by - August 20, 2024 1:26 pm
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture, along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), has completed the first phase of the Arkansas Water Plan (AWP) update as directed by Gov….
by - August 20, 2024 1:23 pm
Mimi San Pedro, chief strategy officer of The Venture Center, will retire on Aug. 23 after five and a half years of service with the organization. San Pedro will continue…
by - August 20, 2024 1:20 pm
Jill McDaniel has been named interim chief executive officer of Diamond State Networks (DSN). The move follows the departure of previous CEO Doug Maglothin, owner of Leverage Broadband Strategies, a…
by - August 20, 2024 12:54 pm
The excitement is growing, along with square footage, at Mercy Hospital Fort Smith as they steadily move toward opening a new emergency room and intensive care unit in the first…
by - August 20, 2024 9:47 am
Dina Wood has been a philanthropic adviser and fundraiser for area institutions for 22 years. She recently joined the Jones Center in Springdale amid a project to reimagine its 55-acre…
by - August 20, 2024 9:28 am
Fayetteville-based Startup Junkie Consulting has partnered with the Korean Entrepreneurship Foundation (KoEF) to bring 15 South Korean startups to Northwest Arkansas for six weeks to “foster international business relationships and…
by - August 19, 2024 7:14 pm
The Little Rock Zoo and Lyon College recently announced a long-term partnership, offering new hands-on educational opportunities for undergraduate students interested in pursuing animal-related professions. This partnership takes the form…
by - August 19, 2024 4:33 pm
A report from Reshoring Initiative indicates the effort to return manufacturing jobs to the U.S. created 819 reported cases of reshoring in 2023, and foreign direct investment led to 287,000…
by - August 19, 2024 4:23 pm
A recent survey of Northwest Arkansas residents conducted by the Walton Family Foundation shows that most are happy with quality of life in the region, there is a decline in…
by - August 19, 2024 4:02 pm
Startup Junkie Foundation announced Monday (Aug. 19) the nine participants of its fifth accelerator for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning startups. The 10-week Fuel Accelerator starts Aug. 27. Following are…
by - August 19, 2024 2:36 pm
Far from being a foreign-owned threat to U.S. national security, Ecotech is planning to renovate the former Trane facility in Fort Smith into a manufacturing operation for its consumer products…
by - August 18, 2024 4:20 pm
Arkansas State University System board chair Christy Clark sees even brighter days ahead for the university system she oversees, and the previous days have been plenty bright. Clark, who appeared…
by - August 18, 2024 12:59 pm
The national economy is reaching what one Arkansas economist called a “possible inflection point.” Arkansas’ unemployment rate, meanwhile, is a full percentage point below the national average with almost two…
by - August 18, 2024 12:31 pm
Entrepreneur Rajat Paharia of Bella Vista recently launched startup Ask Steve, which allows users to access the power of generative artificial intelligence (AI) on websites. Paharia moved from Fremont, Calif.,…
by - August 18, 2024 12:13 pm
Bentonville-based nonprofit Ovations Plus has named Jason Miller as its new executive director, succeeding Paul Savas. Savas will remain with the organization as director of administration. In 2023, Ovations Plus…
by - August 17, 2024 9:38 pm
The Arkansas Community Foundation has elected Tracy Cude of Bentonville as chair for the statewide organization’s board of directors, along with four new board members: Dennis Hunt of Fayetteville, Brad…
by - August 17, 2024 9:14 pm
Hendrix College named Tyler Gum as its inaugural Director of Development for Athletics. Gum will officially begin his role on Monday, August 19. Gum, a native of Conway, brings a…
by - August 17, 2024 11:32 am
Mercy Fort Smith has invested more than $7.8 million to expand clinical access in Alma and Greenwood. The hospital system could add as many as four providers and physicians and…
by - August 16, 2024 9:58 am
Net annual Arkansas job growth rose 1.4% in July, but the number of unemployed rose 4.4%. The state’s July jobless rate was 3.3%, unchanged compared to June and slightly above…
by - August 15, 2024 8:45 pm
Lawrence Healthcare announced Thursday (Aug. 15) its selection of Aaron Hilton as the system’s new president. Hilton has spent the past two years working at St. Bernards Healthcare, leading numerous…
