by - May 22, 2024 11:13 am
Tracy Poole says a traditional venture capital (VC) fund is typically only as good as the fund manager’s network. Recently, he tapped into a pretty big one with a strategic…
by - May 22, 2024 10:52 am
An Arkansas State University professor in the College of Agriculture is part of a team that has received a grant of almost $300,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)….
by - May 21, 2024 8:07 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (May 21) approved a bond program that allows Mars Petcare to expand its Fort Smith plant, which employs more than 600 people….
by - May 21, 2024 8:07 pm
Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Tuesday (May 21) that he will host a Cybersecurity Summit October 7-8, 2024, at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock at no cost to…
by - May 21, 2024 7:51 pm
The University of Central Arkansas has announced the establishment of the College of Science and Engineering. The announcement was made during Tuesday’s (May 21) board of trustees meeting. The college…
by - May 21, 2024 7:43 pm
The Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) Auxiliary announced a record-breaking donation of $1.55 million from its annual fundraising efforts over the past year. The contribution marks the 14th consecutive year the…
by - May 21, 2024 3:30 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools have met all the requirements suggested by the Arkansas School Safety Commission thanks to a $595,000 school safety grant. Part of the grant money is paying…
by - May 21, 2024 3:14 pm
Progress is being made to build the long-awaited slackwater harbor in Van Buren. An engineering firm has been hired to conduct the environmental impact review, and advertising for design work…
by - May 21, 2024 2:19 pm
Jim Rollins, president of Northwest Technical Institute (NWTI) in Springdale since 2020, will resign due to health reasons. The resignation will be effective June 30 this year. School officials announced…
by - May 21, 2024 7:57 am
Talk Business & Politics, in partnership with Arvest Bank, recently honored the top businesses in 2024 throughout Northeast Arkansas. Nominees were gathered from around the region and a select panel…
by - May 21, 2024 6:57 am
NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) in Bentonville will use a $736,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to bolster training and skill development for students pursuing nursing and emergency…
by - May 21, 2024 6:46 am
Construction industry materials producer WinTech of Missouri has acquired Pocahontas Aluminum Company, a window and door manufacturer based in Pocahontas. Pocahontas Aluminum Company, established in 1963, manufactures materials used in…
by - May 20, 2024 8:16 pm
Fort Smith Board of Directors members agreed Monday (May 20) that more citizen involvement might be necessary before they make any decisions on increasing water rates later this year. Because…
by - May 20, 2024 6:10 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) seeks to address an estimated shortage of more than 200 nurses in the Fort Smith metro by restarting its nursing degree program,…
by - May 20, 2024 3:08 pm
A report from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) alleges that water pollutants discharged from Tyson Foods’ processing plants “pose a risk to people and the environment and include large…
by - May 20, 2024 1:12 pm
Light-duty vehicles in the United States used more electricity than rail systems for the first time in 2023 amid rising sales of electric vehicles (EVs), according to the U.S. Energy…
by - May 20, 2024 12:57 pm
Talk Business & Politics, in partnership with Arvest Bank, recently honored the top businesses in 2024 throughout Northeast Arkansas. Nominees were gathered from around the region and a select panel…
by - May 20, 2024 11:50 am
The Centers Foundation hired Jamie Higgins as its new executive director. Higgins brings more than 20 years of development experience to The Centers with previous roles at Community Service, Inc.,…
by - May 20, 2024 8:57 am
What should a city do when a piece of riverfront property remains blighted and in need of redevelopment after an NFL team skipped town? It might start by asking a…
by - May 19, 2024 10:44 am
Recent surveys on buy now, pay later (BNPL) indicate that the deferred payment form is expected to surge in the next few years. BNPL drew widespread adoption during the COVID-19…
