by - May 27, 2016 2:34 pm
The national economy is creeping along at a slightly swifter pace than initially thought in the first three months of 2016, but annualized 0.8% GDP growth rate reported Friday (May…
by - May 27, 2016 11:30 am
The effort to bring back the Rebel mascot at Southside High School appears to be over, with Fort Smith attorney Joey McCutchen saying Friday (May 27) he will “suspend my…
by - May 27, 2016 10:08 am
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal office in Springdale will be closed on Monday, May 30, in observance of Memorial Day. The office will reopen on 8 a.m. Tuesday for regular business hours….
by - May 26, 2016 7:23 pm
Craighead County Office of Emergency Management coordinator David Moore said Thursday (May 26) that the heavy rains Tuesday caused minor flooding in businesses throughout Jonesboro and major flooding to homes….
by - May 26, 2016 6:27 pm
Editor’s note: Notes from the Campaign Trail is a compilation of various political insider tidbits and is sponsored by Little Rock-based Capitol Advisors Group. –––––––––––– STATE LEGISLATORS GATHER AT RURAL…
by - May 26, 2016 6:26 pm
In Rhode Island, it is called the “wine visit penalty.” In Arkansas, it is known as the “face-to-face provision.” In both cases, the terms define a stipulation that states consumers…
by - May 26, 2016 5:50 pm
Two of four incumbent Fort Smith Directors do not face opposition in November, but Directors George Catsavis and André Good will again have to gain voter approval for another four-year…
by - May 26, 2016 5:45 pm
Editor’s note: Updated to add comment from Walmart U.S. –––––––––––––– Retail giant Walmart is betting big on grocery pickup as a way to fend off Amazon’s fresh home delivery offering….
by - May 26, 2016 4:27 pm
Fort Smith Public School Board Member Wade Gilkey said Thursday (May 26) he will not “support any measure” to “re-introduce the former mascot,” dealing a significant setback to the effort…
by - May 26, 2016 2:05 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson recently touted to business leaders that the state has added 42,000 new jobs and reached an all-time low jobless rate of 3.9% during the first 16 months…
by - May 26, 2016 1:07 pm
Rex Nelson, director of corporate community relations for Simmons Bank, has been named Rural Advocate of the Year for 2016. The honor was presented to Nelson on Thursday (May 26)…
by - May 26, 2016 1:07 pm
Rex Nelson, director of corporate community relations for Simmons Bank, has been named Rural Advocate of the Year for 2016. The honor was presented to Nelson on Thursday (May 26)…
by - May 26, 2016 10:09 am
Publicly-traded ViaSat Inc., a global broadband services and technology firm, has signed a multi-year agreement with Dassault Aviation to deliver and equip the company’s luxury jets with in-flight internet and…
by - May 26, 2016 10:09 am
Publicly-traded ViaSat Inc., a global broadband services and technology firm, has signed a multi-year agreement with Dassault Aviation to deliver and equip the company’s luxury jets with in-flight internet and…
by - May 26, 2016 4:16 am
A mental health summit held Wednesday (May 25) in Fort Smith covered treatment and incarceration issues with which resolution likely requiring new laws and new thinking at the state level….
by - May 25, 2016 4:57 pm
The Oklahoma Department of Commerce reports new investment in the state through almost 11 months of fiscal year 2016 is up more than 19% ($386 million) over the new investment…
by - May 25, 2016 4:57 pm
The Oklahoma Department of Commerce reports new investment in the state through almost 11 months of fiscal year 2016 is up more than 19% ($386 million) over the new investment…
by - May 25, 2016 4:34 pm
Arkansas Children’s Hospital’s $65 million permit along with two new schools in Bentonville ($31.481 million) and a $10.7 million office complex for Washington Regional Hospital helped to push April new…
by - May 25, 2016 3:55 pm
Craighead County Treasurer Terry McNatt said Wednesday (May 25) that increases in sales tax revenues may be the “new normal” after city and county sales tax coffers saw major increases…
by - May 25, 2016 3:35 pm
Bobby Long and Richard Wang fielded questions Wednesday (May 25) during the Jonesboro Kiwanis Club meeting. Long and Wang were the top two finishers in the May 10 special election…
