by - December 20, 2021 11:34 am
Natural Capital, an Arkansas investment firm focused on private market investments, has purchased three properties in Fayetteville. According to Washington County property records, the acquisition price is worth a combined…
by - December 20, 2021 10:39 am
Hospitality tax collections show the Arkansas tourism industry is rebounding from 2020 and will break 2019 tax revenue collections, but the sector still lags record job numbers and hotel tax…
by - December 19, 2021 4:10 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors agreed to a sale that will bring a Los Angeles-based film and television studio to Chaffee Crossing to support the movie industry…
by - December 19, 2021 12:30 pm
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a utility of Columbus, Ohio-based American Electric Power (AEP), recently released its Integrated Resource Plan that included timelines for coal plant retirements and renewable energy…
by - December 19, 2021 10:03 am
Southern Bancorp is expanding on a number of fronts. The Arkadelphia-based Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) is about to receive a major equity investment from a new federal fund, has…
by - December 18, 2021 12:06 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC), based at UA Little Rock, has created a Startup Team to help new entrepreneurs bring business ideas to life. The Startup…
by - December 18, 2021 11:56 am
Doris Washington was named the state executive director for the federal Farm Service Agency in Arkansas. The appointment was made by President Joe Biden. FSA state executive directors oversee Farm…
by - December 18, 2021 11:48 am
Little Rock-based BSR Real Estate Investment acquired three new apartment properties in Texas for a total of $273.6 million. The three properties are Aura Benbrook Apartments and Overlook by the…
by - December 18, 2021 10:33 am
Four Northwest Arkansas hospitals received top grades for safety this fall, according to nonprofit The Leapfrog Group. Northwest Medical Center – Bentonville, Siloam Springs Regional Hospital, both of Springdale-based healthcare…
by - December 18, 2021 10:00 am
A recent 38-page report by consulting firm McKinsey & Co. compiled with Retail Industry Leaders Alliance (RILA) outlined imperatives for rethinking retail. The researchers surveyed 30 retailers to gain insights…
by - December 17, 2021 11:43 am
Three Arkansas job sectors posted record employment in November, with the state’s jobless rate falling to 3.4%, below the 3.7% in November 2020. However, the labor force participation rate continued…
by - December 16, 2021 3:14 pm
Arkansas-based Westrock Coffee Co. announced Thursday (Dec. 16) it would expand operations with a facility in Conway. When fully built, the plant will be the largest facility of its type…
by - December 16, 2021 3:04 pm
State officials hope to have preliminary tornado damage estimates in Northeast Arkansas done by Friday (Dec. 17) for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Gov. Asa Hutchinson toured hard-hit Trumann on…
by - December 16, 2021 2:51 pm
CARTI has opened its new cancer center in El Dorado, its fifth comprehensive care center in Arkansas. The new facility is located at 1601 North West Avenue and provides medical…
by - December 16, 2021 10:57 am
The University of Arkansas announced Thursday (Dec. 16) the promotion of Erin Rongers to director of development for the Sam M. Walton College of Business. Rongers has been Walton College’s…
by - December 16, 2021 7:53 am
Experience Fayetteville announced Wednesday (Dec. 15) that the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism (ADPHT) is now an official partner of the Walmart 2022 Cyclo-cross World Championships. The event…
by - December 16, 2021 7:42 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart announced Wednesday (Dec. 15) a deal to purchase the dealership assets of Smart Auto Inc., Smart Auto Johnson City Inc. and Bright Motors Co. Financial terms of…
by - December 15, 2021 7:25 pm
The Department of Human Services (DHS) announced Wednesday (Dec. 15) an extension of the Arkansas Rent Relief Program. The program will continue accepting applications into 2022 as long as general…
by - December 15, 2021 7:21 pm
Arkansas is one of the top soybean producing states and new research may have found a method for improving crop yields. A three-year study conducted by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment…
by - December 15, 2021 7:16 pm
Shareholders of Conway-based Home Bancshares and Amarillo-based Happy Bancshares have both approved a proposed a $918 million merger that was announced earlier this year. Home Bancshares, parent company of Centennial…
