by - September 20, 2023 10:45 am
The Venture Center, in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Arkansas District Office, announced Tuesday (Sept. 19) applications are open for the Veteran Owned Small Business Accelerator. This initiative…
by - September 19, 2023 2:44 pm
Speaking to hospitality leaders from across the state, Gov. Sarah Sanders reiterated her goal of doubling the state’s tourism industry over the next decade. Sanders spoke to the Arkansas Hospitality…
by - September 18, 2023 7:27 pm
In conjunction with its 75th anniversary, the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation has awarded Arkansas Children’s a $2 million grant to advance child health. The Mabee Foundation is a longtime…
by - September 18, 2023 7:35 am
At Unity Health, our people, our patients and our communities are our top priorities, and every decision is made with them in mind. This focus continues to drive our decisions…
by - September 13, 2023 8:35 pm
A UA Little Rock professor and students are part of a university startup that has received a $2.2 million grant to develop an advanced artificial-intelligence automation and rapid-recovery hardware to…
by - September 12, 2023 3:13 pm
Arkansas Oklahoma Gas (AOG), a subsidiary of Summit Utilities, Inc., won $18 million in a civil lawsuit against BP Energy Company (BP) that the company says will reduce natural gas…
by - September 10, 2023 6:52 am
Lexicon Inc. announced several key promotions and strategic leadership changes to its operations. The announcements are related to key leaders in the divisions of Lexicon Industrial Constructors and Lexicon Energy…
by - September 7, 2023 9:19 pm
UA Little Rock’s preliminary fall 2023 enrollment figures indicated an increase in undergraduate and graduate student full-time equivalents (FTE) of 1.2%, an increase in student semester credit hours (SSCH) of…
by - September 7, 2023 9:11 pm
The Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation committed $2 million to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Thursday (Sept. 7). The gift will support construction of the $85…
by - September 7, 2023 5:33 pm
Starting in the fall of 2024, incoming University of Central Arkansas freshmen coming from families earning up to $100,000 can opt into a program giving them a pathway to pay…
by - September 7, 2023 5:44 am
Health care provider CHI St. Vincent announced Dr. William G. Jones as the new president of CHI St. Vincent Infirmary. Jones has been with CHI St. Vincent Infirmary as chief…
by - September 6, 2023 7:16 am
A new study conducted for the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce found that employees from 48 Arkansas counties commute to the Port of Little Rock or Clinton National Airport…
by - September 5, 2023 2:14 pm
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences researcher Amanda Stolarz, Pharm.D., Ph.D., recently received a five-year, $1.8 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) at the National Institutes of Health…
by - September 5, 2023 1:25 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders’ director of boards and commissions, Alex Flemister, announced he is leaving the office later this month. A Little Rock native, Flemister said he is exiting the governor’s…
by - September 3, 2023 9:49 am
A decade into his tenure as chancellor at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Dr. Laurence Alexander has a lot to be thankful for. The Pine Bluff higher education…
by - August 31, 2023 6:30 pm
Simmons Bank leaders, PGA officials and other dignitaries announced Thursday (Aug. 31) that a new professional golf tournament will be played at Little Rock’s Pleasant Valley Country Club starting in…
by - August 30, 2023 9:43 pm
The Metroplan Board of Directors recently awarded $16.5 million towards transportation improvement in Central Arkansas. Funding is provided through the Surface Transportation Block Grant and Carbon Reduction Programs, federal-aid transportation…
by - August 30, 2023 9:23 pm
UA-Pulaski Tech’s Diesel Technology Program has received a $692,000 grant to enable the college to equip graduates with skills in utilizing emerging technologies in the transportation field. The Arkansas Office…
by - August 29, 2023 12:04 pm
New first-year students admitted to Hendrix College for the 2024-2025 academic year will pay no more in tuition and fees than they would at their home state’s public flagship institution,…
by - August 28, 2023 5:03 pm
Former Windstream CEO Jeff Gardner, who led the company through its spin-off from Alltel Corp., passed away unexpectedly on Sunday (Aug. 27), according to the current company he leads, CalAmp….
