by - August 22, 2015 8:24 pm
Walmart Stores In Fort Smith, Greenwood To Sell U.S. Marshal Coins
The U.S. Marshals Museum and Walmart U.S. will sell U.S. Marshals Service 225th silver dollar commemorative coins in Fort Smith area stores.
Author: The City Wire Staff
by - August 21, 2015 9:55 am
Arkansas Jobless Rate Dips To 5.6% In July, Construction Jobs Up 15%
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire and is sponsored in the Fort Smith area by…
by - August 19, 2015 4:06 pm
Buddy Philpot To Step Down As Head Of The Walton Family Foundation
Buddy Philpot will step down as executive director of the Walton Family Foundation, the philanthropic organization started by Sam and Helen Walton, after 15-years of service. He recently notified the…
by - August 18, 2015 7:33 pm
Arkansas River Tonnage Down 25% In July, Traffic Improves In August
The long rain-induced nightmare for port, barge and other operators on the Arkansas River may soon be over, but the impact of heavy rains earlier this year pushed river tonnage…
by - August 18, 2015 8:13 am
Regional Air Travel Down In July, XNA To Add San Francisco Flight
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire, and sponsored by Arvest Bank. Supporting sponsors of The…
by - August 14, 2015 6:53 am
International Artists Named For Downtown Fort Smith Murals Festival
The Unexpected Project on Thursday (Aug. 13) announced eight popular international urban and street artists for the line up of the inaugural Festival of Murals set for Sept. 3-12 in…
by - August 13, 2015 6:33 am
Home Sales In Arkansas’ Large Markets Up Nearly 7% In First Half Of 2015
Thanks to a robust June – particularly in Northwest Arkansas – home sales across Arkansas are trending higher in 2015 versus a year ago.
by - August 12, 2015 9:09 am
Investor Relations Exec Carol Schumacher To Exit Wal-Mart
Carol Schumacher, vice president of Investor Relations for Wal-Mart Stores, is exiting the retailer effective Aug. 21, after more than a decade. She has accepted another job and will relocate…
by - August 11, 2015 6:47 pm
Walton Family Helps NWACC Expand Culinary Program With $15 Million Grant
The NorthWest Arkansas Community College Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management program (CAHM) got a shot in the arm from the Walton Family Foundation that will infuse more than $15 million…
by - August 10, 2015 1:59 pm
UA Researchers To Design Vehicle Electrical Systems In New $18.5 Million Center
Researchers at the University of Arkansas will help lead a new $18.5 million engineering research center to design and develop vehicle electrical systems that are more powerful, efficient and heat-resistant….
by - August 7, 2015 2:57 pm
Nanomech Adds To Warehouse Capacity In Springdale
NanoMech Inc. is expanding its storage and distribution capacity by leasing 12,000 square feet of additional warehouse and office space near its headquarters in the Springdale Technology Park. The company…
by - August 6, 2015 5:42 am
Impact Of Wal-Mart HQ Job Cuts Up To $47 Million, Long-Term Hit ‘Minimal’
The economic impact of a more than 5.5% reduction in Wal-Mart corporate jobs in Northwest Arkansas could reduce annual economic activity in the area by almost $47 million a year, and result in the loss of around 391 non-Wal-Mart jobs.
by - August 4, 2015 10:39 am
Arkansas Begins New Fiscal Year With A 0.8% Dip In Tax Revenue
Total Arkansas tax revenue during the first month of the new fiscal year (July 2015-June 2016) was $466.8 million, down 0.8% compared to July 2014 but 1% above the budget…
by - August 4, 2015 10:38 am
Income Up, Revenue Down At USA Truck, Execs Move To Cut Fleet Size
Financial gains continue for USA Truck, with second quarter net income of $2.46 million and a positive operating income for the company’s trucking segment. However, declining overall revenue and a…
by - August 3, 2015 6:51 am
Quarterly Income Up 32% For Tyson Foods, Revenue Up More Than 40%
A more than $900 million gain in prepared food segment revenue helped push fiscal third quarter net income for Tyson Foods up to $343 million, 31.9% higher compared to the…
by - August 3, 2015 6:45 am
ArcBest 2Q Profits Up 16%, Year-To-Date Net Income Up More Than 72%
ArcBest Corp. posted second quarter net income of $19.967 million, up 16% compared to the same quarter of 2014, thanks in large part to a more than 13% reduction in…
by - July 31, 2015 1:02 pm
Central Arkansas Jobless Rate Falls Below 5%, Jonesboro Edges Higher
Central Arkansas’ jobless rate fell below five percent in June as the area’s labor pool added more than 11,000 workers to employer’s payrolls, according to the most recent figures released…
by - July 30, 2015 3:57 pm
U.S. Senate OKs Highway And VA Bill, Work With House On Long-term Road Bill
A short-term highway bill drew the support Thursday of 91 U.S. Senators, including Arkansas’ Republican U.S. Sens. John Boozman and Tom Cotton. The Senate voted 91-4 Thursday to approve HR…
by - July 30, 2015 3:30 pm
Rochelle To Step Down As Executive Director Of The Razorback Foundation
Sean Rochelle is stepping down as executive director of the Razorback Foundation effective Sept. 1, 2015, to become the new executive director of Vold Vision, PLLC, a privately owned company…
by - July 23, 2015 11:25 pm
Arkansas Tourism Ticker: State Restaurants, Hotels Busy To Start 2015
Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax continues to set records for monthly collections, and 16 of the 17 cities reviewed for the Arkansas Tourism Ticker posted hospitality tax revenue gains through the first four months of 2015.