by - August 1, 2021 10:13 am
Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau CEO Gretchen Hall is seeing signs of recovery in her industry, but there is still a lag from 2019 numbers and the new Delta…
by - August 1, 2021 9:56 am
Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield CEO Curtis Barnett said the state’s largest health insurance company is supportive of the governor’s new call for a COVID-19 pandemic emergency and a special…
by - July 29, 2021 9:35 pm
2022 Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Dan Whitfield said he thinks a $1 trillion bipartisan deal on infrastructure doesn’t go far enough, and if he’s elected, he wants to see more…
by - July 25, 2021 11:18 am
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, says he’s trying to lead on encouraging vaccinations and he believes fear will be the biggest driver of the unvaccinated to get a COVID-19…
by - July 25, 2021 10:58 am
Dr. Joe Thompson, former state surgeon general and CEO of the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement, says we are nearing the point of declaring another pandemic emergency and his biggest…
by - July 22, 2021 8:07 am
Former Rose Bud City Councilman Nick Cartwright announced his campaign Thursday (July 22) for the Democratic nomination for the Second District Congressional seat. U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, holds…
by - July 18, 2021 11:25 am
Health officials have been sounding the warning for weeks on the Delta variant of COVID-19, but it has yet to slow down the public health threat. Now, UAMS Chancellor Dr….
by - July 11, 2021 11:32 am
Arkansas is known for its abundance of farmers, truckers, bankers, and retailers, but the Natural State isn’t exactly renowned for its contributions to the world of chocolatiers. There is a…
by - July 11, 2021 9:54 am
The state’s $945.7 million budget surplus will offer lawmakers and Gov. Asa Hutchinson a chance to reduce the state’s income tax bracket, but it will present other opportunities for investments….
by - July 7, 2021 10:37 am
Did you know that more people are diagnosed with skin cancer each year in the U.S. than all other cancers combined? Ninety-nine percent of all skin cancers are curable if…
by - June 27, 2021 9:55 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and State Senators Jonathan Dismang, R-Beebe, and Joyce Elliott, D-Little Rock, participated in a KATV-Talk Business & Politics town hall in late May to discuss recent session…
by - June 20, 2021 10:05 am
Pivoting your business in a pandemic takes tenacity, creativity and listening to your marketplace. One entrepreneur who can attest to this formula for success is Tammy Mores, founder of Cocoon…
by - June 13, 2021 9:56 am
Eleven months until they may square off in a GOP primary for Arkansas Governor, Sarah Huckabee Sanders is viewed more favorably by voters than Attorney General Leslie Rutledge. A new…
by - June 6, 2021 9:53 am
University of Arkansas Walton College economist Mervin Jebaraj says the April 2021 Arkansas jobs report is layered with good news. Labor officials reported two weeks ago that Arkansas’ jobless rate…
by - May 30, 2021 10:08 am
It’s been a busy time to be the leader of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. In addition to the daily duties of overseeing education, clinical and research operations,…
by - May 23, 2021 9:54 am
Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care CEO Ray Hanley, a former Medicaid director for the state, said the lifting of the pandemic emergency order was “pretty inevitable,” but he warns that…
by - May 23, 2021 9:53 am
Arkansas Trucking Association President Shannon Newton said short-term and long-term solutions are being discussed to resolve the transportation challenges presented by the closure of the damaged I-40 Mississippi River bridge…
by - May 16, 2021 9:50 am
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, said in a Sunday (May 16) interview the I-40 Memphis bridge situation is a “national concern.” He also weighed in on the ouster of Rep….
by - May 9, 2021 10:30 am
Stacy Hurst, Arkansas’ secretary of Parks, Heritage and Tourism, said while the recent legislative session spiked emails to her agency due to negative national headlines, there were also a number…
by - May 2, 2021 10:58 am
UA Walton College economist Mervin Jebaraj said new tax cuts and those proposed for later this year could help in a variety of ways, especially for lower income Arkansans, and…
