by - July 15, 2020 12:35 pm
With the number of known COVID-19 cases in the U.S. near 3.5 million and deaths just under 137,000, Walmart and Sam’s Club said Wednesday (July 15) they will require customers…
by - July 14, 2020 7:48 pm
The city of Fort Smith will enter into contract negotiations with Oak View Group (OVG) to manage the Fort Smith Convention Center. OVG representatives presented their management proposal to the…
by - July 14, 2020 5:08 pm
Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) Secretary Larry Walther announced Tuesday (July 14) that Bishop Woosley, director of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery, has submitted his resignation effective Aug. 3…
by - July 14, 2020 4:39 pm
The coronavirus has sent our nation into a financial tailspin. Mandatory closures have impacted every sector of the economy, but particularly the restaurant, fitness, nonprofit, event and public-facing industries. In…
by - July 14, 2020 4:17 pm
The Jonesboro Public Safety Committee on Monday (July 13) passed an ordinance suggestion to the full Jonesboro City Council that, if passed, would require residents to wear masks in public….
by - July 14, 2020 3:55 pm
The owner and CEO of Little Rock-based New Beginnings Behavioral Health Services has pleaded guilty to obstructing governmental operations, Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge’s office announced Tuesday (July 14). Rutledge’s…
by - July 14, 2020 3:39 pm
Testing and contact tracing continue to concern Gov. Asa Hutchinson and state healthcare officials. The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) is doubling testing capacity, and a working group is addressing…
by - July 14, 2020 2:50 pm
Walmart is the lead company on another $1.2 billion investment into Flipkart, according to a report from Tech Crunch. Walmart acquired a 77% majority interest in Flipkart in August 2018…
by - July 14, 2020 2:37 pm
Renewable energy company Today’s Power, Inc. flipped the switch on its new 42,000 sq. ft. headquarters in two North Little Rock-based facilities. The buildings, located on Industry Drive off I-440,…
by - July 14, 2020 2:36 pm
The Fort Smith School District’s “Back to School: Ready to Learn Plan” spells out the district’s plan to blend traditional classroom learning with online courses while also offering programs for…
by - July 14, 2020 2:03 pm
The fifth president in Arkansas State University’s history, Dr. Ross Pritchard, has died, according to the school. A cause of death for the 95-year-old was not released. Pritchard was appointed…
by - July 14, 2020 11:43 am
ForwARd Arkansas announced Tuesday (July 14) that Ben Kutylo has been named executive director, effective July 27, 2020. Most recently, Kutylo served as co-founder and executive director of Fremont Street,…
by - July 14, 2020 11:23 am
Mercy is now accepting patients in a new rehabilitation unit inside Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers. The unit helps adults who have experienced a loss of function or disability…
by - July 14, 2020 11:11 am
The Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville plans to reopen to the public at noon on Saturday (July 18) with new processes and procedures in place because of COVID-19. “The safety,…
by - July 14, 2020 9:05 am
In 2011, for the first time, the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville obtained the elite classification as a Research I (RI) university. RI is a top-tier and sought-after status in…
by - July 13, 2020 9:23 pm
Fort Smith Public School administrators say 65% of millage-related construction work has gone to “River Valley” businesses, but that analysis includes more than $40 million awarded to Nabholz Construction, which…
by - July 13, 2020 4:41 pm
Walmart wins market share in online grocery, but Amazon has a slightly higher customer satisfaction score, according to a recent shopping survey report from Retail Feedback Group (RFG). As more…
by - July 13, 2020 3:34 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart announced Monday (July 13) the opening of a new dealership in Cabot. This will be the buy here, pay here used car dealer’s 38th dealership in Arkansas,…
by - July 13, 2020 3:22 pm
Fayetteville-based outdoor apparel retailer LIVSN Designs will launch this fall pants made mostly of recycled materials after receiving media attention from two magazines on its existing pants. The second version…
by - July 13, 2020 3:06 pm
The number of home sales in the Fort Smith metro are up 6.2% in the first half of 2020 compared with the same period in 2019. The value of the…
