by - October 31, 2014 5:50 pm
Hospitals Cut Losses By $69 Million, Private Option Cited
Arkansas hospitals had $69.2 million less in losses due to uncompensated care in the first six months of 2014 compared to the same time period a year ago – a…
Northeast Arkansas
All the latest news about Northeast Arkansas.
Nominate for our Best in Class Awards
Best in Class Awards
by - October 31, 2014 1:21 pm
AEDC’s Lenka Horakova Introduced As Honorary Consul For Czech Republic
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s European business development director was introduced on Friday (Oct. 31) as honorary consul for the Czech Republic in Arkansas. Ambassador of the Czech Republic to…
by - October 30, 2014 10:33 pm
‘Eyes Of The Country’ On Arkansas, Senate Candidates Say
The battle for a U.S. Senate seat may very well go through Northeast Arkansas as both major candidates spent Wednesday and Thursday, rallying their bases. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Arkansas, was…
by - October 30, 2014 10:24 pm
A Dozen Reports Of Machines Vote Flipping In Pulaski County
Alexis Rogers with our content partner, KATV News, reports: The Pulaski County Election Commission has received a dozen reports claiming voting machines are changing people’s votes. Three of the 12…
by - October 30, 2014 9:57 pm
Gen. Wesley K. Clark: U.S. Needs To Make All-Out Effort To Achieve Energy Independence
In a new book, Gen. Wesley K. Clark looks at current foreign affairs and argues what American strategy should be. He provides this commentary to Talk Business & Politics.
by - October 30, 2014 9:30 pm
Metro Jobless Rates Decline, Employment Fluctuates
Unemployment rates in Arkansas’ major metropolitan areas continue to decline. All of the eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas had jobless rate decreases in September compared to August,…
by - October 30, 2014 5:50 pm
Wal-Mart To Expand Savings Catcher For The Holidays
Walmart Savings Catcher, a mobile app that compares local sale prices of branded grocery items within a particular region, is being expanded to include toys and perhaps other merchandise for…
by - October 30, 2014 5:50 pm
Tolbert: Early Voting Up 26% Compared To 2010
Early voting still shows an increase compared to 2010, but lags behind 2012 levels. In the last midterm election in 2010, almost 177,000 early votes had been cast by Wednesday…
by - October 30, 2014 1:14 pm
Fayetteville Tech Park: $522 Million Economic Boost Over Past Decade
The head of the Arkansas Research and Technology Park said Thursday that the “town and gown” collaborative effort between the city of Fayetteville and University of Arkansas has been the…
by - October 30, 2014 7:02 am
Arkansas Poll Finds Cotton, Hutchinson With Sizable Leads
The University of Arkansas’ annual Arkansas Poll finds Republicans Tom Cotton and Asa Hutchinson holding big leads among very likely voters as the election nears. In the U.S. Senate race,…
by - October 29, 2014 11:34 pm
Gloves Come Off In District 59 Kiwanis Debate
The two candidates for a Craighead County state House seat traded barbs Wednesday as both accused one another of desperate behavior at a local civic club’s debate. In the fourth…
by - October 29, 2014 8:33 pm
David Couch: Why Arkansas Voters Should OK Alcoholic Beverage Amendment
Editor’s note: David Couch is a native of Newport and a lifelong Arkansan. He is a practicing attorney in Little Rock and has been involved in numerous initiated issues over…
by - October 29, 2014 8:31 pm
Brian Richardson: Why Arkansans Should Oppose Far-Reaching Alcohol Amendment
Editor’s note: Brian Richardson is an Arkansas resident and the chairman of Citizens for Local Rights, a ballot question committee formed to oppose the Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Amendment, Issue 4….
by - October 29, 2014 5:15 pm
First Paragould Bankshares Invests In NWA Acquiring Former Metropolitan Locations
The crowded banking sector in Northwest Arkansas continues to draw interest from outside the region evidenced by the recent deal struck between Simmons First National to sell five of its…
by - October 29, 2014 5:11 pm
Murphy Oil Profits Slide As Crude Oil Prices Take Toll On Operations
El Dorado oil giant Murphy Oil Corp. saw third quarter earnings fall 10.8% from a year ago as sliding crude prices and weaker international oil demand cut into the company’s…
by - October 29, 2014 2:05 pm
Talk Business & Politics Magazine: Bill Clinton & The Downtown Decade
Read the backstory of how the Clinton Library site was selected, what it has meant for downtown development, and what may happen next. Plus, other great stories from our latest magazine edition of Talk Business & Politics.
by - October 29, 2014 11:54 am
AEDC To Offer 5 Grant Workshops
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) will host five workshops around the state in November to educate community leaders on opportunities for state and federal grants. The grants include options…
by - October 28, 2014 8:25 pm
Term Limits On The Ballot Causing Confusion With Voters
From Elicia Dover with our content partner, KATV Ch. 7 News: An issue on the November ballot is the subject of controversy because of the way in which it is…
by - October 28, 2014 8:24 pm
Election Central: Watch For The Future First Lady
KATV’s Scott Inman delivers Tuesday’s top political headlines in today’s Election Central Daily Brief. MINIMUM WAGE REACT Little Rock businessman Jackson T. Stephens, Jr. issued a blistering statement Monday night…
by - October 28, 2014 6:17 pm
Tolbert: Spending In Arkansas Senate Race Tops $52 Million
It should surprise no one who has been watching television, opened their mailbox, or answered their telephone in the past couple of months that spending in the U.S. Senate race…