by - August 19, 2014 4:25 pm
Three broad reports note year-over-year tonnage and expenditure increases during July and the second quarter of 2014 in the U.S. freight industry, and suggest continued modest growth in the overall…
by - August 19, 2014 4:06 pm
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., said during a visit to Fort Smith Tuesday (Aug. 19) that while he is against higher taxes, the gasoline tax that funds the Highway Trust…
by - August 19, 2014 4:05 pm
Windstream Corp. announced that Chief Operating Officer Brent Whittington is resigning effective Sept. 1. The company also announced it will eliminate the chief operating officer position after Whittington’s departure and…
by - August 19, 2014 3:56 pm
Sarah Whites-Koditschek with our content partner, KUAR-FM 89 News, reports: The Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport announced a $20.6 million concourse renovation plan Tuesday. The proposal includes a modernized…
by - August 19, 2014 3:45 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. executive Shelley Simpson shared her 11 secrets to success Tuesday at the 18th annual Forty Under 40 event at the Embassy Suites in Rogers.
by - August 19, 2014 3:41 pm
Plains and Eastern Clean Line LLC has obtained regulatory approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to sell transmission service to customers at negotiated rates and to negotiate bilateral…
by - August 19, 2014 3:25 pm
A technology invented by a UALR professor has been licensed by a worldwide leader in water purification with the help of the university’s TechLaunch technology transfer office. Dr. Tito Viswanathan,…
by - August 19, 2014 1:15 pm
America's leading cooking school program is coming to Northwest Arkansas this fall! There will be food sampling, free recipes, and door prizes!! Get in on the fun and purchase tickets…
by - August 19, 2014 12:09 pm
Don Foster has joined Arvest Bank in Berryville as a community lender. Foster joins Arvest Bank after 25 years with Tyson Foods and is the owner and operator of a…
by - August 19, 2014 11:14 am
A letter sent late last week by Speaker of the House Davy Carter tipped off the general public to notable panic that has enveloped a portion of Arkansas’ agricultural community.
by - August 19, 2014 10:53 am
Wal-Mart Stores, the self-proclaimed low cost retailer, is investing in a new private label brand aimed at wooing bottom-dollar customers from ALDI and Dollar General.
by - August 19, 2014 10:44 am
Southern Bancorp, Inc. says it has signed an agreement to acquire the Bank of Bolivar County, which operates two branches in the Mississippi communities of Shelby and Mound Bayou. Southern…
by - August 19, 2014 9:43 am
The Fort Smith Children's Emergency Shelter will be offering information on the CES and their needs at the Brick City Emporium Community Corner on September 8-16. The CES provides shelter…
by - August 19, 2014 9:03 am
All across the Natural State, the 52 state parks of Arkansas will be celebrating “Legacy Week”, August 27th through September 1st by offering programs and activities designed to foster appreciation…
by - August 19, 2014 8:32 am
Wal-Mart Stores, a self-proclaimed low cost retailer, is investing in a new private label brand aimed at wooing bottom-dollar customers from ALDI and Dollar General. Price First is a new…
by - August 18, 2014 11:40 pm
Amazon recently removed the pre-ordering option for several DVD releases of Walt Disney Co. over a pricing dispute. But competitor Wal-Mart wasted no time in promoting pre-orders for the same…
by - August 18, 2014 9:13 pm
Bonds that will pay for construction of the new Crawford County jail were issued Monday (Aug. 18), with rates coming in lower than expected saving the county about $50,000, according…
by - August 18, 2014 9:02 pm
Arkansas State University is participating in a research program called “Bridging the Divide,” which aims to increase the number of Ph.D graduates in the so-called “STEM” fields, especially among minority students.
by - August 18, 2014 7:58 pm
Arkansas’ senior senator said Monday that three bills he is working on in the U.S. Senate will be good for American business and jobs. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Little Rock, toured…
by - August 18, 2014 6:41 pm
Roby Brock with Talk Business & Politics delivers Monday’s Election Central Daily Brief. SIGNATURES SUBMITTED Supporters of raising the minimum wage and a group wanting a statewide vote on expanding…
