by - September 25, 2014 9:00 pm
The retail landscape has never been more competitive even for the almost half-trillion dollars in sales Wal-Mart Stores will report this year. A difference maker in terms of remaining competitive…
by - September 25, 2014 4:59 pm
Republican Senate candidate Tom Cotton defended an ad he released this week on his vote against the Farm Bill. “When President Obama hijacked the farm bill, turned it into a…
by - September 25, 2014 4:40 pm
While attention has been paid this year to the United States Senate and Governor races, the ballot in Northeast Arkansas will be filled with county contests. Craighead County has 10…
by - September 25, 2014 4:17 pm
From Attorney General Dustin McDaniel’s office: Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced that Arkansas, other states and the federal government have reached an agreement with Shire Pharmaceuticals LLC to settle allegations…
by - September 25, 2014 3:52 pm
The national director of the Convention of States Project is scheduled to testify before the Arkansas Senate and House Committees on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Oct. 1 about a national effort to amend the Constitution to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government.
by - September 25, 2014 6:59 am
If an Arkansas candidate doesn’t receive 50% of the vote in November, he or she can still win with a plurality – except in one particular match-up. TB&P blogger Jason Tolbert explores the exception.
by - September 25, 2014 5:19 am
Lately it seems as if every other day there is a new poll to discuss, but recently the public polls we”ve seen have been conducted by partisan-leaning groups. It doesn”t…
by - September 24, 2014 9:36 pm
Former GOP Vice Presidential nominee Paul Ryan appeared Wednesday evening at an event in Benton where around 300 supporters gathered for a barbeque with Ryan to support Asa Hutchinson’s campaign…
by - September 24, 2014 9:07 pm
KATV’s Elicia Dover serves up Wednesday’s Election Central Daily Brief, which includes new polling, a preview of political advertising, and a visit from 2012 GOP Vice-presidential nominee Cong. Paul Ryan….
by - September 24, 2014 8:27 pm
Wal-Mart and Green Dot Corp. (NYSE: GDOT) announced a new exclusive product for the retail giant’s customers that will allow shoppers a free checking account for purchases. The product, known…
by - September 24, 2014 5:46 pm
A new courthouse may be in the offing for Mississippi County residents sometime in the future. The question, however, may be where will it be located. The Mississippi County Quorum…
by - September 24, 2014 5:10 pm
Most stories begin with a question. Sometimes that question is answered clearly one way or the other. Other times, the answer is elusive. Such is the case with this story….
by - September 24, 2014 10:30 am
As pump prices across Arkansas retail locations start moving below the psychological $3 a gallon level, local price wars are igniting at strategic and high-traffic transportation hubs as consumers employ smartphone apps and other digital tools to find the cheapest gas.
by - September 23, 2014 9:17 pm
An estimated 15,000 to 20,000 people are expected not only to cook and eat barbecue Saturday but also to spend a little extra money at businesses and restaurants in Jonesboro….
by - September 23, 2014 8:37 pm
KATV’s Scott Inman wraps up some of the major political headlines of the day in Tuesday’s Election Central Daily Brief. NEW POLLS New poll numbers come from a survey of…
by - September 23, 2014 8:11 pm
Collections of Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax during the first six months of 2014 totaled $6.769 million, up 7.6% compared to the $6.287 million during the same period of 2013. The…
by - September 23, 2014 7:44 pm
A daylong workforce summit sponsored by the Arkansas Chamber of Commerce put a spotlight on problems and solutions facing industry, education and government.
by - September 23, 2014 6:19 am
A lawsuit to boot the minimum wage initiative from the November ballot has been filed on behalf of Jackson T. Stephens, son of Stephens Inc. co-founder Jack Stephens and a…
by - September 23, 2014 6:05 am
Van Buren-based USA Truck named Michael K. Borrows as its new chief financial officer effective September 23, 2014. Borrows comes from Pollen, Inc., a technology-based company doing business with Fortune…
by - September 23, 2014 5:09 am
A Dallas-based rail car manufacturing company will make a nearly $30 million investment at its new facility in Jonesboro, company officials said Monday. Dross Hunter and Jay Farkas, officials with…
