by - March 25, 2015 6:17 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson will turn to the Sunshine State for his new director of economic development. Talk Business & Politics and The City Wire have learned that Mike Preston, vice…
by - March 25, 2015 3:07 pm
While Gov. Asa Hutchinson has made it clear that he opposes President Obama’s new carbon emission rules that would shelve much of the state’s coal-fired power generation, he said Tuesday…
by - March 25, 2015 2:55 pm
Whether consumers plan to don their Sunday best or play Easter Bunny for the kids, some 80% of Americans said they plan to celebrate the Easter holiday this year by…
by - March 25, 2015 2:46 pm
A group in Fort Smith and one in Crawford County have raised a reported $19,000 and $3,050, respectively, as part of an effort to seek renewal of a sales tax…
by - March 25, 2015 1:35 pm
America's Car-Mart announced the opening of its 139th dealership, the fifth new lot opening this fiscal year. The dealership is located in Valdosta, Ga., also the fifth Car-Mart lot in…
by - March 25, 2015 1:17 pm
Two of Wal-Mart’s largest suppliers, H.J. Heinz Co. and Kraft Foods, have entered into a merger agreement creating the third largest food company in North American and the fifth largest…
by - March 25, 2015 11:40 am
The U.S. Marshals Museum has the 2015 spring lecture series titled The Gallery Lecture Series. Boston-based Brent Johnson Design is in the process of designing exhibits for the future museum….
by - March 24, 2015 8:55 pm
Lawmakers passed bills on Tuesday dealing with workforce training, capital gains taxes, tax credits for low-income families and criminal justice; meanwhile, several committees approved legislation that could create an even…
by - March 24, 2015 7:53 pm
Uncertainty over federal funding has caused the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department (AHTD) to withdraw 56 construction projects set for an April 21 bid cycle, with 11 of those projects…
by - March 24, 2015 6:58 pm
Try it, test it, fix it and move on. That’s the mantra for retail giant Wal-Mart Stores and there is no shortage of tests conducted in the pursuit of demanding…
by - March 24, 2015 6:40 pm
Plans are developing fast for the “Festival of Murals” planned for downtown Fort Smith, with organizers hoping to have the first round of artists named by June. The event is…
by - March 24, 2015 3:14 pm
The largest four towns in Northwest Arkansas continue to show improved sales tax revenue collections. The cities report $14.419 million in sales tax revenue collected in November, December and January,…
by - March 24, 2015 2:49 pm
John Burris, a political consultant and former Arkansas legislator, recently opined about how Arkansas’ budget has changed for the better. That heading caught my attention, as I am disappointed with…
by - March 24, 2015 2:43 pm
Overall February building permit values were up almost 30% in Northwest Arkansas, but permits for new home construction fell more than 3% thanks in part to limited availability of residential…
by - March 24, 2015 1:30 pm
The Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus cardiovascular technology adult echocardiography (CVT) program has been granted initial accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). CAAHEP is the…
by - March 24, 2015 10:16 am
Fitness chain World Gym announced the closing of three Northwest Arkansas locations with a Facebook post on Tuesday (March 24). “Due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control we have been…
by - March 23, 2015 8:24 pm
Change is hard to see while it’s happening. I don’t know how my hairline got so high and thin. I just know I looked up one day, and there it…
by - March 23, 2015 8:16 pm
It was a hodge-podge of activity Monday as legislators started what could likely be the last full week of the 2015 legislative session. A capital gains tax cut bill was…
by - March 23, 2015 8:00 pm
Good schools are crucial to a region’s economic growth because employers rely on strong school performance as one of the selling points for recruiting top talent to the region, according…
by - March 23, 2015 2:55 pm
It is a celebration that will be nearly three years in the making … well, more accurately 200 years in the making. The City of Fort Smith will turn 200…
