by - April 8, 2024 2:50 pm
More than 500 people attended the 8th annual Women’s Leadership Conference held April 4 at Arkansas State University. The event, hosted by the Women’s Leadership Collaborative and the Women’s Business…
by - April 6, 2024 11:28 am
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders on Friday (April 5) called for a special convention to fill the vacancy for the GOP nomination in the House District 66 race. Nick Priest, the…
by - April 6, 2024 11:19 am
Specialty insurer Hadron announced Friday (April 5) the appointment of Sam Reeder as Chief Executive Officer. Hadron recently received a new capital investment of $250 million from Altamont Capital Partners…
by - April 6, 2024 11:13 am
XPO, a leading provider of freight transportation in North America, celebrated the 30th anniversary of its in-house trailer manufacturing facility in Searcy, Arkansas. Connecticut-based XPO is the only freight transportation…
by - April 5, 2024 4:09 am
Mississippi County has received $2 million in federal funding to begin a comprehensive clean-up effort at the Arkansas Aeroplex, formerly known as the Eaker Air Force Base, in Blytheville. This…
by - April 4, 2024 4:09 pm
Trenna Barker has been named president of First Security Bank North Little Rock, the Searcy-based bank announced Thursday (April 4). She replaces John Davis, who recently announced his retirement. Barker,…
by - April 4, 2024 8:20 am
Hendrix College named Dr. Teresa Garrett as executive vice president of Academic Affairs and Provost of the College on Wednesday (April 3). Garrett will join Hendrix on July 1 and…
by - April 3, 2024 1:59 pm
Little Rock-based real estate investment partnership Tempus Realty Partners announced details of a $50.9 million multi-state acquisition on Wednesday (April 3). According to a news release, the fully leased industrial…
by - April 3, 2024 12:24 pm
The Venture Center is partnering with Economics Arkansas and Ohio-based Young Entrepreneur Institute to host the first-ever Northwest Arkansas Pitch ‘N Punch competition on May 23 at Scott Family Amazeum…
by - April 3, 2024 12:21 pm
Arkansas nonprofits can apply April 1 through May 1 for $5,000 grants through an employee-funded giving program, Cox Charities. Nonprofits that serve Cox’s service areas, including communities in Northwest Arkansas,…
by - April 2, 2024 5:12 pm
Arkansas State University-Mountain Home (ASUMH) will receive $450,000 from the Delta Workforce Grant Program through the Delta Regional Authority to establish an extrusion and injection molding program. It’s part of…
by - April 2, 2024 12:55 pm
Nine military veterans turned entrepreneurs — including a handful from Northwest Arkansas — recently presented their business ventures in downtown Little Rock as part of an inaugural accelerator program designed…
by - April 2, 2024 10:59 am
The Arkansas Securities Department ordered Sigue Corp. of San Fernando, Calif., to cease engaging in money transmission activities in Arkansas. The state regulatory agency said the company can no longer…
by - April 2, 2024 8:48 am
OrthoArkansas announced it has added a new Rheumatology Center with a team of rheumatology specialists with more than 20 years combined experience at the Little Rock-Midtown, North Little Rock and…
by - April 1, 2024 9:48 am
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has added Arkansas Agritourism to the multi-platform website that includes the Arkansas Grown and Arkansas Farm to School websites. This collaboration connects consumers to local…
by - April 1, 2024 9:31 am
Dr. Les Johnson of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration will be the keynote speaker at Arkansas State University’s 29th annual Delta Symposium on April 5. Johnson will give a…
by - March 31, 2024 7:39 pm
The Hot Springs Metro Partnership announced that Amazon is entering into an agreement for a new last-mile facility in Hot Springs. This new facility will be approximately 35,500 square feet…
by - March 31, 2024 7:37 pm
The Arkansas Department of Commerce has named Cody Waits as the first director of the newly created Arkansas Workforce Connection division. Waits was director of the Arkansas Office of Skills…
by - March 31, 2024 7:21 pm
Former U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater will be the keynote speaker for City Year Little Rock’s 3rd annual Red Jacket Luncheon in May. Held in advance of the…
by - March 27, 2024 5:56 pm
Walmart plans to refile documents for federal antitrust review of its proposed deal to acquire Vizio for $2.3 billion. The Bentonville-based retailer confirmed the planned acquisition on Feb. 20. According…
