by - April 16, 2015 9:20 pm
As thousands of college seniors prepare to receive their degrees next month and then head out into the job market, a group of students from the University of Arkansas, University…
by - April 16, 2015 3:56 pm
Mike Duke, the former CEO of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., has joined the global consumer and retail group of private equity firm The Carlyle Group. He will began work at Carlyle…
by - April 15, 2015 8:32 pm
A new form of city transportation, building on the notions of sustainability and car sharing, is coming to Fayetteville and owners are banking on local residents using low speed electric…
by - April 14, 2015 6:00 am
Little Rock attorney Matt Campbell is alleging in a lawsuit that an officer with the Fort Smith Police Department attempted to place “malicious software” on his law office computer. Campbell…
by - April 13, 2015 7:01 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals and Arvest Bank reached an agreement to extend the bank’s naming rights to the Springdale-based Arvest Ballpark through 2027. The first naming rights agreement was established…
by - April 10, 2015 8:02 pm
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, has been named vice-chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. The announcement was made by U.S. Rep. Hal…
by - April 10, 2015 5:52 am
With a deep look at a variety of fourth quarter statistics, economist Jeff Collins offers insight on where the state and national economy are headed.
by - April 10, 2015 5:41 am
Plans for a 80 megawatt wind farm proposed for a 300-acre track west of Springdale in Elm Springs are moving ahead, and a University of Arkansas assistant professor is excited…
by - April 8, 2015 8:14 pm
Wal-Mart Stores said Wednesday that 16,257 of its employees in Arkansas will receive a pay raise beginning with the April 4 pay period. The increase, part of the $1 billion…
by - April 8, 2015 6:17 am
The Northwest Arkansas housing sector continues its economic expansion at a steady and sustainable pace, according to the Arvest Bank sponsored Skyline Report that examined data from the second half…
by - April 6, 2015 4:05 pm
Wedington Drive, west of Interstate 49, has become a small city with hotels, restaurants, medical offices, a fitness gym, a no-waiting salon for haircuts, grocery stores, retail centers, to mention…
by - April 1, 2015 12:44 pm
Former U.S. Rep. John Paul Hammerschmidt, the long-time and popular Congressman of Arkansas’ 3rd Congressional District and one of only two Republicans to defeat Bill Clinton in an election, has died. He was 92.
by - March 31, 2015 4:32 pm
Home sales in Arkansas’ four largest markets were up 5.78% in February after falling 2.5% in January, and the number of homes sold during the first two months of 2015…
by - March 28, 2015 9:41 am
The bankruptcy trustee of Quantum Foods, a former Tyson Foods customer, is suing the Springdale-based meat company to recover $25.7 million. The trustee claims the money was a preferential debt…
by - March 28, 2015 9:39 am
Tyson Foods announced the closure of a poultry processing facility in Buena Vista, Ga., and discontinuation of the third shift at its Dawson, Ga., plant as it works to streamline…
by - March 28, 2015 9:36 am
Walmart will hire up to 95 employees to work at the new Walmart Neighborhood Market slated to open this summer in Bentonville located along N. Walton Boulevard. A temporary hiring…
by - March 27, 2015 12:03 pm
An estimated year-over-year gain of 8,700 jobs in Arkansas’ tourism sector and 7,200 jobs gained in the trade, transportation and utilities sector pushed the state’s February jobless rate down to…
by - March 26, 2015 6:15 am
Whether consumers plan to don their Sunday best or play Easter Bunny for the kids, some 80% of Americans said they plan to celebrate the Easter holiday this year by…
by - March 25, 2015 6:02 am
Uncertainty over federal funding has caused the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department (AHTD) to withdraw 56 construction projects set for an April 21 bid cycle. The estimated value of projects…
by - March 24, 2015 11:50 am
Like a snowball gains momentum as it rolls down hill or a tornado gains strength as it moves across the plains, a similar phenomenon is happening in downtown Springdale. City…
