by - January 22, 2024 7:23 pm
Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge Tim Fox ruled against Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin Monday (Jan. 22) in a lawsuit Griffin filed claiming the Board of Corrections improperly hired outside…
by - January 22, 2024 5:21 pm
Walmart is closing down its Store No. 8 tech incubator with around 300 people in the unit moving to other jobs with the retailer’s technology and innovations operations, according to…
by - January 22, 2024 4:45 pm
Over the last 25 years, I have had an exciting career that has spanned various levels of government, various citizenship statuses and various responsibilities. I pride myself on being a…
by - January 22, 2024 2:18 pm
Bentonville-based Cartwheel Startup Studio and the University of Arkansas Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (OEI) recently kicked off an accelerator to support 10 technology startups in the retail value chain….
by - January 22, 2024 2:16 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors passed an ordinance Jan. 19 amending the city’s animal regulations as well as resolutions that will help residents spay and neuter pets and to…
by - January 22, 2024 2:10 pm
As someone who has been the founder of a half dozen businesses, the co-founder of several others, an owner in a half dozen more, an outside board member in still…
by - January 22, 2024 11:18 am
Alisha Curtis has joined the Razorback Foundation team as a director of development and will head the Little Rock office. Curtis will be tasked with managing a portfolio of Razorback…
by - January 22, 2024 8:59 am
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) program. More than $4.2 million will be awarded to subgrantees to improve food supply…
by - January 21, 2024 10:17 am
Donna Harris, a serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist, estimates that 60% of adults in the U.S. have a business idea. “That’s tens of millions of businesses that could be getting…
by - January 21, 2024 10:14 am
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. plans to start construction this year on a solar array expected to offset more than 80% of electricity demand for its corporate headquarters in Lowell….
by - January 21, 2024 9:09 am
Springdale nonprofit Creative Arkansas Community Hub & Exchange (CACHE) is organizing a peer-to-peer conversation series featuring two creatives who will discuss their artistic journeys and insights around a chosen theme….
by - January 19, 2024 3:39 pm
The city of Searcy should focus on growing its legacy businesses and industry along with firearms and ammunition, aerospace and aviation, and data centers, a consultant told community leaders Friday…
by - January 19, 2024 11:57 am
Recent legislation used by Gov. Sarah Sanders in her attempt to take control of prisons from the Arkansas Board of Corrections (BOC) has been blocked in a ruling handed down…
by - January 18, 2024 6:55 pm
Bank OZK announced Thursday (Jan. 18) record fourth quarter and full-year net income in 2023 and said it was intent on breaking that record in 2024. The Little Rock-based financial…
by - January 18, 2024 6:36 pm
“Marshals” is the team name and mascot for the Fort Smith baseball team set to begin play in the new Mid America League this spring. The name and logo was…
by - January 18, 2024 6:18 pm
Umarex USA/Walther plans to invest $30 million in its Fort Smith operation at Chaffee Crossing and add 76 jobs. Of the investment, an estimated $8 million will be used to…
by - January 18, 2024 5:33 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. posted decreases in earnings and revenue in the fourth quarter amid freight market challenges and higher costs in insurance, labor and equipment. After…
by - January 18, 2024 5:12 pm
Connectivity in downtown Fort Smith with attractions along the Arkansas River is the main focus of a study by MAHG Architecture for the Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District. The…
by - January 18, 2024 4:03 pm
Walmart store managers earned an average base pay of $117,000 in 2023, and that is increasing to $128,000 this year, the retail giant said Thursday (Jan. 18). The increase not…
by - January 18, 2024 3:03 pm
The third most widely grown row crop in the Arkansas Delta had a rebound year in 2023 in terms of bushels and acres harvested. Producers harvested 149 million bushels of…
