by - April 11, 2014 6:16 am
Voter opinions on medical marijuana, a new medical college chief, development in downtown Fort Smith, and less harassment in the workplace are part of the April 11 Friday Wire for…
by - April 11, 2014 6:09 am
Voter opinions on medical marijuana, Whole Food’s interest in Fayetteville, medical sector expansions in Benton County and a banker shift in Benton County are part of the Northwest Arkansas Friday…
by - April 10, 2014 6:50 pm
Diversity is usually a good business strategy and one to which execs at J.B. Hunt Transport have in recent decades wholeheartedly subscribed. Whether it’s delivering big screen televisions directly to…
by - April 10, 2014 6:38 pm
The Fort Smith regional metro jobless rate fell to 7.4% in February, but the size of the regional workforce and number of employed trailed that of February 2013. The February…
by - April 10, 2014 6:31 pm
The Northwest Arkansas metro jobless rate fell to 5.6% in February, but the size of the regional workforce and number of employed trailed that of February 2013. However, the number…
by - April 10, 2014 2:24 pm
The Easter Bunny is a welcome sight for retailers hoping to shake off winter blues. One of the largest holiday spends of the year, Easter shopping is expected to top…
by - April 10, 2014 2:24 pm
Wal-Mart Stores said it’s serious about reducing energy costs with LED ceiling lighting fixtures engineered by its supplier partner GE. The retailer announced Thursday (April 10) it plans to use…
by - April 10, 2014 12:11 pm
Officials with Van Buren-based USA Truck Inc. have pulled the plug on their poison pill provision now that a hostile takeover attempt is far in the rear-view mirror and the…
by - April 10, 2014 11:00 am
Entrepreneurial teams from the University of Arkansas won five of six categories at the recently completed 2014 Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition. LumaDrop, a team from…
by - April 10, 2014 10:53 am
Discounter Family Dollar said today (April 10) it plans to close 5% of its store, reduce corporate headcount by 135 workers in attempt to shave $40 million to $45 million…
by - April 10, 2014 12:37 am
The same week Dollar General said it’s paring down items, Wal-Mart Stores inked a deal with Boulder, Colo.,-based Wild Oats to introduce 100 new organic products to Wal-Mart shoppers promising…
by - April 9, 2014 9:25 pm
The Regional Intermodal Transportation Authority's Wednesday (April 9) meeting presented progress in an effort to secure a study of an inland harbor in the Fort Smith region. The study, by…
by - April 9, 2014 6:26 pm
New internal polling obtained by The City Wire in the race for the District 9 Senate seat shows one candidate with a distinct lead, while his GOP primary opponent is…
by - April 9, 2014 6:18 pm
A bipartisan House panel unanimously rejected an ethics complaint filed months ago by the Democratic Party of Arkansas against GOP Senate hopeful U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, but a new complaint…
by - April 9, 2014 5:39 pm
It may be early, but 2014 is shaping up to be a great year for Little Rock-based Balm Innovations thanks to the test underway with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. The University…
by - April 9, 2014 5:33 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith has announced that a University of Akron vice president will join the UAFS staff, starting June 1. According to a press release, Julie…
by - April 9, 2014 5:26 pm
E.K. Franks has been named Arkansas’ director of recruiting, head football coach Bret Bielema announced Wednesday (April 9). Franks comes to Fayetteville with 10 years of collegiate experience, most recently…
by - April 9, 2014 5:20 pm
Fort Smith attorney Kyle Parker, who has been named president and CEO of the planned Fort Smith-based Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, said Wednesday they “are moving quickly” on what…
by - April 9, 2014 4:04 pm
It’s been a big week for downtown Rogers with two major investment announcements, a Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market and a new Mercy health clinic. Mercy and Wal-Mart are each laying down…
by - April 9, 2014 1:57 pm
People arrived at the Walton Arts Center ready for a dose of homegrown Arkansas country music; cowboy boots and Western wear were in vogue for the 21st annual Washington Regional…
