandons (rehomes) their adopted daughters and one of them is raped by their new guardian, it probably wouldn’t stop the Arkansas Family Council from giving them a “Power…
by - August 13, 2015 2:46 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday that he expects to receive a request to set execution dates for one or more death row inmates from Attorney General Leslie Rutledge “within the coming week or so.”
by - August 13, 2015 2:44 pm
The Arkansas Research Alliance, a coalition of five research universities partnering with state businesses, announced Thursday two $500,000 awards given over three years to a Chinese scientist specializing in energy…
by - August 13, 2015 11:27 am
Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Jim Hannah announced his intent to resign from the state’s high court. He issued the following statement: “The people of Arkansas elected me to our…
by - August 13, 2015 9:18 am
Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc. reported second quarter profits of $8 million, or five cents per share, as the state’s newest publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) is fresh…
by - August 13, 2015 7:27 am
Dillard’s Inc.’s second quarter profits easily beat Wall Street expectations, but the company’s top executive expressed disappointment in the department store chain’s performance compared to a year ago as gross…
by - August 13, 2015 6:33 am
Thanks to a robust June – particularly in Northwest Arkansas – home sales across Arkansas are trending higher in 2015 versus a year ago.
by - August 13, 2015 6:21 am
Michael Hibblen with our content partner, KUAR FM 89 News, reports: The foundation that oversees the house where the Little Rock Nine coordinated efforts to integrate Central High School in…
by - August 13, 2015 6:06 am
Jordan Bontke with content partner KATV Ch. 7 reports: In June, a 12-year-old girl in North Carolina was killed when she fell from a zip line because her harness failed…
by - August 13, 2015 5:45 am
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by - August 12, 2015 6:56 pm
Frank H. “Bert” Parke, Jr. – longtime leader of Democrat Printing & Lithographing Company and former president of the Arkansas Travelers – died on Wednesday, August 12, 2015, his family…
by - August 12, 2015 6:39 pm
Chris Hickey with our content partner, KUAR FM 89 News, reports: A settlement between the federal government, the state of Arkansas and ExxonMobil is now final over a lawsuit the…
by - August 12, 2015 6:28 pm
The Little Rock Technology Park Authority approved a resolution on Wednesday to negotiate with a consortium of local banks and close on a proposed $17.5 million financing package for the first phase of a planned $30 million downtown development.
by - August 12, 2015 6:17 pm
Downtown Little Rock Partnership (DLRP) board members on Wednesday chose local startup Apptegy as the winner of a lunchtime pitch contest that pitted a handful of Venture Center members in…
by - August 12, 2015 5:54 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday sent a letter to the State Board of Education commenting on the recommendations from the Governor’s Council on Common Core Review, officials said. According to…
by - August 12, 2015 2:48 pm
Sen. Ted Cruz said Wednesday that if he’s elected president on his first day in office he’ll “rip to shreds this catastrophic Iranian nuclear deal” and direct the Department of…
by - August 12, 2015 11:38 am
A team of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences researchers will have the opportunity to study the side effects of radiation therapy and other types of cancer therapy with a…
by - August 12, 2015 9:09 am
Carol Schumacher, vice president of Investor Relations for Wal-Mart Stores, is exiting the retailer effective Aug. 21, after more than a decade. She has accepted another job and will relocate…
