by - January 18, 2018 9:49 pm
A lawsuit filed by the City of Little Rock against two exploratory mayoral candidates claims that the would-be challengers for the capital city’s top spot are breaking the law. Little…
by - January 18, 2018 4:21 pm
Programs in 11 counties have been honored with Main Street Arkansas and Arkansas Downtown Network awards, recognizing outstanding work in downtown revitalization, the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program announced Thursday (Jan….
by - January 18, 2018 3:50 pm
U.S. fossil fuels production is expected to rise to record levels in 2018 and 2019, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Production is projected to average nearly 73 quadrillion…
by - January 18, 2018 9:39 am
The nonprofit Peel Compton Foundation of Bentonville has named former Wal-Mart Stores executive Debra Layton as interim executive director, after the resignation of Corrin Troutman. Layton retired from Wal-Mart last…
by - January 17, 2018 1:01 pm
Ray C. Dillon has been named to the Stone Bank Board of Directors. Dillon was formerly the president and chief executive officer of Deltic Timber Corporation and was an executive…
by - January 17, 2018 12:00 pm
Moses Tucker Real Estate and Newmark Grubb Arkansas announced Wednesday (Jan. 17) a merger that will create a new company called Moses Tucker Partners. The new company, according to a…
by - January 17, 2018 9:50 am
Wholesale electricity prices at trading hubs in the eastern United States were flat in 2017, from 2016, as average monthly wholesale prices in California and Texas rose 18% and 27%,…
by - January 17, 2018 9:13 am
Techstars Startup Weekend, an educational and networking event where participating individuals are tasked with starting a business in 54 hours, is planned March 9-11 at the Brewer Family Entrepreneurship Hub…
by - January 16, 2018 7:49 pm
The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute is set to launch the “Art in its Natural State” exhibit that organizers hope will become an annual event and the institute director believes will help…
by - January 16, 2018 6:23 pm
The Daughters of Charity Services of Arkansas, DCSA will receive part of a $2 million grant to help with technical assistance in the areas of finance, operations, technology, and quality…
by - January 16, 2018 4:16 pm
About 150 people who were exposed to measles in the Little Rock area last week aren’t expected to get it if they’ve had laboratory confirmed illness, were vaccinated or born…
by - January 16, 2018 12:01 pm
Airbnb, a hospitality company that has gained popularity in Arkansas in the past few years, will start contributing to the hotel/restaurant tax in Fayetteville, starting Feb. 1. Per an agreement…
by - January 16, 2018 10:48 am
Natural gas spot prices at the national benchmark Henry Hub in Louisiana rose 50 cents per million British thermal units to an average of $3.01 per million British thermal units…
by - January 16, 2018 10:36 am
The Reform Alliance, based in Little Rock, will host a community town hall next week to promote National School Choice Week. Featured speakers will include Dr. Howard Fuller and Dr….
by - January 16, 2018 10:26 am
John Turner, CEO of Sam’s Club, has been named to the board of the National Retail Federation, the flagship trade group for the retail industry. Christopher Baldwin, CEO of Sam’s…
by - January 15, 2018 3:36 pm
Alice Walton, the founder of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville and daughter of Wal-Mart Stores founders Sam and Helen Walton, will receive the Sam M. Walton Award…
by - January 15, 2018 2:39 pm
A new group called The Gig Community, intended to support the area’s growing freelance workforce, has been formed in Northwest Arkansas. According to its stated mission in a press release,…
by - January 15, 2018 2:18 pm
Kristine Puckett has been promoted to deputy tourism director by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. Puckett has worked with the tourism department since 2002 and previously was the…
by - January 15, 2018 7:53 am
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the Jan. 8 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - January 15, 2018 1:05 am
The National Parks Service will be allowed to enter into cooperative agreements with private property owners and provide other services to neighborhoods surrounding Little Rock Central High after President Donald…
