by - July 6, 2018 3:19 pm
Driving Arkansas Forward, the group wanting to authorize two casino operations in the state with part of the revenue helping to fund highways, on Friday (July 6) submitted 96,170 signatures…
by - July 6, 2018 3:01 pm
The U.S. economy continued to see strong job growth in June, but private sector employers are increasingly worried about labor shortages as several fast-growing industries are having more difficulty finding…
by - July 6, 2018 11:40 am
Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission will take comments on proposed transportation projects planned in the region for federal fiscal years 2019-22 between Friday (July 6) and 5 p.m. July 19….
by - July 6, 2018 9:48 am
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the June 25 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - July 5, 2018 4:58 pm
Fort Smith Metro home sales broke the $200 million mark in the first half of 2018 with Sebastian and Crawford counties seeing year-to-date gains of 13.7% and 18.15% in sales…
by - July 5, 2018 4:53 pm
Caterpillar officials announced Thursday (July 5) plans to invest $40 million in the company’s North Little Rock plant and add more than 250 jobs as part of an expansion to…
by - July 5, 2018 4:44 pm
Ford Motor Co. recently announced plans to eliminate several lines of cars, but the move isn’t expected to have an impact on a Fayetteville plant that manufactures Ford wheels and…
by - July 5, 2018 12:27 pm
Each fall, brothers Drew and Price Harrell attend football games at their alma mater, Arkansas State University. When they walk into the stadium, the two often look up at the…
by - July 5, 2018 12:03 pm
Arkansas State University will host the national organization that manages efforts to grow the endangered American red wolf population as the university considers development of an educational breeding facility in…
by - July 5, 2018 11:41 am
When Walmart launched its Made in the USA agenda five years ago to support manufacturing jobs by sourcing an additional $250 billion in U.S.-made products, there were plenty of naysayers…
by - July 5, 2018 11:40 am
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) will soon offer an updated disclosure review process for public financial records of those looking to register with a brokerage firm. Starting Monday (July…
by - July 5, 2018 11:35 am
Groundbreaking for a new neighborhood in southwest Rogers was held June 14. The $4.2 million project is called Savannah Estates, located on Wallis Road and situated between the Liberty Bell…
by - July 5, 2018 9:35 am
Conway-based Home BancShares, parent company of Centennial Bank, announced Thursday (July 5) the appointment of former Stonegate Bank CEO Dave Seleski to the bank’s board of directors. Home BancShares acquired…
by - July 5, 2018 9:17 am
Mercy Health Foundation has added six board members to its 23-member board. On Thursday (July 5), the Rogers nonprofit announced the new board members. Following are those who joined the…
by - July 3, 2018 10:09 pm
A Missouri nonprofit at the center of an ongoing federal bribery and corruption investigation announced late Tuesday (July 3) that it plans to downsize its Arkansas operations following a series…
by - July 3, 2018 5:23 pm
Arkansas public school campuses should always have an armed presence when staff and children are present, according to a preliminary report by the 18-member Arkansas School Safety Commission. Gov. Asa…
by - July 3, 2018 3:34 pm
Fort Smith Ward 1 Director and real estate developer Keith Lau will return to the city’s planning commission next week to be considered for a second approval after having made…
by - July 3, 2018 3:30 pm
Greenway Equipment has established an additional two scholarships in the Arkansas State University College of Agriculture. The scholarships were created following a commitment of $115,000 from Greenway, the second such commitment…
by - July 3, 2018 2:53 pm
Arkansas is continuing to implement work requirements for Arkansas Works beneficiaries while similar requirements were struck down by a federal judge in Kentucky. Gov. Asa Hutchinson said in an interview…
by - July 3, 2018 2:45 pm
Arkansas ended fiscal year 2018 with a tidy surplus of nearly $42 million as moderate growth from sales tax collections and strong payroll additions to the state’s brimming labor force…
