1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (348+ words) Rush “Buddy” Harding IV sees a lot of similarities between his current life as vice president and managing director at Carty, Harding & Hearn in Little Rock and his former life as a Division I college basketball player. Both roles require…...

3+ day, 6+ 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, 10+ 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,…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1312+ words) For someone who does not do a lot of interviews, Marsha Martin is getting a lot of attention these days. Thanks to a flamboyant sense of style and some strategically placed courtside seats at Razorback basketball games, Martin is recognized…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (125+ words) North Little Rock is set to become home to a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility from intelligent power management company Eaton, representing an investment of more than $242 million and an expected 1,200 new jobs. The company expects the new facility to double…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (497+ words) Arkansas Money & Politics Arkansas Virtual Academy Earns Prestigious Award Arkansas Virtual Academy, a tuition-free online public charter school serving K-12 students throughout Arkansas, has received the receive Corwin Visible Learning’s Associate School Award. It is the first and, thus far, only…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (150+ words) Veronica Love, founder and CEO of Southern Carrier Services, secured a $3 million transportation contract with FedEx for areas surrounding Jonesboro. The contract will bring new jobs to the area and make shipping to rural Arkansas areas easier, she told AMP....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (171+ words) CHI St. Vincent is no longer a part of the Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield system, the health insurer announced Tuesday morning. In Arkansas, the move affects four hospitals — CHI St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock, CHI St. Vincent…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (188+ words) The four children of Walmart founders Helen and Sam Walton — Rob Walton, Alice Walton, Jim Walton and the late John Walton — will comprise the 2027 class of the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame from the Sam M. Walton College of Business…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (283+ words) Smackover Lithium, a partnership between Standard Lithium Ltd. and Equinor ASA, has reached a 10-year, take-or-pay agreement with LG Energy Solution, a global manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage systems. Under the agreement, the South West…...