by - May 20, 2026 6:30 pm
The push to have the Fort Smith Board of Directors place a change-of-government question on the November 2026 general election ballot may not be dead despite the failure of two…
by - May 20, 2026 4:03 pm
For Andrew Meyer, the Fort Smith Regional Airport director hired in September 2025 to lead the third-largest commercial airport in Arkansas, he always knew he would build a career in…
by - May 20, 2026 3:23 pm
Oxnard, Calif.-based drone company Swarm Aero won its appeal from the Fayetteville City Council to remain open in an 80,000-square-foot manufacturing center in Fayetteville. The city and company faced pressure…
by - May 20, 2026 3:13 pm
After more than eight years of planning, Fayetteville-based Specialized Real Estate Group recently started phase two of Markham Hill, a conservation-focused neighborhood on more than 100 acres of Ozark forest….
by - May 20, 2026 3:11 pm
A group of affiliated owners managed by Fayetteville-based Savant Real Estate and Development will invest $15 million to renovate a tornado-damaged office building in the Pinnacle Hills area of Rogers….
by - May 19, 2026 9:57 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (May 19) did not approve two measures that would have placed a change-of-government question on the ballot, leaving, for now, such a…
by - May 19, 2026 6:43 pm
CEP USA Inc., a manufacturer of prefabricated electrical substations, has located its first U.S. manufacturing facility in North Little Rock. The company is investing nearly $1 million in the facility…
by - May 19, 2026 6:34 pm
Despite declining acres, Arkansas remains one of the top three cotton producing states and will continue that trend through 2026, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics…
by - May 19, 2026 6:32 pm
Arkansas adults who have historically faced financial hardships in pursuing a college education or workforce training may be eligible for a new, privately funded Arkansas State University System Educational Scholarship…
by - May 19, 2026 6:27 pm
CHI St. Vincent announced Tuesday (May 19) a new $5 million matching gift from Boots and Alan Warrick in support of the upcoming Anthony Center for Advanced Cardiac Care at…
by - May 19, 2026 6:22 pm
A charter school primarily for military families connected to the foreign pilot training center at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith could open its doors as early as…
by - May 19, 2026 11:24 am
Pratt & Whitney recently invested $4.7 million into a 7,000-square-foot expansion at its Springdale plant as part of a more than $100 million project to increase the maintenance, repair and…
by - May 19, 2026 11:19 am
Sach Oliver, CEO of Oliver Law Firm in Rogers, has been named to The Inner Circle of Advocates, an invitation-only organization limited to the top 100 plaintiff trial lawyers in…
by - May 19, 2026 10:40 am
A “slowing trend” in Arkansas job growth was evident in Tuesday’s federal report showing that only three of the seven metro areas in or connected to Arkansas posted year-over-year job…
by - May 19, 2026 4:20 am
A bill in Congress would direct the U.S. Department of Education to award grants to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to cover the cost of renovations, repairs and construction…
by - May 19, 2026 4:11 am
Philander Smith University has received a $3.9 million grant from the Windgate Foundation to expand student access and strengthen long-term scholarship support through the creation of a new endowed scholarship…
by - May 18, 2026 7:51 pm
In a narrow vote, the Fort Smith Public School Board on Monday (May 18) approved a $15 million bond package to support work that includes an estimated $5.4 million in…
by - May 18, 2026 7:25 pm
Bentonville-based Walmart is likely to grow net income at a faster pace than revenue in its first quarter for fiscal 2027, according to analysts. The consensus estimate among analysts who…
by - May 18, 2026 3:51 pm
The foundation of Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a utility of Columbus, Ohio-based American Electric Power, said Monday (May 18) that it will give $500,000 to the University of Arkansas…
by - May 18, 2026 2:27 pm
A routine observation by a scientist may have led to a significant discovery about plant defense systems. Using a faint smell to lure caterpillars into a trap, rice plants kill…
