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Protests turn confrontational late Saturday night in Little Rock

A day of peaceful protests in Little Rock grew more intense and eventually turned to violence on Saturday (May 30). The scene played out in more than two dozen cities…

Jonesboro takes grievances with Suddenlink to AG; won’t rule out possible lawsuit

For years, residents have complained about poor internet and cable service provided by Suddenlink. There are many parts of the city that the company is the only internet option. Last…

Northwest Arkansas Council makes available health resource guide for reopening businesses

The Northwest Arkansas Council, working with local, state and federal healthcare officials, has assembled a reference guide for employers. It is intended to offer guidance to help minimize health risks…

Georgia State team wins first place, $50K at UA’s Heartland Challenge virtual business plan competition

A team of entrepreneurs from Georgia State University walked away with $50,000 in prize money Friday (May 29) as the winning team in the Heartland Challenge, a virtual competition for…

Car-Mart to move corporate office to Rogers, from Bentonville

Bentonville-based America’s Car-Mart announced Friday (May 29) it is relocating its headquarters to Rogers in order to accommodate its growth. The buy here, pay here used car dealer will move…

Missouri bank opening LPO in Fayetteville

Sterling Bank, a $1.25 billion-asset lender headquartered in Poplar Bluff, Mo., is entering the Northwest Arkansas market with a loan production office in Fayetteville. The company, a wholly owned subsidiary…

Fort Smith Police Chief: ‘Silence is not working’ on racial issues

Fort Smith Police Chief Danny Baker took to Facebook Wednesday (May 27) in response to the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. Baker denounced recent acts of…

Fort Smith National Historic Site to partially reopen June 1

The Fort Smith National Historic Site will begin adding programs for the public on June 1. Weather permitting, park rangers will conduct roving interpretation on the grounds and trails and…

Plastic bags, antibiotic reporting are among proposals likely to be rejected by Walmart shareholders

Walmart will hold its annual shareholder business meeting virtually at 10:30 a.m. on June 3 as the company continues to take precautions to safeguard its employees and shareholders amid the…

Arkadelphia boat manufacturer to close, 90 jobs lost

The Alumacraft boat factory in Arkadelphia will close in June leaving 90 workers out of a job as the company moves production to Minnesota. An Evinrude spokesperson confirmed the closure…

Community COVID-19 cases reach new one-day high, with 42% in Northwest Arkansas

The past 24 hours accounted for the largest number of reported COVID-19 cases in Arkansas, with 42% of those in Northwest Arkansas, Gov. Asa Hutchinson reported Thursday (May 28) during…

Indigo Ag, Anheuser-Busch rice growing partnership saved billions of gallons of water

Indigo Agriculture and Anheuser-Busch have the results of their effort to produce rice grown with specific environmental attributes. The resource and emissions savings achieved in the inaugural year of the…

Federal judge dismisses NanoMech Chapter 11 bankruptcy case

The Chapter 11 bankruptcy case for Springdale-based NanoMech Inc. has been dismissed at the company’s request, according to court documents filed Thursday (May 28). U.S. Bankruptcy Judge John Dorsey approved…

Tyson Foods releases 2019 Sustainability Report

Springdale-based Tyson Foods on Wednesday (May 27) released its 2019 Sustainability Report. It outlines the company’s progress toward its sustainability goals and announces achievements in five focus areas: Food, Animal…

Bentonville tech firm awarded $256,000 grant

The National Science Foundation’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program has awarded Phase I funding to Bentonville startup Stonehenge Technology Labs. The research & commercialization grant is worth $256,000. It…

Fourth cohort for 10x Accelerator launches

Startup accelerator, The Conductor, announced its fourth cohort for its 10x Growth Accelerator program on Wednesday (May 27). The Conway-based public-private partnership is teaming up with tech firm Metova and…

Arkansas 30 Day Fund will partner with ASU to support businesses

The Arkansas 30 Day Fund and Arkansas State University announced a partnership on Wednesday (May 27) to help Arkansas small businesses struggling as a result of COVID-19. The fund was…

Former Walmart execs find challenging roles to fill after leaving Bentonville

Editor’s note: This is the final of a two-part series about retail industry executives who worked at Walmart. Link here for the first article. Walmart is known as a talent…

Arkansas nears peak hospitalizations; spike in Latino cases continues

Arkansas is near its peak number of COVID-19 hospitalizations, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday (May 27) while meeting with officials in Jonesboro. The governor said there are 108 people in…

Fort Smith Convention Center to reopen June 1

The Fort Smith Convention Center, including the ArcBest Performing Arts Center, will reopen for business Monday (June 1). The convention center closed March 17 in an effort to stop the…

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