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Rising home values spur home improvement work, local business expansion
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comIt’s been quite a while since home values across Northwest Arkansas have posted double-digit gains in just one year, but that reality is fueling more home...
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Arkansas Legislators make quick work of approving superproject incentives
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comThe Arkansas House and Senate easily approved legislation Wednesday that would allow general obligations bonds under...
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Farm Bureau, Sens. Boozman and Cotton critical of new EPA water rules (Updated)
Editor's note: Story updated with more input from the office of U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., and a comment from the Agricultural Council of Arkansas.The Environmental Protection Agency issued...
View ArticleWal-Mart Stores reaches sealed settlement with comedian Tracy Morgan
In typical Wal-Mart fashion the settlement it reached with comedian Tracy Morgan and others in the June 7, 2014 fatality accident involving a Walmart truck on the New Jersey Turnpike was sealed. The...
View ArticleFayetteville A&P Commission adds staff
The Fayetteville Advertising and Promotions Commission announced the hiring Kody Ford and Madison Lanza. Ford was named digital marketing coordinator at the Fayetteville Visitors Bureau. He has 12...
View ArticleHuff joins CJRW as senior account executive
Cate Huff has been named senior account executive at Little Rock-based CJRW where she has joined the agency’s account services team.CJRW is one of the region’s leading advertising, marketing and public...
View ArticleSparks Regional Medical Center receives awards for stroke care
Sparks Regional Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and made the “Target: Stroke...
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Legislation approved to move Arkansas primary election to March
story by Michael Wilkey, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicsmwilkey@talkbusiness.netThe Senate approved a bill Wednesday night that would change the state’s primary election from May to March in...
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The Video Wire: Fort politics and polite cowboys
Packed into The Video Wire this week is a note on “tattoo-worthy” quotes from a leader of Take Back the Fort, Fort Smith Mayor Sandy Sanders swinging his big veto stick and another screw up by Dawson...
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Arkansas bond incentive ‘unusual,’ but does not secure Lockheed Martin deal
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comAlthough Lockheed Martin has now pocketed an $87 million financing package from the state of Arkansas, a Washington,...
View ArticleUA Community Design Center garners two national awards
The University of Arkansas Community Design Center received two new awards for a food sustainability project that promotes local urban agriculture.The project dubbed Fayetteville 2030: Food City...
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NWA new building permits soar 53% in April after flat first quarter
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comHomebuilders and commercial contractors in Northwest Arkansas ramped up new projects in the region’s four largest cities last month. The cumulative new...
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UAFS conservation house provides unique learning environment
story info and photos from the University of Arkansas at Fort SmithAn $11,000 check presentation and energy efficient demonstrations were part of the open house event held Wednesday (May 27) for the...
View ArticleSupply Side briefs: Hostess seeks bidders, CEO change at Dollar General
• Post among the bidders for Hostess Hostess is drawing a number of potential suitors including Post Foods who reportedly entered a nonbinding bid for the snack-cake maker this week. Hostess is worth...
View ArticleTyson Foods petitions Supreme Court over worker suit
Springdale-based Tyson Foods has petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn a judgment and $5.8 million award for workers in its Storm Lake, Iowa pork processing plant. This has been a long fought battle...
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Wal-Mart takes weekly circular digital with new ‘Live Better’ focus
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart’s age-old weekly circular tab insert in newspapers is being revamped into a digital catalog format that will have less focus on price and product and...
View ArticleUniversity of Arkansas, NWACC sign pact regarding child advocacy studies
Representatives from the University of Arkansas and NorthWest Arkansas Community College on Thursday (May 28) signed a memorandum of understanding that allows the transfer of courses in child advocacy...
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Primary election shift, superproject bills head to Gov. Hutchinson
story by Michael Wilkey, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicsmwilkey@talkbusiness.netA three-day special session wrapped up Thursday afternoon (May 28) after lawmakers approved a change to the...
View ArticleKnight named convention and event sales director for Fort Smith CVB
Amy Knight has been named convention & event sales director for the Convention and Visitors Bureau; a division of Fort Smith’s Advertising and Promotions Commission.A native of Broken Arrow, Okla.,...
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Union Pacific to invest $98 million in Arkansas lines, road crossings
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comUnion Pacific plans to invest $98 million in 2015 to improve Arkansas’ transportation infrastructure, the company...
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