Arkansas Supreme Court grants stay of execution for eight inmates
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Tuesday (Oct. 20) agreed with Arkansas officials that a lower court was wrong to halt executions, but upheld a stay of executions pending the outcome of ongoing litigation...
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Arkansas jobless rate slides to 5.2%, nears U.S. unemployment of 5.1%
Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell another two-tenths of percentage point to 5.2% in September as employers added 33,500 workers to Arkansas payrolls in the past year.That draws...
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Many Medicaid, private option out-of-staters already removed, DHS says
story by Steve Brawner, with Talk Business & Politicsbrawnersteve@mac.comMany of the 42,891 Arkansas Medicaid and private option recipients whom a consultant says may live out of state have already...
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Tusk to Tail: Prodigal tailgaters return to Fayetteville
story by Dale CullinsEditor’s note: Welcome to the fourth season of Tusk to Tail – the sport of tailgating as organized, performed and perfected by a group of Hog fans who have been tailgating together...
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Fort Smith Board to consider auditor for utilities department, talks road work
story by Aric Mitchell, special to The City WireSteve Parke, director of utilities for the city of Fort Smith, continued to be a target for the Board of Directors while the Fort Smith Housing Authority...
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Joseph Steinmetz picked to succeed Gearhart as UA chancellor
Joseph Steinmetz, the executive vice president and provost at Ohio Stat University, has been picked to succeed G. David Gearhart as the sixth chancellor at the University of Arkansas, according to a...
View ArticleFTC closes ‘Made in USA’ case with Wal-Mart
The Federal Trade Commission has reached out to Wal-Mart Stores with news the federal agency is closing its investigation into the retailer’s “Made in the USA” claims raised by consumers over the past...
View ArticleBreshears promoted at Arvest Benton County
Arvest Bank promoted Robyn Breshears to sales manager in its Benton County market. She has been the regional private banking manager for Arvest Bank in Benton County and Springdale since 2012.Breshears...
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Wal-Mart’s turnaround vision hinges on store execution in U.S. market
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart executives believe improved execution at U.S. stores and technology innovations are the main ingredients needed to boost income and allow the retailer...
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Author: Higher education, federal agencies should develop talent
story from Steve Brawner with Talk Business & PoliticsHigher education should ditch credit hours in favor of measuring learning, and the federal government should combine three agencies into a...
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November 2016 opening set for Masonic Temple in downtown Fort Smith
The iconic Masonic Temple in downtown Fort Smith is set to open in November 2016, with the building being renovated as a “multipurpose event facility” to provide space for concerts, corporate and civic...
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‘Catastrophic’ flooding could hit areas of Arkansas in the next few days
Editor’s note: Story includes information from AccuWeather.Among those wishing for rainfall, well, get ready. AccuWeather is reporting that Arkansas and several other south central U.S. states could...
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Kane Webb named Arkansas’ next Parks and Tourism chief
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) has reached inside his staff to name Kane Webb as the next executive director of the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. The Parks, Recreation and Travel Commission...
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Downtown Springdale revitalization continues to grow, ready for master plan
story by Rose Ann Pearcerapearce@thecitywire.comThe sounds of hammering and sawing may not be music to some ears but in downtown Springdale, it spells re-emergence of business along Emma Avenue. Or at...
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The Video Wire: The zombie railroad edition
Secret sauces for a special mustache look, shopping distractions and zombies on railroad property are some of the items in this week’s report from Dawson Meadows.Meadows is also eating for charity and,...
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Group to recommend five road funding options to governor
story by Steve Brawner, with Talk Business & Politicsbrawnersteve@mac.comA group appointed to recommend highway funding options to the governor is poised to offer five of them. The Governor’s...
View ArticleArcBest boosts dividend to 8 cents per share
Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corp. announced an increase in its quarterly cash dividend to 8 cents per share, up from six cents in previous quarters.The next dividend is to be paid by the transportation...
View ArticleJ.B. Hunt declares dividend, authorizes $500 million share repurchase
The board of directors at Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., approved a quarterly cash dividend to its shareholders of record as of Nov. 6. Shareholders will receive 21 cents per share in...
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Gov. Hutchinson talks Cuba trade, Arkansas tourism and his chief of staff
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) on Thursday spoke to The City Wire/Talk Business and Politics about trade with Cuba, the future of the state’s tourism agency, and a recent published report about Michael...
View ArticleMercy Fort Smith noted for design, consumer service
Mercy operations in Fort Smith have received special recognition in recent days.The Mercy Orthopedic Hospital in Fort Smith was recently honored with a GOLD award at the American Society of Interior...
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