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Education / Health Care

UA Little Rock Receives $5M to Combat Drug Use Among Arkansas Youth

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received $5 million in federal funding to address the growing drug and opioid use among youth inArkansas. read more >
Government & Politics / Health Care

UAMS Receives $5M to Reduce Infant Mortality Rates

The federal funds will allow UAMS to supply resources to every birthing hospital in the state and reach out directly to postpartum mothers to steer them to the appropriate help they may need. read more >
Business Services / Education / Small Business

Forge Institute Launches Programs to Support Tech Innovation, Entrepreneurship

The programs are funded through an award from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, which received $5 million in federal funding to support efforts to enhance cybersecurity capabilities across the region. read more >
Sen. Tom Cotton and Sen. John Boozman
Agriculture & Poultry / Banking & Finance / Construction

Boozman and Cotton Talk Labor Shortages, Regulatory Challenges and More in Little Rock

Boozman sees “a lot of opportunity” to expand visa programs to help fill the labor gap, while Cotton would prefer a "bottom up" approach that encourages businesses and schools to train local workers. read more >
Construction / Government & Politics / Manufacturing

Conway Awarded $1.5M Grant for Water, Sewer Infrastructure Improvements

Funds will also support manufacturing business growth at the Conway Industrial Park read more >
Construction / Government & Politics / Transportation

Searcy Gets $4.2M Grant for Little Red Greenway Project

The project would extend the existing 5.5-mile Searcy Bike Trail into a 21-mile system that connects to schools, businesses, parks and more. read more >
Construction / Education / Government & Politics

Ebbing Air National Guard Base: Multimillion-Dollar Training Center Renovation Underway

The remodeling and upgrades will allow Ebbing to hold the Foreign Military Sales pilot training program at the base beginning later this year. read more >
Business Services / Education / Energy

Arkansas Universities Build Cybersecurity Hub with $5M GrantLock Icon

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Cyber Security, Energy Security & Emergency Response allocated the money to further work at the Emerging Threat Information Sharing & Analysis Center — a sort of cybersecurity clinic — at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. read more >
Government & Politics / Manufacturing

Top US Military Chief Visits Arkansas Munitions Plant to Press the Need to Arm Ukraine

Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. CQ Brown is visiting Lockheed Martin’s Camden, Arkansas, weapon facility. read more >
Construction / Government & Politics / Transportation

Jonesboro Municipal Airport Awarded $5M for New Terminal

The structure will replace a terminal destroyed by a tornado in March 2020. read more >
Construction / Government & Politics / Health Care

US Awards $7M in Grants for Nurse Training Center, Water Treatment Plant in Northeast Arkansas

The funds will support workforce development and critical infrastructure improvements to support current and future business needs. read more >
Education / Government & Politics

US Army Funds UA Little Rock Project to Combat Social Media Manipulation

A $5 million grant will help professor Nitin Agarwal evaluate and develop methods to defend against "emerging cognitive threats" in cyberspace. read more >
Education / Government & Politics / Health Care

Arkansas Poll: Sanders’ Approval Rating at 48%

The economy and politics/politicians are again among the top concerns for Arkansans, and Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ approval rating is 48%, the lowest for an Arkansas governor since her father’s 47% in 2003. read more >
Banking & Finance / Investments / Restaurants & Food

Goldman Sachs Brings Small-Business Program to Arkansas

Global investment bank and financial services giant Goldman Sachs is rolling out its 10,000 Small Businesses initiative in Arkansas. read more >
Education / Health Care

Number of Osteopathic Residents in State Growing with New Medical Schools

Arkansas has 160 more doctors in residency than it did just a few years ago thanks to the creation of two osteopathic medical schools in the past decade. read more >
Legal

US House Committee Works Toward Clarifying Crypto

Rep. French Hill says delaying regulation risks growth and innovation read more >
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks to a crowd at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith on May 5, 2023
Government & Politics

Ebbing’s New Pilot Program Celebrated By Arkansas Leaders

The program is expected to bring as many as 1,500 people, counting military personnel and their families, to the River Valley. Officials estimate it could have a $1 billion annual economic impact on the region. read more >
Business Services / Construction / Education

US Awards $4.3M for Workforce Projects in Pulaski County

One of the projects will extend rail service at the Little Rock Port. read more >
(From left:) Senior Master Sgt. Brian Mays, commander support staff; Capt. Alicia Doyel, 188th Wing executive officer; Col. Jeremiah Gentry, 188th Wing commander; Col. Sara Stigler, 188th Wing vice commander; Command Chief Master Sgt. Carl Schneider, 188th Wing command chief; and Senior Airman Alexus Rhone, commander support staff.
Government & Politics

Air Force Makes It Official, Selecting Fort Smith for Fighter Jet Program

Fort Smith City Administrator Carl Geffken said the new mission could provide as much as $1 billion in economic activity. read more >
Artifacts recovered from the Sultana disaster on display at the museum in Marion
Government & Politics / Tourism

Bill Would Mint Coin to Memorialize Sultana Disaster

A portion of the proceeds from the coin would be allotted to fund the preservation, maintenance and display of artifacts at the Sultana Disaster Museum in Marion. read more >