Business

Move more for a healthy heart

Your heart is the most important muscle in your body. As with any muscle, if you don’t work it, you run the risk of the muscle not performing to the…

Crain Automotive Holdings buys Springdale RV dealership

Arkansas-based automotive dealer group Crain Automotive Holdings has acquired Northwest RV Sales and Service at 5950 W. Sunset Ave., west of Interstate 49 in Springdale. The 3.9-acre property changed hands…

Northwest Arkansas sales tax revenue up 6.63% in February reports

Holiday spending helped the four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas report 6.63% higher sales tax revenue in the February report. Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale cumulatively received $8.107 million in…

Bill funding medical school scholarships advances

The House Education Committee advanced a bill that would provide scholarships to fast-tracking medical school students and rejected a bill that would allow high school students to immediately play sports…

UA startup to use $1 million grant to develop technology to remove explosives from water

The University of Arkansas announced Tuesday (Feb. 23) a UA-based startup will receive a $1.1 million grant to develop technology to remove explosives stored in water at explosives production facilities….

Vaccine eligibility expanded in Arkansas; active COVID-19 cases continue to decline

Noting “broad swaths of progress” in distributing vaccines in the state, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday (Feb. 23) announced that those 65 to 69 in age are now eligible to…

State Treasurer Dennis Milligan kicks off campaign for Auditor

Republican State Treasurer Dennis Milligan officially launched his 2022 campaign for State Auditor Tuesday (Feb. 23) at the State Capitol. Milligan, who is term-limited as treasurer, is seeking to replace…

State agency sued over FOIA requests about jobless aid

Legal Aid of Arkansas filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Department of Workforce Services, claiming the agency is withholding information about its decision-making processes during the COVID-19…

Dillard’s ‘encouraging’ 4Q, tax benefits blunt full-year loss

The financial statements for Dillard’s Inc. are a microcosm for the tough calendar year experienced by many retailers during the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday (Feb. 22) the Little Rock-based retailer…

Arkansas Heritage announces 2021 Arkansas Food Hall of Fame winners

Arkansas Heritage announced the winners for the 2021 class of the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame on Monday (Feb. 22). The Arkansas Food Hall of Fame was launched by Arkansas…

Insect agriculture populations could be impacted by extreme cold weather

A week of record-low temperatures may impact Arkansas’ fire ant populations, but it likely won’t reduce flies or ticks, Kelly Loftin, extension entomologist for the University of Arkansas System Division…

Tyson Foods promotes Donnie King as part of organizational change

Donnie King, a long-time Tyson Foods executive, will be promoted to chief operating officer, reporting to CEO Dean Banks. The move was part of organizational changes the company said are…

Bill to exempt state taxes on unemployment benefits one step from Governor’s signature

A state Senate bill that would exempt Arkansas residents from paying state income taxes on their unemployment benefits was passed in the House on Monday (Feb. 22) and is one…

Northwest Arkansas Council announces first round of Life Works Here recipients

The nonprofit Northwest Arkansas Council announced Monday (Feb. 22) the first 25 recipients of its Life Works Here incentive program to attract remote workers to move to the region. They…

Pinnacle Telecom sells to Oklahoma City-based Dobson Fiber

Pinnacle Telecom, which began as a telephone company in Lavaca in 1941 and merged with Newroads Telecom in 2016, has sold to Oklahoma City-based Dobson Fiber. Terms of the deal,…

Owens Corning to build a new plant in Fort Smith, add five jobs

Toledo, Ohio-based Owens Corning is building a new 550,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Fort Smith that will replace the existing plant the company built in 1984. The estimated $115 million project…

‘Vaccinate The Natural State’ coalition forms

A coalition led by Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield will attempt to educate Arkansans about the COVID-19 vaccine and ask employers to take a pledge that they will “strongly encourage”…

Grand Savings Bank plans new Gentry location, hires Fort Smith business development leader

Grand Savings Bank has purchased a new property at 104 N. Gentry Blvd. in Gentry. The location will replace the existing bank branch located at 101 S. Gentry Blvd. The…

What President Joe Biden’s climate goals mean for Arkansas’ energy sector

President Joe Biden recently took action on energy-related policies to address climate change while seeking to restore scientific integrity across the federal government. An Arkansas energy leader sees his actions…

100 years in the making, Baptist Health focused on current crisis before celebration

One hundred years of being in business is worthy of celebration, but in lieu of the COVID-19 pandemic, Baptist Health CEO Troy Wells says it’s prudent to wait until safer…