by - October 23, 2013 11:49 am
South Coast Baking Co. announced it would open a production facility in Springdale, creating 150 jobs averaging roughly $25 per hour. Irvine, Calif.-based South Coast Baking, one of the nation’s…
by - October 23, 2013 9:11 am
The 2013 annual Arkansas Poll, conducted by the University of Arkansas, shows very competitive U.S. Senate and Arkansas Governor’s races, similar to polling conducted earlier this month.
by - October 23, 2013 8:36 am
It’s been two years since Wal-Mart announced it would bring its apparel division back to Bentonville from New York City as part of an effort to rekindle its focus on…
by - October 23, 2013 7:07 am
Freight activity was up in the U.S. during September but transportation industry watchers are keeping an eye on driver shortages, capacity issues and the relative health of the U.S. labor…
by - October 23, 2013 6:52 am
The mere mention of the word cancer is enough to make anyone shudder. It immediately evokes fears of chemo, radiation, and an uncertain future. Patients and their families are too…
by - October 23, 2013 12:03 am
A majority of American English and reading teachers surveyed in 2012 said the new Common Core State Standards will improve student learning, but they must shift their focus to teaching…
by - October 22, 2013 10:51 pm
It’s been a year since the Northwest Arkansas Council and six partner schools joined forces to try and direct more working adults back to college. More than 50 interested residents…
by - October 22, 2013 9:05 pm
The State and Public School and Health Insurance Program Legislative Task Force created during this past session will have its first meeting on Friday, according to the chair of the…
by - October 22, 2013 8:59 pm
It’s been two years since Wal-Mart announced it would bring its apparel division back to Bentonville from New York City as part of an effort to rekindle its focus on…
by - October 22, 2013 8:33 pm
The good news is that Fort Smith tax revenue collections are consistent. The bad news is that the trend line is moving in the wrong direction. Each of the city’s…
by - October 22, 2013 4:35 pm
Fort Smith City Directors hoping for some sort of October surprise that would have given them broad legal powers to enforce the city's wishes and demands on Whirlpool in their…
by - October 22, 2013 4:08 pm
The CEO of Fayetteville-based Silicon Solar Solutions believes their “groundbreaking technique” to get more power out of solar panels could result in Arkansas being a U.S. hub of advanced solar…
by - October 22, 2013 2:59 pm
The brother and sister team of Dwight and Lynn Curry plan to soon complete “The Studio by MovieLounge” as part of a more than $400,000 investment to capture more event…
by - October 22, 2013 11:43 am
Arvest Bank recently promoted Craig Shy to loan manager and executive vice president in Fayetteville. Shy has been with Arvest Bank for nine years, previously serving as commercial banking manager…
by - October 22, 2013 11:05 am
Bankrate's monthly telephone survey measures how secure Americans feel about their personal finances compared to 12 months ago. Consumers responded during the three-day period from Oct. 3 – 6, and…
by - October 22, 2013 10:45 am
North Little Rock-based Advanced Cabling Systems announced an expansion of its building technology integration company, a move that will add 20-25 technology jobs with salaries in the $50,000 range. Advanced…
by - October 22, 2013 9:56 am
The Endeavor Foundation announced 12 grants totaling $421,112 to support EnergizeNWA, a community-led initiative to increase access to healthy food and physical activity. The awarded projects embrace a focus on…
by - October 22, 2013 6:30 am
All eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas had jobless rate declines in August compared to July, but only three areas (Northwest Arkansas, Fort Smith and Jonesboro) had jobless…
by - October 21, 2013 8:57 pm
Serco is actively interviewing and hiring some 900 additional workers this week for its new Rogers data processing center, according to Candy Curtin, vice president of HR for the global…
by - October 21, 2013 8:44 pm
Serco is actively interviewing and hiring some 900 additional workers this week for its new Rogers data processing center, according to Candy Curtin, vice president of HR for the global…
