by - October 19, 2016 3:26 pm
Jonesboro aldermen unanimously approved about $1.4 million in pay raises this year for firefighters and non-uniformed workers Tuesday night, but Mayor Harold Perrin warned the move could affect capital improvement…
by - October 19, 2016 3:03 pm
The Federal Reserve’s monthly Beige Book report for the Eighth District released Wednesday (Oct. 19) shows economic conditions across the regional economy have modestly improved from a month ago, highlighted…
by - October 19, 2016 3:00 pm
Jonesboro residents who have opinions about a proposed $12 million shooting complex in the city will have a chance to voice them to the public. The city will hold a…
by - October 19, 2016 2:55 pm
After the Obama administration announced a small bump on Tuesday (Oct. 18) in cost-of-living adjustments to Social Security benefits next year, AARP officials are asking presidential candidates Donald Trump and…
by - October 19, 2016 2:47 pm
The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas and the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame Board announced Wednesday (Oct. 19) the 2017 class of inductees for…
by - October 19, 2016 2:26 pm
Members of the law enforcement community Wednesday (Oct. 19) expressed their opposition to two measures on the November ballot that would legalize medical marijuana, with the president of the Arkansas…
by - October 19, 2016 8:14 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– KAISER FOUNDATION REPORT: MEDICAID PROVIDES HEALTH COVERAGE TO RECORD 73 MILLION, ONE IN FIVE…
by - October 19, 2016 7:56 am
The University of Arkansas is one of the top 30 schools in the nation for offering the best value when it comes to getting an online master’s of engineering in…
by - October 19, 2016 7:38 am
Scientists at Ascendant Dx hope to raise enough money to launch a multi-state clinical trial of what they believe is a groundbreaking process that changes how – and more importantly,…
by - October 18, 2016 8:29 pm
With early voting less than a week away in Arkansas, election officials in Arkansas and around the country are preparing for a historic deluge at the polls as presidential candidates…
by - October 18, 2016 6:06 pm
story by Dale Cullins 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…
by - October 18, 2016 4:01 pm
Doctors at Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI) in Little Rock, have found promising effects from prescribing folinic acid to help autistic children improve their language and communication skills through a…
by - October 18, 2016 3:54 pm
As the U.S. housing market nears full recovery and the Millennial generation matures, nearly half of U.S. home buyers are under 36 and reflect an increasingly racially diverse middle class,…
by - October 18, 2016 3:33 pm
The advisory committee of the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism’s Outdoor Recreation Grants Program is scheduled to meet October 26-28 in Little Rock and Jacksonville. The committee will meet at…
by - October 18, 2016 3:16 pm
Technology will redefine travel distribution channels in the next 10 years, according to a new study from the London School of Economics. Artificial Intelligence, virtual reality and the use of…
by - October 18, 2016 2:32 pm
Pete Yuan, Arkansas region president for IberiaBank since 2010, has taken over as president of the bank’s Texas market. He assumed the role in early October. Yuan will be based…
by - October 18, 2016 11:18 am
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 - October 17, 2016 9:03 pm
The questions surrounding refugees from the Middle East and other parts of the world will soon come to Arkansas as Canopy Northwest Arkansas works to bring 100 or more refugees…
by - October 17, 2016 6:22 pm
Poverty has been a hallmark of the Mississippi River Delta Region, but a federally funded organization is attempting to stem that generations-long problem. One tool utilized by the Delta Regional…
by - October 17, 2016 6:02 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced Monday (Oct. 17) she would seek a second term as attorney general in 2018 and that she has raised $71,850 for the effort. Rutledge,…
