Regions

Obama, Arkansas lottery get election wins

U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., made history Tuesday with his presidential election victory. Obama, who becomes our 44th president Jan. 20, will be the first black president. Obama won 52…

FCC approves Alltel-Verizon Wireless merger

The Federal Communications Commission approved this afternoon the $28 billion merger between Alltel and Verizon Wireless. Despite a 5-0 vote, two FCC commissioners offered dissenting opinions on a decision that…

The true cost of auto incentives

Car makers spent $2.3 billion in October to "incentivize" you.

More layoffs at the Times Record

Halloween was indeed a scary day for at least 16 employees at the Times Record in Fort Smith. Officials with Stephens Media, the Las Vegas-based newspaper company that owns the…

Cost increases to build Marshals Museum

The estimated price to build the U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith has grown from $25 million to between $30 million and $40 million, according to Sandi Sanders, museum project…

Area home list prices decline

Average and median prices of new and existing homes in the Fort Smith/Van Buren markets dropped 3.4 percent and 2.6 percent, respectively, between Aug. 4 and Nov. 3. Statewide, the…

Beebe: State to feel economic pain in 2009 (Updated!)

Updated info: Moody’s, the closely watched ratings agency, reports that at least 30 states are "In Recession" — including Arkansas. Economists at Moody’s also have looked at Arkansas’ metro areas….

Baldor included in “socially responsible” fund

One of the best performing “socially responsible” mutual funds is the Parnassus Workplace Fund (PARWX), according to a MarketWatch report. And one of the stocks in that fund is Fort…

National manufacturing index takes a dive

A report released Monday by the Institute for Supply Management is not good news for regional economies with a large manufacturing base. The institute reported that manufacturing in the U.S….

State estimates lower winter natural gas bills

The Arkansas Public Service Commission said Monday that natural gas bills for Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. customers are expected to decline this winter season. For the customer using 100 ccf…

Baldor project tops weekly building permit report (Updated!)

Updated info: For all of October, the city of Fort Smith issued 644 permits with a construction value of $16.2 million. The city collected $95,791 in fees on the permits….

Bank Deposits Skewed By ANB’s May Closure

Deposits in the six-county region that make up Northwest Arkansas shrank to $10.5 billion as of June 30, off 12.5 percent compared with the same period a year earlier.

Leading S&P in 2008, Wal-Mart Continues Capital

What do Wall Street investors and Wal-Mart shoppers have in common? Both are bargain hunting nowadays.

Complex Gets Upscale Facelift, Name Change

Formerly known as College Park and more recently as Garden Park Apartments, Fayetteville developer Greg House and his partners are sinking $6.4 million into refurbishing every unit “from the Sheetrock out.”

WorkMatters Organization Celebrates Fifth Anniversary

WorkMatters Inc., the Fayetteville nonprofit that focuses on building faith at work, recently celebrated its fifth anniversary.

Christmas Decor Switches to LED Lights

Christmas Decor of Northwest Arkansas, a professional holiday decorating firm, is helping residents have a “green” Christmas by using more energy-efficient LED lights.