by - February 26, 2015 6:00 pm
The House on Thursday approved a bill to create a way for people to finish their degrees online through the state’s largest university, while additional measures dealt with guns on…
by - February 26, 2015 5:48 pm
Wal-Mart and the Walmart Foundation announced Thursday (Feb. 26) the initial investment of $16 million to seven national nonprofit organizations. This is the first part of the recently announced Opportunity…
by - February 26, 2015 5:39 pm
North Little Rock’s downtown Argenta area will play host to central Arkansas’ first Maker Faire festival, the fast-growing, tech-inspired movement that bills itself as the “greatest show (and tell) on earth.”
by - February 26, 2015 5:08 pm
Arvest Bank Springdale announced two employment changes as Randall Harriman joins the company as a private banking advisor and Andrea Kennedy is promoted to commercial banker. Harriman has more than…
by - February 26, 2015 4:54 pm
The Jones Trust and advancement staff of the Jones Center in Springdale have in two years completed the task of raising $30 million to reinforce the $30 million endowment left…
by - February 26, 2015 4:45 pm
Spring Break Camp at Hobbs State Park brings the outdoor experience up close and personal. The first of several fun-filled and memory-making nature exploration day camps at Hobbs Park for…
by - February 26, 2015 4:35 pm
The Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences was awarded a $3.75 million federal grant that will help to continue research activities…
by - February 26, 2015 4:30 pm
The Jones Trust and advancement staff of the Jones Center have in two years completed the task of raising $30 million to reinforce the $30 million endowment left by Harvey…
by - February 26, 2015 2:45 pm
March 7th, 2015 will be a day of fun-filled family activities as Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area and the Friends of Hobbs celebrate the life and extraordinary career of…
by - February 26, 2015 1:46 pm
Beginning Watercolor Class at the Fayetteville Underground A fun beginners’ watercolor class for adults will be taught at the Underground art gallery in Fayetteville, Arkansas. This class will be a…
by - February 26, 2015 9:00 am
Wes Brown, a regular contributor to Talk Business & Politics, has been named Business Editor for the multi-media organization and will oversee an expansion of content for the statewide news…
by - February 26, 2015 8:59 am
Teams of undergraduate students from Arkansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas will compete in the Alley Scholars Shark Tank Business Plan Challenge this Saturday on the campus of the University of…
by - February 26, 2015 8:53 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive…
by - February 26, 2015 8:53 am
“Family values” is a catchphrase that candidates and politicians often use in an attempt to show they are in touch with the voters. If we’ve heard that phrase once, we’ve…
by - February 26, 2015 5:42 am
It’s been more than a decade since Wal-Mart Stores publicly began its sustainability journey, and while there have been notable accomplishments, the greater work is yet to be done, according…
by - February 25, 2015 9:05 pm
When the Federal Communications Commission meets Thursday (Feb. 26) to vote on proposed net neutrality regulations, the federal regulatory panel’s controversial rules on an “independent, fair and open” Internet are…
by - February 25, 2015 8:58 pm
A bill that would help firefighters diagnosed with cancer due to their work sailed through a House committee, while several bills landed on the desks of the House and Senate…
by - February 25, 2015 8:46 pm
Combined sales tax revenue in the most recent report for Northwest Arkansas’ four largest cities was up 9.43% – a clear sign of strong consumer confidence in the metro economy….
by - February 25, 2015 8:24 pm
The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas will recognize Joan Johnson, co-founder and president of Fayetteville-based White River Hardwood as the 2015 Woman Business Leader at its third annual Power of the…
by - February 25, 2015 7:46 pm
A bill that would help firefighters diagnosed with cancer due to their work sailed through a House committee, while several bills landed on the desks of the House and Senate…
