by - November 22, 2013 12:06 pm
NorthWest Arkansas Community College has opened registration for its spring 2014 semester that begins Jan. 13 and concludes May 2. The schedule for the spring semester includes day, evening…
by - November 22, 2013 11:32 am
Dennis Wemyss, a graphic design student at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, and Josh Pham, an information systems student at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, planned to…
by - November 22, 2013 10:32 am
Arkansas’ unemployment rate rose one-tenth of a percent to 7.5% in October.
by - November 22, 2013 10:18 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate rose to 7.5% in October, the highest level for the year, thanks primarily to the largest number of unemployed in the state in the past 20 months…
by - November 22, 2013 6:53 am
A possible big gamble on a country club, an investment spark in downtown Fort Smith and the success of a Catholic school principal are part of the Nov. 8 Friday…
by - November 22, 2013 6:35 am
A corporate disagreement over an alternative fuel plant, new jobs for Springdale and the redemption of a former fallen Arkansas political star are part of the Northwest Arkansas Friday Wire…
by - November 22, 2013 12:00 am
Union-backed groups and individuals announced Thursday (Nov. 21) a series of protests planned at Wal-Mart Stores on Black Friday and at the home office on Friday (Nov. 22), the one…
by - November 21, 2013 8:00 pm
Members of NorthWest Arkansas Community College’s public relations and marketing team received six awards in the District 4 Medallion Awards competition conducted by the National Council for Marketing & Public…
by - November 21, 2013 4:38 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. knows it needs a lesson or two in consumer convenience. It’s true the behemoth’s supercenter offers one type of convenience — one-stop shopping. But weaker customer traffic…
by - November 21, 2013 2:14 pm
Thirty-seven teams of high school business students made their pitches Nov. 21 to “loan committees” at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith to seek funding for the businesses they…
by - November 21, 2013 12:08 pm
Vietnamese-based Vinh Long, a manufacturer of a variety of home furnishing products made from natural fiber mixed with industrial materials, will locate a new manufacturing facility in the former Bosch…
by - November 21, 2013 11:59 am
Optimism was the theme of an American Trucking Associations’ economic report, but a broader index that measures shipments and freight expenditures delivered a sour note on future economic conditions. The…
by - November 21, 2013 11:45 am
The pace of home sales in Arkansas’ four largest metro areas continues an impressive rise toward the end of 2013, but the average home price is trending lower thanks to…
by - November 21, 2013 11:42 am
Home Bancshares Chairman Johnny Allison is honored; AT&T names a new general manager in Arkansas; and Arvest Bank hits a milestone for the second year in a row. ALLISON NAMED…
by - November 21, 2013 11:20 am
Chuy’s, the Austin-based restaurant opening in Rogers in January, announced its Northwest Arkansas charity partnership with the Sunshine School and Development Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing and enriching…
by - November 21, 2013 11:14 am
Vinh Long, a Vietnamese furniture manufacturer, will invest $5 million to locate an operation in an existing building in Morrilton that will employ 75 people. The company, which produces home…
by - November 21, 2013 10:38 am
Optimism was the theme of an American Trucking Associations’ economic report, but a broader index that measures shipments and freight expenditures delivered a sour note on future economic conditions. The…
by - November 21, 2013 10:36 am
Since Director of Community Development Troy Galloway came to work for the city of Bentonville about 18 years ago, the idea of rehabilitating the downtown area has been a priority….
by - November 21, 2013 9:16 am
The pace of home sales in Arkansas’ four largest metro areas continues an impressive rise toward the end of 2013, but the average home price is trending lower thanks to…
by - November 20, 2013 6:53 pm
A high attendance and requests from visitors to access the museum earlier has prompted Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art to expand its hours beginning Nov. 23. On Saturdays and Sundays,…
