by - January 22, 2016 9:40 am
U.S. nuclear energy facilities generated electricity at a record high level of reliability in 2015 even as natural gas is expected to overtake coal as the top source for U.S….
by - January 21, 2016 10:39 pm
A new nonprofit whose board includes two retired state Supreme Court justices has been formed to educate voters on judicial candidates and combat misleading ads by independent groups. Funded entirely…
by - January 21, 2016 10:19 pm
It wasn’t an easy path for Brandon Burlsworth to be a college football star, and it doesn’t appear that a movie about his life will have an easy path to…
by - January 21, 2016 6:35 pm
Collections for the 2% tourism tax were robust in the fall and are up overall 8.56%, according to the latest numbers released to the Arkansas State Parks, Tourism and Recreation…
by - January 21, 2016 6:17 pm
Bill Jeffs has joined Arvest Wealth Management as a wealth management regional investment officer in central Arkansas. Jeffs will develop investment, insurance, and trust and estate planning solutions to support…
by - January 21, 2016 6:17 pm
Bill Jeffs has joined Arvest Wealth Management as a wealth management regional investment officer in central Arkansas. Jeffs will develop investment, insurance, and trust and estate planning solutions to support…
by - January 21, 2016 6:07 pm
The intrinsic value for strong mental and emotional health received attention Thursday (Jan. 21) during the Northwest Arkansas Business Women’s Network luncheon held in Bentonville. The original speaker for Thursday’s…
by - January 21, 2016 5:53 pm
The work of Max Farrell, E.A. Lepine and Kirsten Blowers was recently highlighted in national publications. Farrell, CEO and founder of WorkHound, was mentioned, along with his company, in a…
by - January 21, 2016 5:34 pm
Springdale-based Whitbeck Laboratories will soon have a new $1 million home, one that is nearly double the size of its existing facility and may help add up to 10 jobs…
by - January 21, 2016 5:18 pm
Simmons First National Corporation neared triple-digit fourth quarter growth as the Pine Bluff-based bank holding company’s loan portfolio more than doubled to nearly $5 billion to end fiscal year 2015….
by - January 21, 2016 4:57 pm
A new SIG Sauer ammo manufacturing plant in Jacksonville and expansion of a Remington Outdoor Company ammo plant in Lonoke are expected to add more than 130 manufacturing jobs in…
by - January 21, 2016 11:14 am
The Video Wire anchorman Dawson Meadows suggests that a new highway funding plan proposed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson could help extend the Interstate 49 “Road to nowhere” section in the…
by - January 21, 2016 10:42 am
Home Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Centennial Bank, ended fiscal 2015 on a strong note after it reported fourth-quarter earnings rose more than 25%. The Conway-based banking group continued…
by - January 21, 2016 10:23 am
The Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative (AVEC) recently rolled out a prepay power program – the first of its kind in the Fort Smith metro – following what Key Account/Member Service…
by - January 21, 2016 9:58 am
For years there were none and now a fourth Whataburger restaurant is planned to open in about six weeks, weather permitting. The newest restaurant in the popular chain is going…
by - January 21, 2016 9:46 am
Editor’s note: Notes from the Campaign Trail is a compilation of various political insider tidbits and is sponsored by Little Rock-based Capitol Advisors Group. REACTION TO THE GOVERNOR’S HIGHWAY PLAN:…
by - January 21, 2016 9:05 am
Southwestern Energy Co. said Thursday (Jan. 21) it is laying off around 1,100 workers companywide with 600 of those jobs to cut in Arkansas. The Texas driller’s Fayetteville Shale operations…
by - January 21, 2016 8:25 am
Editor’s note: Rep. Andy Davis, R-Little Rock, is the author of this guest commentary. He served on the Working Group for Highway Funding. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in…
by - January 21, 2016 7:12 am
Full year 2015 net income for Lowell-based J.B. Hunt reached $427.235 million, up 14% compared to 2014. The annual per share earnings of $3.66 beat the consensus estimate thanks to…
by - January 20, 2016 10:24 pm
Twenty-three percent of all Arkansas Medicaid claims for three types of behavioral health services involve multiple claims on the same day, raising questions the program can’t answer regarding how many…
