by - August 16, 2018 1:01 pm
Calling all mayors. Jim Dailey is looking for you. As the current director of Arkansas Tourism and a former 14-year mayor of Little Rock, Dailey is contacting each of the…
by - August 14, 2018 4:11 pm
After 72 years of operation, city leaders and the aviation community have a new vision for Bentonville’s municipal airport, Louise M. Thaden Field, to become a destination airport for aviators…
by - August 14, 2018 3:49 pm
McDonald’s on Tuesday (Aug. 14) announced plans to invest $69 million in 100 of the more than 170 stores in Arkansas by 2019. The work is part of a $6…
by - August 13, 2018 5:14 pm
Some of Mark Wilson’s fondest memories of his childhood involve him, his father, and countless hours of duck hunting in rural Arkansas. Part of duck hunting is setting duck decoys,…
by - August 13, 2018 3:41 pm
The Unexpected art mural project will be held during the last third of the year, according to 64.6 Downtown. The group — a nonprofit funded and created by Propak owner…
by - August 13, 2018 10:01 am
Southeastern Conference football has become increasingly like the NFL in the past couple decades. But there remain significant differences — not least of which is the widespread notion the college…
by - August 8, 2018 9:01 pm
An effort is underway to transform the old bridge that spans the White River at Clarendon, but state partners are still awaiting federal backing, including support from U.S. Sen. John…
by - August 8, 2018 5:39 pm
Arkansas has long touted its “Natural State” motto to draw visitors to the state. In recent years, tourism tax collections have set new records. In 2017, the 2% tax on…
by - August 7, 2018 5:52 pm
Dallas-based Fish City Grill has plans to open a Fort Smith location at 7001 Phoenix Ave. just across from the Holiday Inn Express, according to development plans provided to the…
by - August 6, 2018 6:58 pm
The Tacos 4 Life Fort Smith location will host its grand opening on Tuesday (Aug. 14), a spokesperson for the Conway-based company told Talk Business & Politics. The location at…
by - August 5, 2018 5:31 pm
The state’s tourism industry showed signs of moderating in the back half of 2017, but picked up the pace in the first four months of 2018, according to the Arkansas…
by - August 1, 2018 3:00 pm
New coursework, granting scholarships, building a new arts and design district are part of efforts to implement the vision of a $120 million grant from the Walton Family Charitable Foundation….
by - July 31, 2018 3:56 pm
French hotel operator AccorHotels announced Tuesday (July 31) it has signed an agreement to acquire 85% of 21c Museum Hotels. The Louisville, Ky.-based chain has 11 hotels open or in…
by - July 26, 2018 5:08 pm
The United States Marshals Museum (USMM) has begun construction on its new $50 million location on the banks of the Arkansas River near downtown Fort Smith. For USMM President and…
by - July 25, 2018 6:57 pm
Van Buren’s Veterans Memorial Plaza opened Wednesday (July 25) amid sweltering temperatures. Hundreds of residents gathered for over an hour. They spilled out into Freedom Park and lined Main Street….
by - July 25, 2018 6:25 pm
Organizers of the proposed amendment to expand gambling in Arkansas fell almost 15,000 signatures short, but have until Aug. 24 to submit more signatures or challenge rejected signatures, according to…
by - July 24, 2018 6:15 pm
Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) President & CEO Gretchen Hall has been appointed to the Destinations International 2018-2019 Board of Directors. Destinations International (formerly Destination Marketing Association International)…
by - July 23, 2018 12:57 pm
Joy Barlogie is the new tourism development manager for the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, according to a Monday (July 23) press release from the department. Barlogie previously served…
by - July 23, 2018 12:08 pm
A unique all day and late night option to the myriad of restaurants and coffee shops in Northwest Arkansas opened Saturday (July 21). The Holler, operated by the Walton-backed firm…
by - July 22, 2018 5:24 pm
Chaffee Pizza Company, LLC has been named as the first tenant of ERC Holdings’ The Landing commercial development in front of the Walmart distribution center on Zero Street in Fort…
