by - February 9, 2012 5:57 pm
Apple enthusiasts perked up Tuesday (Feb. 7) when a report posted by 9to5Mac, indicated Apple is in early talks to open a store-within-a-store concept inside certain Sam’s Club locations. The…
by - February 9, 2012 3:50 pm
The Walmart Foundation is giving $435,000 to a new education center at the Fayetteville campus of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. UAMS officials first announced Jan. 17 plans…
by - February 9, 2012 12:03 pm
After 16 months of investigation and several months of negotiations, federal and state regulators announced a landmark settlement with 5 of the nation’s largest banks regarding abuses in the mortgage…
by - February 8, 2012 9:12 pm
Enrollment numbers for the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (UAFS) revealed a slight drop for the 2012 spring term as compared to the same time period in 2011 at Wednesday’s Board…
by - February 8, 2012 8:20 pm
Union members at Whirlpool’s Fort Smith refrigeration plant on Wednesday approved an “effects” agreement” that stipulates how they will be paid — including retirement and medical benefits — as the…
by - February 8, 2012 7:17 pm
Maryl Koeth, executive director of the Van Buren Advertising and Promotion (A&P) Commission said that while nothing is official, the May 15 and 16 dates for the Arkansas River Connections…
by - February 8, 2012 4:46 pm
With the pending loss of Whirlpool and the recent struggles of the Air National Guard’s 188th Fighter Wing, Fort Smith has seen its share of turmoil. But according to Steve…
by - February 8, 2012 4:21 pm
Working together on regional transportation issues — especially Interstate 49 — is the first order of business for a “closer working relationship” between the mayors of Fayetteville and Fort Smith….
by - February 8, 2012 11:48 am
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) said Wednesday there “absolutely” is a chance Caterpillar could locate a manufacturing operation in Fort Smith — possibly in the large manufacturing plant Whirlpool is expected…
by - February 7, 2012 10:31 pm
On Tuesday night (Feb. 7), Fort Smith closed the door on legal action for past Van Buren water true ups. But the door wouldn’t shut quietly. Directors passed a settlement…
by - February 7, 2012 10:19 pm
Between 200 and 300 jobs could come back to Fort Smith if attorney and land buyer David Harp, Union Pacific, and the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA), can work out…
by - February 7, 2012 4:20 pm
The 2012 The Compass Conference will focus on one of the few highlights of the Fort Smith regional economy during 2011: The tourism industry. The luncheon conference is set for…
by - February 7, 2012 2:13 pm
Walmart confirmed today (Feb. 7) plans to spend $750 million in Canada to complete at least 73 projects this year, which will add 4.6 million square feet for retail giant….
by - February 7, 2012 1:58 pm
Fort Smith-based Weldon, Williams & Lick (WWL) has won the contract to print about 8.8 million tickets for the London 2012 Olympics, according to several European news agencies. “Weldon, Williams…
by - February 7, 2012 11:55 am
For more than a decade, the superpower business communities of central and Northwest Arkansas have competed for influence, sway and credit as the driving economic engine for Arkansas. Now, they're…
by - February 7, 2012 7:20 am
Airport officials in Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith sighed in relief Monday evening as a long-awaited funding bill for the Federal Aviation Administration received Senate approval. The bill authorizes $63.4…
by - February 6, 2012 6:58 pm
Van Buren-based USA Truck posted a 2011 net income loss of $10.777 million, more than triple the loss during 2010 and in a year when other trucking companies are beginning…
by - February 6, 2012 6:28 pm
A union official says a proposed contract between union members and Whirlpool Corp. falls short of what the employees deserve. However, the official says the contract is probably the best…
by - February 6, 2012 2:54 pm
On the day that would have been her son’s 30th birthday, Rhonda Fincher had more answers than questions about the heat related illness that took her eldest child’s life 17…
by - February 6, 2012 2:40 pm
Tyson Foods got a double dose on Monday (Feb. 6) when its Berry Street chicken processing plant reported an ammonia leak from a freezer line resulting in the evacuation of…
