News on the Wire

by The City Wire staff -

HMA center impact could total 760 jobs

Prior to the January 2009 purchase by FSM Redevelopment Partners of the crumbling former Phoenix Village Mall, Lance Beaty simply intended to generate a modest income by converting Arkansas’ first…

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State constitutional amendments proposed

A Joint committee of the legislature referred two more proposed constitutional amendments for potential voter consideration and failed a measure previously expected to easily garner committee support. The committee has…

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Foreclosure filings pick up in March

Foreclosure starts edged higher in March for Benton, Washington and Crawford counties, while Sebastian County filings dipped from the year-ago period, according to RealtyTrac.com. The report found that 187 homes…

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Whirlpool submits revised TCE mitigation plan

Whirlpool has submitted a revised remediation plan for the company's former Fort Smith manufacturing site and surrounding areas contaminated by trichloroethylene (TCE), a potentially cancer causing chemical that Whirlpool has…