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Push to return manufacturing jobs to U.S. remains ‘very strong’ at Wal-Mart
story by Michael Tilley and Kim Souzamtilley@thecitywire.comMichelle Gloeckler says Wal-Mart Stores remains focused on helping return manufacturing jobs to the U.S., with the number of success stories...
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Law enforcement, volunteers collect 10 tons of prescription drugs in Arkansas
A recent statewide prescription drug Take Back effort cleared more than 20,000 pounds of drugs from medicine cabinets with the help of volunteers across the Natural State., Department of Drug...
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Arkansas sees tepid 0.8% GDP growth in 2014, farming income drops 19.9%
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comArkansas’ real gross domestic product (GDP) output lost momentum in 2014 as the Natural State’s economic growth fell...
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J.B. Hunt plans new office space for 1,250 employees at Lowell HQ
story by Rose Ann Pearcerapearce@thecitywire.comJ.B. Hunt Transport Services is expected to start construction this summer on a seven-story office tower on its corporate headquarters campus in...
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Arkansas medical providers likely unprepared for costly coding switch
story by Steve Brawner, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicsbrawnersteve@mac.comOn Oct. 1, the coding system used by Arkansas medical providers for billing insurance companies and the government...
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The Video Wire: G.I. Joe and committee confusion
Anchor Dawson Meadows gets the news slightly screwed up on stories about military training at Fort Chaffee and discussion of a new committee to help oversee Fort Smith’s street tax program.Also “50...
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Hutchinson leads delegation to Paris Air Show, German steel conference
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comGov. Asa Hutchinson will depart Saturday for the world’s largest airshow in Paris and a side trip to Germany where he...
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Rains push Arkansas River traffic down 61.3% in May, down 18% year-to-date
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comThe swollen Arkansas River has forced Marty Shell to use his small trucking fleet to haul raw materials from Mississippi River ports to customers in the...
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Wal-Mart sees India, South Africa markets as long term projects
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comAccess to 1.2 billion consumers nor the estimated $534 billion value of India’s retail market is enough to entice Wal-Mart to alter its wholesale-only strategy,...
View ArticleKMF receives safety award for seven-year record
Fort Smith-based KMF Metal Fabrication on Thursday (June 11) was recognized for seven years without a lost day because of work-related accident or illness.Attending the ceremony was Ralph Hudson,...
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McMillon: Wal-Mart must reduce bureaucracy, push exciting products
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comClinging to the core operating principles of Sam Walton, but also retooling Wal-Mart Stores for the future is always on the mind of CEO Doug McMillon who has one...
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Arkansas Board of Education to retain PARCC testing, rejects Hutchinson request
story info from Talk Business and KUAR FM 89.1Not so fast on the move to end controversial PARCC testing in Arkansas. The Arkansas State Board of Education voted 7-1 Thursday (June 11) against allowing...
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Gov. Hutchinson moves to increase oversight of ‘high-risk’ DHS contracts
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comGov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday (June 11) he has spent considerable time studying concerns expressed by lawmakers on...
View ArticleWalton Arts Center receives $500,000 from Starr Foundation
The Walton Art’s Center is closer to its $23 million fundraising campaign thanks to a $500,000 donation from the Starr Foundation and family. This gift is designated for the nonprofits expansion...
View ArticleArkansas may seek different venue to challenge EPA ‘dirty air’ rules
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comGov. Asa Hutchinson said Arkansas may shop for another federal venue to challenge the president’s controversial Clean...
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Educators: Having children in school not a prerequisite for school board service
story by Rose Ann Pearcerapearce@thecitywire.comWhether a school board member has children in the local schools isn’t a prerequisite to run for a seat on a local school board and shouldn’t make a...
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Wal-Mart corporate reputation near the bottom of the retail sector
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart’s corporate reputation lags almost all of its competitors according to a new report published by Reputation Institute for U.S. retailers in 2015. The...
View ArticleNine Razorbacks set to enter UA Sports Hall of Honor
Nine former University of Arkansas student-athletes will be inducted as members of the 2015 class of the UA Sports Hall of Honor this September.The honorees include a pair of consensus football...
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NWA home sales up 19.3% in May, average prices on the rise
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe cost of owning a home in Northwest Arkansas continues to rise as steady buyer demand outpaces the supply of properties for sale. Realtors in Benton and...
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Fort Smith area home sales inch higher in May, sales up for the year
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 in the...
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