by - August 20, 2014 9:09 am
Highland Pellets LLC, an Arkansas company, will build a $130 million, 500,000 metric ton wood pellet facility in Pine Bluff creating 35 jobs. Highland Pellets is a privately held company…
by - August 20, 2014 6:20 am
Three broad trucking reports suggest continued modest growth in the overall economy for the remainder of the year.
by - August 20, 2014 6:14 am
The Walton Family Foundation said its new strategic plan includes an anticipated investment of more than $302 million in Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas and Mississippi Delta through 2020 —…
by - August 20, 2014 6:06 am
From Johnathan Reaves with our content partner, KASU FM 91.9: Several national Republican figures will be visiting the state over the next week. On Wednesday, former presidential nominee Mitt Romney…
by - August 19, 2014 9:24 pm
A plan to rezone land for a commercial and residential development will get a full airing by Jonesboro city council members over the next month and some residents had plenty of questions.
by - August 19, 2014 5:37 pm
A new ad takes on an old topic, and Republicans bringing in national GOP power for campaigning this week. KATV’s Scott Inman reports today’s Election Central Daily Brief. DEMS HIT…
by - August 19, 2014 5:10 pm
An internal poll conducted by the GOP polling firm On Message shows Republican Fourth Congressional District candidate Rep. Bruce Westerman enjoying a comfortable 18-point lead over Democratic nominee former FEMA…
by - August 19, 2014 4:47 pm
Ryan Saylor with our content partner, The City Wire, reports: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., said during a visit to Fort Smith Tuesday (Aug. 19) that while he is against…
by - August 19, 2014 4:05 pm
Windstream Corp. announced that Chief Operating Officer Brent Whittington is resigning effective Sept. 1. The company also announced it will eliminate the chief operating officer position after Whittington’s departure and…
by - August 19, 2014 3:41 pm
Plains and Eastern Clean Line LLC has obtained regulatory approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to sell transmission service to customers at negotiated rates and to negotiate bilateral…
by - August 19, 2014 11:14 am
A letter sent late last week by Speaker of the House Davy Carter tipped off the general public to notable panic that has enveloped a portion of Arkansas’ agricultural community.
by - August 19, 2014 10:53 am
Wal-Mart Stores, the self-proclaimed low cost retailer, is investing in a new private label brand aimed at wooing bottom-dollar customers from ALDI and Dollar General.
by - August 19, 2014 10:44 am
Southern Bancorp, Inc. says it has signed an agreement to acquire the Bank of Bolivar County, which operates two branches in the Mississippi communities of Shelby and Mound Bayou. Southern…
by - August 18, 2014 9:02 pm
Arkansas State University is participating in a research program called “Bridging the Divide,” which aims to increase the number of Ph.D graduates in the so-called “STEM” fields, especially among minority students.
by - August 18, 2014 7:58 pm
Arkansas’ senior senator said Monday that three bills he is working on in the U.S. Senate will be good for American business and jobs. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Little Rock, toured…
by - August 18, 2014 6:41 pm
Roby Brock with Talk Business & Politics delivers Monday’s Election Central Daily Brief. SIGNATURES SUBMITTED Supporters of raising the minimum wage and a group wanting a statewide vote on expanding…
by - August 18, 2014 3:46 pm
A hospital chain with 10 facilities in Arkansas said its computer system was hacked and limited patient information may have been stolen. Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems portfolio of Arkansas…
by - August 18, 2014 3:37 pm
Dollar General CEO Rick Dreiling and the company’s board of directors have entered a bidding war for rival Family Dollar with a $9.7 billion offer announced Monday (Aug. 18.). The…
by - August 18, 2014 3:08 pm
The battle for the state Legislature shifted from political to financial over the weekend as legislative candidates filed their July campaign reports with the Secretary of State’s office. Friday was…
by - August 18, 2014 2:45 pm
The formula for keeping and attracting good teachers is simple: Let them be leaders. That’s the message of Jonathan Crossley, Arkansas’ Teacher of the Year. Crossley, 26, teaches 11th and…
