3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (197+ words) Bentonville’s Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America has announced an initial $100 million, five-year commitment from Olivia and Tom Walton to help cut maternal deaths in half across the United States, according to a press release. The investment will fund “state matching…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1233+ words) I have traveled all over Arkansas, and after nearly three decades in the media business, I have had the privilege of meeting some of the most successful, interesting and influential people in our state. I have watched communities reinvent themselves,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (210+ words) Arvest Bank has been named the official bank of the Arkansas State Fair and the naming rights sponsor of the fair’s Hall of Industry. In addition, Arvest will sponsor Arvest Family Land and Arvest Day at the Fair, scheduled for…...

1+ mon, 13+ hour ago   (197+ words) A $1 million gift from University of Arkansas alumni Bob and Becky Alexander will fund a comprehensive effort to explore the future of the University Museum, including a feasibility study led by Lord Cultural Resources, a global cultural consulting practice offering…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (145+ words) The Little Rock city board on Tuesday failed to pass a proposal that would have temporarily halted development of data centers in the city. The proposal would’ve placed an 18-month moratorium on the development of data centers in Little Rock,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (173+ words) The Little Rock mayoral race is taking shape. On Thursday, Vice Mayor Brenda “B.J.” Wyrick officially launched her bid for mayor. The incumbent, Frank Scott Jr., announced his intent to run for a third term in May. Little Rock voters…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (600+ words) Arkansas Money & Politics Eddie Joe Williams Seeking Another Round as Cabot Mayor Eddie Joe Williams announced on Wednesday his candidacy for Cabot mayor. Williams, the current Lonoke County clerk, previously served as Cabot mayor, in the Arkansas State Senate, and…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (215+ words) Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing a lawsuit his office filed to hold drug manufacturers accountable for violating Act 1103 of 2021 and engaging in unconscionable business practices that undermined access to 340B drug discounts in Arkansas: “Today I am…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (200+ words) The Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission took an important step toward proposed renovations during a meeting on Tuesday. The group reviewed proposed concept designs presented by Alliiance, a Minneapolis-based architecture firm. The new additions would include a new baggage claim…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (827+ words) “We had been watching them try to navigate that for a couple of years,” said Karen Petersen, president of Hendrix College in Conway. “The challenges facing higher education are legion, and they’re facing every institution. All of these institutions that…...