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Clinton Center exhibit looks at trash polluting oceans

A new exhibit at the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock looks at the impact humans have on the oceans and marine life. More than 20 giant sea life sculptures…

NWA poll gathers thoughts on Razorbacks, Walmart and the next Arkansas governor

Alcohol at Razorback Stadium, ranking the region’s top CEOs and the prospect of a Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders. If you want opinions from residents of Benton and Washington counties, just…

Barry could devastate Arkansas’ rice crop

Arkansas’ rice crop, delayed by a wet spring and bludgeoned by high heat, is now facing a triple threat from Tropical Storm Barry, whose remnants are expected to drop heavy…

Nearly all major online retailers look forward to Prime Day

Amazon may have started Prime Day in 2015, a summer equivalent to Black Friday, but it’s clear nearly all major online retailers including Walmart, Target, Kohl’s and Best Buy are…

Small business grants available; Jonesboro to hold second leadership program

Small businesses can again apply for federal grant assistance through the city of Jonesboro’s Microenterprise Business Accelerator. As part of Jonesboro’s Community Development Block Grant funding from the U.S. Department…

Enplanements up 4% out of Fort Smith in the first half of 2019

Traffic out of the Fort Smith Regional Airport – up almost 5% in June – is on track to post a fourth year of consecutive gains after a sudden drop…

Professor says part of Walmart’s FCPA settlement was ‘excessive’

It’s been less than a month since Walmart announced the $282.7 million settlement to a nearly eight-year probe by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange…

New regional arts service organization launches in Northwest Arkansas

Bentonville-based Walton Family Foundation is backing a new regional arts service organization in Northwest Arkansas. The goal of the organization is to “expand access to arts, culture and heritage” in…

Capacity of battery storage units quadrupled in 4 years

Utility-scale battery storage units, which are those with at least 1 megawatt of power capacity, are a newer electric power resource, and their use has risen recently. The operating capacity…

LR Tech Park makes pitch to banking consortium for $26 million Phase II development

The Little Rock Technology Park Authority made a soft pitch to a local Centennial Bank-led banking consortium to support the second phase of the city’s multi-stage tech village once a…

ASU’s Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center named top in state

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at Arkansas State University has been recognized as the small business development center of the year by the U.S. Small Business…

Grant awards secure the completion of Osceola’s Coston Fine Arts Center

The Coston Fine Arts Center is closer to becoming a reality in Osceola. The project has received numerous grants and in-kind labor to move forward. The latest round of funding…

Houston company shows interest in NanoMech with $8 million offer

Houston-based petrochemical company Vinmar International looks to buy the assets of Springdale-based nanotechnology company NanoMech for $8 million. Meanwhile, the New York-based lender that sought to purchase the company initially…

Three finalists emerge for FCRA position

A field of almost 90 applicants seeking to be the next executive director of the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) has been narrowed to three. FCRA will begin the second…

CVS expands $59 telehealth video visits to Arkansas

CVS Health, the largest pharmacy health care provider in the United States, announced Wednesday (July 10) that MinuteClinic, the company’s retail medical clinic, has rolled out its virtual visit offering…

Denver firm Mountaingate Capital completes undisclosed investment in RevUnit

Significant investment dollars from private equity firm Mountaingate Capital will help unlock the next phase of growth for Bentonville-based software firm RevUnit. The two companies announced the partnership on Wednesday…

Mundo-Tech plans $800,000 expansion project in Rogers

Mundo-Tech, a tube bending and fabrication supplier for aerospace, defense and commercial companies, is investing $800,000 to expand its facility in Northwest Arkansas. The expansion will create seven additional technology…

More consumers shopping frozen food aisle

The frozen food aisle is no longer the place where shoppers just pick up ice cream and pot pies. The segment of the grocery store business has been revamped over…

Global tech firm Affirma to create 100 new jobs in Fayetteville

Affirma Consulting, a fast-growing technology services firm headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., has opened a new U.S. office in Northwest Arkansas. The office at 641 W. Dickson St. in downtown Fayetteville…

New rules at Fort Smith Public Schools could limit student expression, journalism instruction

Changes in the 2019-2020 school year to the Fort Smith Public School’s student handbook, which were approved by the FSPS board of directors Monday (July 8), could change student publications…