The Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee was shut down Tuesday afternoon after authorities said they found a crack in the span.
In a tight labor market, filling the driver's seat is back as a top challenge for trucking companies. A complicating factor: COVID-19 temporarily shut driving schools.
Southern Airways Express adds Friday and Sunday flights connecting the El Dorado, Harrison, and Hot Springs airports to each other and will add Memphis-Hot Springs flights in June.
The closure of the Hernando de Soto Bridge connecting Arkansas and Tennessee on Interstate 40 could cost the trucking industry more than $2.4 million a day, the Arkansas Trucking Association said Friday. read more >
U.S. employers posted a record number of available jobs in March, illustrating starkly the desperation of businesses trying to find new workers as the country emerges from the pandemic and the economy expands. read more >
In today's political climate, even seemingly bipartisan issues like addressing the nation's crumbling infrastructure can bog down quickly. read more >
The population of Arkansas grew 3.3% between 2010 and 2020, to 3,013,756 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. read more >
James Reed, CEO of USA Truck, says that “more diverse companies are more profitable, more innovative and overall more successful.” read more >
ArcBest Corp. of Fort Smith has invested $1 million in the Peak Innovation Center in Fort Smith. read more >
Air Choice One of St. Louis will bid to retain its federal Essential Air Service contracts for Jonesboro Municipal Airport after a rocky year marked by a pandemic and tornado damage. read more >
ArcBest Corp. of Fort Smith reports first-quarter profit of $23.4 million, up from $1.9 million in the same quarter last year, beating analyst expectations for earnings per share. read more >
Unlike other companies calling, Amazon didn't focus on incentives when it paid the market rate for its future distribution center property. read more >
The coronavirus pandemic pushed the unemployment rate in the United States to near record highs and caused millions of workers to leave the workforce, and a year later, the labor market remains far from recovery. read more >
The Business Interruption Grant program awarded all but 11 cents of its appropriation to 2,136 businesses out of 3,118 applications received during the application period in November. read more >
USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren reports first-quarter 2021 income of $3.6 million, an increase from a loss of $2.55 million in the same quarter a year ago. read more >
The Everett Automotive Group announced Wednesday that it is coming back to northwest Arkansas under the Volkswagen brand, to operate Everett Volkswagen of Rogers at 4510 W. Poplar St. read more >
The state's two major airports are starting to take flight again after a long year of mostly empty planes and terminals. read more >
Southern Airways Express retains its Essential Air Service contracts in Arkansas and continues to be highly reliable despite a pandemic that has pummeled the industry, officials say. read more >
The Texarkana Regional Airport will hold a groundbreaking June 12 for a $36 million, 37,000-SF terminal as it prepares for a post-COVID-19 future. read more >
Two top defense contractors are converging in East Camden, and company leaders and local officials are listening for the boom. read more >
Leroy Carter has been elected chairman of the board of the Helena Harbor, a slackwater harbor and 4,000-acre industrial park on the Mississippi River. read more >
Life is starting to show signs of going back to normal. But what does that even mean? read more >
Glen Barentine, the airport director at Hot Springs Memorial Field, says the pandemic may have lasting effects on air travel, including increased charters. read more >
Passenger traffic last year was the lowest on U.S. airlines since the mid-1980s. read more >
Union Pacific's first-quarter profit declined 9% as the railroad delivered less freight and its revenue fell, but it said the economy is steadily improving. read more >
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.'s 11-person board of directors is elected in a tight 8-minute virtual meeting. read more >
PAM Transport Inc. of Tontitown reports income of $11.9 million for the first quarter of 2021, up from a loss in the same quarter last year. read more >
The sixth annual Clean Jobs America Report shows the first recorded drop in overall jobs in the clean energy sector. read more >
President Joe Biden announced his administration's $2.3 trillion plan for infrastructure investments March 31. As one might expect, a great many people found fault with it. read more >
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell reports income of $146.6 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2021. read more >
Walmart and some institutional investors have joined the latest investment in Cruise, bumping the capital influx into the General Motors autonomous vehicle subsidiary from over $2 billion to $2.75 billion. read more >
Arkansas Business is accepting nominations for its annual "20 In Their 20s" class of young professionals who are making a difference in their companies, organizations and communities. read more >
North Little Rock's $30 million police and courts building, scheduled for a September completion, is seen as a roadside advertisement for the city. read more >
