by - October 21, 2024 11:03 am
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $2.9 million to Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI) to examine how a critical therapy for patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) might become…
by - October 21, 2024 10:53 am
Fayetteville-based Greenwood Gearhart Inc., the largest locally owned independent wealth management firm in Northwest Arkansas, has merged with Boston Mountain Money Management. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed….
by - October 21, 2024 7:50 am
Jonesboro incumbent Mayor Harold Copenhaver and his three opponents have engaged in a series of debates in different forums throughout Northeast Arkansas’ hub city during the month of October. Challengers…
by - October 20, 2024 6:30 pm
I’m a fourth-generation farmer here in Arkansas, producing poultry and growing hay to help feed our state and our nation. I’m also proud to serve as the president of the Arkansas Farm…
by - October 20, 2024 11:11 am
Adjusted third-quarter net income at Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. was $46 million, below the $47.247 million in the same quarter of 2023. Adjusted earnings per share of 37…
by - October 19, 2024 5:02 pm
A Fort Smith business owner has had enough of an offensive smell permeating the Fort Smith metro. On Friday (Oct. 18) River City Bistro owner Bruce Spinas filed a lawsuit…
by - October 18, 2024 3:55 pm
Arkansas Edge, the name, image, and likeness (NIL) group for the Arkansas Razorbacks, has launched the Spare Change Round Up program, allowing people to round up their purchases to support…
by - October 18, 2024 3:45 pm
Beau Terre, the largest office park in Northwest Arkansas, recently sold for $44.6 million, according to a news release. The purchase price equals $117 per square foot. The 35-building, 378,493-square-foot…
by - October 18, 2024 8:59 am
Consumer spending dipped in September with the retail sales of goods up 0.55% from a year ago, and down 0.32% from the prior month, according to a recent National Retail…
by - October 17, 2024 10:01 pm
Fort Smith City Directors disapproved of a five-year capital improvement plan (CIP) presented by the Parks and Recreation Department at a board of directors study session Tuesday night (Oct. 15)….
by - October 17, 2024 9:54 pm
Arkansas tourism is now a $9.9 billion industry, and an estimated 50.7 million people visiting the state in 2023, up 17.1% compared with 2022 visitors, according to an economic impact…
by - October 17, 2024 9:39 pm
A $55 million mixed-use development east of Interstate 49 in Johnson will be the next phase of the 93-acre Johnson Square neighborhood. It is expected to be completed in spring…
by - October 17, 2024 9:34 pm
Little Rock-based Bank OZK on Thursday (Oct. 17) posted third-quarter net income of $177.147 million, up 4.4% compared with the same period in 2023. Earnings per share of $1.55 was…
by - October 17, 2024 1:52 pm
The SHRM Foundation has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Workforce Opportunities for Rural Communities (WORC) program to launch an initiative in Arkansas, “Keeping…
by - October 17, 2024 1:49 pm
Bentonville-based software firm Nuqleous has acquired Canada-based SpringBoard Data Management, according to a Thursday (Oct. 17) news release. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. SpringBoard provides retail analytics…
by - October 17, 2024 12:57 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has been awarded a $561,000 grant from the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) program at the National Security Agency to…
by - October 17, 2024 10:49 am
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday (Oct. 17) that a proposed constitutional amendment to block construction of a Pope County casino and require local votes for future casinos will remain…
by - October 17, 2024 10:35 am
An almost $300 million award to build part of a section of Interstate 49 between Alma and Barling has been awarded by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT). The award…
by - October 17, 2024 9:09 am
Rockford, Ill.-based Fire Dept. Coffee just celebrated its inaugural year as a Walmart vendor. Luke Schneider, CEO and founder of the company, said it’s been a wild ride to follow…
by - October 17, 2024 8:54 am
Arkansas ranks 48th among the 50 states on the monthly cost of “essential household bills,” with Bentonville the most expensive city in Arkansas based on the essential bills. Of the…
