by - May 18, 2015 8:12 pm
A ruling by the World Trade Organization against a U.S. product labeling regulation is more proof that the U.S. law needs to be repealed, members of the state’s congressional delegation…
by - May 18, 2015 7:21 pm
Rising pump prices apparently won’t deter Arkansas travelers and other vacationers across the national from hitting the busy roads heading into the upcoming Memorial Day weekend on May 25, the…
by - May 18, 2015 7:01 pm
It’s not every day or even every year that the Fort Smith metro area records two home sales valued in excess of $1 million, but that’s what happened in April….
by - May 18, 2015 6:29 pm
Agents across Northwest Arkansas said pent-up seller demand from the past few years is helping boost recent home sales. And as home prices move higher, more sellers are in position…
by - May 18, 2015 2:30 pm
There should be little doubt Arkansas’ travel and tourism industry is doing well. Sector employment set a new record high in February and collections of the state’s 2% tourism tax…
by - May 18, 2015 2:05 pm
It’s never been more difficult to get items on retail shelves in brick and mortar stores like Wal-Mart. Part of that is a function of e-commerce competition which pushes traffic…
by - May 17, 2015 6:46 pm
The twin issues of foreign policy and national security were on the agenda this past week as Arkansas’ Congressional lawmakers were in the middle of the debate on several issues….
by - May 17, 2015 11:57 am
Rep. Joe Jett, chairman of the House Revenue & Tax Committee, says he will propose to a working group a study of using 25% of surplus funds for potential future…
by - May 14, 2015 8:29 pm
It’s one of those classic “good news, bad news” situations at Rheem’s Fort Smith plant. Two productions lines will end at the plant by the end of summer, reducing employment…
by - May 14, 2015 7:50 pm
Total manufacturing technology orders for the South Central region of the U.S. fell 51.9% in March compared to a year ago, according to a monthly report by the Association for…
by - May 14, 2015 5:41 pm
Memorial Day weekend will be a working weekend for the signage company hired by Muskogee, Okla.-based Armstrong Bank. The weekend will see Armstrong signs replace Benefit Bank signs in the…
by - May 14, 2015 3:23 pm
News that Walmart.com would begin testing a $50 subscription that provides unlimited deliveries to online shoppers within three days, did not come as a surprise to some. Market watchers say…
by - May 14, 2015 11:42 am
Wal-Mart Stores has been known to surprise Wall Street on occasion but when the retail giant reports its fiscal 2016 first quarter earnings on Tuesday (May 19) consensus is there…
by - May 14, 2015 8:04 am
Wearing his safety helmet, The Video Wire Anchor Dawson Meadows rants about a low voter turnout, a sewer savior and people who rant. Meadows also discovers a link between “A…
by - May 13, 2015 5:02 pm
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores confirmed that it has partnered with Alibaba’s financial arm, Ant Financial, to offer mobile pay in China. It’s an interesting deal given the two parties are…
by - May 13, 2015 4:21 pm
A vote Tuesday in a northwest Arkansas town to maintain an anti-discrimination ordinance may create a further battle in the courts, a person opposed to the ordinance said Wednesday. Voters…
by - May 13, 2015 3:20 pm
A new Fayetteville development, anchored by a 40,000 square foot Whole Foods Market, is on target to open on North College Avenue in September and October, if not sooner. The…
by - May 13, 2015 2:47 pm
Shipping on the Arkansas River continues to slow in 2015, with the U.S. Corps of Engineers reporting a 9% dip during the first four months of the year. Recent heavy…
by - May 12, 2015 9:13 pm
Eureka Springs voters on Tuesday (May 12) voted to keep an ordinance approved by the city council in February that sought to prevent employment and housing discrimination based on sexual…
by - May 12, 2015 8:58 pm
Fort Smith voters overwhelmingly renewed a 1% street tax for city infrastructure, but rejected a plan to divert 5% of the street tax revenue for construction of a 35-mile multi-use…
