by - March 3, 2010 7:59 am
When Paul Harvel was president of the Greater Little Rock Chamber of Commerce he was instrumental in creating the Metropolitan Little Rock Alliance. The alliance was and continues to be…
by - March 2, 2010 6:02 pm
The filing period began Monday (Mar. 1) for federal, state and legislative seats. Following are the names of those who filed in the races monitored by The City Wire. The…
by - March 2, 2010 5:51 pm
Total tax collections in Arkansas continued to decline in February, with the rate of decline higher than that seen in January. Year-to-date (July 2009-Feburary 2010) gross revenues totaled $3.467 billion,…
by - March 2, 2010 7:34 am
Efforts are now underway to reestablish the push for Interstate 49 funding at various levels after a coalition of chambers of commerce, cities, businesses and members of Congress dropped the…
by - March 2, 2010 7:16 am
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of stories on mental illness issues. Throughout 2010 The City Wire will attempt to post at least one story a month…
by - March 1, 2010 5:18 pm
The filing period began Monday (Mar. 1) for federal, state and legislative seats. Following are the names of those who filed in the races monitored by The City Wire. The…
by - March 1, 2010 12:01 pm
story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] Four Crawford County elected officials, including the sheriff, treasurer, tax collector and assessor will not be in this year’s race. The reasons are varied: two…
by - March 1, 2010 8:52 am
Editor’s note: See updated info at the end of this report. At least one member of a Chilean Rotary team that visited Fort Smith in September survived the earthquake in…
by - March 1, 2010 8:12 am
Lt. Gov. Bill Halter announced early Monday that he will challenge U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., in the Democratic primary. With 2009 delivering a variety of polls showing Lincoln’s support…
by - February 28, 2010 9:30 am
It’s official. Jim Keet said Thursday (Feb. 25) that he was 90% certain he would run as a Republican for Arkansas Governor. He made that official with a press release…
by - February 26, 2010 5:57 pm
Louisville, Ky.-based Metal Sales Manufacturing Corp. is planning to invest $4.1 million and create up to 15 jobs at the former Indiana Tube operation at 7510 Ball Road in Fort…
by - February 26, 2010 3:11 pm
A building supply company that emerged from bankruptcy July 1, 2009, has purchased Springdale-based National Home Centers, which entered bankruptcy reorganization in early December. According to this report in ProSales…
by - February 26, 2010 2:41 pm
Editor’s note: This is the final installment in a four-part series attempting to explain what Google’s plan to build an ultra-high speed Internet connection could mean for the Fort Smith/Van…
by - February 26, 2010 2:11 pm
Rep. Rick Green, R-Van Buren, has decided against entering the GOP primary for the 3rd Congressional District, and has instead thrown his support behind State Sen. Cecile Bledsoe, R-Rogers. “Although…
by - February 26, 2010 11:00 am
Southwest Power Pool formally announced Friday (Feb. 26) it will build a $62 million corporate headquarters building in Little Rock as part of an expansion that will add 200 new…
by - February 25, 2010 5:25 pm
Republican businessman Jim Keet says he’s “90 percent certain” that he’s running for Governor. Keet, a Little Rock restaurateur and former state legislator who has made an unsuccessful run for…
by - February 25, 2010 3:15 pm
story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] Last June, David Gooch, founder of the Independent Physicians Alliance, introduced the organization to the community. The concept was simple: form a hub of services,…
by - February 25, 2010 2:34 pm
Editor’s note: This is the third in a four-part series attempting to explain what Google’s plan to build an ultra-high speed Internet connection could mean for the Fort Smith/Van Buren…
by - February 25, 2010 7:48 am
Here are some names to consider in Arkansas’ 3rd Congressional District race: Duncan Baird, Susan Barrett, Lance Cargill, Patrick Carlson, Jessica Caswell, Keith Emis, Michael Goessling and Bill Gowan. No,…
by - February 25, 2010 7:31 am
Following are recent bankruptcy and incorporation filings from Crawford, Franklin, Logan and Sebastian counties. The information is provided by The Daily Record. a Little Rock-based news and legal information publisher….
