The Northwest Arkansas Council recently released six strategy documents related to the group's regional vision.

A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit against Arizona seeking access to the state's detailed voter records, the latest legal setback in a nationwide effort by the Trump administration. U.S. District Judge Susan Brnovich, a Trump appointee, wrote that Arizona's statewide voter registration list is "not a document subject to request by the Attorney General" under federal law.

Southerners have a lower life expectancy than people living in other U.S. states, which experts attribute to several possible factors. Several studies have shown that Americans in some areas of the Southern U.S. often have lower life expectancy and poorer overall health than those who live in other regions of the country.

ArcBest Corp. (ARCB) on Tuesday reported a first-quarter loss of $1 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the Fort Smith, Arkansas-based company said it had a loss of 5 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 32 cents per share. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 27 cents per share. The freight transportation and logistics company posted revenue of $998.8 million in the period, which also topped Street forecasts.

North Dakota State added more talent to the defensive backfield as former Notre Dame cornerback Chance Tucker transferred recently. Tucker's representatives, Joseph Timpano and Jon-Michael Salter, broke the news on Sunday. A former three-star recruit from California, Tucker spent the three seasons with the Fighting Irish, and he had three tackles in 14 games. Tucker missed the 2024 season due to an ACL tear, but he came back in 2025 and played in four games before he sustained another knee injury.

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Fiocchi USA has scrapped plans to build a $41.5 million munitions facility at the Port of Little Rock that was set to employ 120, the company confirmed to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on Monday. Jason Vanderbrink, chief executive officer and president of Fiocchi's parent company, The Kinetic Group, said in a statement that Fiocchi never broke ground at the Port and is currently evaluating "strategic opportunities" for its 280-acre plot. The company announced the project in 2022, hoping to finish the new primer supply facility by early 2025.

Brilliant Cleaning and Restoration, a licensed and insured damage restoration company based in Joplin, Missouri, announces the expansion of its specialized biotrauma cleanup services across the four-state region. The company has enhanced its emergency response capabilities to address the growing need for professional biotrauma remediation in Southwest Missouri, Northeast Oklahoma, Northwest Arkansas, and Southeast Kansas. The expansion comes as regional emergency management agencies report increased demand for specialized cleanup services following traumatic incidents.

FAYETTEVILLE -- Arkansas football coach Ryan Silverfield said he saw both good and bad from his top two quarterbacks in the Razorbacks' spring game Saturday at Reynolds Razorback Stadium. KJ Jackson, who led the Red team that won 14-13, and AJ Hill, who led the White team, are in competition for the starting role this season.