By the Arkansas Black Vitality Staff EAST CAMDEN, Ark. — Feb. 27, 2026 — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is scheduled to visit Camden on Friday as part of his nationwide “Arsenal of Freedom” tour, with planned stops at defense contractors General Dynamics and L3 Harris at the Highland Industrial Park in East Camden. During […]
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, […]