Regions

Fort Smith sales tax revenue flat through July report

Fort Smith sales tax revenue is relatively flat through 2024. The July report shows the city’s share of the countywide tax is 1.3% above the budgeted estimate for the month…

Walmart sells $3.7 billion stake in JD.com

Walmart sent a signal that it’s reducing investments in China by selling 144.5 million shares of JD.com, which totaled about $3.7 billion. The trade happened Wednesday, ending the retail giant’s…

Record soybean yield projected in Arkansas

Arkansas is now projected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to set a record soybean yield this harvest season, and Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward told Talk Business…

Forge Institute launches infrastructure grid pre-accelerator, mentorship programs

The Forge Institute announced Thursday (Aug. 22) the launch of Embers Xcelerator: Grid-Connected Cyber, a pre-accelerator program focused on growing innovations for grid-connected resilience. The group also announced the Forge…

UA Little Rock names Brian Young as new art gallery director

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock named Brian Young as the new gallery director for the Windgate Center of Art + Design. Young brings more than three decades of…

The Supply Side: Act II Capital focuses on retail readiness of premium products

Matt Herlevic and Shawn Baldwin retired from Walmart within four months of each other in late 2018. The two — with more than 60 years of combined retail experience —…

Northwest Arkansas sales tax revenue up 2.53% in August report

Cumulative sales tax revenue in Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale totaled $9.958 million in the August report, up 2.53% compared with the same period in 2023. Year-to-date revenue in the…

Trex Company making progress on $400 million composite deck manufacturing plant

Trex Company’s $400 million composite decking and railing manufacturing plant at the Little Rock Port Authority is on schedule for a 2025 start to production, officials said Thursday (Aug. 22)….

Excel by Eight pushing for better childcare and access

Mississippi County’s growing steel industry and satellite manufacturers have brought jobs and economic growth through the years, but there have been unique challenges tied to this industrial growth. Mississippi County…

Collaboration, non-traditional solutions part of better maternal health

Improving maternal health outcomes in Arkansas is important to all involved because the state’s mortality rate around birthing a baby is among the highest in the nation and among the…

UAFS to create Center for Teaching and Learning with First National Bank donation

The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) is using a $500,000 contribution from First National Bank of Fort Smith to support strategic development that will result in better engagement…

Waterpark lease deal approved by Sebastian County Quorum Court

The Sebastian County Quorum Court voted Tuesday (Aug. 21) for an ordinance that gives the county judge authority to complete a Parrot Island Waterpark lease agreement with the City of…

Degen Foundation awards more than $675,000 in grants, scholarships

The Fort Smith-based Degen Foundation in July awarded $622,836 in grants to four regional nonprofit organizations, including a significant grant to the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) for student…

Sam’s Club unveils new design studio on its corporate campus

Innovation is crucial in retail and Sam’s Club knows it. The Bentonville-based wholesale club has unveiled its retail design studio dubbed the “Clubhouse” on its corporate campus at 2100 Simple…

Plug and Play launches health accelerator in Northwest Arkansas

Health care leaders are turning to digital health to increase consumer access and engagement. Industry leaders spoke Tuesday (Aug. 20) in a panel discussion on digital innovation to improve employee…

Crawford County costs related to library censorship total more than $420,000

Crawford County has paid approximately $385,300 in legal fees for two lawsuits against the county and its library over attempts to censor certain books. The legal tally does not include…

Sebastian County approves $3 million in jail death settlement

The Sebastian County Quorum Court on Tuesday (Aug. 20) voted to approve a $3 million settlement in the death of Larry Price Jr., who died in August 2021 after more…

Two NEA banks with common ownership to share common charter

The holding companies of Piggott State Bank in Piggott and Farmers Bank and Trust in Blytheville announced plans to share a common charter on Tuesday (Aug. 20). The combined bank…

12th Street Parkwood Center property in Little Rock sold for $3.7 million

A flex-industrial facility located at 6801 W. 12th St. sold Friday (Aug. 9) in a $3.7 million transaction. The seller, BHWLR Parkwood, LLC, was represented by Nathan Monan of Colliers…

Saracen Casino to add $250 million hotel, event center

Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff announced Monday (Aug. 19) it will open a $250 million hotel and event center in the fall of 2025. The 320-room, 400,000-square-foot hotel will…