by - October 3, 2023 9:15 am
A financial milestone for an Oklahoma venture capital firm could eventually have a ripple effect in Northwest Arkansas. Cortado Ventures is starting the final close of its oversubscribed $80 million…
by - October 2, 2023 4:43 pm
Specialty retailer Dick’s Sporting Goods will open an outlet store at 2999 N. College Ave., in Fayetteville’s Fiesta Square later this month. The store will be located in the site…
by - October 2, 2023 3:07 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted at a slower rate in September compared to August, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). Activity declined for the 11th consecutive…
by - October 2, 2023 2:58 pm
The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas (WFA) held its 25th annual Power of the Purse event at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock last week. During the event, the WFA…
by - October 2, 2023 2:47 pm
The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) was formed more than 15 years ago and its efforts have had a more than $1 billion impact on the state’s economy. A new report…
by - October 2, 2023 2:24 pm
Williams Baptist University recently broke ground on renovations to the Startup Chapel. The university also announced the creation of WBU’s Center for Healthy Families. “Startup Chapel is the one element…
by - October 2, 2023 12:22 pm
Russellville-based Arkansas Tech University will demolish its administration building and the historic Tomlinson Hall to save almost $7 million in renovation costs and to refocus funds on classrooms and student…
by - October 2, 2023 10:37 am
Olympic Steel Inc., a leading national metals service center, today announced that it has acquired Central Tube & Bar of Conway. The all-cash purchase is expected to be immediately accretive….
by - October 2, 2023 10:30 am
Weeks of little to no rain are compounding barge problems on the Mississippi River, and the drought-like conditions that have dried up the river’s tributary system throughout the upper and…
by - October 1, 2023 6:21 pm
Highland Express LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from Aug. 15 to Sept. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. She spent…
by - October 1, 2023 9:08 am
My first retail job was as a commissioned salesperson in a suburban Denver consumer electronics specialty store. During this time, my colleagues and I were taught about “solution selling” and…
by - October 1, 2023 8:47 am
One of Northwest Arkansas’ newest tourist draws is just across the border in Oklahoma. But there’s no denying that The Waters of Oklahoma and Arkansas (WOKA) Whitewater Park’s ripple effects…
by - September 30, 2023 7:19 pm
Ashleigh Bachert likes the Arkansas River. It’s a “phenomenal” tourism asset to build on, she says. The new executive director of Fort Smith Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) also is…
by - September 29, 2023 1:21 pm
With two applicants never contacted or interviewed waiting on the sidelines, the Crawford County Library System Board of Directors chose Monday to rewrite the job description for the system director,…
by - September 28, 2023 4:23 pm
Higher interest rates continue to reduce home sales activity in the Fort Smith metro. There were 2,219 homes sold in the Fort Smith metro between January and August, down 17.4%…
by - September 28, 2023 4:15 pm
Accountability reports released by the Arkansas Department of Education Wednesday (Sept. 28) showed a majority of the schools in the Fort Smith metro area, like the rest of the state,…
by - September 28, 2023 11:49 am
Springdale-based Tyson Foods unveiled a new mobile command center for its Meals that Matter program. The 53-foot trailer can serve approximately 15,000 to 20,000 meals per day to victims, first…
by - September 28, 2023 10:19 am
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded a $493,521 grant to the University of Arkansas to train new workers for Arkansas’ growing biomanufacturing sector. The UA…
by - September 28, 2023 8:23 am
High school students across the state will now have another opportunity to go to college even if their parents are unable to financially support them. Chancellor Todd Shields announced a…
by - September 28, 2023 8:11 am
Bolstered by its three public banking giants, Arkansas’ 82 federally insured banks reported a net income of close to $1 billion through the first half of 2023. According to the…
