by - September 6, 2016 8:27 pm
Opponents of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment have filed a lawsuit in the Arkansas Supreme Court saying the ballot title is insufficient. The lawsuit by Arkansans Against Legalized Marijuana alleges…
by - September 6, 2016 8:19 pm
For-profit higher education giant ITT Educational Services unexpectedly announced Tuesday (Sept. 6) it was ceasing operations nationwide, leaving thousands of students in Arkansas and across the U.S. in the lurch…
by - September 6, 2016 7:38 pm
Arkansas ranks 47th overall among states and Washington, D.C., in health care outcomes, access and costs, according to an analysis by WalletHub. The state ranked 48th when comparing health outcomes,…
by - September 6, 2016 4:25 pm
Arkansas home sales fell marginally while average sales price rose 2 percent in July.
by - September 6, 2016 3:31 pm
Tyson Foods has plenty to gain and very little to lose with its new Amazon Fresh partnership to offer “Tastemaker” fresh protein meal kits online in test markets in the…
by - September 6, 2016 3:03 pm
Editor’s note: Story by Dave Edmark, special to Talk Business & Politics. ––––––––––––––––– Molly Rawn takes her time to learn the territory and scope out the situation. She’s doing so…
by - September 6, 2016 2:24 pm
Fort Smith Regional Airport enplanements were down for the first seven months of 2016 by close to 5% compared to the same period in 2015. But for Airport Director John…
by - September 6, 2016 2:10 pm
One of the fastest growing banks in Arkansas is about to build the largest bank complex in Northeast Arkansas. First National Bank of Paragould will begin construction on a 60,000-square-foot…
by - September 6, 2016 10:08 am
The U.S. Census Bureau has released its inaugural Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs highlighting that nearly one out of every 10 businesses with employees on the payroll have been in operation…
by - September 6, 2016 9:41 am
Editor’s note: The research for this voter profile analysis was underwritten by the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas. ––––––––––––––––––––– Not only has the 2016…
by - September 6, 2016 9:22 am
There is an estimated untapped $14 million “non-store retail market” in Northeast Arkansas. Trying to connect entrepreneurs and small business owners to such market potential is a goal of the…
by - September 5, 2016 5:54 pm
story by David Rice Editor’s note: Welcome to the fifth season of Tusk to Tail – the sport of tailgating as organized, performed and perfected by a group of Hog…
by - September 5, 2016 11:53 am
They are back. These artists. These people who see and apply amazing visions where entirely too many of us see only brick and block and plaster and nothing and yesterday….
by - September 4, 2016 2:49 pm
People from all over the world celebrated their different cultures during the International Celebration at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks (BGO) on Aug. 30 as the final Tyson Tuesday…
by - September 4, 2016 2:19 pm
Editor’s note: Ancil Lea has worked in various aspects of medical software and healthcare marketing for nearly 30 years. He is the former coordinator for the Arkansas Office of Health…
by - September 4, 2016 10:38 am
Pat Walker, who along with husband Willard, gave millions to Arkansas organizations and University of Arkansas athletic programs and was a member of the Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame, has…
by - September 2, 2016 3:03 pm
Northwest Health System has changed its name to Northwest Health and added Siloam Springs Regional Hospital to its network of hospitals, making the health care network one of the largest in the state.
by - September 2, 2016 2:44 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal office in Springdale will be closed on Monday in observance of Labor Day. The office will reopen on 8 a.m. Tuesday for regular business hours.
by - September 2, 2016 2:17 pm
The man who oversaw Medicaid under President George W. Bush will be a senior advisor for Medicaid and health care reform for the state Department of Human Services. Beginning Sept….
by - September 2, 2016 2:11 pm
Arkansas State University has tabbed 73-year-old Dr. Doug Whitlock to serve as chancellor during this academic year. Whitlock is Eastern Kentucky University’s president emeritus. ASU will pay Whitlock $305,000 for…
