by - December 10, 2015 8:02 pm
In a strange twist, Fort Smith acting City Administrator Jeff Dingman went back in time to fire legendary U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves, according to less-than-legendary newsman Dawson Meadows. As of…
by - December 10, 2015 6:17 pm
Arkansas’ congressional delegation met with Energy Department (DOE) Secretary Ernest Moniz on Thursday (Dec. 10) but came away from the meeting without any feedback on how federal officials may decide…
by - December 10, 2015 6:03 pm
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. Perhaps no one knows the literal implications of this saying better than a firefighter, but Fort Smith residents questioning the city’s lack of diversity could…
by - December 10, 2015 5:09 pm
Fourth and fifth grade students from Elmdale Elementary in Springdale are getting a lesson in entrepreneurship in a program called E-3 which focuses on business enterprise. Student teams of three…
by - December 10, 2015 4:29 pm
The executive shuffle in the top corporate offices at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. continues with news that Walmart U.S. Chief Marketing Officer Stephen Quinn will exit the retailer in January. Quinn…
by - December 10, 2015 2:32 pm
The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) board of directors on Thursday approved a $2.7 billion expansion plan across the grid operator’s 15-state footprint, including $170 million in investments that will…
by - December 10, 2015 2:11 pm
Mobile pay at retail is still in the early stages but retail giant Wal-Mart is pushing to make its new payment platform more mainstream with a nationwide rollout during the…
by - December 10, 2015 12:46 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. THIRTY-SIX ANNOUNCED AS 2016 DELTA ENTREPRENEURSHIP NETWORK FELLOWS: Thirty-six entrepreneurs and support organizations…
by - December 9, 2015 9:06 pm
The Little Rock Technology Park Authority on Wednesday (Dec. 9) unveiled the architectural plans for the first phase of the much-discussed multimillion dollar downtown development that has been in the…
by - December 9, 2015 8:12 pm
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission was correct in granting a permit for a $1.3 billion steel mill in Mississippi County, the Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday (Dec….
by - December 9, 2015 7:43 pm
Thirteen guns – most of them loaded – were confiscated by the Transportation Security Administration at Little Rock’s Clinton National Airport so far this year. Last year, they found 14…
by - December 9, 2015 6:54 pm
The sight of jackhammers may be a common scene early next year in Jonesboro as a second convention center project is hopefully in its construction phase, a developer for the…
by - December 9, 2015 6:40 pm
A new certificate program at the Arkansas State University-Mid South campus in West Memphis will be in the offing, as trustees also discussed an unmanned aircraft systems (drone) policy for…
by - December 9, 2015 6:12 pm
A political action committee composed of three Benton residents has filed suit in Saline County Circuit Court against the city of Benton for what they say is an illegal use…
by - December 9, 2015 6:06 pm
A large part of Matt Kistler’s job is to know as much about the immense diversity among consumers. For example, Millennials are likely to blame – or credit – for…
by - December 9, 2015 3:31 pm
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics. NEW YORK REIT PURCHASES ARKANSAS SURGICAL HOSPITAL PROPERTY IN NORTH LITTLE ROCK: Broadstone Net…
by - December 9, 2015 3:29 pm
Editor’s note: Story updated with additions and changes throughout. Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced Wednesday (Dec. 9) a corporate expansion plan that will add more than 1,000 jobs in…
by - December 9, 2015 12:30 pm
The greater Fort Smith real estate market is mirroring the pace set by the nation with reduced sales in October, but the year-to-date numbers show combined market gains for Crawford…
by - December 9, 2015 12:12 pm
Could HealthSpot kiosks now being used in South Carolina Walmarts letting patients virtually connect with doctors be one way that telemedicine spreads in Arkansas? That was a subject discussed in a…
by - December 9, 2015 7:14 am
As part of a nationwide effort to bolster the once venerable Sears, Roebuck & Company name, a spin-off of the department store giant unveiled a so-called “refresh” and rebranding of…
