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The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) announced Tuesday (Oct. 22) a $1.5 million investment into 11 organizations across the Mississippi River Delta region to align workforce and economic development strategies, enhance…
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Smart communities may seem like a million miles away, but elements of the smart city and connected communities concept are being tested across the country with technology partners like Cox…
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The city of Fort Smith seeks to sell three parcels of land at Chaffee Crossing where the controversial and unfinished River Valley Sports Complex is located. The land up for…
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Lockheed Martin Corp., which broke ground in September on the first of many expansions at the company’s industrial site in Camden, Ark., on Tuesday (Oct. 22) posted earnings that were…
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Chadd Mason has a passion for helping people. It’s a trait that helped him build a successful law practice in Northwest Arkansas as a plaintiff’s attorney. It’s also a quality…
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Simmons First National Corp. reported Tuesday (Oct. 22) that third-quarter profits grew by nearly $27 million from a year ago as the fast-growing, Pine Bluff-based regional banking group continues to…
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Joel Lookadoo, an Algebra I teacher, was named the 2020 Arkansas Teacher of the Year at an assembly at Lakeside Junior High School in Springdale on Tuesday (Oct. 22). “When…
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Fortune 150 technology giant DXC Technology will expand its Conway operations by adding 1,200 new jobs to its current workforce of roughly 400. Gov. Asa Hutchinson and company officials made…
by - October 21, 2019 7:22 pm
High winds and severe weather overnight did not dampen the spirit of the first full day Monday (Oct. 21) of the Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit. Opening ceremonies and other events…
by - October 21, 2019 6:19 pm
BancorpSouth, which has rapidly expanded its growth into key markets in Texas and Florida in 2019, reported Monday (Oct. 21) that third quarter earnings were slightly down from a year…
by - October 21, 2019 6:02 pm
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation of Kansas City, in collaboration with over a dozen entrepreneurship advocacy groups, is launching a coalition called “Start Us Up” to address the flat growth…
by - October 21, 2019 5:47 pm
An Arkansas Freedom of Information Act Training Symposium for government officials and the public will be held Nov. 5, from 1-3 p.m. in the First National Bank Arena auditorium. The…
by - October 21, 2019 4:19 pm
Renewable energy will generate 49% of global electricity by 2050, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). In 2018, 28% of global electricity was generated by renewable energy, and…
by - October 21, 2019 3:09 pm
Northwest Medical Center-Springdale, a hospital of healthcare provider Northwest Health, has been accredited as a Cycle 6 Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.) The Society of Cardiovascular…
by - October 21, 2019 2:53 pm
With our national debt recently passing $22 trillion, politicians are searching for ways to fund existing and new government programs. Democratic presidential candidates such as U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and…
by - October 21, 2019 2:46 pm
Garver brought most of its 700 full-time employees to Little Rock last week to celebrate its centennial year, and it used the occasion to announce it is being led by…
by - October 21, 2019 11:30 am
A report says Arkansas should adopt a combined corporate income tax reporting requirement after tax legislation passed this year will cut corporate taxes to benefit wealthy individuals while raising internet…
by - October 21, 2019 10:53 am
By partnering with local physicians, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock is expanding UAMS Orthopaedics to Northwest Arkansas. In January 2020, the Shoulder Center of…
by - October 21, 2019 6:47 am
Bentonville-based technology firm Movista has completed a deal to buy out its largest competitor. Movista announced Monday (Oct. 21) the acquisition of South 49 Solutions, a holding company founded by…
by - October 20, 2019 3:59 pm
Arkansas Marijuana Card recently opened its first clinic in Fayetteville, and Dr. Melissa Taliaferro, who also has a medical practice in Leslie, has been seeing patients seeking a medical marijuana…
