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Arkansas Lamp adds new product line, changes name to ‘Arkansas Lighting’
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comVan Buren-based Arkansas Lamp has launched a new product line and a new company name to signify the growth the company is experiencing. President Jeff Null of...
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Arkansas hog raisers rally around Boston Mountain breed
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comNorthwest Arkansas is known for calling those hogs, but at Mason Creek Farm near Fayetteville, it’s not about sports, it’s a way of life. Rose Konold, owner of...
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Smartphones changing when and where people buy groceries
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe days of once a week shopping trips for the family groceries have morphed into something more complex according to analysts with Willard Bishop, a marketing...
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FCRA Chief: Chaffee Crossing in a different phase of development
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comArcBest's announcement of a new corporate headquarters at Chaffee Crossing, bringing with it nearly 1,000 jobs to Fort Smith, is just the latest big news to...
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Wal-Mart not concerned about cannibalization with small-store expansion
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comHow close is too close for Wal-Mart to put a Neighborhood Market to its cash cow supercenters? The retail giant said Thursday (June 19) that one to two miles...
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Beebe seeks consensus on teacher insurance, prison funding
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.netGov. Mike Beebe said Thursday (June 19) he’s not calling a special session on changes to...
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Order Up: Life in the Fayetteville food truck business
story by Josh Souza, special to The City WireIt’s just after 5 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon (June 18) and the Schulertown Food Truck Court on Dickson Street in downtown Fayetteville is already buzzing...
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The Supply Side: Post-payment audit business still growing
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and...
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Independent CNG conversion business opens in Fort Smith
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comFort Smith was home to Arkansas'first compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station and now Fort Smith is home to one of the few independent CNG conversion...
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Arkansas' labor force size continues decline, jobless rate falls to 6.4%...
Editor's note: Story updated with analysis from the Arkansas Policy Foundation.Arkansas’ jobless rate fell to 6.4% in May, but the state’s labor force continues to decline in size, and the number of...
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Walton Family Foundation reports on funding efforts in 2013
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe Walton Family Foundation is a major economic engine in its own right, providing more than $34 million in grant funding last year to dozens of local...
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Arkansas Legislative body reaffirms support of state’s gay marriage ban
story by Ryan Saylor and Michael Tilleyrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe Arkansas Legislative Council passed on a voice vote an interim resolution by Faulkner County Republican Sen. Jason Rapert that affirms...
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Gov. Beebe leaves in July for third European trade mission in five years
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.netGov. Mike Beebe is heading overseas for his third European trade mission in five years....
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OK Foods union vote could be thrown out, new union election proposed
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comA failed May 1 vote on whether to unionize workers at an OK Foods facility in Heavener, Okla., could be dismissed by the National Labor Relations Board after...
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Beebe optimistic about private option survival, open on workforce czar idea
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.netGov. Mike Beebe says math, not health, may eventually determine the fate of the Private...
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Higher on-shelf metrics a priority for Wal-Mart execs eager to boost sales
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comKeeping shelves better stocked to boost sales and top line revenue is a priority among Wal-Mart executives working to break the cycle of negative to flat...
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ATU economic report gives Fort Smith high marks, other data conflicts
Citing an improved labor market and sales tax collections, the city of Fort Smith was the top performing of 16 Arkansas cities measured by an economic index created by Arkansas Tech University. The...
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LPGA helps NWA Children’s Shelter drive for hope with new vehicle
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comSteve Schotta, director for the Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter, was on Monday (June 23) handed the keys to a new Chevrolet 3500 cutaway van with a 15-foot...
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Teacher insurance ‘fix’ could cost Fort Smith schools $250,000 a year or more
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comFort Smith Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Benny Gooden told the district's school board Monday (June 23) that should a special session take place to...
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Whirlpool notes troubles with installing pollution monitors near Fort Smith...
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comWhirlpool’s attempts to get vapor intrusion monitors installed in structures above the potentially cancer-causing plume of trichloroethylene (TCE) have not...
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