by - August 24, 2017 6:10 am
A legal dispute has ended cattle rancher Mike Nelson’s bid for the Democratic nomination in Arkansas’ first congressional district. Nelson told Talk Business & Politics he has suspended his campaign…
by - August 23, 2017 8:52 pm
John Vickerman of Vickerman and Associates told stakeholders in the Western Arkansas Intermodal Authority (WAIA) on Wednesday (Aug. 23) the Fort Smith region should pursue its planned intermodal facility “the…
by - August 23, 2017 5:55 pm
An 80-acre industrial site in Paragould has been readiness certified by McCallum Sweeney Inc. Paragould’s new certified site, located in the Paragould south industrial park and owned by the Economic…
by - August 23, 2017 11:55 am
Becky Barnes Campbell and Lauren Waldrip Ward announced Wednesday (Aug. 23) the opening of Campbell Ward LLC in Little Rock. The firm, according to a news release, will provide services in…
by - August 23, 2017 10:53 am
The University of Arkansas and Cree Fayetteville will receive more than $4 million from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to develop more efficient electric power…
by - August 23, 2017 9:23 am
When the University of Arkansas basketball team won the national championship in 1994, a formula used by the NCAA designed around monetary “units” meant the athletics program received a “substantial”…
by - August 23, 2017 9:10 am
George’s Inc. is conducting a search to replace a departing member of its executive team. Glen Balch, vice president of human resources for the Springdale poultry company, has announced his…
by - August 23, 2017 8:47 am
The city of Fort Smith is running approximately $100,000 under budget on implementation of its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software that will integrate the city’s operations across all departments. When…
by - August 22, 2017 8:41 pm
Developers hope to lure at least three chain restaurants to out parcels on the former Indian Mall property at the confluence of Highland Drive and Caraway Road, the second most…
by - August 22, 2017 8:35 pm
Millions of Americans stared at the sky Monday, witnessing the first full solar eclipse since 1979. Two Arkansas State University professors, at least 50 ASU students, and others gazed at…
by - August 22, 2017 5:34 pm
Cancer care non-profit CARTI has named Adam Head as president and chief executive officer following a six month national search. Head has served as the chief operating officer of the…
by - August 22, 2017 5:06 pm
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank was already big in terms of assets — $17 billion — ahead of the Bear State Financial deal announced Tuesday (Aug. 22), and Arvest also had around…
by - August 22, 2017 4:05 pm
Ben Hasan, chief culture, diversity and inclusion officer for Wal-Mart Stores, spoke of balance, commitment and passion when he addressed the 21st class of Forty Under 40 honorees. On Tuesday…
by - August 22, 2017 1:40 pm
The Fort Smith engineering department has spent $24 million across 14 projects developing the Chaffing Crossing district in the eastern portion of the city, according to Jennifer Walker, the city’s…
by - August 22, 2017 10:32 am
Fayetteville-based Arvest Bank is acquiring Little Rock-based Bear State Bank in a deal valued at $391 million that is expected to close no later than the first quarter of 2018,…
by - August 21, 2017 7:23 pm
When Henry Boyce entered kindergarten, he instantly befriended a boy named Payton. The two rode bikes together, went fishing, and on occasion they stayed the night together. Hidden within Payton’s…
by - August 21, 2017 5:57 pm
The Masonic Temple in downtown Fort Smith sat mostly quiet for several decades. No longer. Arkansas native and country musician Joe Nichols performs in the Temple’s revamped theater on Aug….
by - August 21, 2017 3:11 pm
Artists from throughout the world, including two from Northwest Arkansas, will install public art pieces this week (Aug. 21-25) in downtown Fayetteville for the Green Candy project — although some…
by - August 21, 2017 2:56 pm
A Bentonville museum devoted to the history of Native Americans had its highest annual attendance numbers in 2016. The Museum of Native American History (MoNAH), which opened at its current…
by - August 21, 2017 2:08 pm
Tyson Foods has proposed $900 million in senior unsecured notes, which started being offered on Monday (Aug. 21) and extended a $500 million senior unsecured loan out to 2020. The…
