by - May 13, 2013 5:46 pm
As the major implementation of the Affordable Care Act looms in the near future, area hospitals are working to prepare. The City Wire contacted the large hospital networks in Northwest…
by - May 13, 2013 4:18 pm
Enplanements were up during April at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) and the Fort Smith Regional Airport, with the year-to-date traffic up at XNA and down in Fort Smith….
by - May 13, 2013 1:54 pm
Jacksonville and the north Pulaski County area moved closer to divorcing the rest of the Pulaski County Special School District at Monday’s State Board of Education meeting. Meanwhile, two south…
by - May 13, 2013 12:11 pm
Van Buren-based USA Truck inducted 13 new members into the President’s Million Mile Club and honored six existing members reaching new safe driving milestone levels during a luncheon May 4…
by - May 13, 2013 11:31 am
Washington Regional Medical Center is the only hospital in Northwest Arkansas — and one of only four in the state — to earn an “A” Hospital Safety Score by The…
by - May 12, 2013 10:37 pm
The financial markets have been on a tear in recent weeks, topped by an above 15,000 point close for the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average this past week. Bob Williams, Managing Director for Little Rock-based Delta Trust Investments, says he doesn’t expect the trend to change dramatically.
by - May 12, 2013 8:33 pm
Greg Hatcher, CEO of The Hatcher Agency, says health insurance reform measures are about to kick in a higher gear for state businesses, but none of his accounts are weighing absorbing penalties over providing coverage.
by - May 11, 2013 9:20 am
Why are today’s youngest consumers important to your business? Check out this story and more in our weekend compendium of national stories.
by - May 10, 2013 8:34 pm
A potentially serious financial crisis exists for a public school employee insurance fund that could be $60 million in the red. Marci Manley with our content partner, KARK Ch. 4…
by - May 10, 2013 8:17 pm
Economically disadvantaged students who participated in an Arkansas Better Chance-funded pre-kindergarten program were more likely to be prepared to enter kindergarten than disadvantaged students who didn’t, two studies indicate. However,…
by - May 10, 2013 5:58 pm
Escalating beef prices have corporate giants McDonald’s and Tyson Foods backtracking in recent days. And with the summer grilling season just days away, consumers wanting steaks and premium burgers will…
by - May 10, 2013 5:58 pm
Regionalism is part of the allure of Fort Smith and it will be key to the future growth of the area's economy. That is according to two speakers at the…
by - May 10, 2013 1:56 pm
In an effort to better compete with big box retailers on large ticket items such as electronics and household appliances, Sears will offer a lease-purchase option for the credit challenged….
by - May 10, 2013 9:04 am
ABB Chief Executive Officer Joe Hogan has decided to leave ABB for private reasons, according to a company statement issued Friday (May 10). Zurich, Switzerland-based ABB is the parent company…
by - May 9, 2013 6:23 pm
Tax revenue is strong for the state of Arkansas in many of the largest collection areas, including income taxes, where year-to-date revenue is up more than 9%. But one area…
by - May 9, 2013 5:06 pm
Tax revenue is strong for the state of Arkansas in many of the largest collection areas, including income taxes, where year-to-date revenue is up more than 9%. But one area…
by - May 9, 2013 4:22 pm
Christy Carpenter, CEO of the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute, says she will retire from her post on May 31, 2013. “After long consideration, I have decided to leave my position as…
by - May 9, 2013 4:18 pm
A new pilot program from Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OG&E) could make the drive along Phoenix Avenue near the airport a little brighter, even in the dead of night. Crews…
by - May 9, 2013 12:53 pm
Wal-Mart’s Acres for America program, a conservation partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), is protecting priority lands across the country to provide wildlife habitats and recreational opportunities…
by - May 9, 2013 11:43 am
Springdale-based Tyson Foods will pay a cash dividend of 5 cents per share for the recent quarter to its Class A investors. Class B common stock, held by the Tyson…
