The Arkansas Legislative Council approves nearly $12.5 million in funding to establish up to 92 new graduate medical education positions at Washington Regional Medical Center by 2030.
Bill Kincaid has been named acting chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, effective immediately, following Chancellor Joe Steinmetz's sudden resignation on Friday.
Walmart Inc. announced Thursday that it has invested in DroneUp, a nationwide drone services provider it partnered with last year, but did not disclose the investment amount.
Steve Cannon,, a business CEO who graduated with honors from the United States Military Academy at West Point, thinks the best place for leaders to be is in the trenches with their troops. read more >
In a ruling that could help push changes in college athletics, the Supreme Court unanimously sides with a group of former college athletes in a dispute with the NCAA over rules limiting certain compensation. read more >
Data collected for this week's list of private companies illustrated the uneven and sometimes counterintuitive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on various industries. read more >
Americold Realty Trust of Atlanta says it will invest $84 million in an expansion of its Russellville operations, adding 30 jobs. read more >
The head of the flagship University of Arkansas campus announces that he will step down, citing the challenge of leading the school in “today's polarized society." read more >
The University of Arkansas and NOWDiagnostics Inc. of Springdale announce a partnership to study the prevalence of coronavirus antibodies among UA students, staff and faculty. read more >
The Arkansas Supreme Court said jury trials could resume at the beginning of May, meaning a stack of criminal cases finally have their chance to see resolution. read more >
Attorney Kristin Pawlik argues for a living but almost got a little carried away during a hearing recently in Benton County Circuit Judge John Scott's courtroom. read more >
After entering the Fort Smith market in 2018, First Security is adding a second branch. read more >
What should private businesses in Arkansas consider when offering incentives to employees to get COVID-19 vaccinations? read more >
The rule of law is a set of principles ensuring an orderly and just society. It is our social contract, based on the idea that each of us is accountable to the law. read more >
Luke Robins has been hired as a project manager for KSA Architecture in Fayetteville. read more >
Haag Brown Commercial Real Estate and Development of Jonesboro plans to redevelop the First Horizon Bank building in Bentonville. read more >
Legendary University of Arkansas men's track and field coach John McDonnell died Monday at the age of 82 and is fondly remembered by Tyson Foods Chairman John Tyson. read more >
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell says it will work with autonomous driving company Waymo to test driverless freight delivery in Texas. read more >
A $1 million fund backed by three members of the Walton family will provide money to nonprofits working to improve the quality of life for LGBTQ Arkansans. read more >
With the help of the Walton Family Foundation, Right to Start of Kansas City, Missouri, launches a program in northwest Arkansas to make job-creating entrepreneurship a community priority. read more >
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale announced Wednesday its sustainability goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. read more >
The White House drops Trump-era executive orders that attempted to ban popular apps TikTok and WeChat and will conduct its own review aimed at identifying national security risks with software applications tied to China. read more >
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission Division of Rural Services awards grants totaling $356,802 to 36 Arkansas communities. read more >
Lance Turner, the online editor for Arkansas Business Publishing Group, will succeed Gwen Moritz as editor of Arkansas Business, the weekly statewide business journal, ABPG President Mitch Bettis announces. read more >
The influx of residents into Washington and Benton counties — the two most populous of the three-county metropolitan statistical area — is a positive for the region but is not without its complications. read more >
When the pandemic began devastating commerce in March 2020, Arkansas cities slashed budgets and tabled projects, fearing sales tax revenues would fall off the shelf. read more >
The 14 larger Arkansas cities receiving nearly $209 million in federal pandemic recovery funds aren't looking a gift horse in the mouth — even one that comes with 150 pages of riding instructions. read more >
The federal government wants to seize several pieces of property owned by Billy Joe Taylor, which they say were bought with the proceeds of Taylor's alleged crimes. read more >
The California buyer of a $6 million office building in Bentonville has sued alleging fraud by the company that sold the property. read more >
The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education in Fort Smith recently welcomed its first School of Physical Therapy class. read more >
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell gave $1 million for an endowed scholarship fund at the University of Arkansas' Walton College of Business. read more >
Walmart is coming out with a new app for its store workers' phones that allows them to do a variety of tasks from digitally clocking into work to helping locate merchandise and answering customers' questions. read more >
Walmart President and CEO Doug McMillon touted the company's strong performance, and spoke about both its pandemic journey and racial justice efforts Wednesday during a shareholders' meeting held virtually for the second year. read more >
