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Plant-based foods chef planning for expansion

The wins are building for Alicia Watson, chef and owner of Little Rock-based culinary wellness company Vito and Vera. She said her most recent win on Food Network TV show…

The Supply Side: Global supply chain pain persists

According to analysts with RBC Capital Markets, supply chain bottlenecks are expected to continue during 2022, despite previous forecasts of improvements in the back half of 2022. That is not…

Walmart shareholder meeting includes host James Corden after two-year hiatus

Walmart held its annual shareholder and employee celebration Friday (June 3) inside Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, with roughly 14,000 people in attendance and millions watching virtually. Comedian and late…

In 3 deals worth $16.3M, Crafton Tull stakes ownership in office buildings

A Northwest Arkansas investment group that includes Rogers-based design and engineering firm Crafton Tull has acquired three office buildings for a combined $16.3 million. Crafton Tull previously leased all or…

Walmart to build 4 automated fulfillment centers, add 4,000 jobs

Walmart plans to build four “next-generation” fulfillment centers by 2024 using Knapp systems designed to increase efficiency and order output. The new fulfillment centers (FCs) will be in McCordsville, Ind.,…

Gov. Hutchinson seeks special session on tax cuts, school security

Gov. Asa Hutchinson is meeting with legislative leaders about a special session, perhaps in July or August, to cut taxes and consider school security measures. The governor made his comments…

Research shows minorities have higher COVID-19 infection rates than whites

Research led by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) indicates that Hispanic and Black Arkansans had higher COVID-19 infection rates than whites, but the research doesn’t provide clear…

Fort Smith Juneteenth events include U.S. Army band, ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ performance

Several events are planned for Juneteenth celebrations, now a national holiday, in Fort Smith, including a performance in downtown Fort Smith by the U.S. Army Field Band Jazz Ensemble and…

Arkansas State University in Jonesboro to raise tuition and fee rates

The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees has approved a $341.5 million budget and set tuition and fees for the 2022-2023 school year. It includes a tuition and fee…

St. Bernards promotes Emily McGee to head of nursing operations

St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro has promoted Emily McGee to vice president of nursing, leading all nursing operations throughout the hospital. The appointment was announced Thursday (June 2). McGee…

Deadline nears for Arkansas Academic Scholarship applications

July 1 is the deadline to apply for the Arkansas Academic Scholarship for students and Arkansas residents planning to enroll in a two- or four-year college or university in the…

Home sales down 3.3% in Fort Smith metro through April

Largely because of home sales declines in Sebastian County, sales in the Fort Smith metro were down 3.3% between January and April, but the value of the sales was up…

Arkansas officials estimate budget surplus to reach $1.473 billion

With all key tax categories showing year-over-year gains through 11 months of Arkansas’ fiscal year, state officials project a fiscal-year end budget surplus of $1.473 billion, according to Thursday’s (June…

Walmart shareholders re-elect board, reject all outside proposals

Walmart held its annual business meeting virtually on Wednesday (June 1), marking the second time in two years the retailer has not held a physical meeting and three years since…

Sisters confirm demo plans for St. Scholastic Monastery; demo could begin in three weeks

The Benedictine Sisters have rejected a flurry of requests and pleadings from state and local individuals and organizations and are moving ahead with demolishing the historic St. Scholastica Monastery in…

Gehrig named to new role of president of Mercy Hospitals Arkansas

Ryan Gehrig, president of Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, has been tapped to also be president of all Mercy hospitals in Arkansas, including the large Northwest Arkansas Mercy Hospital system based…

UA scientist working on project to develop more water-efficient chickens

Access to fresh water will be a significant issue for many global farmers. Chickens are the most widely grown livestock animal, and Sara Orlowski, assistant professor of poultry science at…

NEA Baptist Health System breaks ground on Jonesboro clinic

NEA Baptist Health System broke ground Wednesday (June 1) on an 18,000-square-foot, multi-service clinic at the confluence of Red Wolf Boulevard and Apache Drive. The facility is being built in partnership…

NWA programs ramp up to address technology talent gap

Technology jobs are in demand in Northwest Arkansas, and area employers and organizations have programs and money available to support the continued development of the tech workforce. Still, barriers remain…

Walmart to invest in AC Marriott hotel on home campus

Walmart and Marriott International signed a franchise agreement for the retail giant to build and own an AC Hotel on its home campus in Bentonville. The AC Hotel by Marriott…

Williamson Insurance sells to Inszone

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County