Business

Webinar: Gen Z is critical in meeting workforce needs

Generation Z is now the latest age demographic to enter the workforce. Born between 1997 and 2012, the workforce ranges in age from 13 to 28, and numbers roughly 69.3…

Mercy Fort Smith breaks ground on $41 million cancer center

The response to a “plague on our community” that is cancer, which is faced by more than 5,000 in the Fort Smith medical service area, will be improved with Mercy…

Colliers facilitates $13.55 million sale of Little Rock’s Shackleford Corporate Center

Colliers | Arkansas announced the July 31 sale of a 177,500-square-foot flex facility located at 4201 S. Shackleford Road in Little Rock. Total price was $13.55 million. Pond Commercial LLC…

$24 million Central States plant opens in Springdale

Central States, a Tontitown-based manufacturer of metal building products, has opened a 105,000-square-foot plant in Springdale to support the fast-growing pre-engineered metal building system business. The plant represents a long-term…

Tyson Foods adds Microsoft exec to its board, announces dividend

Tyson Foods has appointed Sarah Bond, CEO of Xbox and a Microsoft executive, to its board of directors, effective immediately, the Springdale-based global company announced Thursday (Aug. 7). “Sarah is…

EV, hybrid numbers decline in Crawford and Sebastian counties

There has been a more than 37% decline in electric vehicles (EV) registered in Sebastian County in the first half of 2025 compared with the end of 2024, and a…

NWA Food Bank CEO to retire in 2026

Kent Eikenberry, president and CEO of Northwest Arkansas Food Bank, will retire in the second quarter of 2026, according to a Thursday (Aug. 7) news release. He joined the food…

Kinco Constructors announces new venture

Kinco Constructors announced Thursday (Aug. 7) the formation of a new partnership: Mulhearn Constructors, a Kinco Company. Seth Mulhearn, former president/owner of Mulhearn Wilson Constructors, will serve as president. Mulhearn…

A-State reconfigures mass communications program

Arkansas State University has reconfigured its mass communications degree and it has been approved by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board. With three emphasis areas – news, creative media, and…

Harding University receives $1 million gift

Harding University has received a $1 million gift from a private donor. Part of it will be used to start a one-hour credit course, Bitcoin, Monetary History and the Financial…

Ozark United FC names 3 founding partners

Rogers-based Ozark United FC recently announced its inaugural Youth Academy founding partners are Unilever, Arkansas Children’s and America’s Car-Mart. As part of the club’s youth development program, these organizations will…

UA raises over $254 million in 2025 fiscal year

The University of Arkansas raised more than $254.7 million in private gifts during fiscal year 2025, which ended June 30, according to a Thursday (Aug. 7) news release. It was…

Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act providing maternal health data

Presuming pregnant women are eligible for Medicaid and unbundling Medicaid payments to doctors have been key features of the Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act passed by lawmakers this year, Arkansas…

Eagle Bank & Trust names new C-Suite leaders

Eagle Bank & Trust announced Wednesday (Aug. 6) four new leaders within the company. Collins Cook has been named Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer for Eagle Bank & Trust….

U.S. News rates UAMS in top 10% nationally for cancer care

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) was rated among the top 10% nationally for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report in its 2025-2026 Best Hospitals ranking,…

Jewelry retailer Claire’s files for bankruptcy

Bargain jewelry and accessories mall retailer filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy Wednesday amid mounting debt and uncertainty around tariffs. This is the retailer’s second bankruptcy filing since 2018. The company operates…

Governor calls for rejection of health insurers’ rate hike requests

QualChoice is requesting that the Arkansas Insurance Department approve an average rate increase of 54.4% for its individual health insurance plans for 2026, while Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield…

Mercy Fort Smith set to begin work on a cancer center

Mercy Fort Smith is moving forward to build a cancer center on its main campus at 7001 Rogers Ave., with a ceremonial groundbreaking set for Friday (Aug. 8). Officials with…

Jonesboro launches City Park Ranger Program

The city of Jonesboro has launched its City Park Ranger Program, marking a milestone as one of the first municipalities in Arkansas to develop a full-time initiative blending public safety,…

Fort Kids outlines museum potential, needs in a meeting with Rep. Womack

During a Tuesday (Aug. 5) meeting in Fort Smith with volunteer leaders of the Fort Kids Children’s Museum, U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, committed to helping make the museum a…