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Brockovich not likely returning to Fort Smith
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comMore residents and property owners will soon join two lawsuits previously filed against Whirlpool that seek relief for property damage caused by potentially...
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Whirlpool denies that pollution plume is growing
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comEnvironmental consultants for Whirlpool have challenged the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality's assertion that a toxic plume of trichloroethylene...
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Dr. Carson urges people to speak up, work together
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comHow did a kid who grew up with an illiterate single mother in poverty in Detroit grow up to become a world renowned neurosurgeon? Supporters of Union...
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Robust growth woos local firms to Africa
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe newest frontier ripe with growth opportunities is an ocean away but several Northwest Arkansas-based companies are poised to benefit from these burgeoning...
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Fort Smith Board split on hire-fire authority
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comAn issue that is sure to spur a heated debate at next Tuesday's (Aug. 20) regular Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting is a proposal that would give City...
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Sen. Pryor: Obamacare needs 'fixes,' not repeal
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comU.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., who last week found an opponent in Republican freshman U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle, said on Tuesday night (Aug. 13) that...
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Local hospitality sector growth continues
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comNorthwest Arkansas’ hospitality sector continues to register robust growth posting revenue of $2.799 million through the first half of 2013. Taxes collected on...
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July traffic up at Arkansas’ largest airports
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Pryor, Cotton travel the state, continents
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.net Last week’s travels with U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., and his new GOP challenger, U.S. Rep. Tom...
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City Director Merry may run for Fort Smith Mayor
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comFort Smith city politics may heat up well before the 2014 election. Fort Smith City Director Philip Merry Jr., has said he may run for Mayor. Merry previously...
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Manufacturing wages rise, but hours worked decline
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partner Statistics released by the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services (DWS) show that while hourly manufacturing wages are rising, the number of hours...
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NWA home sales rally continues
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comAgents and brokers across Northwest Arkansas are back in business as the residential market continues to rally with more sales and higher home prices despite the...
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Oklahoma Rep. Mullin has 'bond' with Arkansas
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comIt was a campaign that started with nine men on the ballot, but in the end it was small business owner Markwayne Mullin who was the last man standing. Mullin,...
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Local foreclosures creep higher amid U.S. slowdown
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comArkansas was one of 29 states to see an increase in foreclosure activity in July, as lenders continue to work through a backlog of properties held up by federal...
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Wal-Mart struggles to meet growth expectations
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comSentiment out of Bentonville on Thursday (Aug. 15) was one of caution by Wal-Mart executives who slashed the company’s growth projections for this fiscal year by...
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Area tourism tax revenue down YTD in 2013
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New sex trafficking laws improve Arkansas’ status
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comIt was just last June that Rep. Greg Leding, D-Fayetteville, was hosting a forum on human trafficking at NorthWest Arkansas Community College after Arkansas...
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Wal-Mart expands site-to-store effort; tests lockers in D.C.
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart Stores continues to integrate its e-commerce platform with stores to create what company officials hope is a unique shopping experience. Walmart U.S....
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Second lawsuit filed challenging state liquor law
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comBenton County resident Robert McCurry filed suit this week against the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Division after his application for a liquor store...
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Group says health care law will improve overall health
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comMany Fort Smith area residents got their first introduction to the Affordable Care Act through a presentation at St. James Missionary Baptist Church on...
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