by - March 11, 2025 12:47 pm
How does a Razorback punter with a degree in financial management and a successful career in medical sales for an international firm make a career switch to homebuilder in Northwest…
by - March 10, 2025 8:35 pm
The House and Senate Education Committees passed Gov. Sarah Sanders’ far-reaching Arkansas ACCESS Act on March 10 with an amendment granting excused absences to students engaged in political and public…
by - March 10, 2025 6:55 pm
The manufacturing sector weakness and nationwide freight recession pricing that hampered ArcBest’s financials in 2024 are continuing into 2025, according to the Fort Smith-based shipping and logistics company. ArcBest on…
by - March 10, 2025 6:01 pm
Retail spending declined in February, but retail sales were up compared with the same period in 2024 as the economy remained strong, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF) Retail…
by - March 10, 2025 5:23 pm
Bentonville-based Ingeborg Initiatives and Netherlands-based health technology company Royal Philips have partnered to provide all expectant parents in Arkansas with access to the Philips Avent Pregnancy+ app. According to a…
by - March 10, 2025 5:16 pm
The Heartland Whole Health Institute in Bentonville announced Monday (March 10) that its three-story, 85,000-square-foot building will open to the public on May 1. Philanthropist Alice Walton founded the institute…
by - March 10, 2025 5:08 pm
Dr. Kent Kovacs, an associate professor of accounting, economics, and finance at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has received a nearly $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation’s…
by - March 10, 2025 4:54 pm
The annual Arkansas Roots Music Festival will be held at the Johnny Cash Boyhood Home on April 12. The theme of the event is “Arkansas Roots of Johnny Cash” and…
by - March 10, 2025 9:51 am
Wayne Woods, the longtime cheerleader for Arkansas tourism and former CEO of advertising giant CJRW, has died at the age of 77 after an illness. Woods and his brother, Shelby,…
by - March 10, 2025 9:21 am
Jesse Core, founder of Springdale-based Scarlet Letter Beverage, formerly Core Brewing & Distilling Co., said the hard seltzer market continues to take share from craft beer. It’s part of the…
by - March 10, 2025 9:13 am
The Arkansas Realtors Association (ARA) recently named industry veteran Andrea Alford as CEO. Most recently, Alford was executive director of the Arkansas Real Estate Commission (AREC). At the AREC, she…
by - March 10, 2025 8:57 am
Building activity in the Fort Smith metro continued to rise in February, though building slowed a bit from the start of the year. February building permit values were up 7.9%…
by - March 9, 2025 4:30 am
The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) has released its 2024 annual report, reflecting on the city’s performance as a leisure and convention destination and the continued value of…
by - March 9, 2025 4:21 am
The Peacock Group (TPG) has hired Lea Whitlock, APR, as public relations manager, bringing more than 14 years of experience in public relations, media relations, and crisis communications. Whitlock will…
by - March 8, 2025 2:17 pm
Ty Barrett is director of the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) Regional Office at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, the university has announced. Barrett, 55,…
by - March 7, 2025 3:56 pm
Alice Walton asked on Friday a Bentonville audience to welcome her back to Build Bentonville in 15 years to discuss results of the health care transformation taking place now in…
by - March 7, 2025 1:59 pm
The Little Rock Regional Chamber and Entergy Arkansas announced Friday (March 7) the completion of its Select Site certification for a new 875-acre industrial megasite located on the southeastern portion…
by - March 7, 2025 11:44 am
Former Razorback football player and energy sector businessman Randy Lawson has been appointed to the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees by Gov. Sarah Sanders. Lawson fills the post held…
by - March 6, 2025 3:47 pm
Gregory Carthon, who was appointed to the Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education on Feb. 24, filed for upcoming annual school elections for the board, but not for the…
by - March 6, 2025 3:37 pm
The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism announced Thursday (March 6) $3.85 million in Outdoor Recreation Grants to projects in 20 counties. The awards help cities and counties develop…
