by - February 16, 2017 9:26 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson reiterated his opposition to a bill that would place limits on transgender individuals’ use of bathrooms Thursday, saying the bill is unnecessary. Senate Bill 346 is a…
by - February 16, 2017 11:57 am
State and local officials will dedicate a new sculpture commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase survey at 10 a.m. on Feb. 20 in the atrium of the Statehouse…
by - February 15, 2017 6:45 pm
State tourism officials Wednesday (Feb. 15) said the so-called “bathroom bill” filed on Valentine’s Day by two Republican state senators would dramatically impact Arkansas’ tourism and hospitality industries, causing convention…
by - February 14, 2017 12:09 pm
Plans for renovations at Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock now include adding Chick-fil-A and Chili’s, the airport announced Tuesday (Feb. 14). Pending approval of the Little…
by - February 13, 2017 3:13 pm
The Arkansas Capitol in Little Rock is presenting “Gathering, Gardening and Agriculture” as its spring 2017 exhibit, located in the first-floor exhibit cases. The presentation, which will be on display…
by - February 13, 2017 3:09 pm
The rock band Boston’s Hyper Space Tour is stopping in Rogers and North Little Rock this spring. Boston has been added to the Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion’s (AMP) Cox Concert…
by - February 7, 2017 1:20 pm
BITE NW Arkansas, a two-day food festival now in its third year, has been relocated to the 8th Street Market in Bentonville, and the event will serve as the official…
by - February 6, 2017 10:55 am
The Grammy Award-winning country music group Lady Antebellum will play at the Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion in Rogers on Aug. 5. Country pop singer Kelsea Ballerini, nominated this year for…
by - February 2, 2017 9:22 am
Arkansas ranked No. 42 in a WalletHub list of the best states to retire in, largely because of its low quality of life rating and its healthcare access rating. WalletHub’s…
by - February 1, 2017 4:30 pm
The Steel Wheels Bourbon Express will leave the station on March 25 to benefit the Fort Smith-based Steel Horse Rally Inc. charity. The educational bourbon sampling will take place aboard…
by - January 31, 2017 10:27 pm
Gateway Planning revealed a detailed draft for downtown Fort Smith’s strategic redevelopment at a special study session with city officials Tuesday night, Jan. 31, from the Riverfront Pavilion. Scott Polikov…
by - January 30, 2017 2:45 pm
Hotels in the northern half of the state saw increases in key performance metrics in 2016, with the Northwest Arkansas region and Jonesboro posting the highest gains in revenue per…
by - January 30, 2017 1:12 pm
Hotels in the northern half of the state saw increases in key performance metrics in 2016, with the Northwest Arkansas region and Jonesboro posting the highest gains in revenue per…
by - January 27, 2017 9:31 am
The organization formerly known as the Bentonville/Bella Vista Area Chamber of Commerce has rebranded to better reflect its role within the growing Northwest Arkansas region, according to the chamber. It…
by - January 26, 2017 4:57 pm
World-renowned artist Ana Maria is partnering with Fort Smith’s 64.6 Downtown — the group behind the city’s Unexpected murals project — to open a new art school at the Universal…
by - January 26, 2017 11:27 am
The Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism has named Kayla Hardage the new welcome center administrator for the state, the department announced on Thursday (Jan. 26). Hardage will oversee all…
by - January 24, 2017 3:56 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville will display its first fully bilingual exhibit, Border Cantos: Sight & Sound Explorations from the Mexican-American Border, from Feb. 18 to April…
by - January 24, 2017 12:09 pm
Arkansas tourism revenue should continue a steady climb in 2017, but the challenge lies in continuing to add “new rides” each year to keep up momentum, the state tourism director…
by - January 23, 2017 11:37 am
After a record-setting year in 2015, Arkansas’ dynamic tourism and hospitality industry bolstered the state’s economic growth in 2016 and is forecasted to end the year by eclipsing last year’s…
by - January 17, 2017 5:16 pm
The Walton Family Foundation will give almost $9 million toward construction of TheatreSquared’s new venue, if the regional professional theater company satisfies a 1:2 fundraising challenge, the company announced on…
