by - February 11, 2025 9:28 am
It was an ignominious ending for Canoo Inc., the electric vehicle manufacturer that once eyed Northwest Arkansas for operations and a corporate headquarters. In mid-January, Canoo filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy,…
by - February 10, 2025 6:35 pm
Millrose Properties Inc., a homesite purchase platform for residential homebuilders, acquired about 24,000 homesites from Fayetteville-based Rausch Coleman Homes on Monday (Feb. 10) for $900 million in cash. Miami-based Lennar…
by - February 10, 2025 5:58 pm
Lyon College and the city of Cabot unveiled architectural renderings for the Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine and Cabot Animal Support Services during an event Monday (Feb. 10) at…
by - February 10, 2025 5:30 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools (FSPS) is looking for community input to help guide the process to find the next superintendent of schools for the district. The survey is open to…
by - February 10, 2025 4:41 pm
A new report indicates that import levels at the nation’s major container ports are expected to remain high as retailers continue to bring in cargo ahead of announced tariffs on…
by - February 10, 2025 1:38 pm
The Broadband Association of Arkansas, formerly known as Arkansas Cable Telecommunications Association, has changed its name. “Some say the internet has been the most transformational tool invented in the last…
by - February 10, 2025 1:32 pm
A $40 million hospitality development on Markham Hill in Fayetteville was completed when its three-story, 78-room hotel opened recently. The hotel operation has about 75 staff. The 62,914-square-foot Stonebreaker Hotel…
by - February 10, 2025 1:27 pm
The Lyon College School of Dental Medicine announced Monday (Feb. 10) it received initial accreditation from the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). It will welcome its inaugural class in June….
by - February 10, 2025 1:25 pm
Charter school Haas Hall Academy – Fort Smith, in its first year of operations, was ranked in the top 5% of public schools in Arkansas, along with 49 other schools…
by - February 10, 2025 1:04 pm
A plethora of bills aimed at improving Arkansas’ economic development incentives is in the process of being filed and debated at the state Capitol. The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC)…
by - February 10, 2025 12:54 pm
The energy sector has welcomed the emergence of the lithium industry in Arkansas while it grapples with rising electricity demand and declining generation as coal-fired plants are retired. Leaders look…
by - February 10, 2025 11:31 am
Bass Pro Shops is bringing its Outpost retail store to Fort Smith, the Springfield, Mo.-based company announced Monday (Feb. 10). The store will be located off Rogers Avenue and along…
by - February 9, 2025 11:02 am
Discussion of three criteria needed to keep the City of Fort Smith in compliance with a federal consent decree is on the agenda for the Board of Directors study session…
by - February 9, 2025 10:12 am
Like nearly every other hospital CEO, funding challenges, policy changes at the state and federal level, and the never-ending struggle to contain rising costs and improve access are on Baptist…
by - February 8, 2025 10:04 am
Van Buren Mayor Joe Hurst said the city’s goal for 2025 is relatively simple: continue to improve what is already working. The most visible evidence of that will be when…
by - February 7, 2025 4:50 pm
First National Bank of NWA will replace its Lowell branch with its new downtown Rogers branch, according to a Thursday (Feb. 6) news release. The bank will close the branch…
by - February 7, 2025 4:38 pm
Consumers could spend $188.81 per person on Valentine’s Day this year for a record $27.5 billion, up 6.5% from a year ago, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). The…
by - February 7, 2025 1:08 pm
Saline Memorial Hospital announced Friday (Feb. 7) the appointment of Char Boulch as the new CEO for Saline Health System, effective Feb. 17. Boulch, who was Saline Memorial Hospital’s chief…
by - February 7, 2025 10:01 am
The rising cost of health care, lack of access in many rural areas around the state, and the highest maternal mortality rate in the country are big challenges that advocates,…
by - February 6, 2025 7:11 pm
Seven years after its creation, the Arkansas Association of Asian Businesses (AAAB) is looking to raise $25,000 by March and hire a full-time executive director by May. Founder and President…
