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LATEST ARTICLES BY Kyle Massey

A Native Arkansan Takes the Helm at Murphy USA

The next generation of leadership is ready to take the chair at Murphy USA, one of the largest public companies in the state.

Wehco Unites Little Rock and Fayetteville Newsrooms Under New Executive Editor

Wolverton will lead the newsrooms in Little Rock and Fayetteville in a newly created position designed to focus on long-term strategy while managing editors handle daily operations.

Arkansas Explores Nuclear Power Expansion Amid Growing Energy Demand

With coal and natural gas on the decline for energy sources, nuclear power plants have become more of a consideration as the years go by. A new study funded by Arkansas lawmakers looks to assess the risks of going nuclear.

Arkansas Wealth Advisers Outline Key Impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActLock Icon

Clark Johnson and Larry Watts discuss the financial intricacies of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in an attempt to simplify the thousand-page doctrine for those concerned about tax changes.

Standard Lithium, Equinor Expand Lithium Project into Northeast Texas

Standard Lithium and Equinor’s joint venture reports top U.S. lithium brine grades in Texas, strengthening plans alongside Arkansas operations.

Arkansas’ Energy Future: New Power Plants Planned as Demand SurgesLock Icon

Arkansas’ utilities are racing to keep up with soaring electricity demand, but some power projects face scrutiny from regulators and questions about whether they meet new state law requirements.

Tom Nichols, Heather Knight Loftis, Brooke Buckner, Jay Bunyard and Sid King. Loftis and Buckner represented their late fathers, Bob Knight and Ed Buckner. [PHOTO provided]

Arkansas Broadcasters Honor Family Voices at Hall of Fame Ceremony

Broadcasters Ed Buckner, Sid King and more enter the Hall of Fame, many nominated by their family in the industry.

SPP’s coordination center in Little Rock. It oversees the grid in a 14-state region. [PHOTO provided]

Arkansas Grid Operators Expand Transmission Plans for Data Centers & Manufacturers

Southwest Power Pool and Midcontinent Independent System Operator are advancing major transmission projects. But the latter faces resistance from several states, including Arkansas, over concerns about its project’s benefits.

SoMa’s Revival: A New Identity for Main StreetLock Icon

Decades of vision and investment from Joe Fox, Anita Davis and others turned Little Rock’s SoMa into one of the city’s most vibrant districts.

ALDI’s Growth Hits Arkansas: Five New Stores Set to Open Over Next YearLock Icon

The grocery chain ALDI is expanding in Arkansas, bringing new stores to Mountain Home, Russellville, Searcy, Sherwood and North Little Rock.

As Expected, Google Is Behind Multibillion-Dollar Data Center in West Memphis

The project promises jobs, solar power and a potentially historic economic boost for Arkansas.

Renee Clay-Circle at her home in Saddle (Sharp County).She owns almost too many businesses to count, but still finds some leisure time for hunting. [Sarah Guffey]

Multibusiness Owner Renee Clay-Circle Leads with Hands-On ApproachLock Icon

She juggles running a dozen businesses while also serving as Sharp County coroner and as a reserve sheriff’s deputy.

Nexstar-Tegna Merger: What It Might Mean in Arkansas

Former Arkansas news leaders warn that Nexstar’s $6.2B Tegna merger could shrink newsrooms, reduce watchdog reporting and hurt TV journalism jobs.

White River Energy Sued Over Alleged Fake Tribal Tax CreditsLock Icon

The case against the Fayetteville company is perhaps the first of its kind in the U.S., with wider legal, political and investor fallout looming.

Wess Moore Goes Digital With Moore Sports

Longtime Fox 16 sportscaster Wess Moore launched a new digital sports product over the weekend, Moore Sports.

Invenergy’s $600M Solar Project Nears Approval in Lonoke County

A Chicago developer is close to approval for a $600 million solar farm in Lonoke County that could power 70,000 homes.

Danny Games, vice president of business and economic development at Entergy Arkansas: “You need to have something north of 500 acres.” [Jason Burt]

Port of Little Rock, Clark County Prep Megasites for Big EmployersLock Icon

Arkansas officials are banking on two massive “megasites” to land billion-dollar projects that could reshape the state’s economy.

Entergy Plans Gas Plant Near Redfield as Coal Units Retire

With coal plants set to close, Entergy Arkansas plans new gas generation near Redfield while some push for a shift to renewable pine pellets.

Matthew Pelkki, the UA-Monticello professor and expert on forestry economics, says the pulpwood prices are so depressed it’s “almost impossible to sell in southeast Arkansas.” And he doesn’t expect pricing to improve any time soon. [photo provided]

Arkansas Timber Prices Plunge Amid Oversupply & Mill ClosuresLock Icon

A “wall of wood” and shrinking markets are keeping Arkansas timber prices at historic lows, forcing landowners to rethink forest management.

Arkansas Regulators Reject 6 Electric Cooperatives’ Tariff Proposals

The utilities proposed requiring liability insurance policies of up to $10 million for customers connecting their own power generation sources to the grid.