by - June 15, 2021 2:22 pm
Former Arkansas Innovation Hub executive director Chris Jones announced his intentions Tuesday (June 15) to seek the Democratic nomination for Arkansas governor in 2022. He opened his campaign in his…
by - June 15, 2021 1:21 pm
Fort Smith’s Central Business Improvement District commissioners have begun work getting signatures on a petition for property assessment for operation, maintenance and repair and improvements within the CBID – primarily…
by - June 15, 2021 12:10 pm
Winrock International, the U.S.-based national and international economic development organization, has announced the election of Jude Kearney as Chair of the Winrock International Board of Directors. Kearney is the managing…
by - June 15, 2021 10:52 am
In December 2019, Canadian-based manufacturing company Structurlam Mass Timber Corp. announced it would invest $90 million to buy, retrofit and equip a former steel plant in Conway. That facility would…
by - June 14, 2021 6:15 pm
Tonnage shipped on the Arkansas River during the first five months of 2021 is up 0.54% compared with the same period of 2020, with inbound and outbound traffic boosting activity…
by - June 14, 2021 3:03 pm
Arkansas is ready to change its sculptures in the National Statuary Hall Collection in the U.S. Capitol, and sculptors have been selected. The two statues in the Hall, those of…
by - June 14, 2021 12:27 pm
Experts in diversity and inclusion will address how diversity looks in action and offer tools for participants to engage in equitable practices in their daily lives at the 2021 Diversity…
by - June 14, 2021 11:54 am
NorthWest Arkansas Community College Foundation announced Monday (June 14) the appointment of Maren Waggoner to its board of directors. Waggoner is vice president of workforce strategy and global people partner…
by - June 14, 2021 11:32 am
The Broadlands LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from April 15 through May 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The company…
by - June 14, 2021 11:24 am
Scott Turley recently was named associate vice chancellor for facilities at the University of Arkansas in the wake of a surge in enrollment and construction projects. While both are expected…
by - June 13, 2021 6:30 am
The most significant problem farmers face when using the herbicide dicamba is that it drifts to other crop fields and it can cause serious damage. Two scientists may have found…
by - June 12, 2021 10:27 am
The mask mandate has been lifted along with other cautionary restrictions that were commonplace for more than 12 months beginning when the COVID-19 pandemic hit Arkansas in March 2020. Life…
by - June 12, 2021 8:05 am
Social commerce, or live streaming shopping events on social media platforms, is gaining traction in U.S. retail. Facebook is expanding its “Live Shopping” with a new promotion slated for Fridays…
by - June 11, 2021 9:15 am
With events and other gatherings making a comeback in 2021, two Benton County entrepreneurs are hoping to cash in with a new sideline business. Tom Hauge and Dave Dust are…
by - June 10, 2021 3:56 pm
The Pulaski County Circuit Court, 6th Division, issued an order Thursday (June 10) removing nine of the 18 members of the State Plant Board from their positions on the board….
by - June 10, 2021 2:54 pm
Arkansas’ top economic sector is agriculture and each year it creates tens of thousands of jobs and pours billions into the Natural State’s economy. One critical element of that continued…
by - June 10, 2021 10:09 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced Thursday (June 10) it is working with autonomous technology developer Waymo to autonomously move freight in Texas for one of J.B. Hunt’s…
by - June 9, 2021 6:10 pm
Arkansas is the right place for the aerospace and defense industry, Gov. Asa Hutchinson told attendees of the 2021 Mid America Aerospace and Defense Summit in Fort Smith on Wednesday…
by - June 9, 2021 4:33 pm
Memphis, Tenn.-based bank holding company First Horizon Corp., the parent company of First Horizon Bank/IberiaBank, closed a deal Tuesday (June 8) to sell its Bentonville banking office at 706 S….
by - June 9, 2021 1:14 pm
The Walton Family Foundation is putting its financial support behind a new entrepreneurship initiative in Northwest Arkansas. Kansas City, Mo-based nonprofit Right to Start has launched the program to advance…
