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There are nine areas in Northeast Arkansas that have been designated as Opportunity Zones and these places could provide a good place for farmers to invest their capital gains. Attorney…
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Walmart has filed suit against SolarCity, a Tesla-owned company that installed solar panels on top of hundreds of its stores, after reporting seven rooftop fires linked to the panels. In…
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Conway-based Nabholz Corp. has acquired Continental Machinery Movers Inc. (CMM) of Nashville, Tenn. The deal was announced Wednesday (Aug. 21). Financial terms were not disclosed. Nabholz officials said the deal…
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The Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame has announced its 2019 class to be inducted Oct. 17. The inductees are: James Howard Atkins of Herrington Inc.; Matthew Cashion of Cashion Company…
by - August 20, 2019 12:24 pm
Euronet Software, a division of Euronet Worldwide, announced Monday (Aug. 19) the promotion of Tony Warren to President and Managing Director. A Euronet employee since 1995, Warren will now be…
by - August 20, 2019 12:11 pm
The National Institutes of Health has awarded $3.1 million to a scientist at Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI) and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to study how…
by - August 20, 2019 9:13 am
Rep. Andy Davis, R-Roland, announced Tuesday (Aug. 20) that he won’t seek re-election to his legislative seat. Davis, who is in his fourth term and challenged for Speaker of the…
by - August 19, 2019 5:29 pm
Little Rock-based Baptist Health plans to invest at least $800,000 and create up to 15 jobs in opening a new urgent care center in Fort Smith. The 3,300-square-foot center will…
by - August 19, 2019 4:50 pm
Seguin Moreau Napa Cooperage Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of French and American white oak barrels for the production of wines and spirits, announced Monday (Aug. 19) it will re-start…
by - August 17, 2019 10:50 am
The Arkansas Tech University Board of Trustees and ATU President Dr. Robin E. Bowen recognized C. LeMoyne Smith of Little Rock for establishing a new $1.55 million endowment with the…
by - August 17, 2019 10:42 am
There are five new Arkansas graduates of the Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy who now have the tools to support the Delta Regional Authority’s efforts to create jobs, build…
by - August 15, 2019 3:50 pm
Mike Philpot has been selected as the new vice president of economic development for Jonesboro Unlimited. Philpot comes to the business development organization from Leland, Miss., where he served as…
by - August 15, 2019 2:41 pm
Henderson State University officials announced Thursday (Aug. 15) the school’s foundation received $2.27 million in private gifts in the 2018-2019 fiscal year that ended June 30. The last time fundraising…
by - August 15, 2019 2:25 pm
Bryan Scoggins has been named president of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA). Scoggins comes from his present position as Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) director of Business Finance. Both…
by - August 15, 2019 11:56 am
Researcher Dr. Robert Eoff has received a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to continue his work at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) on DNA…
by - August 15, 2019 11:53 am
The Conductor has been awarded the 2019 Inclusion Open Grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. The Inclusion Open Grant was created by the Kauffman Foundation to find uncommon solutions…
by - August 15, 2019 11:28 am
The University of Central Arkansas set multiple fundraising records during the last academic year, raising $30,051,844 and it issued $1,478,259 in private scholarships, the school said. These numbers represent a…
by - August 14, 2019 5:45 am
The Arkansas Bar Association and the Clinton School of Public Service are jointly presenting a Public Service Academy for member lawyers, law students, and individuals who are interested in public…
by - August 13, 2019 4:20 pm
The Venture Center and the Little Rock Regional Chamber Tuesday (Aug. 13) announced a new business development initiative offering free downtown office space to eight local startups selected to participate…
by - August 13, 2019 4:14 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a grant of almost $764,000 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to purchase biomedical research equipment with new capabilities unavailable…
