NTIA Approves Volume 2 of Arkansas’ BEAD Plan
Little Rock, Ark. (September 30, 2024) – Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Arkansas State Broadband Director Glen Howie today announced that the National Telecommunications and Information...
Arkansas Workforce Connections Celebrates Workforce Development Month
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (September 4, 2024) – Arkansas Workforce Connections is proud to announce the celebration of September as National Workforce Development Month in the...
AEDC Launches Arkansas Site Development Program
Program provides funds to enhance industrial site readiness LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (June 10, 2024) – The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) is launching the Arkansas Site Development Program...
Cody Waits Named Director of Arkansas Workforce Connection Division
Little Rock, Ark. (March 29, 2024) – The Arkansas Department of Commerce has named Cody Waits as the first director of the newly created Arkansas...
Arkansas State Broadband Office Releases New State Broadband Map; Launches Statewide Mapping Challenge Process
On March 12, the Arkansas State Broadband Office released the state’s new state broadband map. The new state broadband map can be accessed on the...
Governor Sanders Announces Arkansas Workforce Strategy
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced the Arkansas Workforce Strategy, a report from her Chief Workforce Officer detailing ways to grow and develop...
Arkansas Named #4 Top State for Inbound Movers in 2023
Arkansas continues to be one of the top states for inbound movers in the country. United Van Lines recently named Arkansas as the #4 state...
Arkansas Receives Deal of the Year Impact Award for Westrock Coffee Project
Little Rock, Ark. (Jan. 22, 2024) – Arkansas has been spotlighted for one of its 2023 projects by a leading economic development publication. Industry publication Business Facilities has...
Arkansas Named #1 State for Workforce Development in South Central Region
Arkansas has been ranked as the top state for workforce development in the South Central region of the United States. Site Selection magazine named Arkansas...
Arkansas State Broadband Office Invites Public Input on Draft Digital Skills and Opportunity Plan
LITTLE ROCK Ark. (January 12, 2024) — The Arkansas State Broadband Office (ARConnect) is actively seeking public feedback on the draft of its Digital Skills...