by - January 26, 2022 3:09 pm
The Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau President and CEO Gretchen Hall is leaving the post in May after more than 20 years with the tourism and conference organization. Hall…
by - January 26, 2022 2:02 pm
The finance department of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas recently launched an initiative that’s expected to accelerate impact investing in Arkansas. Cash Acrey,…
by - January 26, 2022 1:32 pm
A 13.3-acre commercial property in Bentonville changed owners recently in a deal worth $22.5 million. Limited liability companies in New Jersey, led by majority owner FEM Rainbow Farm Road LLC,…
by - January 26, 2022 9:20 am
Heirs of the global trucking company J.B. Hunt Transport Services in Lowell announced Wednesday (Jan. 26) a new organization they hope will guide college athletes in the new era that…
by - January 26, 2022 9:14 am
Tractor Supply Company announced Wednesday (Jan. 26) it will build a new $100 million distribution center in Maumelle that will employ 450 full-time employees. The company said the 900,000-square-foot facility…
by - January 26, 2022 7:47 am
Kaley Tucker has been named as a new shareholder partner in Kelley Commercial Partners, a Little Rock-based commercial real estate firm. She joins existing partners Hank Kelley, Daryl Peeples, Maggie…
by - January 26, 2022 7:32 am
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has hired Bradford Caldwell as vice president of member experience. In his new role, Caldwell will be responsible for all aspects of the NAB…
by - January 25, 2022 5:45 pm
Fort Smith had a good year in 2021 in sales tax revenues with totals coming in more than 15% higher than those in 2020. According to the December sales tax…
by - January 25, 2022 3:08 pm
Bentonville-based headwear company Outdoor Cap announced Tuesday (Jan. 25) that it has promoted chief sales officer Jeanelle Harris to president, effective immediately. She succeeds Jim Haworth who announced his upcoming…
by - January 25, 2022 2:21 pm
Jin-Woo Kim, a professor and researcher with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, has been inducted as a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers for his contributions to…
by - January 25, 2022 2:19 pm
Springdale-based online grocery startup EasyBins announced Tuesday (Jan. 25) the completion of a $2 million late-stage seed round. The company is expected to use the money to expand its geographic…
by - January 25, 2022 12:13 pm
Amazon’s plans to operate a delivery station warehouse in Lowell will likely mean faster delivery times for consumers ordering online. The online retail titan is locating the operation in an…
by - January 25, 2022 11:45 am
After nearly 12 years in the role, Dr. Suzanne Mitchell will retire as executive director of the Arkansas STEM Coalition and be succeeded by Hannah Vogler. Mitchell was a founding…
by - January 25, 2022 10:41 am
Damien Echols has filed a petition to compel the state of Arkansas to conduct advanced DNA testing on evidence in his case. Echols has asked for clothing, ligatures, and other…
by - January 25, 2022 9:00 am
Siloam Springs-based broiler breeder Cobb-Vantress Inc. announced Tuesday (Jan. 25) the launch of website CobbCares.com that highlights the company’s sustainability goals. According to a news release, the company is taking…
by - January 25, 2022 8:21 am
Bentonville holding company Runway Group has appointed Brenda Anderson to the newly created position of chief strategy officer. For the past three years, Anderson had been director of real estate…
by - January 25, 2022 8:10 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Monday (Jan. 24) the approval of a $1.4 million grant to add a second Be Pro Be Proud mobile workshop for jobs development and recruiting. The…
by - January 24, 2022 7:39 pm
COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the Fort Smith Public Schools area, meaning a mask mandate will stay in place, at least for now. The mandate helped significantly reduce COVID…
by - January 24, 2022 4:38 pm
When State Sen. Jim Hendren, I-Gravette, was first elected to the Arkansas House in 1994, he was one of a handful of Republicans in the legislative body that had been…
by - January 24, 2022 4:09 pm
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) announced Monday (Jan. 24) that Chris Brown was promoted to vice president and chief financial officer. Brown, a licensed certified public accountant, was hired…
