by - June 5, 2024 5:54 am
Japanese auto parts manufacturer Hino Motors will close its Marion, Ark., facility by 2027 shedding 1,300 jobs in eastern Arkansas. Citing heavy losses, Hino outlined the action in a May…
by - June 4, 2024 8:50 pm
A Fort Smith attorney suggests that a legal battle could result if the city continues down the path of adopting a military overlay district without addressing “due process” and property…
by - June 4, 2024 8:16 pm
Rumors that Jonesboro businessman and commercial real estate developer Josh Brown plans to move away from Northeast Arkansas’s hub city are not true. Brown told Talk Business & Politics that…
by - June 4, 2024 3:54 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill continues to post record enplanement growth this year, and CEO Aaron Burkes has yet to see any signs of this slowing. On Tuesday…
by - June 4, 2024 3:14 pm
Harding University will build a digital forensics lab, set to open this fall in the Mabee Business Building within the Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration. The lab will…
by - June 4, 2024 11:09 am
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank has promoted Amy Morbeck of Little Flock and Brad Crain of Bentonville to new leadership positions within the organization, effective June 10. According to a news release…
by - June 4, 2024 9:20 am
In the early morning of May 26, storms and tornadoes devastated Northwest Arkansas, severely impacting hundreds of families, homes and businesses. The Walnut Street (U.S. Highway 71 Business) corridor in…
by - June 4, 2024 8:46 am
The Fort Smith International Film Festival has received a record 541 submissions for this year’s event, well above the high of 452 films for the 2023 event. Festival submissions come…
by - June 4, 2024 8:27 am
The Rogers Lowell Chamber (RLC) celebrated the grand reopening of its renovated office and visitors center on May 23 at 317 W. Walnut St. CEO Raymond Burns said the event…
by - June 3, 2024 1:09 pm
Future and current small business owners have several options in June to participate in a free learning opportunity through the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at Arkansas…
by - June 3, 2024 1:05 pm
Several years ago KLEK co-founder LaGanzie Kale and others with the organization had a decision to make. The founder of the Juneteenth celebration in Jonesboro passed away, and now they would have to take…
by - June 3, 2024 11:37 am
The Fort Smith Fire Department succeeded in meeting its primary objectives in 2023 which including maintaining a healthy and strong workforce, ensuring thorough training, and being fully prepared to respond…
by - June 3, 2024 11:16 am
Replacing center turn lanes with raised medians along the majority of Rogers Avenue from Waldron Road to 74th Street will allow for better and safer traffic flow, according to the…
by - June 2, 2024 10:23 am
Fayetteville-based electronics manufacturer Ozark Integrated Circuits Inc. (Ozark IC) will lead a six-member team to develop electronics that can withstand extreme temperatures as part of a $10.9 million, three-year federal…
by - June 2, 2024 9:15 am
Rogers-based supply chain software company SupplyPike recently launched a new feature that will allow retail suppliers to track revenue loss at retailers. The Multi-Retailer Revenue Loss Summary provides consumer packaged…
by - May 31, 2024 9:12 am
Terry Martin will resign as University of Arkansas provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs on June 30, 2025. UA officials announced the details in a news release on…
by - May 30, 2024 11:08 pm
Three new members have been selected to serve on the Riceland Foods board of directors. Curtis Fox of Gillett will serve as the new director representing the Stuttgart District. Britt…
by - May 30, 2024 1:54 pm
Bentonville-based Walton Family Foundation announced Radhika Fox as a new fellow on Thursday (May 30). Fox will join the foundation’s environmental program and focus her work on the future of…
by - May 30, 2024 12:58 pm
Fort Smith Police Chief Danny Baker said it is evident that previous collective efforts and investments in the Fort Smith Police Department are making a difference across the department and…
by - May 30, 2024 10:37 am
Conway-based manufacturer Uniforce has been acquired by Manufacturing Corporation of America (MCA), the two companies announced Thursday (May 30). Uniforce produces custom thermoformed plastics for the recreational vehicle sector. MCA…
