by - August 23, 2020 5:13 pm
Walmart Inc. and Tribeca Film Festival will partner to host the Walmart Drive-in, a series of free drive-in movie screenings across the country. The retail giant announced the initiative on…
by - August 23, 2020 12:55 pm
Baptist Health President and CEO Troy Wells said austere measures taken early in the COVID-19 pandemic have allowed the state’s largest hospital system to bring back furloughed workers and survive…
by - August 23, 2020 11:01 am
Shake Brands Corp., a manufacturer and distributor of organic Cannabidiol (CBD) products based in Northwest Arkansas, will be partnering with NCPA (National Community Pharmacists Association) CBD Source, an online resource…
by - August 21, 2020 3:51 pm
Several retail analysts raised their target price estimates for Walmart shares following stellar second-quarter results and in spite of some cautionary sentiment from the retail giant, who gave no earnings…
by - August 21, 2020 3:09 pm
Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin’s closest rival during the 2016 election was former State Rep. Harold Copenhaver. Perrin has opted not to seek a fourth term in 2020 due to health…
by - August 20, 2020 7:30 pm
Former UAMS Chief Operating Officer Tim Hill has been hired to the same position with Southern Administrative Services, according to the company. Hill’s tenure began Aug. 1. Hill will be…
by - August 20, 2020 11:56 am
A $17.2 million project to expand the Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion (AMP) in Rogers is complete, backed by a number of significant funders, including Oklahoma-based Choctaw Casinos & Resorts. Venue…
by - August 20, 2020 10:27 am
Walmart Inc. confirmed a sizable layoff of corporate employees the last week of July, despite posting record sales during the pandemic. The scale of the layoffs is unknown, but it’s…
by - August 19, 2020 3:58 pm
Fort Smith’s sanitation department has changed its name to the Department of Solid Waste Services. Along with the name change will come rising trash service rates to begin Oct. 1…
by - August 19, 2020 1:36 pm
Jeff Hood, Barbara Lofton and Mike Waldie have been promoted to be assistant deans in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, the school announced…
by - August 19, 2020 12:59 pm
KMK Equity LLC recently broke ground for infrastructure work on a 30-acre development that will solicit office, retail and hotel tenants to the southwest intersection of I-49 and West Monroe…
by - August 18, 2020 5:23 pm
Sebastian County led the state in new known cases of COVID-19 Tuesday (Aug.18). The county added 44 new cases, pushing cumulative COVID cases to 2,499 reported since early March. The…
by - August 18, 2020 5:09 pm
The Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District Board of Directors is recommending city directors approve a permanent entertainment district downtown. The city’s board of directors approved an ordinance establishing temporary…
by - August 18, 2020 4:21 pm
LaunchCode, the St. Louis nonprofit that places aspiring computer programmers with jobs in the industry, has launched its flagship course in Northwest Arkansas. LC101 is LaunchCode’s introduction to computer programming…
by - August 18, 2020 3:57 pm
The seventh annual Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit will take place virtually Oct. 18-21 and include presenters, such as Scott Spradley, chief technology officer for Springdale-based meat producer Tyson Foods, and…
by - August 18, 2020 3:50 pm
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, debuted his first TV ad of his 2020 re-election bid on Tuesday (Aug. 18). The ad, “Together,” is an on-camera appeal from Hill discussing…
by - August 18, 2020 3:49 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock had its highest fundraising year to date with alumni and donors giving a record-breaking $47,941,061. “Now more than ever, UA Little Rock is…
by - August 18, 2020 3:35 pm
Contact tracing could become a vital tool in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, and the medical school on the Arkansas State University campus is ready to assist. The New…
by - August 18, 2020 9:31 am
Walmart’s second-quarter net income blew past analyst expectations with results fueled by a 97% increase in e-commerce sales and U.S. comp sales growth of 9.3%. Walmart’s adjusted earnings per share…
by - August 17, 2020 8:39 pm
Arkansas Baptist College (ABC) announced Monday (Aug. 17) that Dr. Carlos R. Clark has been selected to become the College’s 15th president, succeeding Ms. Regina H. Favors who has served…
