Central Arkansas

Westrock Coffee moves to new LR headquarters

Westrock Coffee Co. announced Monday (March 6) it has moved its Little Rock headquarters to a new 50,000 square foot office, located at 4009 N. Rodney Parham Rd. Building 3….

Irish healthcare service firm to locate in Sherwood, add 255 new jobs

RelateCare, an Irish healthcare communications and services organization, announced Thursday (March 2) it will open a facility in Sherwood and create 255 new jobs within three years. The jobs will…

General Clark shares commentary on Ukraine-Russia war with Donaghey Scholars

General Wesley K. Clark, former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, explained the current situation in Ukraine to a group of Donaghey Scholars at UA Little Rock on Tuesday (Feb. 28)….

Flake & Company restores historic AP&L building

Flake & Company has completed its renovation of the historic Arkansas Power & Light (AP&L) building at 900 S. Louisiana St. in downtown Little Rock. The iconic structure will be…

Chelsea O’Kelley named communications director for State Chamber, AIA

The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas Inc. announced Wednesday (March 1) that Chelsea O’Kelley has been named director of communications. In this role, O’Kelley will coordinate and…

Circle K owner buys Big Red convenience store chain

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. announced Monday (Feb. 27) it will acquire 45 fuel and convenience retail sites from Big Red Stores, an Arkansas-based company originally founded in 1997 by Doug and…

Westrock Coffee acquires Bixby Roasting Co.

Westrock Coffee Co. announced Tuesday (Feb. 28) it has acquired Bixby Roasting Co., a specialty-grade roaster that is a leader in the emerging influencer-led brand space. The terms of the…

Brad Eichler named Stephens Inc. COO, Curt Bradbury moves to Vice-chairman

Stephens Inc. announced Monday (Feb. 27) that Brad Eichler has been named Chief Operating Officer effective May 1, 2023. Eichler has led Stephens’ Investment Banking practice since 2015 and succeeds…

Rep. Brooks, Sen. Chesterfield discuss LEARNS bill, changes to be made

Two vice-chairs of the education committees in the House and Senate say there are changes to be made to Gov. Sarah Sanders’ LEARNS bill, but those changes are unlikely to…

Walton, Dillard, Stephens discuss third generation Arkansas at LR Rotary

Third generation heirs of three of the state’s biggest businesses spoke with the Rotary Club of Little Rock Tuesday (Feb. 21) to discuss the future of Arkansas. They were interviewed…

Delta Dental of Arkansas promotes Sharon Lanier to foundation executive director

Delta Dental of Arkansas announced Tuesday (Feb. 21) the promotion of Sharon Lanier, Ph.D., to executive director of the Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation, effective immediately. She previously served as…

Little Rock awarded $2 million planning grant for 30 Crossing deck park

The U.S. Department of Transportation, as part of the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program, has awarded a $2 million planning grant to the city of Little Rock to begin the planning…

Southern Bancorp CEO watching inflation, supportive of diversity efforts

Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams wears a lot of different hats. He’s the CEO of the Arkadelphia-based financial institution, serves on the Federal Reserve Bank’s Little Rock branch, is a…

Arkansas files suit after EPA rejects ozone plan

The state of Arkansas has filed suit against the Biden administration’s Environmental Protection Agency after the EPA rejected Arkansas’ submission for complying with a rule pertaining to ozone emissions affecting…

Unity Health debuts Jacksonville hospital

Searcy-based healthcare provider Unity Health held a grand opening celebration Wednesday (Feb. 15) for its new state-of-the-art hospital in Jacksonville. Phase one of Unity Health-Jacksonville, which is slated to open…

21 women entrepreneurs selected for Venture Center, Woman Run mentorship program

Twenty-one female entrepreneurs from across Arkansas are participating in the 2023 VCWoman Achieve program, a statewide mentorship opportunity hosted by The Venture Center in Little Rock. With support from Woman…

Arkansas Children’s Research Institute receives $2.5 million for cancer survivor research

The National Institutes of Health awarded $2.5 million to the Arkansas Children’s Research Institute for a study to reduce long-term side effects for survivors of the most common form of…

Baptist Health CEO Troy Wells named to Federal Reserve Bank council

Troy Wells, president and CEO of Baptist Health in Little Rock, has been named to the Health Care Industry Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Wells’ appointment…

Rep. Mayberry offers bill to address child care center, workforce shortages

Rep. Julie Mayberry, R-Hensley, introduced a bill that aims to address the challenges of childcare access. During testimony to the House Revenue and Taxation Committee on Tuesday (Feb.14), Mayberry explained…

ACHI leader to chair national health data group

Kenley Money, director of information systems architecture for the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement, has been elected board chair of the National Association of Health Data Organizations for 2023. Money,…