by - February 25, 2015 3:49 pm
Judge Dismisses Nucor Lawsuit Against Big River Steel
A federal judge on Wednesday threw out a lawsuit brought by Nucor Steel against Big River Steel, the state’s first superproject.
Regions
by - February 25, 2015 3:26 pm
FCC To Vote On Municipal Broadband Rules Thursday; Overshadowed By Net Neutrality Debate
When the Federal Communications Commission meets Thursday to vote on proposed net neutrality regulations, the federal regulatory panel’s controversial rules on an “independent, fair and open” Internet are expected to…
by - February 25, 2015 2:43 pm
Wal-Mart, Tyson Foods make Fortune’s ‘Most Admired’ list
The corporations deemed to be “Most Admired” by Fortune Magazine this year included two locally-based companies – Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Tyson Foods. Wal-Mart ranked No. 38 on the list…
by - February 25, 2015 12:16 pm
Fort Smith Express Soccer – Dick’s Sporting Goods Registration Day
Join us at Dick's Sporting Goods to register your player for the spring soccer season and enjoy special savings throughout the store on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
by - February 25, 2015 11:25 am
Cemetery Preservation
Cemetery Preservation Kathleen Cande, senior project archeologist with the Arkansas Archeological Survey, will present "Preserving our Heritage: Documenting Historic Arkansas Cemeteries," Wednesday, March 18, at noon at the Shiloh Museum…
by - February 25, 2015 11:22 am
Film on Women’s Suffrage Movement
Film on Women's Suffrage Movement Iron-Jawed Angels, a 2004 HBO film about the American women's suffrage movement in the 1910s starring Hillary Swank and Anjelica Huston, will be shown at…
by - February 25, 2015 11:18 am
Center for Art & Education March Gallery Exhibits
FCenter For Art & Education March Gallery Exhibits "A Lifetime of Applied Art" Featuring the paintings of Fred Cousins "Pham Sisters" The artistic passion of June and Xumi Pham Fred…
by - February 25, 2015 11:07 am
2015 International Women’s Day Celebration
by - February 25, 2015 11:03 am
Outlets At Little Rock Shopping Development Plans Fall Grand Opening
The busy southwest Little Rock corridor near the intersection of Interstates 30 and 430 has scheduled another grand-opening for the fast-growing business district that is now home to sporting goods…
by - February 25, 2015 10:32 am
Health Beat: Obamacare Procrastinators Get An Extension
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free…
by - February 25, 2015 10:01 am
Susan Eisenhower: It’s Time To Modernize Nation’s Energy Infrastructure
Editor’s note: Susan Eisenhower, the author of this guest commentary, was a guest speaker at the Clinton School of Public Service last month. She is the CEO and Chairman of…
by - February 24, 2015 10:13 pm
The Rise And Fall Of Little Rock’s 9th Street
KATV’s Alexis Rogers reports: One of Arkansas’ most unique pieces of history is in downtown Little Rock. Historians say 9th street marks a cultural corridor that set the tone for…
by - February 24, 2015 9:15 pm
Wal-Mart’s E-Commerce Momentum Builds, But Room For Improvement Noted
The expectations for Wal-Mart’s e-commerce business is high coming off of 22% sales growth last year, but company leaders say it wasn’t good enough.
by - February 24, 2015 8:23 pm
Lottery bill goes to Governor, cell phone ban nixed, and voting age bill filed
A bill that would get rid of the state’s lottery commission drew overwhelming support Tuesday from the House, while a state Senator sponsored a bill that would allow 16-year-olds to…
by - February 24, 2015 8:15 pm
Fort Smith monthly residential sewer rates may rise from $20 to $53 by 2017
Monthly Fort Smith sewer bills that could rise from an average of $20 per month to $53 a month by 2017 and a lower than expected increase in city staffing…
by - February 24, 2015 6:23 pm
Obama’s Keystone veto draws rebuke from Arkansas’ Congressional delegation
The veto of a bill to build a nearly 3,000 mile pipeline from Canada through the United States drew a stinging rebuke from the state’s congressional delegation Tuesday. President Barack…
by - February 24, 2015 6:13 pm
BHP will not sell Fayetteville Shale assets, but future activity in doubt
Australian mining giant BHP Billiton announced today that it has been unable to find a viable suitor for its Fayetteville Shale operations, and is no longer seeking to sell the…
by - February 24, 2015 6:02 pm
Talk Politics Midweek Roundtable: A Second Look At The Prison Reform Program
This week’s “Talk Politics” roundtable is online now. You can watch the video below. This week, Talk Business & Politics Editor-in-Chief Roby Brock, columnist and contributor Jessica DeLoach Sabin, KATV’s…
by - February 24, 2015 6:01 pm
Capitol Notebook: Lottery Bill Heads To Governor, Computer Coding Bill Signed
A bill that would get rid of the state’s lottery commission drew overwhelming support Tuesday from the House, while a state Senator sponsored a bill that would allow 16-year-olds to…
by - February 24, 2015 6:00 pm
Delegation Responds To Keystone XL Pipeline Veto
The veto of a bill to build a nearly 3,000 mile pipeline from Canada through the United States drew a stinging rebuke from the state’s congressional delegation Tuesday. President Barack…