by - March 28, 2016 11:25 am
Counties in Northwest and central Arkansas are among the majority counties in the nation to see home prices still affordable relative to historical norms, according to new report from Irvine,…
by - March 28, 2016 10:41 am
Walmart Stores, Campbell Soup, General Mills, Kellogg, Kraft Heinz and Pepsico are teaming up in the “Fight Hunger, Spark Challenge” initiative and soliciting public participation in this hunger relief effort….
by - March 28, 2016 10:41 am
Walmart Stores, Campbell Soup, General Mills, Kellogg, Kraft Heinz and Pepsico are teaming up in the “Fight Hunger, Spark Challenge” initiative and soliciting public participation in this hunger relief effort….
by - March 28, 2016 9:55 am
A group of five legislators was meeting Monday to prepare an alternative to the managed care bill supported by Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Rep. Michelle Gray, R-Melbourne, said the group’s bill…
by - March 27, 2016 7:34 pm
The Fort Smith metro area has good bones. We’re a great people in a great place capable of great progress. We’ve recently seen bubble up a “shift in attitude, in…
by - March 27, 2016 8:51 am
As state lawmakers prepare for an April 6th special session to consider the fate of the governor’s health care reform program, Arkansas Works, two state lawmakers say there are multiple…
by - March 27, 2016 8:06 am
CJRW’s director of digital, Zack Hill, was a guest on this week’s edition of Talk Business & Politics. He recapped his team’s recent trip to South by Southwest, the tech…
by - March 27, 2016 7:32 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– GOOD ‘MIDDLE-SKILL’ JOBS EXCLUDE WOMEN, NEW REPORT SAYS Women…
by - March 26, 2016 7:34 pm
As drones continue to be a more utilized technology, the maturation of the industry is taking place. Efforts are in place to ensure safety and bring the technology to new…
by - March 26, 2016 7:04 pm
Federal lawmakers had a quiet yet busy week with most of the action happening in the House. A key energy project in the state received a go-ahead from federal regulators,…
by - March 26, 2016 7:15 am
TV PREVIEW On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics, which airs Sundays at 9:30 a.m. on KATV Channel 7 in Central Arkansas and now in Northeast Arkansas…
by - March 25, 2016 12:32 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services recently ordered 4,000 new dry van trailers equipped with added safety components engineered to prevent vehicles from sliding under the trailer on impact. The Wabash National…
by - March 25, 2016 12:32 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services recently ordered 4,000 new dry van trailers equipped with added safety components engineered to prevent vehicles from sliding under the trailer on impact. The Wabash National…
by - March 25, 2016 11:35 am
Editor’s note: Story updated with a statement from Golden Bridge, a group organized to oppose the Clean Line project, and a statement from the Sierra Club of Arkansas. ––––––––––––––– The…
by - March 25, 2016 11:19 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson touted his legislation in the upcoming health care special session as “historic” and “unique” during a press conference Friday at the Capitol. Legislators will gather April 6…
by - March 25, 2016 9:29 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate fell two-tenths of a percentage point in February to an all-time low of 4.2%, well below the nation’s unemployment rate of 4.9% and well ahead of year-ago…
by - March 25, 2016 8:26 am
The U.S. economy is still performing well short of expectations as the nation’s Gross Domestic Product activity only grew at a weak 1.4% in the fourth quarter of 2015, according…
by - March 24, 2016 8:17 pm
Two competing draft bills circulating among legislators would provide financial rewards for cost-efficient care and penalties for poor performance, but they would do it in different ways. One would create…
by - March 24, 2016 6:18 pm
Alexis Rogers with content partner, KATV Ch. 7 reports: Former Circuit Court Judge Michael Maggio of Conway was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in federal prison for taking a bribe….
by - March 24, 2016 5:56 pm
U.S. Census estimate updates released Thursday (March 24) show that the Northwest Arkansas metro area accounted for most of the state’s population growth in the past five years, and only…
