by - December 1, 2020 8:38 am
CARTI announced Monday (Nov. 30) it would locate a comprehensive cancer center in El Dorado. The location is the fifth major CARTI facility in Arkansas and will be the newest…
by - November 30, 2020 7:17 pm
The Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education approved a $215,292 annual superintendent salary for Dr. Terry Morawski. The board voted unanimously during a called meeting held Monday (Nov. 30)…
by - November 30, 2020 5:01 pm
Storm Nolan believes approval of three remaining medical marijuana dispensary licenses should be granted by state regulators to provide greater access to licensed patients and to avoid another costly and…
by - November 30, 2020 4:26 pm
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) announced Monday (Nov. 30) it will invest $1.687 million in 13 programs within the Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt regions through the Delta…
by - November 30, 2020 3:52 pm
Bankrupt Ascena Retail Group has found a buyer for its Ann Taylor, Loft, Lane Bryant and Lou & Grey banners. Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm that owns Belk, Talbot,…
by - November 30, 2020 3:47 pm
The hits just keep coming. COVID-19 hospitalizations and patients on ventilators again set new daily records in Monday’s (Nov. 30) report from the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH). Total cases…
by - November 30, 2020 3:41 pm
It took nearly 18 months, but Northeast Arkansas has a new data technology center that will rival any facility in the country. Ritter Communications recently opened a new $8 million…
by - November 30, 2020 3:14 pm
Amazon has established clear price separation from its major competitors – including Walmart – in many categories as the holiday season approaches, according to a report from Profitero. The report…
by - November 30, 2020 11:03 am
Arkansas’ largest commercial real estate and development firm has scooped up nearly 9 acres of prime real estate in Bentonville, with plans to capitalize on Northwest Arkansas’ resilient real estate…
by - November 29, 2020 11:09 am
Is Amazon planning a warehouse and fulfillment center in Northwest Arkansas? For the past several weeks, a few Northwest Arkansas Business Journal sources have suggested that idea, pointing to an…
by - November 29, 2020 10:41 am
Northwest Arkansas and international artists have completed original artwork for Railyard Park in downtown Rogers, and their works were installed at the park recently. Artists Octavio Logo of Fayetteville, Mantra…
by - November 29, 2020 9:52 am
As details become clearer for President-elect Joe Biden’s cabinet and agenda, UA Walton College economist Mervin Jebaraj says control of the U.S. Senate will dictate how aggressive Biden can be…
by - November 29, 2020 9:49 am
Little Rock-based Encore Bank has broadened its footprint during the pandemic, and by all counts, is looking to grow further and faster. Bank president Burt Hicks, who also serves as…
by - November 29, 2020 9:19 am
The world anxiously awaits news of a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine and the hope of returning to “normal” that it provides. How will we know if a vaccine is…
by - November 25, 2020 3:43 pm
Fort Smith sales tax revenue continues to be strong in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fort Smith’s portion of the Sebastian County 1% tax has generated $15.1 million during…
by - November 25, 2020 3:33 pm
COVID-19 hospitalizations and ventilations hit new record highs, and the number of school districts with high community infection rates jumped from 88 to 117. Arkansas’ former Surgeon General said the…
by - November 24, 2020 3:33 pm
Despite making school virtual for the entire district Friday (Nov. 20) because there were too many people out, Fort Smith Public Schools administration is hopeful it will be able to…
by - November 24, 2020 3:18 pm
Consumers are a fickle group and their spending habits have been all over the place in recent months, sending sales tax revenue on a roller coaster ride through much of…
by - November 24, 2020 3:06 pm
It’s not a pretty picture. Updated University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) COVID-19 modeling suggests the virus will hit the state harder before it, ideally, relents. Apathy and COVID…
by - November 24, 2020 11:55 am
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced an award of $3.224 million to the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Commission to protect water quality statewide. The funding…
