Citing "continuing uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic," the board that oversees the University of Arkansas' Arkansas Business Hall of Fame says it won't induct a new class of honorees in 2021. read more >
Arkansas reported 20 more deaths from the illness caused by the coronavirus on Wednesday as the state asked a judge to dismiss an effort by some Republican lawmakers to invalidate virus safety restrictions. read more >
The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education has purchased the former corporate office building of Golden Living in Fort Smith. read more >
A lawsuit asks a federal judge to require Arkansas election officials to give absentee voters a chance to correct their ballots before they're rejected due to signature issues. read more >
MFA Oil Co., a farmer-owned energy supply cooperative, buys Simmons Energy Solutions, the propane business of Simmons Foods Inc. of Siloam Springs. read more >
Arkansas Business is once again seeking nominations of the state's outstanding businesses, business executives and nonprofits for its Arkansas Business of the Year Awards. read more >
Arkansas State Forester Joe Fox was elected president of the National Association of State Foresters on Monday at its annual meeting. read more >
Arkansas businesses and institutions have changed the way they operate during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure the safety of patrons and staff and comply with local or state safety mandates and restrictions. read more >
Arkansas on Tuesday reported 12 more deaths and 12 more people in the hospital from the illness caused by the new coronavirus. read more >
CEO Trent Goins of OK Foods in Fort Smith says the Arkansas Department of Health's "erroneous reporting" of the number of positive coronavirus cases led to China banning imports from a company plant. read more >
Sales of existing homes rose 2.4% in August to its highest level since 2006 as the housing market recovers from a widespread shutdown in the spring brought on by the coronavirus outbreak. read more >
Windstream Holdings Inc. of Little Rock says it has officially restructured and is now a private company. "Today marks the start of a new era for Windstream as an even stronger, more competitive company," CEO Tony Thomas says. read more >
Arkansas on Monday reported 16 more deaths from COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, and 35 more people hospitalized as the number of new cases continued rising. read more >
Helena Harbor has been awarded a $528,922 Delta Regional Authority grant to resurface a major road and to continue improving the eight miles of rail it owns. read more >
Americans' household wealth rebounded last quarter to a record high as the stock market quickly recovered from a pandemic-induced plunge in March. read more >
The National Restaurant Association recently surveyed thousands of restaurant operators from across the country about the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on their businesses, and the results from Arkansas' operators were anything but promising. read more >
The number of reported coronavirus cases increased by 549 in Arkansas on Sunday while the number of deaths due to COVID-19, the illness caused by the disease, stayed the same. read more >
Arvest Bank can be added to the list of plaintiffs suing troubled investment adviser Adam Kuettel and his firm, Kuettel Capital LLC of Bentonville. read more >
Looking for a COVID-free way to pay your property taxes? Pulaski County Treasurer Debra Buckner has a few in the works. read more >
This week's list encompasses convenience stores, fast-food eateries, residential lots, a mini-storage project and homes scattered across Benton, Bryant, Little Rock, west Pulaski County, Sherwood and Conway. read more >
