by - August 18, 2022 6:54 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority board of directors approved nearly $3 million in property sales at its regular meeting Thursday (Aug. 18) including the sale of a parking lot, 28…
by - August 18, 2022 6:48 pm
Northwest Arkansas is a great place to live and work but that also comes with challenges, according to city leaders along with state and national politicians who spoke at a…
by - August 18, 2022 3:47 pm
If the newest harvest projections hold, U.S. farmers will harvest the least number of cotton acres in over 150 years. A crippling drought across many parts of the South and…
by - August 18, 2022 1:23 pm
Little Rock-based Entergy Arkansas will expand its corporate contributions by $1.8 million and implement measures to help customers pay their bills amid high electricity demand, according to a Thursday (Aug….
by - August 18, 2022 12:00 pm
Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions is sponsoring a webinar titled “Global Supply Chain 2022 & Beyond: Freight Disruption & Demand Planning” on Sept. 8 at 1:30 pm. The webinar is free, but…
by - August 18, 2022 11:16 am
Officials with the nonprofit Alice L. Walton School of Medicine in Bentonville announced several academic and medical hires Thursday (Aug. 18), ranging from faculty affairs, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI),…
by - August 18, 2022 8:01 am
Candice Lawrence, the communications and marketing director for the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries of Arkansas, has been promoted to two new roles. Lawrence, who joined the…
by - August 18, 2022 8:00 am
Jerry Keefer, a long-time law enforcement officer, has been named the new safe schools coordinator for the Arkansas Department of Education. Keefer will begin his new position on September 6….
by - August 17, 2022 6:41 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. posted an earnings decline and a double-digit revenue increase in the first quarter of fiscal 2023 amid high prices and a tight supply of vehicles. After…
by - August 17, 2022 5:52 pm
Walmart and pharmacy operators CVS and Target have been ordered to pay a combined $650.6 million in damages to two Ohio counties as part of a lawsuit alleging that the…
by - August 17, 2022 5:33 pm
The Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) announced Wednesday (Aug. 17) the 2022 Six Bridges Book Festival roster and several additional highlights. The 19th annual Festival runs October 20-30, featuring more…
by - August 17, 2022 5:02 pm
After 43 years with the organization, Jerry Glidewell has announced he is retiring as the executive director of the Fort Smith Boys & Girls effective Sept. 1. The organization announced…
by - August 17, 2022 4:41 pm
Songwriters Mike Stoller and Jerry Leiber had written several hit songs during the mid-1950s, and Stoller decided to take a vacation in Europe. He traveled home from Europe on the…
by - August 17, 2022 4:08 pm
Entergy Corp. announced Wednesday (Aug. 17) that Leo P. Denault, chairman and CEO, will retire in 2023 following 23 years of service to the company and a 40-year career in…
by - August 17, 2022 3:47 pm
Banks are wanting to offer cryptotechnology services, so the Federal Reserve is studying how those activities should be supervised while reminding them to manage risks and act legally, said Michelle…
by - August 17, 2022 9:49 am
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a utility of Columbus, Ohio-based American Electric Power, announced Tuesday (Aug. 16) that it will allow residential customers to waive late fees and set up…
by - August 17, 2022 6:46 am
Someone this week said of the congressionally enacted “Inflation Reduction Act” (IRA), “Well, it may not actually reduce inflation, but it will sure reduce Medicare prescription costs.” Will it actually…
by - August 16, 2022 7:43 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic altered customers’ expectations and the way they operate within the banking and finance sector, two presenters said Aug. 16 at the inaugural VenCent Fintech Summit held in…
by - August 16, 2022 5:55 pm
Health insurance executive Martine Pollard emphasized the impact of others on her life in a keynote address to the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 26th annual class of Forty Under 40 honorees….
by - August 16, 2022 5:23 pm
The city of Jonesboro is about to have hybrid, trolley-style buses on its streets. The city of Jonesboro received a $878,584 grant for five low- or no-emission trolley-style buses from…
