by - September 3, 2014 4:39 pm
Leaders with Wal-Mart’s Mexican and Central American business unit have announced a three-prong plan to grow sales over the next year on the heels of solid second quarter results across…
by - September 3, 2014 2:06 pm
Less than a week after certifying an alcohol expansion initiative, Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin said that a proposed ballot measure to raise the state’s minimum wage has qualified…
by - September 3, 2014 1:51 pm
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded $2,988,000 to the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (ANRC) to support management of water pollution in priority watersheds throughout Arkansas, including the Illinois…
by - September 3, 2014 10:43 am
A strong upsurge in income tax collections offset an expected sales tax decline as year-to-date state revenues remained slightly ahead of last year’s pace and forecast. Net available general revenues…
by - September 3, 2014 8:29 am
A statewide survey conducted last week found that a strong majority of Arkansans are persuaded by a variety of arguments to increase broadband access to K-12 schools and students.
by - September 3, 2014 6:59 am
Two weeks ago, incumbent Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor rolled out a TV ad that included a discussion of his one-time cancer and his support for federal health care changes. His…
by - September 3, 2014 6:09 am
As the former director of the Arkansas Employment Security Division (now the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services), and a professor of human resources development for Webster University, I have long…
by - September 3, 2014 1:10 am
August is now a memory, but a strategic decision made by French Hill’s Congressional campaign last month may have hurt Hill’s chance at victory in November. First, please allow me…
by - September 2, 2014 7:42 pm
From Michael Hibblen with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News: After three years of construction work, Conway’s new airport is opening this week. A dedication ceremony is set for…
by - September 2, 2014 7:27 pm
KATV’s Elicia Dover shares the day’s top political headlines in the Election Central Daily Brief. NEW HAYS AD The Democratic candidate running for Congress in Arkansas’ Second Congressional District released…
by - September 2, 2014 10:41 am
Groundbreaking ceremonies for the state’s first superproject, Big River Steel, will take place September 22. The Blytheville Courier-News first reported the announcement. The $1.3 billion steel mill is expected to…
by - September 2, 2014 9:20 am
Simmons First National Corp. says it has completed its $66 million merger with Delta Trust and Bank. The adoption of the merger agreement by the companies was previously announced in…
by - September 2, 2014 9:09 am
Dassault Falcon Jet broke ground on its new $60 million completion facility in Little Rock, a 250,000 sq. ft. project that will allow the Paris-based aviation firm to handle new aircraft projects as well as upgrade existing facilities. An additional expansion could also be in the works.
by - September 2, 2014 6:24 am
Grocery giant Wal-Mart Stores will soon unveil its “Pickup Grocery” format with the first concept store near its home base in Bentonville. The retailer has named the test format “Walmart…
by - September 2, 2014 6:15 am
Editor’s note: Contributing writer Bob Qualls is the author of this feature story. Fifty years ago, Batesville had a bustling downtown business district. Variety stores like Sterling and Ben Franklin,…
by - September 2, 2014 5:57 am
There are five entrepreneurial teams putting the final touches on their startup ventures as they wrap up the first five weeks of the “Summer 2014 ARK Challenge.” The teams are…
by - September 1, 2014 6:39 pm
From our content partner, KAIT Channel 8: There was a very large turnout in Rector on Monday for their annual Labor Day parade. With just a few months away from…
by - September 1, 2014 9:28 am
Dr. Carolina Cruz-Neira, globally recognized as an international pioneer in the areas of virtual reality and interactive visualization, is the new director of the George W. Donaghey Emerging Analytics Center…
by - August 31, 2014 9:18 am
Two state senators who have been and will be instrumental in Arkansas’ health care policy say they like the trends they’re seeing in several reform areas and they expect the legislative branch to exert tremendous influence over future direction.
by - August 31, 2014 9:04 am
Arkansas’ efforts to grapple with a new EPA rule that will have a huge impact on the economy is still in the education phase and one key regulator says it’s unclear which direction the state may go in complying with the rule.
