by - July 14, 2016 5:28 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith has received approval from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education Coordinating Board to offer four new degrees and certificates this fall. UAFS will…
by - July 14, 2016 5:28 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith has received approval from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education Coordinating Board to offer four new degrees and certificates this fall. UAFS will…
by - July 14, 2016 4:27 pm
Philip Christensen is the new Fort Smith Fire Chief, filling a position that has been vacant since October 2015 when longtime Chief Mike Richards resigned in the middle of a…
by - July 14, 2016 4:07 pm
Global waste volume generation is expected to pick up in 2016, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan Market Research Reports. The firm foresees an increase to 22,072.1…
by - July 14, 2016 4:01 pm
One in five travelers believe airlines should have a right to dictate dress code to passengers before boarding an airplane. According to a GO Airport Survey – inspired by a…
by - July 14, 2016 3:42 pm
Editor’s note: You can watch the full video of today’s Talk Business & Politics Daily at the end of this report, or download an audio version through the iTunes store…
by - July 14, 2016 3:23 pm
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of Talk Business & Politics focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side…
by - July 14, 2016 10:03 am
There were 1,037 homes sold in Sebastian and Crawford counties during the first six months of 2016, up 4.6% over the 991 sales in the same period of 2015, according…
by - July 14, 2016 9:58 am
Arkansans may have the chance to vote on two medical marijuana initiatives in November. What happens if both pass? The one with the most votes wins, probably. In a letter…
by - July 14, 2016 8:21 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION TO SPONSOR ENTREPRENEUR SUMMIT IN LITTLE ROCK IN LATE JULY…
by - July 13, 2016 7:10 pm
A group has formed to oppose a proposed amendment that would cap non-economic damages in medical lawsuits. The Committee to Protect AR Families filed paperwork Tuesday saying its aim is…
by - July 13, 2016 7:03 pm
Scientists with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute received a federal grant of $1.4 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to…
by - July 13, 2016 5:43 pm
The Fort Smith Parks and Recreation Commission met Wednesday (July 13) from the Creekmore Park Community Center to discuss naming options for the Northside High School (NHS) softball fields at Martin…
by - July 13, 2016 3:35 pm
In today’s Talk Business & Politics Daily digital newscast, Parks and Tourism director Kane Webb talks about the booming hospitality economy. Rep. Charlie Collins of Fayetteville and Arkansas Advocates for Children…
by - July 13, 2016 2:38 pm
Central Arkansas’s fuel market received a big boost after the Fourth of July holiday when Tulsa-based Magellan Midstream Partners quietly began operation of its much-anticipated pipeline project that will deliver…
by - July 13, 2016 2:21 pm
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has awarded a $902,400 grant to a model food code project at the University of Arkansas School of Law to aid the country’s 567 Indian tribes….
by - July 13, 2016 12:38 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday (July 13) confirmed during a conference call from Europe that GOP and Trump campaign officials have offered him a “primetime slot” to speak at the…
by - July 13, 2016 10:05 am
Entergy Corp., the parent company of Entergy Arkansas Inc., announced Wednesday (July 13) that it is in discussions with Exelon Corp. for the potential sale of the James A. FitzPatrick…
by - July 13, 2016 6:06 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– NIH LAUNCHES LARGEST STUDY EVER ON BREAST CANCER IN BLACK WOMEN The largest study…
by - July 13, 2016 5:29 am
WorkHound, the Iowa-based logistics platform for the trucking industry and co-founded by Arkansas native Max Farrell, announced that it has joined the Dynamo Accelerator, a logistics-based accelerator that is part of a 12-week…
