by - July 1, 2020 4:48 pm
Building permits up almost 84% through the first half of 2020
For the first month this year, building activity in the Fort Smith metro area came in below what it did at the same time in 2019, but activity in the…
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by - July 1, 2020 4:27 pm
NPD Group: Consumer spending gets more personal
A recent rise in consumer traffic in physical stores resulted in spending patterns shifting from household staples to more personal care and apparel, according to research from NPD Group. Week-over-week…
by - July 1, 2020 3:58 pm
Arkansas metro job numbers improve in May report
The May jobless rate was lower than April in all of the eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas, but the rate in all regions remained well above the…
by - July 1, 2020 3:19 pm
Masks key to football season, long-term health post-COVID; National Guard training canceled
Do you want football in the fall? Wear a mask. Do you want to avoid a growing number of known long-term health problems resulting from COVID-19? Wear a mask. Such…
by - July 1, 2020 11:38 am
University of Arkansas appoints interim vice chancellor for economic development
Stacy Leeds, vice chancellor for economic development at the University of Arkansas, is stepping down from the role as of Wednesday (July 1), and David Snow, director of Technology Ventures…
by - July 1, 2020 10:52 am
Manufacturing sector activity rose in June; PMI at 52.6%
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector increased as the overall economy grew for the second consecutive month in June following one month of contraction in April, according to the Institute…
by - July 1, 2020 9:37 am
Commercial developer Dickson Flake dies at 81
Longtime real estate developer L. Dickson Flake passed away peacefully on Tuesday (June 30) at the age of 81, according to a statement from his company, Colliers International. Flake, who…
by - July 1, 2020 7:59 am
Bentonville stakeholders say city is mountain biking capital of the world
If you think something is real, say it out loud. That is the approach taken Wednesday (July 1) from Bentonville city leaders, tourism officials and other backers, who are staking…
by - July 1, 2020 7:00 am
Christina McLarty-Arquette joins Arkansas Cinema Society board
The Arkansas Cinema Society has added Christina McLarty-Arquette to its board. McLarty-Arquette, whose family is originally from Hope, is an Emmy award-winning journalist and film producer who brings her industry…
by - June 30, 2020 10:25 pm
UAMS receives $1.9 million for cyberinfrastructure
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences received $1.9 million from the National Science Foundation to help the state establish a cyberinfrastructure platform that will improve on Arkansas’ existing data…
by - June 30, 2020 10:19 pm
Wright Lindsey Jennings partners with Philander Smith on Social Justice Institute
The Social Justice Institute at Philander Smith College (SJI) has announced a new partner for its Undergraduate Fellowship program. The Wright Lindsey Jennings law firm has pledged a two-year collaborative…
by - June 30, 2020 10:13 pm
Springer named director of UA Little Rock Emerging Analytics Center
Dr. Jan P. Springer, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science, has been named the new director of the George W. Donaghey Emerging Analytics Center at the University of…
by - June 30, 2020 7:16 pm
Medical marijuana commission approves new licenses for cultivators, dispensaries
The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission released additional cultivation and dispensary licenses on Tuesday (June 30). In a 3-2 vote, the commission released the two remaining cultivation licenses. The state now…
by - June 30, 2020 4:15 pm
2.2% pay increase set for state employees; state tax revenue better than expected
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday (June 30) that better-than-anticipated tax revenue allows him to authorize a 2.2% merit pay increase for all state employees. The governor said the state will…
by - June 30, 2020 3:48 pm
Gov. Hutchinson: Statewide mask mandate won’t ‘happen in the near future’
Gov. Asa Hutchinson continues to say a statewide mask mandate is not right for Arkansas, pushing back against a growing number of states and cities enacting similar measures and against…
by - June 30, 2020 1:44 pm
University of Arkansas opens enrollment for new finance degree
The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas is accepting applications for a new Master of Science degree in finance. Classes begin this fall. The graduate…
by - June 30, 2020 1:05 pm
NEA Baptist to add clinic space for pediatrics, dermatology
NEA Baptist will begin work on a new location for pediatrics and dermatology. Both service lines will soon be offered at the first building project at The Reserve at NEA…
by - June 30, 2020 12:03 pm
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas named among 100 Top Hospitals
For the second consecutive year, Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas was named to the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals list, announced Tuesday (June 30) at Fortune.com. The designation comes on…
by - June 29, 2020 5:52 pm
Fort Smith A&P to seek help from city on search for new director
The Fort Smith Advertising and Promotion Commission will seek guidance from the city of Fort Smith’s personnel director on searching for a new director. Claude Legris is resigning as the…
by - June 29, 2020 4:49 pm
Sales tax revenue holding up in the Fort Smith metro despite early COVID-19 impacts
With the exception of Van Buren, sales tax revenue in the Fort Smith metro is not yet showing significant declines previously expected because of economic disruptions related to COVID-19. Fort…