by - May 4, 2020 12:11 pm
Lockheed Martin has received a $6.07 billion contract from the U.S. Army for the production of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors and associated equipment. The interceptors…
by - May 4, 2020 11:57 am
The Walton Family Foundation announced Monday (May 4) it has launched a new initiative to strengthen the region’s capacity to grow food for its residents. The Northwest Arkansas Food Systems…
by - May 3, 2020 3:05 pm
Jordan Carlisle has resigned from the Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce and accepted a job as director of technology for the new healthcare organization ramping up in Bentonville, called…
by - May 2, 2020 9:55 am
Businesses large and small have felt the impact of the economic shutdown caused by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Springdale business 5H Photography is no different. The second of weekend of…
by - May 1, 2020 3:54 pm
Tyson Foods was sued on Wednesday (April 29) by the Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall on behalf of the state’s environmental and conservation resources. The civil suit was filed in…
by - May 1, 2020 2:41 pm
Arkansas’ Congressional Delegation on Friday (May 1) announced that $14.573 million in an additional round of coronavirus relief funding for Arkansas’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and institutions serving…
by - May 1, 2020 1:46 pm
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) decreased 7.6 percentage points to 41.5% in April, from March, as the manufacturing sector contracted for the second consecutive month and the overall economy contracted…
by - May 1, 2020 11:52 am
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA), in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the U.S Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA), has announced the availability of approximately…
by - May 1, 2020 11:14 am
The Arkansas Public Service Commission earlier this week approved a new utility-scale solar project that will provide Entergy Arkansas customers with 100 megawatts of solar power and 10 megawatts of…
by - May 1, 2020 9:04 am
Pine Bluff-based Simmons Bank announced Friday (May 1) it has signed multiyear sponsorship agreements with Korn Ferry Tour professional golfers Will Zalatoris, Braden Thornberry, Kevin Dougherty and Dawson Armstrong. Financial…
by - April 30, 2020 9:03 am
The Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas has awarded nine additional grants in its Rapid-Response COVID-19 Relief program, which will provide up to $1.7 million in grants to…
by - April 30, 2020 8:58 am
An Arkansas nonprofit, First2Give.org, is working with manufacturers, healthcare facilities, schools, state agencies and businesses to obtain the personal protection supplies required in preparation for re-opening businesses across the state…
by - April 29, 2020 2:30 pm
Tyson Foods continues to keep as many plants open as possible amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Springdale-based meat giant announced Wednesday (April 29) it was doubling the cash bonuses it…
by - April 29, 2020 2:22 pm
The Baptist Health-UAMS Family Medicine Residency program has received a full 10-year accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The program was started in 2019 to provide…
by - April 28, 2020 2:30 pm
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, healthcare entities in Northwest Arkansas will receive more than $3 million in aid thanks to an initiative guided by the Northwest Arkansas Council and…
by - April 28, 2020 10:34 am
Alleviant Health Centers will expand its headquarters in Little Rock, the company said on Tuesday (April 28). An operator of mental health clinics across the U.S., Alleviant provides a combination…
by - April 27, 2020 5:05 pm
A new COVID-19 drive-thru testing site will open Tuesday (April 28) at Fort Smith Park, 5301 Riverfront Drive, thanks to a partnership between Walmart, Quest Diagnostics and the city of…
by - April 27, 2020 3:14 pm
Sam’s Club, whose corporate motto is to “be in business for small business,” is donating $1 million to the Local Initiatives Support Corp. (LISC), which provides emergency funds to businesses…
by - April 27, 2020 1:24 pm
Paul Parks, founder and chairman of Rogers-based architectural and engineering firm Benchmark Group, died April 18. He was 74. Parks started Benchmark Group — solely as an electrical engineering firm…
by - April 27, 2020 10:15 am
Working natural gas storage in the lower 48 states has risen 19% to 2,008 billion cubic feet as of March 31, from the previous five-year (2015-19) average for the end…
