by - August 15, 2023 5:36 pm
The Arkansas Cinema Society may have celebrated Act 517, which went into effect Aug. 1, but many filmmakers in Arkansas are wondering just how it is going to help the…
by - August 15, 2023 5:32 pm
Olivia Walton, an advocate for the arts, women’s economic empowerment and maternal health, spoke to about 400 attendees Tuesday (Aug. 15) at the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s Forty Under 40…
by - August 15, 2023 5:16 pm
With no submissions on an advertised search for a request for qualification (RFQ) concerning an investigation into the flooding at Fort Smith Public Schools’ Peak Innovation Center, the FSPS Board…
by - August 15, 2023 4:44 pm
The United States is facing a vexing problem and one legislator from Northeast Arkansas thinks a solution could be hatched in the Natural State. According to the Energy Information Administration,…
by - August 15, 2023 4:38 pm
Editor’s note: The State of the State series provides reports twice a year on Arkansas’ key economic sectors. The series publishes stories to begin a year and stories in July/August…
by - August 15, 2023 3:45 pm
Kids Unlimited Learning Academy recently opened two clinics, formerly operated by Elizabeth Richardson Center. The clinics are in Fayetteville and Siloam Springs. Jonesboro-based Miracle Kids Success Academy is the parent…
by - August 15, 2023 7:03 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the July 31 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - August 14, 2023 4:53 pm
The City of Fort Smith sent a donation agreement to the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority Board of Trustees in hopes that the FCRA will put the item on its Thursday…
by - August 14, 2023 3:30 pm
Kayaks will be available for rent at Carol Ann Cross Park starting in September, bringing what city officials hope will be considered an affordable, family-friendly amenity to Fort Smith parks….
by - August 14, 2023 3:16 pm
Freight spending declined more significantly than shipment volumes in the second quarter amid continuing market challenges, according to a recent report. Still, the second-quarter decline in shipments was the largest…
by - August 14, 2023 3:08 pm
All eyes will be on Walmart when it reports second-quarter earnings on Thursday (Aug. 17). The consensus estimate is for a net income of $4.55 billion, down 6% from the…
by - August 14, 2023 2:55 pm
A group of Arkansas legislators and students are firing back at a late Friday (Aug. 11) decision by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) to drop an AP African American…
by - August 14, 2023 11:35 am
Recent perpetual rains may have a significant impact on Arkansas rice as the crop inches closer to harvest. Northeast Arkansas farmers have been checking their fields for losses after storms…
by - August 13, 2023 9:57 am
Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jay Chesshir said he has not seen more robust potential for economic development than he’s seeing right now. “I’ve been in…
by - August 13, 2023 9:04 am
Kansas City, Mo.-based Right to Start, a national nonprofit to advance entrepreneurship, is hosting a Northwest Arkansas summit on Aug. 22. The “Celebration of Entrepreneurship” will take place from 10…
by - August 13, 2023 8:51 am
Don’t look for new Treasurer of State Larry Walther to make big changes to the office he’s been appointed. He doesn’t believe in messing up a good thing and he…
by - August 13, 2023 6:01 am
The Conductor, funded in partnership with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, kicked off the seventh cohort of the 10X Growth Accelerator, a 14-week program that offers intensive support and resources…
by - August 12, 2023 6:04 pm
The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) officially inducted on Friday (Aug. 11) seven new members to the ARA Academy of Scholars and Fellows, the largest class in ARA’s 15-year history. The…
by - August 12, 2023 5:59 pm
Dr. Charisse Childers, Director of Arkansas Workforce Services, was appointed to the Workforce Information Advisory Council (WIAC)) by Secretary of Labor Julie A. Su. The WIAC is a 14-member Federal…
by - August 12, 2023 5:54 pm
The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra broke ground on its new $11.75 million Stella Boyle Smith Music Center in Little Rock’s East Village, creating a first-of-its-kind music-focused headquarters for the state. The…
