by - August 13, 2015 2:46 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday that he expects to receive a request to set execution dates for one or more death row inmates from Attorney General Leslie Rutledge “within the coming week or so.”
by - August 13, 2015 2:44 pm
The Arkansas Research Alliance, a coalition of five research universities partnering with state businesses, announced Thursday two $500,000 awards given over three years to a Chinese scientist specializing in energy…
by - August 13, 2015 11:27 am
Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Jim Hannah announced his intent to resign from the state’s high court. He issued the following statement: “The people of Arkansas elected me to our…
by - August 13, 2015 9:18 am
Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc. reported second quarter profits of $8 million, or five cents per share, as the state’s newest publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) is fresh…
by - August 13, 2015 7:27 am
Dillard’s Inc.’s second quarter profits easily beat Wall Street expectations, but the company’s top executive expressed disappointment in the department store chain’s performance compared to a year ago as gross…
by - August 13, 2015 6:33 am
Thanks to a robust June – particularly in Northwest Arkansas – home sales across Arkansas are trending higher in 2015 versus a year ago.
by - August 13, 2015 6:06 am
Jordan Bontke with content partner KATV Ch. 7 reports: In June, a 12-year-old girl in North Carolina was killed when she fell from a zip line because her harness failed…
by - August 13, 2015 5:45 am
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by - August 12, 2015 6:01 pm
For the past 15 or so years, Jonesboro Finance Director Ben Barylske said he has worked with budgets and figures almost on a daily basis. However, one thing he did…
by - August 12, 2015 5:54 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday sent a letter to the State Board of Education commenting on the recommendations from the Governor’s Council on Common Core Review, officials said. According to…
by - August 12, 2015 2:48 pm
Sen. Ted Cruz said Wednesday that if he’s elected president on his first day in office he’ll “rip to shreds this catastrophic Iranian nuclear deal” and direct the Department of…
by - August 12, 2015 11:38 am
A team of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences researchers will have the opportunity to study the side effects of radiation therapy and other types of cancer therapy with a…
by - August 12, 2015 9:09 am
Carol Schumacher, vice president of Investor Relations for Wal-Mart Stores, is exiting the retailer effective Aug. 21, after more than a decade. She has accepted another job and will relocate…
by - August 12, 2015 8:17 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the following appointments: Tyler West, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Suicide Prevention Council. Appointment expires June 4, 2019. Audrey House, Altus, to the Arkansas Alternative Energy…
by - August 12, 2015 5:38 am
CHI St. Vincent and Conway Regional Health System have signed a five-year management agreement and created the Arkansas Health Alliance, a new corporate entity for independent hospitals to affiliate with CHI St. Vincent.
by - August 12, 2015 4:51 am
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by - August 11, 2015 8:58 pm
The idea of economic development and better roads go hand-in-hand, Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin told a city council committee Tuesday night. When the dust settled, the committee agreed to put…
by - August 11, 2015 8:31 pm
Arkansas and U.S. motorists will likely see pump prices continue to move lower for the rest of the year, and may well see local gas prices ratchet down near the two dollar level ahead of the holiday season, according to the latest energy forecasts.
by - August 11, 2015 6:58 pm
The ARK Challenge, a business accelerator program that has helped companies like Q-Box, MineWhat and Overwatch get off the ground in recent years, has been discontinued because of lack of…
by - August 11, 2015 6:51 pm
A new clinic with ties to Northeast Arkansas will receive $983,403 in Affordable Care Act funding to help 2,825 patients, officials announced Tuesday. Corning Area Healthcare, Inc. received the funding…
