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Walmart to raise pay for opticians, pharmacists

Walmart will raise pay for more than 4,000 opticians at its U.S. eye care centers to an average wage of $22.50 an hour. The increase does not include Sam’s Club….

Springdale startup EasyBins closes, seeks grocer acquisition

Springdale-based online grocery startup EasyBins has ceased operations after failing to complete a $2 million series-A funding round and running out of money. Still, it looks to be acquired by…

Chris Davis launches real estate investment firm

Bentonville businessman Chris Davis has launched a private equity real estate investment company that specializes in acquiring multifamily properties. According to a Wednesday (May 31) news release, Davis Capital Partners…

Former Texas A&M vet school dean to lead Lyon College’s veterinary program

Lyon College’s School of Veterinary Medicine has its first dean. Dr. Eleanor M. Green, professor emerita and dean emerita of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University, has been selected to…

Lawsuit seeks to overturn Crawford County Public Library policy on book restrictions

Attorney Brian Meadors has filed a federal complaint against book censorship actions by the Crawford County Public Library. The action comes almost 20 years after Meadors won a similar censorship…

ASU-Mountain Home Chancellor search down to three finalists

The Arkansas State University-Mountain Home Chancellor Search Advisory Committee and ASU System President Dr. Charles L. Welch have narrowed the search for a new chancellor on the ASU-Mountain Home campus…

Walmart shareholders approve directors, discuss worker safety amid rising gun violence

Wednesday’s (May 31) annual business meeting for Walmart Inc. shareholders went as expected. The meeting was held virtually and lasted about an hour, and included a question-and-answer session with shareholders….

Mamiseishvili to chair search committee for next UA law school dean

The University of Arkansas has initiated the search for the next dean of the School of Law. Provost Terry Martin has appointed Kate Mamiseishvili, dean of the College of Education…

Then & Now: Baseball lifer Edelstein switches gears in Reno

Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the May 22 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…

More than 200 artists, authors slated to attend Delta Arts Festival in Newport

The 14th annual Delta Arts Festival will be held this Friday (June 2) and Saturday in Newport, but there will be significant changes this year, Jon Chadwell, executive director of…

Steve Shields joins Carty and Co.

Former UA Little Rock basketball coach Steve Shields has joined Carty & Co. in the public finance office. Shields has been serving as the city of North Little Rock’s director…

Arkansas Department of Transportation opens commercial truck park in West Memphis

The Arkansas Department of Transportation has opened an 84-space commercial truck park in West Memphis. The $6 million facility will provide a rest area for the more than 20,000 commercial…

With $216 million coming from DOD, Aerojet Rocketdyne adding jobs in Camden

Aerojet Rocketdyne, which is producing rocket motors used in weapons provided to Ukraine, will be expanding its workforce in Camden by a couple of hundred jobs and will be receiving…

Crawford County Sheriff’s Office asked to stop engaging in religious practices, events

The Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) is asking the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office to stop promotion of religious programs, events and other activities that violate the Establishment Clause of the…

Expert: Levees not addressed by Supreme Court decision on WOTUS

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court narrowed the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to define “waters of the United States” under the provisions of the Clean Water Act. But there are…

New strategic plan, ‘institutional commitments’ for UAFS

The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith has a new strategic plan that redefines its mission, vision and institutional commitments as it looks toward the next five years. The University…

The Supply Side: Electronic shelf tags coming to 500 Walmart stores this year

Walmart Inc. has announced plans to expand electronic shelf pricing technology in the next 18 months to 500 more stores for 60 million shelf labels through a partnership with Vusion….

Preparing for compliance with the PUMP Act and Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Pregnant workers are currently protected under various acts including Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), and the Providing Urgent…

UA Little Rock receives $1 million energy grant for cyberattack focus

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock received $1 million Tuesday (May 30) to expand its Emerging Threat Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ET-ISAC). The university will use the money…

Real Deals: Healthcare developer buys Rogers land for $6.1 million

Commercial land in Rogers on Promenade Boulevard east of Interstate 49 sold recently for $6.1 million. Prime Medical Investment NWA LLC, an affiliate of Texas-based developer Prime Healthcare Properties, bought…

NWA Council, Apprenticely to host startup hiring event in July

Survey provides insight into economic ‘risk & reality’ for women

Downtown Fort Smith arts events planned for early November

Lockheed Martin to boost job numbers in Fort Smith