by - April 22, 2015 10:48 am
23rd Annual Dogwood Walk
Humane Society of the Ozarks will be holding its 23rd Annual Dogwood Walk Saturday, May 2, at Gulley Park in Fayetteville. Laine Baker, KNWA News Anchor, will be the grand…
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by - April 22, 2015 10:34 am
Victory Film Festival
Rogers Little Theater (RLT) to host the Victory Film Festival (VFF) presented by Matthews, Campbell, Rhoads, McClure & Thompson, P.A.. To be held on May 5-7, 2015 at the Victory…
by - April 22, 2015 9:55 am
Endeavor awards $996,000 toward health and wellbeing initiatives
Mercy Clinic Northwest Arkansas and Community Clinic got a funding boost from the Endeavor Foundation on Wednesday (April 22) totaling $996,000 to further their work for low cost and accessible…
by - April 22, 2015 9:43 am
Arkansas Lawmakers ‘Sine Die,’ Senate Swears In New Member
Lawmakers officially adjourned from the 90th General Assembly’s regular session on Wednesday, but not before swearing in a new member to the Arkansas Senate.
by - April 22, 2015 8:24 am
WAC Announces $1.5 Million Grant From Walmart Foundation
The grant, announced Tuesday night, will go toward the WACs $23 million expansion plan to modernize the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville.
by - April 22, 2015 5:59 am
ExxonMobil To Pay Nearly $5 Million To Resolve Mayflower Oil Spill Civil Charges
Oil and gas giant ExxonMobil Corp. will pay nearly $5 million in civil penalties to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Water Act and state environmental laws stemming from the 2013 crude oil spill from the Pegasus Pipeline in Mayflower, Arkansas.
by - April 22, 2015 5:10 am
Health Beat: Kaiser Poll Shows Favorable View Of ACA For First Time Ever
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here. POLL SHOWS…
by - April 21, 2015 10:50 pm
First CEO of Sam’s Club shares lessons learned from Sam Walton
Ron Loveless, the first CEO of Sam’s Club, met Sam Walton as a child when Loveless’ mom became Walton’s housekeeper. A friend and one-time executive of Walton and Jack Shewmaker…
by - April 21, 2015 7:18 pm
Things you may not have known: J.B. Hunt Transport Services
J.B. Hunt Transport Services began as a small carrier of rice hulls from eastern Arkansas across the state to the burgeoning poultry industry in Northwest Arkansas in the late 1960s….
by - April 21, 2015 7:13 pm
Talk Business & Politics Podcast 4.21.15
Talk Business & Politics Business Editor Wesley Brown and Editor-in-Chief Roby Brock discuss the top business headlines of the last week. Topics on this week’s agenda include: Manufacturing in Arkansas…
by - April 21, 2015 6:04 pm
Springdale Mayor Sprouse addresses gangs by adding officers
There is no substitute for having a safe city and a recent gang resurgence in Springdale has prompted Mayor Doug Sprouse to put more officers in schools and the neighborhoods….
by - April 21, 2015 3:12 pm
Cuba Trade Discussed At U.S. Senate Hearing
The chance for normalized commercial relations with Cuba are expected to create opportunities for Arkansas farmers, an official with Riceland Foods told a U.S. Senate committee.
by - April 21, 2015 3:00 pm
Lockheed Martin Profits Off 6%, Defense Giant Sees Huge Sales Loss At Camden Operation
Profits for defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. fell nearly 6% in the first quarter as the company’s Missile and Fire Control (MFC) division lost ground in the first three months…
by - April 21, 2015 12:57 pm
Arkansas Unemployment Rate Remains Flat, Labor Pool Still Adds 5,800 Workers
Arkansas’ jobless rate remained unchanged at 5.6% in March as the state’s growing labor pool continued to add nonfarm jobs to employers’ payrolls at the end of the first quarter….
by - April 21, 2015 10:51 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate holds at 5.6% in March
Relatively stable growth in the labor force size and the number of employed held Arkansas’ jobless rate at 5.6% in March. It is the ninth consecutive month the jobless rate…
by - April 21, 2015 7:00 am
Field Agent Report: Millennials Spearheading TV Revolution
The Millennial generation — consumers between 19 and 34 years of age — are nothing like their parents and grandparents. So it comes as no surprise that their buying habits…
by - April 21, 2015 6:54 am
The Supply Side: Suppliers Near Wal-Mart 30% Rule To See More Pressure
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side is…
by - April 21, 2015 5:50 am
Campus Talk: Bowen, Tsutsui Inaugurated At Arkansas Tech University, Hendrix College
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and deep-dive into education topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - April 21, 2015 12:19 am
Health Care Reform Task Force Begins Discussion
The debate over health care reform in Arkansas is a complex, multi-faceted issue that will take time to debate and unfold, members of a legislative committee looking into the issue…
by - April 20, 2015 6:34 pm
Secretary of State to launch web portal for one-stop business help
It flew under the radar for the most part, but a significant piece of legislation may make Arkansas a much easier place to start or run a business. Act 1190,…