by - September 7, 2019 10:09 am
Alabama-based restaurant chain Chicken Salad Chick has opened a store in Fayetteville at 352 E. Joyce Blvd. Sharon Etchison of Fayetteville, a first-time restaurant franchise owner, is the owner and…
by - September 5, 2019 8:00 pm
A research group led by Dr. Jonathan Merten, associate professor of chemistry at Arkansas State University, has received new funding by the National Science Foundation. Their $489,000 project is titled,…
by - September 5, 2019 7:27 pm
A panel discussion with regional mayors will be part of the second annual Invest Fort Smith summit set for Sept. 19, according to 64.6 Downtown Executive Director Talicia Richardson. Richardson…
by - September 5, 2019 3:19 pm
2303 Southeast J Street LLC has picked up a three-year funding agreement worth $24.8 million from WM Capital Partners, an equity fund that maintains dual headquarters in New York City…
by - September 5, 2019 1:01 pm
Building activity in Fort Smith, Van Buren and Greenwood totaled an impressive $28.115 million in August, a 62% increase from July’s $17.348 million and a 4% increase from the $27.053…
by - September 5, 2019 8:52 am
Arkansas will receive over $18.5 million in federal funds as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts to address the ongoing opioid epidemic that led to nearly 450 overdose deaths…
by - September 5, 2019 8:51 am
The latest Metroplan report shows that Central Arkansas is seeing a slowdown in its growth, but trail-oriented developments are gaining traction. The 2019 Demographic Review and Outlook chronicles trends in…
by - September 4, 2019 9:14 pm
Fort Smith city directors say there is no one reason to blame for the city looking at vacancies in head offices of five city departments, with one director saying it…
by - September 4, 2019 7:39 pm
White River Bancshares (OTCQX: WRIV), the holding company for Fayetteville-based Signature Bank of Arkansas, said its board authorized the repurchase of 42,500 shares of its stock. That represents about 5%…
by - September 4, 2019 4:54 pm
Daymond John was living in New York City in 1992 when he and several of his friends had an idea. The group wanted to start a clothing line, but John…
by - September 4, 2019 3:17 pm
The Federal Aviation Administration recently awarded $3.55 million to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) for projects to improve the terminal and rehabilitate the taxiway. The grant will pay for 90%…
by - September 4, 2019 2:05 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Council and the Arkansas Center for Data Sciences (ACDS) have partnered to create a new apprenticeship program. The course will create 200 apprenticeships and includes classroom education…
by - September 4, 2019 12:09 pm
An innovative ground beef product marketed by Fayetteville startup Zephyr Foods is being considered for a significant award in the natural products industry. 1 Source is a finalist in the…
by - September 4, 2019 10:44 am
Stephens Inc. announced three new hires and a promotion to its financial institutions group within institutional equity research and sales. Matt Kelley joins as a financial sector sales specialist and…
by - September 4, 2019 10:32 am
Tyson Foods CEO Noel White and Chief Financial Officer Stewart Glendinning told investors Wednesday (Sept. 4) the earnings adjustment announced late Tuesday would be about $220 million, half of which…
by - September 4, 2019 10:08 am
Bentonville-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. has promoted Leonard Walthall to chief operating officer according to a Wednesday (Sept. 5) filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company’s board of…
by - September 3, 2019 8:53 pm
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg declared herself to be “feeling very good,” described the challenges of being the Court’s second female member, and celebrated advances made by women…
by - September 3, 2019 8:49 pm
Arkansas House District 36 has a newly-elected representative after the results were tabulated today from the specially-called runoff election to replace former House Minority Leader Rep. Charles Blake, D-Little Rock….
by - September 3, 2019 8:32 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors narrowly passed a resolution at its regular meeting Tuesday (Sept. 3) that will change policy in how the city administrator hires department heads. The…
by - September 3, 2019 7:30 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith came under attack on social media over the weekend due to a complaint about the UAFS men’s basketball coach. A letter by Mr….
