by - July 7, 2016 3:46 pm
Fort Smith City Administrator Carl Geffken believes the search for a new fire chief is winding down and a new hire could be announced before the end of July. The…
by - July 7, 2016 3:32 pm
Bobby Martin of Rogers, a former Wal-Mart executive, was appointed to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Thursday by Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Martin will serve a seven-year term and replaces…
by - July 7, 2016 2:43 pm
Wages and earnings for Arkansas workers are still well below the national average, but the low-cost standard of living and affordability helps to boost the income and spending power of…
by - July 7, 2016 2:37 pm
Van Buren-based USA Truck has signed on to provide $55,000 for 15 scholarships to qualified applicants in the commercial driver’s license training program offered through the Northwest Technical Institute and…
by - July 7, 2016 2:18 pm
Arkansas voters will get at least one chance in November to vote on legalizing medical marijuana. The office of Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin on Thursday (July 7) said…
by - July 7, 2016 10:38 am
As part of the Obama Administration’s historic effort to normalize relations with Cuba, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on Thursday (July 7) proposed to select eight U.S. airlines to…
by - July 7, 2016 10:25 am
Employers announced plans to cut payrolls by 38,536 jobs in June, an increase from May, but still well below the 12-month average and indicative of a “positive employment environment,” according…
by - July 6, 2016 5:27 pm
In today’s Talk Business & Politics Daily, U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, joins us from Washington, D.C. to discuss the House Oversight Committee’s possible investigation of the Hillary Clinton…
by - July 6, 2016 4:39 pm
A national manufacturing trade organization has called out the U.S. Senate to address a key role in the Board of Directors of the U.S. Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank. Jay Timmons, president…
by - July 6, 2016 4:34 pm
Cross-plant manufacturing will be one of the primary drivers of growth in the global bill of materials (BOM) software market, according to a new report from data research firm Technavio….
by - July 6, 2016 4:32 pm
The 28th Annual Small Works on Paper visual art exhibition is returning to the Delta Cultural Center in Helena, Ark., on Saturday (July 9) and will run through August 27….
by - July 6, 2016 4:29 pm
The 12th Annual T Tauri Movie Camp will launch from Batesville, Ark., on July 18 and run through the end of the month. The camp offers a variety of video…
by - July 6, 2016 4:22 pm
WalmartPay is now available in all of the retail giant’s 4,600-plus stores in the U.S., marking one of the fastest nationwide rollouts the company has launched in recent years. Walmart’s…
by - July 6, 2016 4:11 pm
Talicia Richardson has announced her candidacy for the At-Large position on the Fort Smith School Board held by David Hunton. Hunton will not seek reelection, and a rival candidate has…
by - July 6, 2016 4:01 pm
Catholic Health Initiatives has decided to explore options to sell QualChoice, but that does not necessarily mean QualChoice will be sold in its entirety or at all, QualChoice of Arkansas…
by - July 6, 2016 3:38 pm
As the state’s labor pool continues to grow and the jobless rate seeks new lows, U.S. workforce data shows Arkansas workers are taking home more money out of their paycheck…
by - July 6, 2016 3:09 pm
Daisy Outdoor Products, a cornerstone business in Rogers, has a new owner. The historic BB gun maker was acquired by Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co. (BRS), a private equity firm…
by - July 6, 2016 1:59 pm
Another 8.9 miles of Interstate 49 in Bentonville and Rogers is set for widening from four to six lanes as part of more than $66.4 million in work set to…
by - July 6, 2016 1:25 pm
Van Buren High School students will this fall have the opportunity to graduate with associate’s degrees or technical certifications at the same time they receive their high school diplomas courtesy…
by - July 6, 2016 10:41 am
It’s no secret the Walton Family Foundation has pushed nationwide for more charter schools. But the foundation, which has found its charter school agenda controversial in some cities, is putting…
