by - December 19, 2018 11:21 am
Residential building permit values in Northwest Arkansas’ four largest cities topped $400 million through the first 10 months of the year. According to information provided by each city, there were…
by - December 19, 2018 9:50 am
Kelli Huntley has been promoted to vice president of finance for Mercy Hospital and Mercy Clinic in Northwest Arkansas. She previously served since 2012 as Mercy’s regional executive director of…
by - December 19, 2018 7:42 am
Walmart and the Walmart Foundation gave more than $9.5 million in cash and in-kind contributions to nonprofit organizations in Northwest Arkansas this year. The amount is part of the $83.7…
by - December 18, 2018 10:13 pm
Fort Smith voters will decide on March 12 whether or not there will be a nine-month, non-renewable, one-cent city sales tax to benefit the U.S. Marshals Museum. The Fort Smith…
by - December 18, 2018 5:27 pm
As the Trump administration’s trade war with China continues, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced Monday (Dec. 17) that the federal government has launched the second and final round…
by - December 18, 2018 5:21 pm
Kansas City artist Spencer Schubert unveiled a one-third maquette of the bronze sculpture of Judge Isaac Parker that will serve as the centerpiece of Gateway Park in downtown Fort Smith…
by - December 18, 2018 5:06 pm
Little Rock broadband operator Windstream Holdings Inc. on Tuesday (Dec. 18) announced that it has sold off fiber assets in Minnesota and Nebraska as part of the company’s strategy to…
by - December 18, 2018 2:47 pm
Arkansas again ranked near the bottom in the Milken Institute’s 2018 State Technology and Science Index, a biennial assessment of states’ capabilities and competitiveness in a tech-focused economy. Massachusetts retained…
by - December 18, 2018 2:40 pm
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday (Dec. 18) published a request for comment soliciting input on the nature, content, and timing of earnings releases and quarterly reports made by…
by - December 18, 2018 2:35 pm
The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) launched a new partnership program designed to bring more meeting and convention business to the capital city. The program identifies local residents…
by - December 18, 2018 2:30 pm
An industry coalition of roughly 50 food and agriculture organizations is rallying support that any trade deal between the United States and the European Union include agriculture, and address the…
by - December 18, 2018 2:30 pm
Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) has promoted Chief of Neurology Greg Sharp, MD, to senior vice president and chief medical officer after a national search. Dr. Sharp, who also serves as…
by - December 18, 2018 1:41 pm
Consumers today do care about how products are made and the ingredients or raw materials they contain. Nielsen anticipates the demands will likely push the U.S. sustainability market to $150…
by - December 18, 2018 11:42 am
Arvest Bank announced two new C-Suite positions Tuesday (Dec. 18) to help the Fayetteville-based banking company “focus on the experiences” of its customers and employees. Rodney Shepard, formerly president and…
by - December 18, 2018 11:19 am
Kroger announced Tuesday (Dec. 18) J. Michael Schlotman, its chief financial officer for the past 18 years, is retiring effective April 3. He will be succeeded by Gary Millerchip, who…
by - December 17, 2018 8:17 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools is making progress to meet the objectives set forth in the Vision 2023 initiative approved by the district last year. In a presentation to the board…
by - December 17, 2018 4:20 pm
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced that Winrock International has been awarded a $576,302 grant for the Innovation Fund (I-Fund) through the Economic Development Administration’s Regional Innovation Strategies (RIS) program….
by - December 17, 2018 3:18 pm
Fayetteville-based clothing startup LIVSN Designs has started to produce its wool fleece and canvas pants after 511 people supported a crowdfunded Kickstarter campaign, netting $78,579 and exceeding the amount required…
by - December 17, 2018 3:15 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services is expected to pay $134 million in the fourth quarter of 2018 as a result of an arbitration with Fort Worth, Texas-based BNSF Railway…
by - December 17, 2018 3:08 pm
Springdale-based MarketPlace Grill, a locally-owned casual dining restaurant which has two Arkansas locations in Springdale and Conway, has merged with a restaurant group from Texas. Financial terms of the deal…
