by - July 3, 2006 12:00 am
KNWA Begins HDTV Transition
KNWA, Fayetteville’s NBC affiliate, begins transmitting a high definition digital signal through cable provider, Cox Communications. The signal is available to cable subscribers on channel 715.
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by - July 3, 2006 12:00 am
Sargent, Turner Named Anchors
KNWA announced on June 27 that it had promoted Dana Sargent from anchor of its morning show, “KNWA Today,” to anchor the 9 p.m. newscast of KFTA, Fox 24, and Matt Turner had been promoted from sports anchor to evening co-anchor for KNWA’s newscast.
by - July 3, 2006 12:00 am
Stephens Media Group Buys Magie Newspapers
Stephens Media Group of Little Rock buys four newspapers from Magie Enterprises: the weekly Cabot Star-Herald, Carlisle Independent, Lonoke Democrat and Sherwood Voice, and the semi-weekly Jacksonville Patriot. Also included is the Weekend Edition, a tota
by - July 3, 2006 12:00 am
News Confused on Ballpark Cost
The Morning News reports on its June 21 front page that the proposed minor league baseball stadium was “a proposed $33 million baseball stadium,” then the following day calls the project a “proposed multibillion dollar ballpark” in a Page 1 story.
by - July 3, 2006 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Plans Co-Branded Credit Cards in China
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is advancing plans to launch its own credit card in China in a partnership with GE Money and Shenzhen Development Bank.
by - July 3, 2006 12:00 am
Tyson Claims Victory In Wage Dispute
A federal jury in Philadelphia rules in favor of poultry producer Tyson Foods Inc. in a wage dispute involving more than 500 workers.
by - July 3, 2006 12:00 am
Car-Mart Opens Alabama Store
America’s Car-Mart Inc. opens a car lot in Muscle Shoals, Ala., bringing the number of dealerships to 88.
by - July 3, 2006 12:00 am
Arkansans Get Evelyn Hills (Real Deals)
Four groups buy the Evelyn Hills Shopping Center from Weingarten Nostat Inc. of Houston for $10 million; and Salem Road LLC of Russellville spends $2.2 million to buy about 40 acres from Nock-Broyles Land Development LLC of Fayetteville in March.
by - July 3, 2006 12:00 am
Robert Half Staffs Area IT
According to research by Robert Half Technology, a temporary staffing and consulting firm with a location in Fayetteville, information technology hiring gains are expected to grow in the third quarter.
by - July 3, 2006 12:00 am
UA Releases RFID Findings
Officials at the RFID Research Center, a sub unit of the Information Technology Research Institute in the University of Arkansas Walton College of Business, recently releases some new findings about RFID technology.
by - July 3, 2006 12:00 am
‘Ice Houses’ Provide Self-Serve Ice
Kool Kat Vending LLC of Fort Smith plans to open 10 “ice houses” ? 200-SF ATM-like ice dispensing machines ? in the River Valley and Northwest Arkansas by next year. Three are currently in operation, and three more will be open by the end of this year.
by - July 3, 2006 12:00 am
Creekside Sold for $9.1M Profit
We hear Strategic Development Partners LLC sells 56 acres of the land to The Barber Group for $27 million, a cool $9.1 million profit.
by - July 3, 2006 12:00 am
FOIA Doesn’t Show Broyles Board Status
A Freedom of Information request made to the University of Arkansas for a comprehensive list of university personnel who serve as a board member to any financial institution didn’t show Frank Broyles, who we knew serves as a board member for Priority Bank
by - July 3, 2006 12:00 am
Valley View Opens Office in Springdale
Valley Bank of Moline, Ill., opens a loan production office in Springdale in late April, and has already made the charts.
by - July 3, 2006 12:00 am
Arvest to Relocate a Fayetteville Branch
Arvest Bank-Fayetteville has plans to juggle one of its branches. The bank’s location at 1164 E. Joyce Blvd. will move across the street and east about a quarter of a mile into a yet-to-be-built 8,000-SF Arvest prototype.
by - July 3, 2006 12:00 am
NWA Title Closed Business
Northwest Arkansas Title Co. in Fayetteville closes its office, after closing a Bentonville location last year.
by - July 3, 2006 12:00 am
Van Buren Hush on Prospective Company
We hear a mystery Fortune 500 company is looking to relocate its call center to Van Buren, but the city is mum on who and when.
by - July 3, 2006 12:00 am
Vegrandis Nabs 11th Tech Award
Vegrandis LLC in Fayetteville ? a portfolio company of Virtual Incubation Co. ? receives a $100,000 Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer award from the National Science Foundation.
by - July 3, 2006 12:00 am
OK Industries Tops Region’s Private Companies List
OK Industries of Fort Smith tops the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s annual list of the region’s largest private companies, with revenue of about $900 million in 2005.
by - June 19, 2006 12:00 am
Palmer Rolls IT to the Top
Kay Palmer heads the information technology department at J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. Her department has increased efficiencies for the Lowell trucking company.