by - February 1, 2017 8:15 am
Mercy Northwest Arkansas has closed on a $2.4 million purchase of 19.4 acres in southwest Bentonville, and will start construction this spring on a neighborhood clinic. According to Benton County…
by - January 31, 2017 10:27 pm
Gateway Planning revealed a detailed draft for downtown Fort Smith’s strategic redevelopment at a special study session with city officials Tuesday night, Jan. 31, from the Riverfront Pavilion. Scott Polikov…
by - January 31, 2017 8:05 pm
Circuit Judge Neil Gorsuch, 49, was nominated by President Donald Trump Tuesday to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court left by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. Trump…
by - January 31, 2017 6:23 pm
As a gallery full of veterans and interested observers looked down on the Arkansas Senate floor, a controversial bill lawmakers say will lure military retirees to the state cleared a…
by - January 31, 2017 6:21 pm
The House Judiciary Committee voted Tuesday (Jan. 31) to advance a bill requiring the state’s colleges and universities to allow faculty and staff with concealed carry permits to carry their…
by - January 31, 2017 6:15 pm
The Arkansas House of Representatives voted 74-21 Tuesday (Jan. 31) to advance a bill requiring voters to present a photo identification when voting. House Bill 1047 by Rep. Mark Lowery,…
by - January 31, 2017 4:02 pm
Startup watchers in Arkansas agree that the state has come a long way in fostering entrepreneurship. But they also say national government statistics related to growth in resources for and…
by - January 31, 2017 3:27 pm
River Valley Sports Complex (RVSC) organizers Lee Webb and Sen. Jake Files, R-Fort Smith, could soon be terminated from their agreement with the Fort Smith Board of Directors to build…
by - January 31, 2017 1:40 pm
Wal-Mart Stores is vying to offer two-day free-shipping for online orders of $35 or more, replacing the Shipping Pass service and refunding those costs to subscribers, according to a blog…
by - January 31, 2017 1:14 pm
Changes are brewing at Fayetteville-based holding company One Country (registered under the name Acumen Brands Inc.). One of the city’s largest employers, the e-commerce business could be headed toward liquidation multiple…
by - January 31, 2017 8:11 am
The Northeast Arkansas Regional Intermodal Facilities Authority (NARIFA) has a new director, and he hopes to keep the organization afloat in the coming years. Derrick Harris, 28, a Piggott native…
by - January 30, 2017 10:38 pm
Bills advanced in the Arkansas House Monday that would create a “productivity-based” higher education funding formula and would prohibit government food program recipients from using their benefits for unhealthy food….
by - January 30, 2017 6:34 pm
Two tax cut proposals that are key pillars of Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s $5.5 billion biennial budget were approved Monday (Jan. 30) at the State Capitol as the 91st General Assembly…
by - January 30, 2017 6:32 pm
One year after USA Truck replaced its president and chief executive officer, the Van Buren-based carrier has done it again. James Reed, who was hired in October as chief financial…
by - January 30, 2017 6:28 pm
Shareholders of Tyson Foods will convene on Feb. 9 at the Holiday Inn Northwest Arkansas Convention Center in Springdale for the meat giant’s 82nd birthday. John Tyson, board chairman and…
by - January 30, 2017 4:09 pm
Used car dealers have shifted to using GPS tracking devices to keep tabs on vehicles over the years, and they’ve come with several benefits, including automated collection and payment reminders…
by - January 30, 2017 2:53 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools (FSPS) Superintendent Dr. Doug Brubaker voiced concerns over pending school choice legislation at Friday’s (Jan. 27) legislative forum presented by the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of…
by - January 30, 2017 2:45 pm
Hotels in the northern half of the state saw increases in key performance metrics in 2016, with the Northwest Arkansas region and Jonesboro posting the highest gains in revenue per…
by - January 30, 2017 10:05 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday visited El Dorado to join local leadership and economic development officials for job announcements that will bring dozens of new jobs to the South Arkansas…
by - January 30, 2017 8:17 am
Arkansas highways, city streets, bridges, and county roads need expansions and upgrades and the funding formula needs to be revamped, Rep. Joe Jett, R-Success, told Talk Business & Politics. Gov….
