Jack and Corri Sundell, owners of The Root, received a $150,000 grant from JPMorgan Chase. The Root was one of 20 grant recipients in the JPMorgan Chase Mission Main Street program, and the only one in Arkansas.

The property, at 242 Donaghey Ave., is currently occupied by a Papa John’s restaurant, owned by Ozark Pizza Co. LLC of Little Rock. The offer would pay Ozark Pizza Co. $236,000 for the .12-acre lot and another $164,000 if the property is vacated by April 15.

The $2 billion, 720-mile transmission line would deliver wind energy from the Oklahoma panhandle to customers in Tennessee and Arkansas. The project would provide renewable energy to more than one million homes annually.

The Wal-Mart Arkansas Music Pavilion has announced the first group of artists to perform in the 2015 season, and the list includes rock bands and country music performers.

The state’s politicos react to inauguration day in Arkansas, which included Asa Hutchinson taking the oath as governor.

Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson has named Larry Walther as the new director of the Department of Finance & Administration.

Little Rock was recently selected as the No. 3 Best State Capital in a readers’ choice award by USA Today and 10Best.

Fort Smith remained atop the Arkansas Tech Business Index while Rogers and Russellville enjoyed the largest increases according to economic activity from October.

Chef Shuttle has grown to cover much of central Arkansas, and now the company plans to expand into surrounding markets.

Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson says it makes sense for the Legislature to address his tax cut proposal early in the upcoming legislative session, and says he expects quick action from the state’s lawmakers.

The University of Arkansas has extended men’s basketball coach Mike Anderson’s contract through March 2020.

Politico recently ranked the top 100 donors to political campaigns in 2014 and an Arkansan made the list.

NBC is coming to Jonesboro. KAIT announced this month that it would broadcast an NBC affiliate in the near future.

Just for appearing in Monday night’s Advocare V100 Texas Bowl, the Arkansas Razorbacks will earn a seven-digit figure.

Stacey Hunter Schwartz has resigned as president and CEO of the World Services for the Blind of Little Rock. Schwartz confirmed the move to Arkansas Business on Monday.

In 2013, China became the first country to sell more than 20 million vehicles in a year. But when Mark McLarty got there in 2004, it wasn’t the world’s leader in auto sales — it was a new frontier.

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts has officially opened in Conway, and its owner is expecting big demand for its doughnuts.

The Outlets at Little Rock will open this summer. Michael Barelli, vice president of New England Development, recently talked to Arkansas Business about the 325,000-SF shopping center coming to central Arkansas.

Martha Miller will not continue as director of the Department of Arkansas Heritage under Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson.

Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson says outgoing state Rep. Allen Kerr will be the new insurance commissioner, and Sheila Sharp will remain as director for the Department of Community Correction.