Year: 2024

Hendrix College names new provost

Hendrix College named Dr. Teresa Garrett as executive vice president of Academic Affairs and Provost of the College on Wednesday (April 3). Garrett will join Hendrix on July 1 and…

Swipe fees and security threats

While the new year begins, Visa and Mastercard have yet to back down from their fight to defeat legislation known as the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA), which would finally…

FCRA leaders ready to negotiate on dissolution, ‘have everybody in the room’

Editor’s note: This is the first of two stories about the future of the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority. The second story is scheduled to post Thursday afternoon (April 4). The…

UCA AD Teague accepts new role in aviation program, Whiting will replace him

The University of Central Arkansas Director of Athletics, Dr. Brad Teague, has accepted a new role as director of the new UCA Aviation Academy and will transition out of athletics….

Arkansas State Broadband Office receives fed approval for digital plan

The Arkansas State Broadband Office has received approval for its Digital Skills and Opportunity Plan from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). In 2022, the…

8th annual Women’s Leadership Conference slated for Thursday

The eighth annual Women’s Leadership Conference is slated for Thursday, April 4. The event is hosted by the Women’s Leadership Collaborative and Women’s Business Leadership Center at Arkansas State University….

Tempus Realty Partners pays $50.9M for 3 industrial properties

Little Rock-based real estate investment partnership Tempus Realty Partners announced details of a $50.9 million multi-state acquisition on Wednesday (April 3). According to a news release, the fully leased industrial…

The Venture Center hosts ‘Pitch ‘N Punch’ competition for young innovators in NWA, Central Arkansas

The Venture Center is partnering with Economics Arkansas and Ohio-based Young Entrepreneur Institute to host the first-ever Northwest Arkansas Pitch ‘N Punch competition on May 23 at Scott Family Amazeum…

Nonprofits eligible for Cox Charities’ grants

Arkansas nonprofits can apply April 1 through May 1 for $5,000 grants through an employee-funded giving program, Cox Charities. Nonprofits that serve Cox’s service areas, including communities in Northwest Arkansas,…

Crisp hires ex-Nielsen exec Dirk Herdes to lead NWA growth

Crisp, the open data retail tech firm headquartered in New York, has hired Dirk Herdes of Rogers as senior vice president of sales and general manager for its growing Northwest…

House runoffs decided in 3 races

Three runoff races held Tuesday (April 2) have settled the party nominees in Arkansas House of Representatives seats in the Delta and Southwest Arkansas. In House District 35, Democrat Jessie…

Heartland Forward’s annual report reveals top U.S. metros for economic vitality

A Heartland Forward study released Wednesday (April 3) showed that the country’s most dynamic metro regions have robust manufacturing, energy assets and investment in information technology (IT). Heartland Forward’s 2024…

Fort Smith Board approves FRCA dissolution push; gives OK to reuse of former Fianna Hills Country Club

Following in the footsteps of the Barling Board of Directors, the Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (April 2) passed a resolution asking for the dissolution of the Fort…

Arkansas State Mountain Home to receive $450,000 from Delta workforce grant program

Arkansas State University-Mountain Home (ASUMH) will receive $450,000 from the Delta Workforce Grant Program through the Delta Regional Authority to establish an extrusion and injection molding program. It’s part of…

Walmart to raise return rates for third-party e-commerce orders

Walmart’s monthly announcement on its marketplace portal states that it has increased the return shipping rate for orders fulfilled by its third-party sellers. The increase took effect on March 20….

Forbes: Arkansas’ richest families see wealth grow

Jim Walton, 75, and his family, which includes sons Tom and Steuart, ranked No. 18 on the Forbes Billionaire List for 2024 at $78.4 billion. Walton is the youngest son…

Little Rock event spotlights veteran-led businesses

Nine military veterans turned entrepreneurs — including a handful from Northwest Arkansas — recently presented their business ventures in downtown Little Rock as part of an inaugural accelerator program designed…

Building permit values down 65% in the Fort Smith metro through March

Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren reported a combined total value of $22.603 million of building permits issued in the three cities in March. While that is up 92% from…

Legacy National Bank fortifies leadership team with trio of executive promotions

Springdale-based Legacy National Bank announced three promotions on Tuesday (April 2) to bolster its executive leadership team. Derek Gibson is the company’s new chief operating officer, Jeremy Woody is the…

Securities Department orders California firm to cease activities in Arkansas

The Arkansas Securities Department ordered Sigue Corp. of San Fernando, Calif., to cease engaging in money transmission activities in Arkansas. The state regulatory agency said the company can no longer…