A state incentive package that helped land a $400 million manufacturing plant and more than 500 jobs at the Port of Little Rock included $10 million from the Governor's Quick Action Closing Fund, according to the Arkansas Department of Commerce.
The job of assessing Arkansas' broadband needs and developing a master plan for expanding coverage has been assigned to a company providing high-speed broadband service to about 2,100 customers in apartment and large commercial properties in Pulaski County and Northwest Arkansas.
About 30 young professionals are raising money for the Arkansas Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and competing for the Todd Miles Award, which will be given to the top fundraiser at the foundation's Finest Gala on Oct. 23.
A bill that would create a right of privacy regarding an employee's vaccination status sailed through the Arkansas Senate and cleared a House committee Thursday.
A bill that would create a right of privacy regarding an employee's vaccination status sailed through the Arkansas Senate and cleared a House committee Thursday.