by - May 15, 2013 5:58 pm
Fort Smith regional home sales down
Home sales for the month of April stayed even with the same month last year, though total sales volume was down in both Crawford and Sebastian Counties. In Sebastian County,…
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by - May 15, 2013 4:46 pm
Trucking execs talk about industry struggles
Trucking exec Greg Carman said the industry is tough and uncertain thanks primaritly to inconsistent business trends and costly government regulations. Carman, the CEO of Fort Smith-based Carman Trucking, was…
by - May 15, 2013 2:54 pm
Regional tourism tax revenue down in first quarter
The pace of activity is slowing in the regional tourism and travel sector based on hospitality tax collections in Fort Smith and Van Buren. Collections in Van Buren during the…
by - May 15, 2013 12:08 pm
Wal-Mart goes its own way in Bangladesh safety issue
Wal-Mart said it will not sign an accord with European retailers over factory safety in Bangladesh, but has opted to conduct its own inspections at 100% of the factories in…
by - May 14, 2013 11:20 pm
Sebastian County officials discuss aquatics park work
The Sebastian County Quorum Court picked up right where the Fort Smith Board of Directors left off tonight (May 14), discussing the next steps in the Ben Geren Aquatics Center…
by - May 14, 2013 8:57 pm
Voters approve Sebastian County tax renewal (Updated)
Sebastian County voters have overwhelmingly approved renewal of the 1% countywide sales tax, with 78.87% voting for the tax to be in place for another 10 years. According to results…
by - May 14, 2013 6:06 pm
NWA real estate market favors sellers
It’s been seven years since the local real estate market has favored sellers to the extent seen last month as buyer demand outpaced inventory levels, according to industry analyst Paul…
by - May 14, 2013 4:40 pm
Board talks new trash term, water park process
Trash is still proving to be a divided issue for the Fort Smith Board of Directors. At issue during Tuesday's (May 14) noon study session was the possibility of changing…
by - May 14, 2013 1:14 pm
Wal-Mart expected to report slower growth
Wall Street anxiously awaits word from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. before the sunrises on Thursday (May 16) for a glimpse into the overall health of the U.S. economy. The retail giant…
by - May 14, 2013 11:50 am
Speaker Carter: ‘A political kind of guy’
The success of the recently completed regular session of the 89th General Assembly has many wondering what Arkansas House Speaker Davy Carter, R-Cabot, will do next. He has fresh political…
by - May 14, 2013 11:33 am
Talk Business: Arkansas’ Top 10 legislators
So who stood out in the 89th General Assembly? Before the session, we offered our picks of ones to watch, but there were surprises in our post-session analysis. We give…
by - May 14, 2013 12:08 am
Wal-Mart still working to meet the China challenge
Wal-Mart has spent the past 17 years trying to perfect its business model in China, garnering about 8% of the retail marketshare in this massive nation of 1.3 billion consumers….
by - May 13, 2013 5:46 pm
Regional hospitals prepare for new healthcare laws
As the major implementation of the Affordable Care Act looms in the near future, area hospitals are working to prepare. The City Wire contacted the large hospital networks in Northwest…
by - May 13, 2013 4:52 pm
Politics: Guns, ‘golden’ names and gubernatorial money
Politico Senior Reporter Jonathan Martin says he doesn’t believe U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., will have to take another vote on the controversial Manchin-Toomey gun control legislation. Martin, appearing on…
by - May 13, 2013 4:18 pm
April airline traffic up in Fort Smith and XNA (Updated)
Enplanements were up during April at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) and the Fort Smith Regional Airport, with the year-to-date traffic up at XNA and down in Fort Smith….
by - May 13, 2013 3:10 pm
Dining Dialogue: Harmon works the UAFS ‘buzz’
Jeff Harmon arrived in Fort Smith almost three years ago after moving from Illinois to Arizona, back to Illinois, then returning to Arizona – all in the space of about…
by - May 10, 2013 5:58 pm
High cost of beef crimps demand
Escalating beef prices have corporate giants McDonald’s and Tyson Foods backtracking in recent days. And with the summer grilling season just days away, consumers wanting steaks and premium burgers will…
by - May 10, 2013 5:58 pm
Chamber speakers tout regionalism, economic diversity
Regionalism is part of the allure of Fort Smith and it will be key to the future growth of the area's economy. That is according to two speakers at the…
by - May 10, 2013 6:46 am
Colleges, universities begin to set campus gun policies
Despite all of the discussion in the legislature about Act 226, a bill that would allow faculty and staff to carry a concealed firearm on college campuses, NorthWest Arkansas Community…
by - May 9, 2013 9:21 pm
Daniels reflects on his many years in office
Auditor of State Charlie Daniels (D) announced earlier this week that he would not seek re-election to another term of office in 2014. His eventual retirement will mark nearly three…