New $35.8 million program offers $3,500 per apprentice to employers nationwide, aiming to expand advanced manufacturing apprenticeships through a pay-for-performance model. By the Arkansas Black Vitality Staff Jan. 29, 2026 – The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the launch of the first American Manufacturing Apprenticeship Incentive Fund portal in Arkansas. The program, kicked off on Jan. […]
Project’s first phase will see $6 billion investment; $21 billion through full development will be largest capital business outlay in state history By Arkansas Black Vitality Staff LITTLE ROCK – Jan. 11, 2026 – The first of several multi-billion-dollar data centers in Arkansas will hit the ground running in Little Rock in the coming weeks, […]