by - April 28, 2014 5:36 pm
Beebe wins, again
Legislators in the most recent sessions of the General Assembly have tended to forget about the “real Mike Beebe,” the man serving as the Governor of Arkansas. Prior to ever…
Regions
by - April 28, 2014 4:58 pm
AG McDaniel says Arkansas in a ‘difficult place’ on death penalty rules
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel says that while lethal injections are gummed up in the legal system, other antiquated methods of carrying out the death penalty – such as the electric…
by - April 28, 2014 4:50 pm
At least one contest emerges in Fort Smith Board of Directors race
The race for the position seven at-large city director is now a competitive one after Fort Smith Parks Commissioner Sherry Toliver announced her intention Monday (April 28) to seek the…
by - April 28, 2014 4:05 pm
Sen. Boozman returns home from hospital; monitors storm damage
Less than a week after an emergency surgery to fix an aortic dissection, U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., has returned home and has instructed his staff to work to help…
by - April 28, 2014 3:54 pm
Tyson and Wal-Mart beat path to storm damage areas with aid
Two Northwest Arkansas corporate giants are among the first to mobilize their troops to help when a natural disaster damages a community. That’s exactly what happened within hours of the…
by - April 28, 2014 12:02 am
Willis Shaw, Trucking Pioneer, Dies at 95
Arkansas Business Hall of Fame member Willis Shaw, a pillar of the Northwest Arkansas business community and founder of the Willis Shaw Express Inc. trucking company in Elm Springs, died April 20 at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale.
by - April 28, 2014 12:00 am
Despite Recent Turbulence, Airports Confident They Can Fly
General aviation in Northwest Arkansas is stable, but airports across the region are still digging out of the depths of the Great Recession.
by - April 28, 2014 12:00 am
A&M Chugging Along
The Arkansas & Missouri Railroad Co. plays a quiet but important role in the Northwest Arkansas regional economy.
by - April 28, 2014 12:00 am
Regulation Overload: Truckers Still Not Happy With Safety Rules
The trucking industry seems to be holding steady for now, in the wake of a dramatic increase in driver-safety restrictions, but trucking companies say its too early to gauge the impact of the regulations, and that damage to the industry is still on the horizon.
by - April 28, 2014 12:00 am
The Right Direction (OPINION)
State leaders recently dedicated portions of $2 billion allotted to improve Arkansas roadways to several key projects in Northwest Arkansas.
by - April 28, 2014 12:00 am
State Kicks Off $2B Highway Program; I-540 Now I-49
A six-mile portion of the new Bella Vista Bypass will be the first of 31 statewide projects under the $1.8-billion highway improvement project known as the Connecting Arkansas Program.
by - April 28, 2014 12:00 am
Navigating Your Leadership Journey (OPINION)
Although there is a growing reliance on how-to books and quick-fix kits guaranteeing improved leadership, ultimately, responsibility for development rests within the leader.
by - April 28, 2014 12:00 am
CDI Begins $4.6M Retail Project on Rainbow Curve
CDI Contractors LLC of Little Rock is the general contractor for Rainbow Curve Junction, a 30,000-SF strip center on a 3.01-acre lot, at 103 S.W. Winsted Lane.
by - April 28, 2014 12:00 am
Dilday: SPSF is More Than Just Simply Writing Checks
The Single Parent Scholarship Fund of NWA executive director, Jody Dilday, is grateful the organization relocated last year, as the extra space allows the SPSF to help more families through various programs.
by - April 28, 2014 12:00 am
Wayfinding Project Nears Completion
The wayfinding project championed by the Northwest Arkansas Council is about done, at least in the cities along U.S. 71B.
by - April 28, 2014 12:00 am
Country Outfitter Launches New Business Segments
Fayetteville-based holding company Acumen Brands Inc. has recently launched three new business units of its Country Outfitter e-commerce company.
by - April 28, 2014 12:00 am
Pest Control Products for Sale
Fayetteville startup APGR Green and its two products, Mole-Zap and Ant-Zap, have made it to market.
by - April 28, 2014 12:00 am
UA Team Stays On a Roll, Wins $25K Prize at TCU Competition
BioBotic Solutions business plan beat more than two dozen teams invited from across the United States.
by - April 28, 2014 12:00 am
Erin Rongers Hired as Executive Director of The Cancer Challenge
The cancer survivor and former director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of NWA replaces Tina Waggener, who resigned earlier this year to join retail marketing firm Kendal King Group.
by - April 28, 2014 12:00 am
Eco-Startup Gaining Global Recognition
RinseWell, a product of Recycled Hydro Solutions Inc. of Rogers, was one of three water-saving technologies that presented at the 2014 International Emerging Technology Symposium April 23-24 in Washington, D.C.