by - April 13, 2018 11:19 am
Consumer Price Index rises 2.4% in March
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 2.4% in March, from the same month in 2017, and was the largest year-over-year rise since March 2017, according to the…
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by - April 13, 2018 11:15 am
Downtown Fayetteville theater project Lumiere halted, building up for sale
The developers who announced plans in 2016 for an independent movie theater and event venue in downtown Fayetteville have canceled the project and put the building up for sale. Greg…
by - April 12, 2018 8:19 pm
Nucor opens cold mill on its steel mill campus in Hickman, will add 100 jobs
Nucor Corp. opened its $230 million cold mill Thursday (April 12) on its campus in Hickman, just outside of Blytheville. The expansion will employ about 100 more workers, and will…
by - April 12, 2018 7:31 pm
Memco’s offer to relocate offices to Chaffee Crossing delayed
Memco Inc., will have to wait another month on possible acceptance of their offer to move to the Chaffee Crossing district from the company’s location at 5601 Old Greenwood Road…
by - April 12, 2018 7:11 pm
Black flies killing livestock and wild animals in the Arkansas Delta
If you see a deer hiding in a shop, shed or other dwelling in the Mississippi Delta Region, it wouldn’t be unusual. Blood-sucking black flies, or buffalo gnats, have killed…
by - April 12, 2018 6:53 pm
NPD: Millennials driving changes in retail more than other generations
At 83 million strong, the Millennial generation is having a bigger impact on retail more than any other generation, including Baby Boomers. Pew Research reports Millennials are the largest generation…
by - April 12, 2018 3:54 pm
‘Smart region’ possibilities outlined for Northwest Arkansas
Leaders across Northwest Arkansas leaders have been sought out by Rick Webb to get them to imagine the region becoming the nation’s first “smart region” equipped to bring convenience, ease…
by - April 12, 2018 1:28 pm
First quarter income up 27% for Bank of the Ozarks, interest income sets new record
It was another record quarter for Little Rock-based Bank of the Ozarks. The company on Thursday (April 12) posted first-quarter net income of $113.1 million, up 27% compared to the…
by - April 12, 2018 11:08 am
Motorists to pay 10% more for gas this summer
U.S. motorists are expected to pay an average of $2.74 per gallon this summer for regular gasoline, the highest summer price in four years, according to the U.S. Energy Information…
by - April 12, 2018 10:38 am
St. John’s Bible on display at Mercy Hospital in Rogers
The Heritage Edition of “The Saint John’s Bible” will be on display at Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers through May 31. Four Catholic health ministries worked together to bring…
by - April 12, 2018 10:33 am
Stalemate over fees ensues between XNA, airlines; parking deck construction on schedule
Carriers at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) and the airport board have reached an impasse after executives of two airlines explained their concerns with the airport’s existing rate structure, and…
by - April 11, 2018 9:56 pm
LR Tech Park board debates future of downtown startup village
The Little Rock Technology Authority’s board of directors had a robust debate Wednesday (April 11) on the future of the downtown startup village as the taxpayer-financed nonprofit moves forward with…
by - April 11, 2018 8:04 pm
Retail watchers debate the advantages between Amazon and Walmart
Retail is not a zero sum game, but there are winners and losers to share in the $3.6 trillion retail sector. Walmart gets the nod over Amazon in terms of…
by - April 11, 2018 7:24 pm
U.S. Rep. Crawford: President Trump’s tough tariff talk ‘just rhetoric,’ won’t hurt Arkansas farmers
Earlier this week, President Donald Trump said an escalating trade war with China may negatively impact farmers. The U.S. is threatening to impose as much as $150 billion in tariffs…
by - April 11, 2018 4:11 pm
‘Brent Morrison Memorial Trail’ recommendation seeks to honor murdered Fort Smith runner
On the last day of Brent Morrison’s life, he woke up for a morning run, told wife Dianne he loved her, and kissed her goodbye. The Morrisons moved to Fort…
by - April 11, 2018 2:33 pm
Walmart to spend $31 million improving stores in Arkansas
Walmart plans to spend $31 million over the next year renovating and remodeling nine stores in Arkansas and expanding Scan & Go, and pickup towers for retrieval of online orders….
by - April 11, 2018 2:23 pm
UAMS first in state to install cameras on preemie beds
UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock and Angel Eye Care Systems worked together to install 40 new camera systems in the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), making it the…
by - April 11, 2018 1:59 pm
Thai rolled ice cream among hot food trends in Northwest Arkansas
Thai rolled ice cream has come to Springdale. Three months ago, Xyadet Symoungphone and his son, Princeton, opened Roll Up Creamery and Tea on Gutensohn Road and began serving a…
by - April 11, 2018 1:23 pm
The Supply Side: Suppliers benefit local nonprofit groups such as NWA Food Bank
At about 1,300 in number, Walmart supplier companies have a strong presence in Northwest Arkansas. They are here to make sure the retailer has what it needs, but their involvement…
by - April 11, 2018 12:47 pm
Randolph County may vote on alcohol sales in November
A new grassroots organization, Let Randolph County Vote, will attempt to get the question of alcohol sales on the November ballot in Randolph County. It’s the third attempt since 2014…