by - September 9, 2025 4:02 pm
City and county officials gathered at the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday (Sept. 9) to tout record-setting growth and to announce efforts to sustain the momentum. The…
by - April 29, 2025 8:00 am
In a specially-called meeting of the directors of the Little Rock Port Authority Tuesday (April 29), the board approved the sale of roughly 400 acres of land to an unnamed…
by - April 15, 2025 7:44 pm
Central Arkansas will be home to another major investment from online retail giant Amazon, local economic officials revealed Tuesday (April 15). Early Tuesday, Little Rock Port Authority officials approved a…
by - March 7, 2025 1:59 pm
The Little Rock Regional Chamber and Entergy Arkansas announced Friday (March 7) the completion of its Select Site certification for a new 875-acre industrial megasite located on the southeastern portion…
by - December 12, 2024 4:28 pm
Welspun Tubular LLC on Thursday (Dec. 12) held the groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of its High Frequency Induction Welded (HFIW) pipe manufacturing facility in Little Rock. The expansion at…
by - September 6, 2023 7:16 am
A new study conducted for the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce found that employees from 48 Arkansas counties commute to the Port of Little Rock or Clinton National Airport…
by - November 15, 2022 2:58 pm
Italy-based ammunition manufacturer Fiocchi announced Tuesday (Nov. 15) it was building a second manufacturing facility in Little Rock that will employ 120 people. The company announced it had selected a…
by - February 7, 2022 10:10 am
The Little Rock Port Authority has been awarded a $570,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and FEMA to upgrade its security camera system throughout the port area….
by - July 21, 2021 7:43 pm
The Little Rock Port Authority board of directors approved three resolutions Wednesday (July 21) that could add nearly 1,000 acres to the port’s land mass. The board passed a resolution…
by - June 7, 2021 6:33 pm
In 1943, research began on a massive infrastructure project in the heart of the mid-south. The McClellan-Kerr Navigation System, completed in the early 1970’s, has become an economic engine that…
by - June 11, 2020 4:56 pm
The Little Rock Port Authority (LRPA) Board of Directors elected Greg Joslin as chair of the Board of Directors. His term will run from July 2020 through June 2021. The…
by - May 29, 2019 3:58 pm
As the Arkansas River reaches historic levels in central Arkansas, Little Rock Port Authority officials have halted all barge traffic amid concerns that waters will crest and create dangerous conditions…
by - November 6, 2017 5:49 pm
Hey, Little Rock. The Port loves you. For nearly 60 years, we have been your dedicated partner in economic development. Thanks to the Internet, today’s durable goods and products arrive…
by - April 19, 2017 5:23 pm
Local and state economic development officials have met with a manufacturing prospect that could potentially add more than 1,000 jobs to the central Arkansas economy, Talk Business & Politics has…
by - July 29, 2016 8:09 pm
The Little Rock Port Authority (LRPA) was awarded nearly $6.2 million on Friday (July 29) from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to help build a new dock in the…
