Business

Desire to get rid of stuff pushed doctor to launch ShopXchange

When Dr. Wanda Vaughn told her family of the brilliant idea she had for creating a safe way for people to get rid of unwanted items in their home while…

Arvest Bank completes 14th year of Million Meals initiative

Arvest Bank’s 14th annual Million Meals campaign raised $170,856 to benefit over 34 food partners in Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith metro. The Fayetteville-based company shared the details in…

Walmart is testing a new system to better manage fruit supply

Walmart is partnering with Israel-based Agristask, a crop supply chain company, to test the effectiveness of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in sourcing fresh fruit such as blackberries and cherries. Agritask’s…

Hendrix, UCA sign teaching degree partnership

Hendrix College students now have a seamless pathway to becoming transformational teachers and leaders in education, thanks to a new academic degree partnership with the University of Central Arkansas. The…

Mosquito research project being conducted in Jonesboro

A group of researchers at Arkansas State University is currently seeking help from the public to tackle one of the biggest pests of the season: mosquitos. This study is being…

Tech startup program, ARise, kicks off

Arkansas’ tech entrepreneurs have a new tool to use. ARise – Arkansas Innovators, Startups, and Entrepreneurs – was launched Thursday (June 20). It’s an iteration of the Arkansas Statewide Technology…

BioVentures, Venture Center launch ACTIVE program for healthcare startups

Twenty-five healthcare and health tech companies from across Arkansas are participating in the inaugural Arkansas Collaborative for Technological and Innovative Venture Equality (ACTIVE) program. This initiative, which is a partnership…

Dr. Russell Jones elected president of Arkansas Tech University

Dr. Russell Jones was elected by the ATU board of trustees as the 13th president of Arkansas Tech University in Russellville on Thursday (June 20). Jones, who is from Marianna,…

CBID discusses concerns with downtown Fort Smith programs, projects

The Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District (CBID) Commission is reevaluating programs it instated with the help of an assessment on property in the district. The Fort Smith Board of…

Greenslade to become interim president at Northwest Technical Institute

Melissa Greenslade has been named interim president of Springdale-based Northwest Technical Institute, according to a Thursday (June 20) news release. Northwest Technical Institute Board of Directors has approved the appointment….

Northwest Arkansas sees lowest mortgage activity since 2015

According to Attom Data Solutions, mortgage originations in Northwest Arkansas were down 5.5% in the first quarter this year compared with the same time last year. The total marked the…

Fort Smith Public Schools’ Peak Center remains open and busy during the summer

School may be out for the summer, but the halls of Fort Smith Public School District’s Peak Innovation Center are busy with children and teenagers exploring different career paths, according…

Gov. Sanders signs tax cut bills into law

Gov. Sarah Sanders signed into law Wednesday (June 19) a series of significant tax cuts that will result in personal and corporate taxes falling by a half-percent at the top…

Carbon credits potential revenue source for farmers

Many companies are trying to become more eco-friendly, but their service or manufacturing activities still produce a lot of carbon. In many cases, these companies cannot reduce their own carbon footprint, or…

Katie Holley named marketing manager for Arkansas Electric Cooperatives

Katie Holley has been named marketing manager for Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (AECI), the statewide association for Arkansas’ 17 electric distribution cooperatives. Bringing more than a decade of experience to…

Tax cut bills, Game & Fish appropriation clear House, Senate chambers

Arkansas lawmakers overwhelmingly passed major tax relief and a lingering budget appropriation in the Senate and House chambers on Tuesday (June 18), the second day of a special session at…

Fort Smith Board approves military overlay district, Parrot Island tax reimbursement plan

The Fort Smith Board of Directors passed an ordinance during its regular meeting Tuesday (June 19) that amends the 2019 Unified Development Ordinance and creates what has been a controversial…

A-State names interim deans; ASU System announces Welch Presidential scholars

Interim deans of the College of Education and Behavioral Science and the Graduate School have been named at Arkansas State University, effective July 1, Dr. Calvin White Jr., executive vice…

Walmart fined $1.64 million for unlawful pricing practices in New Jersey

Walmart has settled claims of unlawful unit pricing in 64 New Jersey stores. Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced the $1.64 million settlement on Tuesday. The settlements include a $1.61 million…

Fort Smith CVB moving out of Miss Laura’s; former brothel to remain as historic site

The Fort Smith Visitors Center is leaving Miss Laura’s for its own dedicated space on Garrison Avenue. For 32 years, the visitor’s center has been located inside Miss Laura’s Social…