by - November 4, 2016 2:22 pm
The Arkansas Alumni Association, comprised of graduates from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, is adding six new members to its national board: Greg Lee of Fayetteville, Ronald Rainey of…
by - November 4, 2016 2:04 pm
CenterPoint Energy Inc., which filed its annual winter rate application with Arkansas regulators this week, reported Friday (Nov.4) that its profits had jumped nearly 23%, mainly on the strength of…
by - November 4, 2016 11:51 am
The trucking industry put 3,000 more people to work in October, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The number of workers reached 1.464 million, from 1.461 million in September….
by - November 4, 2016 9:42 am
The U.S. economy added a steady 161,000 to employee rolls in October as the nation’s unemployment fell to 4.9% just four days before the nation’s presidential election, the U.S. Bureau…
by - November 4, 2016 6:40 am
An almost $3 million one-time charge tied to restructuring costs pushed quarterly earnings for USA Truck to a $734,000 loss, a wide swing from the $2.727 million gain in the…
by - November 3, 2016 9:52 pm
Editor’s note: Welcome to the fifth season of Tusk to Tail – the sport of tailgating as organized, performed and perfected by a group of Hog fans who have been…
by - November 3, 2016 8:28 pm
U.S. Sens. John Boozman and Tom Cotton do not agree with a strategy to block any potential Supreme Court nominee of Hillary Clinton, but both say they would have a…
by - November 3, 2016 5:31 pm
ArcBest is undergoing a “significant” change in the shipping and logistics company’s management structure that will result in a loss of 130 jobs. The moves will “differentiate ArcBest from the…
by - November 3, 2016 4:13 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has announced the following appointments. Stacie Hipp, Pine Bluff, to the Arkansas State Board of Nursing. Appointment expires Oct. 1, 2020. Replaces Sandra Priebe. Janice Ivers, Jessieville,…
by - November 3, 2016 4:07 pm
In a 5-2 decision, the Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday (Nov. 3) denied a petition by Arkansans for Compassionate Care to grant a rehearing of its decision to remove Issue…
by - November 3, 2016 4:04 pm
The Artist Evolution, a marketing agency based in Fayetteville, has opened a downtown Little Rock office. The company cited proximity to some of its clients and plans for more growth…
by - November 3, 2016 3:09 pm
The last time the Arkansas General Assembly convened a law to exempt military veterans retirement benefits from state income taxes was nixed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Gov. Hutchinson already had…
by - November 3, 2016 3:01 pm
Editor’s note: This story is updated with new information, including a retraction from a national news source. For the second time in three days, U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., referred…
by - November 3, 2016 12:41 pm
About two months into his new role as CEO of Walmart Global eCommerce, Marc Lore has seen several management changes, including at least three departures of high-ranking execs from the…
by - November 3, 2016 10:50 am
A nationwide nonprofit organization recently completed 24 water well projects in 10 Arkansas counties. The Water Well Trust completed the projects with grant money from USDA’s Household Water Well Systems…
by - November 3, 2016 10:26 am
Astronomy events at Hobbs State Park and Conservation Area in Rogers have averaged about 99 attendees during the past seven years, according to data recently compiled by the park staff….
by - November 3, 2016 10:24 am
Go Ye Employment Services of Fort Smith plans to host a Small Business Development Fair the week of April 24 at the Fort Smith Convention Center. The goal of the…
by - November 3, 2016 7:18 am
Third quarter income for Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corp. was down more than 32%, and income in the first nine months of 2016 is down 57.2% compared with the same period…
by - November 2, 2016 7:39 pm
As open enrollment kicked off this week for the Affordable Care Act, those looking to enroll have experienced sticker shock as 2017 premiums of popular plans sold on HealthCare.gov rose…
by - November 2, 2016 7:06 pm
State senatorial candidate Dave Wallace has been asked to exit the district 22 race after a wrongful death lawsuit was filed in connection with a deadly bus crash Aug. 28…
