by - June 16, 2020 5:50 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation will be awarded $40 million to reconstruct and improve two sections of US 67 northeast of Little Rock. U.S. Senators John Boozman, Tom Cotton, along…
by - June 15, 2020 7:47 pm
Throughout the current economic and public health crisis, Arkansans have done what we do best, which is facing adversity with grace and tenacity. Our resiliency has been aided by the…
by - June 15, 2020 7:32 pm
The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) has released the latest tourism economic impact information to the Little Rock Advertising & Promotion (A&P) Commission, reflecting multi-million dollar losses in…
by - June 13, 2020 12:50 pm
BSR Real Estate Investment Trust announced it has acquired Retreat at Wolf Ranch Apartments, a 303 suite, garden-style residential community in Georgetown, Texas and the Austin Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)…
by - June 11, 2020 4:56 pm
The Little Rock Port Authority (LRPA) Board of Directors elected Greg Joslin as chair of the Board of Directors. His term will run from July 2020 through June 2021. The…
by - June 11, 2020 4:35 pm
Turkey Hill LLC, a manufacturer and distributor of branded ice cream and refrigerated drinks, has acquired an ice cream and novelty production facility in Searcy, from Yarnell Ice Cream, LLC…
by - June 11, 2020 6:55 am
The coronavirus has drastically changed the way many businesses operate. And in certain ways, it’s for the better. When the world hit pause in March to help prevent the spread…
by - June 10, 2020 4:47 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock received a donation from Peach Layne in the form of 4,000 bottles of hand sanitizer that will help keep the faculty, staff, and…
by - June 10, 2020 4:44 pm
The Arkansas Arts Center has named Lisa Jones Black as director of development and Katie Campbell as children’s theatre and performing arts director. Black has 20 years of experience in…
by - June 3, 2020 11:59 am
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock public radio station, KUAR, has received a grant of $36,681 from the Roy and Christine Sturgis Charitable and Educational Trust of Arkadelphia, Arkansas,…
by - June 3, 2020 10:24 am
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge appointed Denese Fletcher, a Little Rock attorney, to the state Ethics Commission. Since 1997, Fletcher has practiced law as a civil and criminal trial attorney…
by - June 2, 2020 7:29 pm
Immerse Arkansas, a Little Rock-based non-profit that serves youths in crisis, was recently invited to participate in a national development program for non-profits called the Praxis Nonprofit Accelerator, based in…
by - June 1, 2020 9:49 pm
The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) announced it is offering safe customer service and low-risk options to meeting and convention groups who choose to book events in 2020….
by - June 1, 2020 6:20 pm
On Monday (June 1), Gov. Asa Hutchinson gave his most extensive responses to date to the protests and confrontations that have gripped Arkansas and the nation in the wake of…
by - June 1, 2020 10:21 am
State Sen. Joyce Elliott, D-Little Rock, released her first major campaign video Monday, June 1, highlighting her personal story and philosophy. The 2:32 video, “I Will Fight for You,” will…
by - May 31, 2020 12:23 am
A day of peaceful protests in Little Rock grew more intense and eventually turned to violence on Saturday (May 30). The scene played out in more than two dozen cities…
by - May 28, 2020 4:23 pm
The Alumacraft boat factory in Arkadelphia will close in June leaving 90 workers out of a job as the company moves production to Minnesota. An Evinrude spokesperson confirmed the closure…
by - May 27, 2020 5:55 pm
Startup accelerator, The Conductor, announced its fourth cohort for its 10x Growth Accelerator program on Wednesday (May 27). The Conway-based public-private partnership is teaming up with tech firm Metova and…
by - May 21, 2020 1:01 pm
Hendrix College has received a three-year, $600,000 grant from the Windgate Foundation in support of the Windgate Museum of Art on campus. The grant will significantly expand educational programming and…
by - May 21, 2020 12:59 pm
Pine Bluff-based Simmons Bank donated $1 million to support the construction of the Arkansas Children’s Pine Bluff Clinic. Arkansas Children’s, in association with Jefferson Regional, will establish a new pediatric…
