by - September 25, 2014 10:00 pm
AT&T has awarded Henderson State University in Arkadelphia $771,000 through a program aimed at helping reduce remediation rates in college. The money, donated through AT&T’s Aspire program, will help expand…
by - September 25, 2014 9:54 pm
The committee tasked with exploring a three-year trial sanctioned sports program at NorthWest Arkansas Community College met Thursday (Sept. 25) at the community college, but deferred setting a budget until…
by - September 25, 2014 9:00 pm
The retail landscape has never been more competitive even for the almost half-trillion dollars in sales Wal-Mart Stores will report this year. A difference maker in terms of remaining competitive…
by - September 25, 2014 5:25 pm
The retail landscape has never been more competitive even for the almost half-trillion dollars in sales Wal-Mart Stores will report this year. A difference maker in terms of remaining competitive…
by - September 25, 2014 5:05 pm
How does a retailer or product supplier find the proverbial “Bubba” to review a deer hunting product? Or how would a property manager based in Fayetteville or Fort Smith quickly verify…
by - September 25, 2014 4:59 pm
Republican Senate candidate Tom Cotton defended an ad he released this week on his vote against the Farm Bill. “When President Obama hijacked the farm bill, turned it into a…
by - September 24, 2014 8:27 pm
Wal-Mart and Green Dot Corp. (NYSE: GDOT) announced a new exclusive product for the retail giant’s customers that will allow shoppers a free checking account for purchases. The product, known…
by - September 24, 2014 7:04 pm
Wal-Mart continues its move toward big box banking by unveiling a new checking account partnership with Green Dot Corp. aimed at lower costs for its core customers. The GoBank FDIC…
by - September 24, 2014 6:49 pm
Springdale was dubbed one of the fastest growing cities in the country between 2008 and 2013, according to a study by WalletHub. The report looked at 10 metrics ranging from…
by - September 24, 2014 5:46 pm
A new courthouse may be in the offing for Mississippi County residents sometime in the future. The question, however, may be where will it be located. The Mississippi County Quorum…
by - September 24, 2014 5:41 pm
Ground was broken Wednesday (Sept. 24) on the U.S. Marshals Museum along the banks of the Arkansas River near downtown Fort Smith, an important step in moving the museum from…
by - September 24, 2014 2:42 pm
As pump prices across Arkansas retail locations move below the psychological $3 a gallon level, local price wars are igniting at strategic and high-traffic transportation hubs as consumers employ smartphone…
by - September 24, 2014 10:30 am
As pump prices across Arkansas retail locations start moving below the psychological $3 a gallon level, local price wars are igniting at strategic and high-traffic transportation hubs as consumers employ smartphone apps and other digital tools to find the cheapest gas.
by - September 24, 2014 5:42 am
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 - September 23, 2014 9:31 pm
An awards banquet held Tuesday night (Sept. 23) in Fort Smith honored the legacy of a man some say is single-handedly responsible for Fort Smith becoming the heart of manufacturing…
by - September 23, 2014 9:17 pm
An estimated 15,000 to 20,000 people are expected not only to cook and eat barbecue Saturday but also to spend a little extra money at businesses and restaurants in Jonesboro….
by - September 23, 2014 8:11 pm
Collections of Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax during the first six months of 2014 totaled $6.769 million, up 7.6% compared to the $6.287 million during the same period of 2013. The…
by - September 23, 2014 7:44 pm
A daylong workforce summit sponsored by the Arkansas Chamber of Commerce put a spotlight on problems and solutions facing industry, education and government.
by - September 23, 2014 5:41 pm
Scott Van Laningham is “surprised” at the double-digit enplanement growth at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA). He didn’t think the pace of growth would return so soon. The pace…
by - September 23, 2014 5:24 pm
Consumers opened their wallets and purses a little wider mid summer, perhaps spurred on by lower utility bills and lower fuel prices, which boosted the region’s largest cities’ sales tax…
