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ArcBest CEO McReynolds: ‘Let’s get the shovels digging’
story and photos by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comWith Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Mike Preston, his new jobs boss, in attendance, the mood was celebratory at the formal groundbreaking for the...
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Fort Smith area reports stronger home sales, better sales volume
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire, and sponsored by Arvest Bank....
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First quarter home sales up more than 11% in Northwest Arkansas
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe real estate market in Northwest Arkansas is heating up according to industry experts who report new and existing home sales, home prices and buyer demand are...
View ArticleA nice bump for Gov. Hutchinson
opinion by Maylon RiceEditor’s note: Maylon Rice has 40 years of experience working as a newspaper reporter, columnist and editor at several Arkansas newspapers. He ran, unsuccessfully for the Arkansas...
View ArticleFayetteville job fair slated for April 24
More than three dozen employers and training providers plan to take part in the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce annual job expo slated for Friday (April 24). The event will take place between noon...
View ArticleUAFS students and officials break ground on Rec and Wellness Center
Students and officials at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith held a groundbreaking Wednesday (April 15) for the new Recreation and Wellness Center.Construction will begin on the student-initiated...
View ArticleNWACC streamlines administrative team
Dr. Evelyn E. Jorgenson, NorthWest Arkansas Community College President, announced a restructuring of her administrative team, effective immediately. The new organizational chart eliminates the level...
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U.S. foreclosures lowest in eight years, Arkansas filings down 4.12%
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comArkansas foreclosure activity continues to slow and are part of a national trend in which first quarter foreclosures were their lowest rate in 8 years, according...
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The Video Wire: Things you don’t want to see, and dead people
A lament about a Clinton Bush appearance in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the unfortunate allegation that the Fort Smith Police Department attempted to hack an attorney’s computer, and the...
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Live United Day volunteers serve across Northwest Arkansas
story and photos by Nancy Peevy, special to The City Wire“Giving back” was the theme of the day on Wednesday (April 15) as more than 600 volunteers joined together for Live United Day, sponsored by the...
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Skyline, CBRE reports show high occupancy rates for NWA apartments
story by Rose Ann Pearce, special to The City WireNorthwest Arkansas apartments reached a new high in occupancy as the 2015 began with apartments communities nearly full, reporting a 98% occupancy...
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Legal arguments begin on EPA rules for coal plants, carbon emissions
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comOral arguments in the case of State of West Virginia vs. Federal Environmental Protection Agency began Thursday...
View ArticleMike Duke joins Carlyle Group private equity
Mike Duke, the former CEO of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., has joined the global consumer and retail group of private equity firm The Carlyle Group.He will began work at Carlyle this month, according to a...
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Bentonville entrepreneurs put Junk Brands on the national retail map
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comIn just under three years Kourtney and Beau Barrett have disrupted the fitness headband segment with Junk Brands, a growing custom headband manufacturing...
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Committees raise more money for city, county tax renewal campaigns
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comThe group seeking renewal of Fort Smith’s 1% sales tax for street work and a 5% cut of that tax for trail and greenway work raised $5,000 in March to cover...
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Student design portfolios get a critical look from professionals
story by Rose Ann Pearce, special to The City WireAs thousands of college seniors prepare to receive their degrees next month and then head out into the job market, a group of students from the...
View ArticleUA Chancellor Gearhart, wife to donate $1 million to the university
University of Arkansas Chancellor David Gearhart and his wife Jane, announced plans to make a $1 million donation to the college’s upcoming campaign efforts. The campaign, known as Campaign Arkansas,...
View ArticleWaller named interim dean of Sam M. Walton College of Business
Matthew Waller was named interim dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas and will assume the duties of dean Eli Jones who is leaving the UA to return to his alma...
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Bentonville business leaders, educators discuss technology collaboration
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comScience, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) education was the topic discussed by area business leaders and educators Friday (April 17) at the...
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Whirlpool settles on most claims related to TCE pollution at Fort Smith plant
Whirlpool officials said Friday (April 17) they have paid more than $3 million to property owners harmed by pollution around the company’s former manufacturing plant in Fort Smith, and have settled...
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