Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday announced a new $10 million grant to provide internet access points and about 20,000 devices with up to 24 months of high-speed unlimited data for students across Arkansas.
A $26.4 million bond issue is in the works to mortgage a state-owned building
Nonfarm payroll employment in Arkansas rose by 23,700 in June, an increase of 2%, while the national total rose by 3.6%.
Rebecca Lynn O'Donnell reaches a deal with prosecutors and pleads guilty to killing former state Rep. Linda Collins. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has appointed J. Eric Hagler the new director of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery, replacing Bishop Woosley, who officially stepped down on Monday. read more >
Nearly 1.2 million laid-off Americans applied for state unemployment benefits last week, evidence that the coronavirus keeps forcing companies to slash jobs just as a critical $600 weekly federal jobless payment has expired. read more >
Arkansas is requiring schools to stay open five days a week when classes resume this month, state education officials said Wednesday, complicating efforts by some districts to limit on-site instruction because of the coronavirus. read more >
Candace Franks, commissioner of Arkansas state banks for the past 13 years, announced on Wednesday that she will retire on Oct. 1 after 40 years with the State Bank Department. read more >
U.S. businesses sharply reduced hiring last month, suggesting that resurgent COVID-19 infections slowed the economic recovery as many states closed parts of their economies again and consumers remained cautious about spending. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson says scammers fraudulently filed on his behalf for unemployment assistance, as officials said thousands of claims have been frozen over potential fraud concerns. read more >
State tax officials say Arkansas' July net available general revenue was $665.9 million, up 43.9% from the same month last year and 8.6% above forecast. read more >
Arkansas Business is now taking nominations for its annual CFO of the Year Awards. Honorees will be honored during a virtual livestream awards ceremony on Dec. 15. read more >
The Arkansas Department of Commerce gives the city of Lonoke a $2 million grant to deploy fiber internet there. read more >
Arkansas on Monday reported 787 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus, and 11 more deaths from the illness caused by the virus. read more >
I'm hopeful that some lasting changes for the better will come out of COVID-19 because that's a common thread in human history. read more >
In bankruptcy, Remington lists the state of Arkansas among creditors who have the 40 largest unsecured claims and are not company insiders. read more >
Five months ago, state officials scrambled to prepare for a pandemic scenario in which the added caseload of COVID-19 patients overwhelmed the Arkansas network of hospitals. read more >
Adapting to takeout mode, quick-serve model shows resilience during pandemic. read more >
With 70,000 Arkansas patients spending well over a half-million dollars a day in the state's 14-month old medical marijuana industry, Dr. Brian Nichol and Dr. David Nguyen are both surprised. read more >
The current state of affairs — social, political — is in turmoil in part due to mixed messages from individuals and institutions. The viral pandemic has rendered impotent authoritative and instructive messaging. read more >
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson authorized high school football teams to begin no-contact practice with helmets next week as confirmed coronavirus cases topped 42,000 in the state. read more >
Arkansas reported 791 confirmed new cases of the coronavirus, and eight more people in the state have died from the illness caused by the virus, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday. read more >
Honorees in this year's Arkansas Business 40 Under 40 class shared insights about leadership, retaining talent in Arkansas and key influences at this year's awards celebration, available now to watch here. read more >
The U.S. economy shrank at a dizzying 33% annual rate in the April-June quarter — by far the worst quarterly plunge ever. read more >
Arkansas on Wednesday reported 787 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus, and six more people in the state have died from the illness caused by the virus. read more >
The Texarkana Regional Airport on Wednesday shared a presidential tweet on Facebook Wednesday, announcing that it has been awarded a $3.6 million U.S. Department of Transportation grant. read more >
Arkansas on Tuesday reported a new one-day record increase in deaths from the illness caused by the coronavirus, as the state's virus cases surpassed 40,000. read more >
A union representing workers at chicken processing plants sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture, saying its policy of allowing companies to slaughter birds more quickly endangers workers and makes it difficult to protect against COVID-19. read more >
The Metropolitan Housing Alliance, in partnership with Gorman & Co. and The ITEX Group, announced on Monday construction bid dates for the final phase of the $105 million Redevelopment in the Rock Initiative. read more >
Arkansas reported 642 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus on Sunday and two more deaths from the illness caused by the virus. read more >
The ripples of office space change caused by the pandemic remain in motion across more than 3.9 million SF occupied by state agencies. read more >
Gen. Wesley Clark, the retired four-star general from Little Rock and a former candidate for president, is looking for a few good millions. read more >
Keeping northwest Arkansas' infrastructure projects funded is crucial to the area's continued growth. That was the familiar refrain heard at the Northwest Arkansas Council's annual meeting Wednesday. read more >
