by - May 16, 2023 8:56 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (May 16) unanimously passed a resolution requesting the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) donate the property that has operated as many years…
by - May 16, 2023 8:02 pm
The trucking industry is in a freight recession, but trucking companies can come through it if they take care of their people, J.B. Hunt President Shelley Simpson said at the…
by - May 16, 2023 7:59 pm
Ross DeVol, president and CEO of Heartland Forward, a Bentonville-based think tank, told Arkansas trucking executives that his research indicates Arkansas should commit to transformational economic development and new strategic…
by - May 16, 2023 7:32 pm
Traditionally, Arkansas students graduate high school and pursue higher education or get full-time jobs. These career paths have, for the most part, provided a steady stream of talent to keep…
by - May 16, 2023 7:07 pm
Unity Health has hired Karen Labonte, MSN, as its Chief Nursing Officer, effective May 30. Labonte will lead nursing services across the Unity Health enterprise. Labonte brings more than 40…
by - May 16, 2023 7:04 pm
In response to the recent damage caused by severe storms and tornadoes in Arkansas, the Mississippi Delta and Northeast Mississippi, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) has…
by - May 16, 2023 7:01 pm
E.C. Barton and Company has made changes in its leadership structure. E.C. Barton President Mark Biggers, President, said that Willis Tyler, Allen Devereux, Danial Reed, and Bryan Tucker will each…
by - May 16, 2023 6:40 pm
An effort by the Fort Smith International Film Festival is part of the community outreach to foreign nations that U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, has said will be vital now…
by - May 16, 2023 2:34 pm
Consumer spending on goods and services inched higher in April with overall retail sales up 1.6% from a year ago and up 0.4% from the prior month, according to Tuesday’s…
by - May 16, 2023 12:16 pm
Equity analysts and investors are not expecting any surprises from Walmart when it reports first-quarter earnings early Thursday (May 18). The Bentonville-based retail giant recently spent two days with the…
by - May 15, 2023 10:11 pm
A 170-ton kiln completed its journey across the Atlantic Ocean and 168 miles of Arkansas’ roads, finally landing Monday (May 15) at a hazardous waste facility at Gum Springs outside…
by - May 15, 2023 4:58 pm
Of the $33.768 million collected from the 1% county-wide sales tax in Sebastian County in 2022, 85.8% went to the towns and cities inside the county. A special election is…
by - May 15, 2023 4:14 pm
The National Cold War Center (NCWC) project has received a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Highway Administration’s National Scenic Byways Program, in conjunction with the…
by - May 15, 2023 4:02 pm
Black River Technical College (BRTC) had a 17% drop in its spring enrollment numbers, but pre-registration numbers for the fall term are up dramatically when compared to May of 2022,…
by - May 15, 2023 11:24 am
Wholesale club giant Costco has plans for its first club in Northwest Arkansas and its second in the state. Lowell Mayor Chris Moore confirmed with Talk Business & Politics the…
by - May 15, 2023 9:42 am
Stephens Inc. announced Monday (May 15) that Managing Director Joe Mowery will head the Investment Banking Dealership practice, following 20 years as head of the department’s Power and Industrial Technology…
by - May 14, 2023 10:13 am
Shoppers at upscale men’s clothing retailer Walker Brothers in Fayetteville may have noticed a recent addition on the showroom floor. Only you don’t wear it — you ride it. Walker…
by - May 14, 2023 10:00 am
Arkansas Children’s CEO Marcy Doderer said expansion plans in central and northwest Arkansas are being driven by different factors and she’s optimistic that new facilities can be in service by…
by - May 13, 2023 10:38 am
The National Retail Federation said the rise of resale continues to be a significant focus, with more retailers entering the growing market at the urging of consumers. Morningstar estimates the…
by - May 13, 2023 9:16 am
A coalition of organizations in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi will use a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to promote improved and equitable health and economic outcomes in…
