by - April 26, 2015 6:33 pm
Cancer Support House hosts sold out Wine & Roses Gala
A sold out crowd of more than 430 attended the 21st annual "Wine & Roses" Gala on Saturday (Apr. 25) evening. Benefitting and hosted at the Donald W. Reynolds Cancer…
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by - April 26, 2015 5:47 pm
The Earth Day thing, revisited
The urge to save humanity is almost always a false-face for the urge to rule it. – H.L. Mencken Recently toured several of the fine museums in Chicago. The city…
by - April 26, 2015 5:30 pm
Grading the new Governor
While the 90th General Assembly finally ended this past week, Gov. Asa Hutchinson quietly celebrated his 100th day as Arkansas’ 46th Governor. He appears this month on the cover of…
by - April 26, 2015 5:15 pm
NWA GiveCamp helps 10 nonprofits with new websites, tech needs
More than 35 tech professionals volunteered their expertise and talents to help 10 local nonprofits with website design and functionality at the third annual Northwest Arkansas GiveCamp. The event was…
by - April 26, 2015 4:56 pm
Gov. Hutchinson appears on ‘Meet The Press,’ talks Clintons, gay rights
Gay rights, the White House Correspondents Dinner, and a potential scandal involving Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton were among the topics discussed Sunday on a national television news show by…
by - April 26, 2015 1:27 pm
‘King Of Baseball’ Bill Valentine Dies
From our content partner, KATV Channel 7. William Terry “Bill” Valentine, Jr., 82, of Little Rock, died on April 26, 2015. Born on November 21, 1932, Bill had a long…
by - April 26, 2015 12:47 pm
Gov. Hutchinson Appears On Meet The Press
Gay rights, the White House Correspondents Dinner, and a potential scandal involving Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton were among the topics discussed Sunday on a national television news show by…
by - April 26, 2015 8:14 am
Talk Business & Politics Roundtable 4.26.15
On Sunday’s edition of Talk Business & Politics, KATV’s Janelle Lilley and TB&P contributors Jessica DeLoach Sabin and John Burris joined host Roby Brock for a wide-ranging conversation on several…
by - April 26, 2015 7:51 am
Made In America: Robotics Are All The Rage In U.S. Manufacturing
New reports lend additional credibility and importance to two upcoming events – the Arkansas Manufacturing Innovation Summit and North Little Rock’s Maker Faire.
by - April 25, 2015 11:51 am
ABF Logistics named one of top national brokerage firms
ABF Logistics, a subsidiary of Fort Smith-based ArcBest, was recently recognized for the first time by Transport Topics on the Top Brokerage Firms of 2015 list. ABF Logistics provides third-party…
by - April 25, 2015 9:07 am
Congressional Recap: Jonesboro Crew Visits D.C. Delegation
The state’s congressional delegation was busy this week dealing with trade and financial issues. The group also received a visit from a 43-member delegation representing the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce.
by - April 25, 2015 8:02 am
Weekend Digest: The Rosie The Riveter Edition
TV PREVIEW: THE SESSION ENDS, HUCKABEE 2.0 & ENTREPRENEURSHIP This week on Talk Business & Politics: The legislative session ends, but there is still work to be done. What was accomplished,…
by - April 24, 2015 7:03 pm
Windstream Completes Spinoff, Real Estate Trust CS&L Begins Trading Monday On Nasdaq
Windstream Holdings Inc. completed the spinoff of what is believed to be the first publicly traded real estate investment trust to solely focus on acquiring and leasing communication distribution assets,…
by - April 24, 2015 6:54 pm
PC&E Grants Another Hog Farm Moratorium
The Pollution Control and Ecology Commission voted Friday to enact a 180-day moratorium on granting permits for new medium and large swine operations in the Buffalo National River Watershed –…
by - April 24, 2015 6:48 pm
Frequent Finalist, Fayetteville Wins 2015 Envy Award
After being chosen as a finalist five of the 10 times the award has been given – including the last three years in a row – the City of Fayetteville…
by - April 24, 2015 6:42 pm
Craighead County Sees Small Drop In April Sales Tax Revenue, Jonesboro Sees Small Increase
It was a month that the character Maxwell Smart from the 1960s television show “Get Smart” would have appreciated when it came to sales tax revenues in Craighead County. “We…
by - April 24, 2015 5:09 pm
Debbie Martin assumes executive director role at Havenwood
Havenwood announced Debbie Martin as its new executive director. Having lived in Northwest Arkansas for more than 25 years, Martin brings business, nonprofit and organizational development experience to Havenwood. She…
by - April 24, 2015 4:38 pm
Animal Health Products Maker Launches New Product
Fayetteville-based Pacific Vet Group, a company that makes health products for the poultry and livestock industries, recently launched FloraStart C, a probiotic product designed to combat side-effects of vaccinations that prevent parasitic disease in newborn chickens.
by - April 24, 2015 3:16 pm
Entergy Seeks To Recoup $167 million In New Rate Case; Will Add $13 To Ratepayer’s Monthly Bill
Entergy Arkansas on Friday filed its first general rate case with the state Public Service Commission (PSC) since 2013, calling the 137-page application a blueprint to improving electric reliability by…
by - April 24, 2015 1:47 pm
Siloam Springs Farmers Market set to open April 28
Main Street Siloam Springs said it will open its outdoor Siloam Springs Farmers Market on Tuesday, April 28 at 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The market will also be open…