by - December 18, 2024 4:52 pm
The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees and University of Arkansas Chancellor Dr. Charles Robinson agreed Wednesday (Dec. 18) to extend the chancellor’s contract to Dec. 31, 2027. Robinson was…
by - December 18, 2024 1:01 am
Little Rock Director of Athletics Frank M. Cuervo announced Tuesday (Dec. 17) the addition of five executives to the department’s senior leadership team, including Deputy Director of Athletics and Chief…
by - December 17, 2024 2:11 pm
Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Ator II, who played a role in bringing the foreign military pilot training center to Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, has…
by - December 17, 2024 12:57 pm
Lanny Nickell has been named as the president and CEO of Southwest Power Pool (SPP), the regional electricity transmission coordinator. Nickell is SPP’s executive vice president and chief operating officer….
by - December 17, 2024 12:46 pm
Farmers & Merchants Bankshares announced Tuesday (Dec. 17) the appointment of D. Kirk McDonald, president and chief Operating officer of Zachry Exploration, to its board of directors. McDonald has a…
by - December 17, 2024 10:28 am
Springdale-based Cromwell Architects Engineers recently worked with NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville to design its $2.7 million Cycling and Trail Education Center. The 10,184-square-foot center is the new home…
by - December 17, 2024 9:31 am
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission awarded $2 million in funding to 11 Arkansas-based accelerator programs through the Arkansas Business and Technology Accelerator Grant Program. The Arkansas Business and Technology Accelerator…
by - December 16, 2024 11:28 am
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) has awarded $3.72 million to support 12 projects related to trails and transportation alternatives across Northwest Arkansas. Transportation alternatives include pedestrians, cyclists, and other…
by - December 16, 2024 10:28 am
DW WH Conway, LLC, an investment group led by Andrew Wiechern and Isaac Smith of Colliers | Arkansas, closed on a 641,698-square-foot industrial facility at 600 Dave Ward Drive in…
by - December 16, 2024 10:23 am
Batesville-based Citizens Bank promoted Rob Woods to City President of all Northwest Arkansas branches. He has served as City President for Bentonville and Rogers since 2021, and will now have…
by - December 15, 2024 5:55 pm
The Venture Center, in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Arkansas District Office and with support from the Walton Family Foundation and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), is launching…
by - December 15, 2024 5:20 pm
A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research team has been awarded a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to test promising findings that could…
by - December 14, 2024 3:32 pm
Just a week after firing Carl Geffken as city administrator, the Fort Smith Board of Directors will on Tuesday (Dec. 17) interview Interim City Administrator Jeff Dingman and Deputy City…
by - December 12, 2024 7:14 pm
Arkansas’ real personal consumption expenditures (PCE) rose 5.3% in 2023, outpacing real personal income growth of 1.5% in 2023, according to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis…
by - December 12, 2024 11:40 am
A new report shows a 12% decline in statewide venture capital investment in 2023 from 2022, with 12 deals totaling $106.4 million. Northwest Arkansas captured most of the venture capital…
by - December 12, 2024 8:36 am
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s Division of Rural Services and Gov. Sarah Sanders recently awarded more than $357,000 to 31 Arkansas cities, counties and communities. In total, $357,237.26 was awarded…
by - December 11, 2024 2:47 pm
Arkansas had an 8.87% decline in foreclosure activity in November compared with November 2023, just below the national decline of 9%, according to Irvine, Calif.-based ATTOM. Most Arkansas metro areas…
by - December 11, 2024 1:48 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) announced Wednesday (Dec. 11) that 13 communities have been awarded with $10 million through the Arkansas Site Development Program. This…
by - December 10, 2024 8:10 pm
With a unanimous 7-0 vote, the Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Dec. 10) fired Fort Smith City Administrator Carl Geffken, who had been in the job more than…
by - December 10, 2024 12:38 pm
A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher has been awarded a grant worth $3.3 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to study the effectiveness of…
