by - October 2, 2019 4:09 pm
A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research scientist recently received a $1.7 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to study the different ways smokers respond…
by - September 30, 2019 6:23 pm
Pine Bluff-based Simmons Bank will assume the naming rights to Verizon Arena on Thursday (Oct. 3). Last November, Simmons secured the naming rights for the downtown North Little Rock entertainment…
by - September 29, 2019 12:16 pm
The ongoing battle between e-commerce and brick-and-mortar retail continues to be the dominant factor in the commercial real estate market. That was a prevailing theme Thursday (Sept. 26) at a…
by - September 25, 2019 5:28 pm
Conway Regional Health System broke ground Wednesday (Sept. 25) on the construction of a $13 million, three-story medical office building to be located at the northeast corner of the hospital’s…
by - September 23, 2019 9:03 pm
Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort will be increasing minimum wage for non-tipped staff from $9.25 per hour to $13.00 per hour starting at the end of September, it announced on Monday…
by - September 23, 2019 3:54 pm
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson defended the state Board of Education’s decision to retain part of its control over the Little Rock School District and also said he supports “the direction”…
by - September 19, 2019 3:53 pm
Arkansas Children’s in association with Jefferson Regional made an announcement Thursday (Sept. 19) to advance pediatric care in Jefferson County and South Arkansas. The two health systems will establish a…
by - September 18, 2019 6:06 pm
The Little Rock Venture Center kicked off the city’s first pre-accelerator program on Wednesday (Sept. 18), providing free office space and 14 weeks of training and mentorship to help boost…
by - September 18, 2019 3:14 pm
North Little Rock-based solar power developer Scenic Hill Solar will build a 12.75-megawatt solar power plant that will meet the energy demand for all government operations of the city of…
by - September 17, 2019 10:19 am
Pine Bluff-based Simmons Bank announced several promotions and key new hires in its central Arkansas and statewide operations. Matt Reddin was named executive vice president and chief banking officer; Paul…
by - September 15, 2019 7:08 pm
Ritter Communications announced that the first Hot Springs customer to receive its state-of-the-art communications technology and advanced business services is Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort. In February, the Jonesboro based company,…
by - September 13, 2019 11:20 am
Walmart plans to go national with its unlimited grocery delivery subscription which will cost $98 annually, or $12.95 a month. The program will be in place by the end of…
by - September 12, 2019 3:16 pm
The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas unanimously accepted UA System President Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt’s recommendation to name Christina Drale, Ph.D., chancellor of the University of Arkansas…
by - September 11, 2019 6:25 am
The University of Central Arkansas College of Business has added five faculty members across its four departments. The Department of Accounting hired Josh Simer; the Department of Economics, Finance and…
by - September 10, 2019 5:16 pm
Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott and a host of business, government and community leaders on Tuesday (Sept. 10) got a taste of how one out of every four Arkansans struggle…
by - September 10, 2019 10:57 am
CARTI announced Tuesday (Sept. 10) its plans to build CARTI Cancer Center South Arkansas, a comprehensive cancer treatment facility to be located in El Dorado. The cancer center’s planned services…
by - September 10, 2019 10:25 am
Arkansas media executive Walter Hussman, Jr. and his family have given $25 million to the journalism school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the school has…
by - September 9, 2019 1:07 am
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, says historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) can be “a key arrow in the quiver” for helping prisoners re-enter society successfully, so he’s hoping…
by - September 5, 2019 8:52 am
Arkansas will receive over $18.5 million in federal funds as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts to address the ongoing opioid epidemic that led to nearly 450 overdose deaths…
by - September 5, 2019 8:51 am
The latest Metroplan report shows that Central Arkansas is seeing a slowdown in its growth, but trail-oriented developments are gaining traction. The 2019 Demographic Review and Outlook chronicles trends in…
