by - August 14, 2014 5:16 pm
Wal-Mart, the Walmart Foundation and the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM), awarded $4 million to seven universities to help create processes that facilitate U.S. manufacturing jobs in the areas of…
by - August 14, 2014 3:43 pm
Northeast Arkansas has a lot going for it, especially when it comes to tourism and the history of the area, a pair of area development officials told state legislators Thursday….
by - August 14, 2014 3:00 pm
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) has awarded $1,395,002 in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) to eight Arkansas communities. The grants are awarded under the “General Assistance and Innovative Projects”…
by - August 14, 2014 2:54 pm
CapRocq Core, an Arkansas-based real estate partnership focused on acquiring real estate assets in the South and Midwest, today announced plans to acquire its final two properties, which should close…
by - August 14, 2014 12:38 pm
State Senators Keith Ingram and Jimmy Hickey today released their proposed constitutional amendment to abolish the Office of Lt. Governor. Their amendment must first be placed on the ballot by…
by - August 14, 2014 11:02 am
Senators Keith Ingram (D-West Memphis) and Jimmy Hickey, Jr. (R-Texarkana) will lead a bipartisan effort to abolish the office of lieutenant governor when the legislature convenes in January. The move…
by - August 14, 2014 9:10 am
From Matt Mershon with our content partner, KATV Ch. 7: A new report raises concerns about fracking in the Natural State. The report conducted by the Environmental Integrity Project claims…
by - August 14, 2014 6:14 am
Retail giant Wal-Mart saw its profits climb slightly higher with the help of rising revenues, but it lowered expectations for its earnings for the remainder of the year. The Bentonville-based…
by - August 14, 2014 12:53 am
Jessi Turnure with our content partner, KAIT Ch. 8, reports: A proposed rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on carbon dioxide emissions could shut down two older Arkansas coal-fired…
by - August 13, 2014 9:26 pm
The county clerk’s offices around Northeast Arkansas were busy Tuesday and Wednesday as nearly 100 candidates turned in paperwork to seek municipal office this year. On Wednesday, a third candidate…
by - August 13, 2014 7:21 pm
A new five-year farm bill will provide some certainty for farmers facing possible uncertain times, Arkansas’ junior senator said Wednesday. Sen. John Boozman, R-Rogers, visited Wynne, Tyronza, Dyess and Jonesboro…
by - August 13, 2014 6:50 pm
Reforming the state’s workforce education system is the single most-important issue to saving and creating skilled jobs, Delta leaders say. A new report suggested ramping up existing efforts.
by - August 13, 2014 5:56 pm
With 911 technology going from operators using rotary dial telephones to now using GPS pinpointing locations, dispatchers must have the skills to face a changing world, the director of the…
by - August 13, 2014 11:58 am
Poultry processor Blue Rooster is opening a deboning operation in Warren, Arkansas, and will hire 100 new workers at the facility. The facility was formerly home to H&L Poultry. Blue…
by - August 12, 2014 10:18 pm
A proposal to rezone land for an upscale Jonesboro development cleared an important hurdle Tuesday night during a sometimes contentious planning commission meeting.
by - August 12, 2014 9:43 pm
A plan to amend a 2000 sales tax ordinance, allowing the city of Jonesboro to take another look at its budget, was approved by voters Tuesday. According to unofficial numbers,…
by - August 12, 2014 9:07 pm
Tyson Foods and other local poultry companies are breathing easier with expectations of record U.S. corn and soybean crops this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest forecast….
by - August 12, 2014 9:00 pm
From Sarah Whites-Koditschek with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1: State lawmakers are opposing the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rules to reduce CO2 emissions in Arkansas 44% by 2030. On…
by - August 12, 2014 8:59 pm
From Jacob Kauffman with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1: The Democratic nominee for Arkansas attorney general Nate Steel took steps to distinguish himself from his Republican opponent Tuesday at…
by - August 12, 2014 7:11 pm
Arkansas should be able to expand broadband access to all public schools without extra state funding because it’s currently wasting too much money on outdated technology and is not effectively…
