Family-owned business celebrates 40 years of service | O'Keefe's Fish Net Restaurant

At O'Keefe's Fish Net Restaurant in Clark County, you can enjoy some delicious fresh catfish, peel-and-eat shrimp, hush puppies, and sweet desserts. CADDO VALLEY, Ark. — This week, Eat It Up traveled to Clark County for some fresh catfish,...

Google announces $4 billion investment in Arkansas

Google made the announcement at its site in Proctor, Arkansas, on Thursday. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Google has announced that it will invest $4 billion in Arkansas through 2027. Google announced the investment, alongside state leaders, at its site in...

Bentonville police execute search warrants against 4 massage businesses

Police are investigating four Bentonville massage parlors for possible prostitution activities. BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Four massage parlors in Northwest Arkansas are involved in an ongoing prostitution investigation, police said in a statement...

Back Where They Belong: 38 Special Ready to Rock the Arkansas State Fair

One of the most iconic and longest-lived bands of the Southern rock era, 38 Special is headed back to the Natural State for a much-anticipated show during the Arkansas State Fair. The ticketed concert is slated for 6 p.m. Oct. 12 at historic...

CommonSpirit announces initiative to address mounting headwinds, lagging finances

Dive Brief: CommonSpirit Health executives met with investors on Wednesday to lay out a plan to turn around its operating performance, following a recent earnings report that revealed the system had, once again, recorded an operating loss for...

Arkansas Researchers Present First-Ever Statewide Health Survey

View Larger Image The first-ever Arkansas Health Survey will help create tailored solutions to improve the health and well-being of Arkansans. Nearly 10,000 Arkansans participated in the survey. Oct. 2, 2025 | LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas researchers...

US farmers hit by trade war to get 'substantial' aid: Treasury chief

Farmers are a key political support base for President Donald Trump, but have been caught in the crossfire as Washington and Beijing traded barbs (JIM WATSON) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled Thursday that "substantial support" for...

$4B Google project in West Memphis among Arkansas' biggest investments

The Mid-South will soon have another major tech company building a data center campus. Officials from both West Memphis and Arkansas gathered Oct. 2 for the official announcement of Google's new data center campus. The tech giant plans to invest...

Arkansas' U.S. senators blame Democratic colleagues for government shutdown

WASHINGTON -- As U.S. senators waited Tuesday to vote on measures to fund the government, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., did not hesitate to blame his Democratic colleagues for the stalemate on Capitol Hill. "For the second time this year -- the second...

Arkansas lawmakers weigh nuclear power expansion

(Joint Energy Committee Co-Chair Rep. Matthew Shepherd, R-El Dorado, during a Sept. 24, 2025 committee hearing.) Arkansas Considers Expanding Nuclear Power Arkansas lawmakers are taking a hard look at the state’s energy future. This week, the...

Apartment hunt or house hunt? Both are tougher in the Lehigh Valley market

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Apartment hunting in the Lehigh Valley is ultra-competitive, a new report says, with the region ranking as the third-most in-demand small rental market in the United States. That’s according to RentCafe’s Rental Competitiveness...

Federal shutdown delays USDA payments to Arkansas farmers, including ARC, PLC funds

WASHINGTON — The federal government shutdown is expected to delay cash flow from the U.S. Department of Agriculture program to farmers. Disbursement of the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage program payments triggered in 2024 were...

Easy Ice expands into Arkansas with Precision Ice acquisition

Photo: Adobe Stock October 2, 2025 Easy Ice has acquired Precision Ice Company of Little Rock, Arkansas, extending its commercial ice services into the state for the first time. Founded in 2012, Precision Ice built a reputation for reliable...

Arkansas Foodbank rallies community support amid government shutdown

LITTLE ROCK, AR (KATV) — As the federal government shutdown continues, the Arkansas Foodbank is calling on the community for support. The shutdown could impact up to 500,000 Arkansans, including federal employees, SNAP recipients, and families...

Little Rock City Board looks to move toward ending summer curfew

At their agenda setting meeting Tuesday afternoon, Little Rock’s Board of Directors and Little Rock Police Department Chief Health Helton discussed the expiration of the citywide juvenile curfew. Helton is in favor of ending it, but some city...

Arkansas opens portal for $50 billion Rural Health Program proposals

Share This Article Arkansas has launched a public portal for healthcare providers, nonprofits and other stakeholders to submit proposals for the state’s application to a $50 billion federal rural health program, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders...

Midwest Economy Shrinks in September

(Midwest) -- The Midwest economy is showing signs of shrinking, according to September’s Mid-America Business Conditions Index. "Now it's 49.8, which is obviously below growth neutral, 50.0, and that's down from August's 50.5. Now what it's doing...

Arkansas politicians react as federal government shuts down

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — The federal government shut down early Wednesday morning as Congressional Republicans and Democrats failed to reach an agreement on a funding deal. The shutdown is set to see thousands of federal employees and...

Arkansas national parks and historic site services limited due to federal budget impasse

LITTLE ROCK, AR (KATV) — As a result of a federal government shutdown that officially started September 30, 8 national parks in Arkansas are now impacted by the budget impasse. Those locations are the Arkansas Post National Memorial, Buffalo...

What is business?

What is business? At its core, business is possibility in action. From the lemonade stand on the corner to the global boardroom, from Etsy stores to Amazon’s vast marketplace, business is everywhere. It transcends geography, politics, religion and...