by Mark Carter 3/15/2013 09:44 am
Arkansas lawmakers this week received reports from two consultants hired by the state to study the economic impact of the proposed $1 billion Big River Steel project in Mississippi County.
by Luke Jones 3/11/2013 12:00 am
Three of the most imminent projects are the new Residence Inn by Marriott next to the Interstate 30 ramp at 219 River Market Ave., the Mann on Main Redevelopment at Fourth and Main streets and the Arcade Building, a new multi-use office and retail space at 100 River Market Ave.
by Gwen Moritz 3/11/2013 12:00 am
Ticket scalpers are merely selling a luxury item for which demand has outstripped limited supply. No children need go hungry; no parents are trapped in a spiral of inescapable debt; no employment is threatened by lack of transportation.
by Arkansas Business Staff 3/11/2013 12:00 am
Richard W. Davies, executive director of Parks & Tourism, was inducted into the Tourism Hall of Fame by the department during its 39th annual Arkansas Governor's Conference on Tourism in Hot Springs.
by George Waldon 3/11/2013 12:00 am
A California trust picks up the convenience store location at the corner of University and Col. Glenn in Little Rock.
by Chris Bahn 3/7/2013 02:16 pm
Northwest Arkansas companies expect nearly 1,000 new jobs and $808 million in expansion over the next three years, according to results of a business retention and expansion survey.
by Arkansas Business Staff 3/6/2013 10:37 am
The Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism honors state tourism professionals and supporters at its annual Henry Awards Banquet, part of the annual Arkansas Governor's Conference on Tourism, which took place this week in Hot Springs.
by Gwen Moritz 3/5/2013 03:16 pm
Jennifer W. Smith was arrested briefly Tuesday and charged with theft for her alleged embezzlement from the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame, the North Little Rock Police Department confirmed.
by Chris Bahn 3/4/2013 02:00 pm
Detroit Tigers outfielder Torii Hunter, a Pine Bluff native, has pledged $100,000 to help with the construction of an indoor baseball/track practice facility.
by George Waldon 3/4/2013 12:00 am
The Ozark Medieval Castle in Boone County was supposed to be a 20-year project of ancient construction that would attract thousands of tourists each year. However, it attracted few visitors, was built with modern equipment and was shuttered after four years.
by Mark Friedman 3/4/2013 12:00 am
After years spent sailing choppy financial waters that included a trip to bankruptcy court, Wild River Country in North Little Rock looks to right itself with new owners who promise to pump money into the 28-year-old water park.
by Luke Jones 3/4/2013 12:00 am
After several bumpy years, the U.S. Marshals Museum project in Fort Smith is starting to gain traction. The $50 million project, to be situated on the banks of the Arkansas River near downtown Fort Smith, was first proposed in 2008.
by Chris Bahn 3/4/2013 12:00 am
Walton Arts Center officials are working to follow through with a proposal for a $20.6 million expansion in downtown Fayetteville. If things go according to plan, they'll open an additional 30,000 SF by 2015.
by George Waldon 3/4/2013 12:00 am
Nearly two decades before Old World pretensions found their way to Boone County, construction of Lacey Michele's Castle was in motion. This mom-and-pop tourism destination lies about six medieval French leagues to the west as the crow flies from the Ozark Medieval Fortress.
by Luke Jones 3/4/2013 12:00 am
The Ozark Medieval Fortress near Harrison is hardly the only tourist trap left to rot on the side of Arkansas roads.
by Joe David Rice 3/4/2013 12:00 am
It never hurts to take a look at yourself or your location through the eyes of others. I was reminded of this adage as the last of the 560 guests from the Travel South Showcase left Arkansas in late February following their convention in Little Rock.
by Jan Cottingham 3/4/2013 12:00 am
About a mile down a mud-rutted road off Arkansas Highway 1 in Desha County rests what's envisioned as a $32 million sportsman's dream: Delta Resort & Conference Center near Tillar.
by Chris Bahn 3/4/2013 12:00 am
Kent Butler has portrayed everyone from a Roman soldier to Jesus Christ in Eureka Springs' Great Passion Play production, but it may be his role off stage that could be most critical in reaching audiences.
by Arkansas Business Staff 3/4/2013 12:00 am
Splash Island will be more than four stories tall and feature 10 water slides, a bucket that dumps 1,000 gallons of water every 10 minutes and more than 200 ways to get wet and stay cool this summer, according to a Magic Springs news release.
by Arkansas Business Staff 3/4/2013 12:00 am
“The Jacksonport Collection Calamity” presents artifacts from the museum's collection in a way that lets visitors follow the discovery trail to match the artifacts with stories from Jackson County history.
Sine Die: Arkansas Lawmakers Formally End Legislative Session 
