by - September 10, 2020 5:03 pm
The continuing pandemic and deep recession have seriously damaged many economic metrics such as employment and GDP output. Many cities and counties throughout the country have also suffered from declining…
by - September 10, 2020 4:58 pm
The Windgate Foundation has gifted more than $3 million to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock for a center for art and design. The gift will be used to…
by - September 10, 2020 4:48 pm
Second District Democratic Congressional candidate Sen. Joyce Elliott, D-Little Rock, released a new ad in her election bid that features healthcare and her role as a kidney donor. The new…
by - September 10, 2020 3:41 pm
As businesses, nonprofits, cities and academia bring more awareness to the need for social justice, the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas said it will…
by - September 10, 2020 12:51 pm
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit recently expanded its service in Fayetteville as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect ridership across Northwest Arkansas. The expansion revises existing Route 10 and…
by - September 10, 2020 12:08 pm
Low interest rates and the desire to find a better home within which to ride out the COVID-19 storm are some of the reasons behind a more than 11% rise…
by - September 10, 2020 10:05 am
An 86,120-square-foot building in Bentonville changed hands recently for $6 million. The purchase price equals $69.73 per square foot. 1120 South Walton Partners LLC, whose members include Oliver Kane Whitt…
by - September 9, 2020 2:10 pm
Schools throughout Northeast Arkansas re-opened by Aug. 26 per state mandate and now some in the region have reported spikes in COVID-19 among their student populations. The Lawrence County School…
by - September 9, 2020 1:38 pm
While some of the largest NCAA conferences have postponed fall sports until at least 2021, others plan to host them at a limited level. But the lack of fall sports,…
by - September 9, 2020 12:27 pm
Walmart has launched a pilot program with Flytrex using drones to deliver groceries and household essentials in Fayetteville, N.C., according to a blog posted Wednesday (Sept. 9) by Tom Ward,…
by - September 9, 2020 12:13 pm
Tyson Foods said its investment arm is working with the online marketplace platform Rejoicy to connect with Northwest Arkansas businesses to provide prepared and healthy meals to families in the…
by - September 9, 2020 12:07 pm
Baptist Health has opened a Gastroenterology Center in Van Buren with Dr. Thusha Nathan now accepting patients. Nathan provides comprehensive gastroenterology services, including treatment for Hepatitis B and C, management…
by - September 9, 2020 11:35 am
Conway-based The Conductor has partnered with Main Street Arkansas to provide Level Up, a small business support program for rural entrepreneurs impacted by COVID-19. This project is funded by a…
by - September 9, 2020 11:12 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart will move its dealership at 351 Highway 412 East in Siloam Springs to a new location after the retirement of a longtime used car dealer. Car-Mart is…
by - September 9, 2020 11:09 am
Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC added four new associates to the law firm’s Little Rock office. They are: Bria Blair Guthridge, Glenn V. Larkin, E. Jonathan Mader and Robbi Riggs…
by - September 9, 2020 11:00 am
Alan Haskins has a lot of fond memories from his youth, but among his most favorite were attending volunteer firefighting meetings with his father, Jackie. His father was a volunteer…
by - September 8, 2020 7:18 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Sept. 8) reviewed a new naming policy for buildings, streets and other infrastructure, but not before City Director George Catsavis took time…
by - September 8, 2020 4:43 pm
Walmart has narrowed the field of prospective suppliers down to 850 participants for this year’s virtually conducted Open Call slated for Oct. 1. The retailer sifted through more than 4,800…
by - September 8, 2020 4:26 pm
Not unlike other parts of the state, the Fort Smith metro tourism sector has been beat up by COVID-19 during the first half of 2020. Maryl Purvis, director of the…
by - September 8, 2020 1:31 pm
An acquisition by Fayetteville-based home builder Rausch Coleman Homes will double its footprint in the nation’s fifth-largest metro. In July, Rausch Coleman closed a deal to acquire family-owned GreenEco Builders,…
