by - May 8, 2020 3:30 pm
The Arkansas Legislature on Friday (May 8) approved adding more than $93 million to the Arkansas Ready for Business grant program to meet the demand from business owners seeking help…
by - May 7, 2020 3:42 pm
Ed Harmon is expanding his warehouse and logistics footprint in Fort Smith with the acquisition of the 236,000-square-foot former Wal-Mart Distribution Center at 8100 S. Zero St. Walmart announced in…
by - May 6, 2020 6:35 pm
Shipments of products like those made at the Glatfelter plant in Fort Smith were up 6% year-over-year as the demand by consumers for sanitizing wipes grew amid the COVID-19 pandemic,…
by - May 6, 2020 5:13 pm
The March jobs report for the Fort Smith metro shows the first signs of COVID-19 on the regional economy, with the jobless rate rising to 4.2%, up from 3.8% in…
by - May 6, 2020 3:14 pm
Arkansas is set to receive 90,000 COVID-19 testing kit supplies in May from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday (May 6). He said…
by - May 4, 2020 2:19 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday (May 4) announced dates and guidelines for the limited opening of indoor and outdoor venues and places of worship. It was also announced that the…
by - May 1, 2020 2:34 pm
A steering committee on Friday (May 1) approved an additional $85 million in funding for businesses preparing to reopen, bringing the fund total to $100 million. The additional money is…
by - April 30, 2020 3:00 pm
A $15 million program funded with federal dollars designed to help small businesses in Arkansas reopen has been temporarily halted to update the application and gain legislative approval, Gov. Asa…
by - April 30, 2020 12:10 pm
All metro areas in or connected to Arkansas posted jobless rate increases in March, with year-over-year increases in the number of unemployed ranging between 44% in Jonesboro to 4.8% in…
by - April 29, 2020 2:48 pm
Arkansas restaurants can begin a limited reopening on May 11, with the state establishing a $15 million grant fund to help restaurant and other business owners reopen in a way…
by - April 29, 2020 1:13 pm
The initial estimate of the first quarter U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) fell at an annual rate of 4.8%, reflecting the first impacts of COVID-19 on the economy. The decline…
by - April 28, 2020 4:37 pm
Ed Yeager, co-owner of the four Yeager Hardware stores in the Fort Smith and Van Buren area and son of the company’s founder, died Monday (April 27). He was 78….
by - April 25, 2020 2:29 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Saturday (April 25) that traditional high school graduation ceremonies will not be allowed prior to July 1. Arkansas Department of Education officials also are reviewing options…
by - April 24, 2020 4:06 pm
Bridge loans to Arkansas businesses from a program created to stem job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have helped retain almost 2,500 full-time jobs and about 1,000 part-time jobs,…
by - April 24, 2020 3:14 pm
The good news is more COVID-19 tests are being conducted in Arkansas. The bad news is more positive cases could require state officials to “rethink” the plan to begin opening…
by - April 23, 2020 5:03 pm
TempleLive in downtown Fort Smith is attempting to “lean forward” during the COVID-19 pandemic and open its doors for a May 15 concert. But just a few blocks west, the…
by - April 23, 2020 2:59 pm
Arkansans are being asked to consider participating in the two-day “Arkansas Surge Campaign” in an effort to boost the number of COVID-19 tests conducted, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Thursday (April…
by - April 22, 2020 2:40 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday (April 22) said the state, with some limitations, will lift restrictions on elective surgeries, and he set dates for when he will make decisions on…
by - April 22, 2020 1:56 pm
Arkansas Voters First is asking the federal court for signature collection relief in its push to place an amendment on the November ballot establishing a non-partisan redistricting commission. The COVID-19…
by - April 21, 2020 3:16 pm
The economic task force appointed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson met Tuesday (April 21) to begin discussing how best to reopen the state economy. The group plans to issue an interim…
