by - April 20, 2022 12:45 pm
The Arkansas State University System has launched its official search for a new chancellor on its Jonesboro campus. ASU System President Chuck Welch announced the launch on Wednesday (April 20)….
by - April 20, 2022 12:38 pm
The Cherokee Nation is dedicating nearly 1,000 acres of reservation land to protect culturally significant plants, and has signed an agreement with the National Park Service to allow Cherokee citizens…
by - April 20, 2022 10:51 am
Heide Harrell is joining Stephens Inc. as vice-president and communications director of its Private Wealth Management division, the firm announced Wednesday (April 20). Harrell brings to the firm nearly 20…
by - April 20, 2022 10:43 am
W&W|AFCO Steel announced Wednesday (April 20) it will be locating a new steel fabrication facility in the former LM Wind Power building at the Port of Little Rock. The expansion…
by - April 20, 2022 10:37 am
I have had several businesses and worked with many banks over the years. I always tried to see my banker as a business partner. We had the same interests. The…
by - April 19, 2022 7:54 pm
After months of requests, rejected requests, community meetings, study sessions and negotiations, the Fort Smith Board of Directors voted to approve a planned zoning district (PZD) at 815 S. Sixth…
by - April 19, 2022 3:55 pm
One glaring problem in the supply chain was exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. When the virus hit meat processing plants, there were major meat shortages in markets and there were…
by - April 19, 2022 3:48 pm
New customers are the lifeblood of any business. A matchmaking event on May 11 at Heifer International headquarters in Little Rock will provide minority- and women-owned businesses a chance to…
by - April 19, 2022 2:57 pm
A former Pizza Hut location at 7600 Rogers Ave. in Fort Smith sold March 1 for $2.028 million to the family of longtime Fort Smith homebuilder Ronald Rouse. 7600 Rogers…
by - April 19, 2022 2:52 pm
Arkansas medical marijuana sales totaled $24.1 million in March, down 0.73% based on sales tax revenue. The state’s 38 licensed dispensaries sold 4,166 pounds in March, according to figures from…
by - April 19, 2022 1:46 pm
London, Canada-based automation systems integrator JMP Solutions recently opened a 20,000-square-foot automation and robotics production facility in Fayetteville. According to a Tuesday (April 19) news release, the facility at 3302…
by - April 19, 2022 9:20 am
The Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) at the University of Arkansas will host its Quarterly Business Analysis Luncheon on May 27 to review the economy and prospects for…
by - April 19, 2022 8:17 am
The festival organizer behind one of the country’s most well-known music festivals is planning a significant tourism event in Benton County this fall that will incorporate music, art and technology,…
by - April 18, 2022 8:00 pm
Arkansas Tech University in Russellville has been selected as a host location for the 2022 Arkansas Computer Science and Computing Educator Academy (ACSCEA). The program is made possible by a…
by - April 18, 2022 7:05 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Monday (April 18) the appointment of John Eddy as Director of Strategic Affairs and Chris Fletcher as Director of Policy and Agency Affairs. Eddy joined Hutchinson’s…
by - April 18, 2022 7:00 pm
Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. announced Monday (April 18) that Jennifer Glasgow has been hired by the city as its new Chief Education Officer. She replaces C.Ed.O. Dr. Jay…
by - April 18, 2022 6:55 pm
WSG Consulting, LLC announced Monday (April 18) that Kelley Linck has joined the firm as a partner and registered lobbyist. Linck joins former Speakers of the House Robbie Wills and…
by - April 18, 2022 2:52 pm
Arkansas has 210,000 households underserved by broadband services, but 100,000 of them are being addressed by federal and state programs. Using federal funding, the remaining 110,000 households could be reached…
by - April 18, 2022 1:56 pm
Lyon College, founded as Arkansas College in 1872 in downtown Batesville, may be expanding the number of schools in its system. The school is developing plans for proposed veterinary and…
by - April 18, 2022 11:41 am
A limited liability company owned by Steuart Walton, a director of Walmart Inc., and his younger brother Tom Walton will pay $60 million to acquire the existing Walmart corporate campus…
