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Immerse Arkansas, a Little Rock-based non-profit that serves youths in crisis, was recently invited to participate in a national development program for non-profits called the Praxis Nonprofit Accelerator, based in…
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The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) announced it is offering safe customer service and low-risk options to meeting and convention groups who choose to book events in 2020….
by - June 1, 2020 6:20 pm
On Monday (June 1), Gov. Asa Hutchinson gave his most extensive responses to date to the protests and confrontations that have gripped Arkansas and the nation in the wake of…
by - June 1, 2020 10:21 am
State Sen. Joyce Elliott, D-Little Rock, released her first major campaign video Monday, June 1, highlighting her personal story and philosophy. The 2:32 video, “I Will Fight for You,” will…
by - May 31, 2020 12:23 am
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…
by - May 28, 2020 4:23 pm
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…
by - May 27, 2020 5:55 pm
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…
by - May 21, 2020 1:01 pm
Hendrix College has received a three-year, $600,000 grant from the Windgate Foundation in support of the Windgate Museum of Art on campus. The grant will significantly expand educational programming and…
by - May 21, 2020 12:59 pm
Pine Bluff-based Simmons Bank donated $1 million to support the construction of the Arkansas Children’s Pine Bluff Clinic. Arkansas Children’s, in association with Jefferson Regional, will establish a new pediatric…
by - May 21, 2020 12:55 pm
An anonymous donor gifted $25 million the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, the single largest gift in the institution’s 93-year history. Officials revealed the gift on Thursday (May 21)….
by - May 14, 2020 6:18 pm
Little Rock-based Dillard’s reported deep losses of $162 million for the quarter ending May 2. The losses were not unexpected as much of the retail industry was closed during the…
by - May 13, 2020 5:09 pm
The Walton Family Foundation, Venture Noire, The Venture Center, and the Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce announced “The BIG Pitch,” a virtual pitch competition for entrepreneurs of color. Entrepreneurs…
by - May 13, 2020 5:01 pm
Entergy Arkansas has made several promotions within its customer service division recently. Ventrell Thompson and James Garland were both promoted to customer service regional manager positions in the Little Rock…
by - May 11, 2020 8:38 am
Little Rock-based Windstream Holdings, Inc. reported a smaller first quarter loss than a year ago as overall revenues declined amidst the telecom and broadband provider’s efforts to exit bankruptcy. Windstream…
by - May 8, 2020 10:31 am
One day after the company chairman and founder announced his departure, Little Rock commercial real estate firm Flake & Kelley Commercial has rebranded to Kelley Commercial Partners. John Flake, who…
by - May 7, 2020 12:32 pm
John Flake, founder and chairman of Little Rock-based commercial real estate firm Flake & Kelley, has left the company. In a statement issued Thursday (May 7), Jessica Flake Dearnley said…
by - May 5, 2020 5:27 pm
Elizabeth Smiley Glasbrenner and Quinn Grovey have been named to the board of directors for Encore Bank, which is also moving its corporate headquarters to a larger space in Little…
by - May 5, 2020 1:14 pm
Entrepreneur Suni McClelland has owned and operated her Arkansas-based business, Razor Chemical, for 28 years. There have been other pandemics while she’s been in business, but nothing has compared to…
by - May 5, 2020 1:00 pm
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the Southeast Arkansas Economic Development District, Inc., (SEAEDD) of…
by - May 4, 2020 12:31 pm
Hugg & Hall Mobile Storage announced Monday (May 4) a number of promotions for the company’s management team, including naming Art Kinnaman as Chief Operating Officer and Holly Warren as…
