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Scenes From Boyhood for Scenic Hill Solar’s Bill Halter

Climate United, of Bethesda, Maryland, is the green energy coalition that announced a $31.8 million investment in preconstruction financing costs for an 18-array solar development to power the university system. read more >
Tornado damage in the area of Breckenridge Drive and North Rodney Parham Road in Little Rock on March 31, 2023
Real Estate

Insurance Companies Struggle with Record Losses on Arkansas Church PropertiesLock Icon

Church insurers in Arkansas faced heavy losses in 2023, with Church Mutual Insurance and Brotherhood Mutual Insurance reporting pure direct loss ratios of 197.72% and 141.5%, respectively. read more >

Kum & Go Sale Tops $6M (Real Deals)Lock Icon

A 5,700-SF convenience store in west Little Rock weighed in at $6.07 million. read more >
Media & Marketing

For the Birds (Hunter Field Editor’s Note)

Duck season starts this week, and many of us ought to look inward. read more >
Banking & Finance / Insurance / Legal

Saline County Businessman Accused of Scamming Cousin Out of $390K Faces Bankruptcy BattleLock Icon

Ricky Don Angel borrowed $390,000 from his cousins Sharon and Rory Wadkins in late 2020, promising substantial returns but failing to repay the debt, which they now allege was secured through false pretenses. read more >

Bailey Construction Gets $6.88M Contract for Easterseals RemodelLock Icon

This week's million dollar deals and construction contracts starts with an expansion and remodel to the Easterseals Arkansas campus in west Little Rock. read more >
Real Estate / Technology

The LR Port & Jobs (Editorial)

The Port of Little Rock is infrastructure that not only works, but that attracts jobs. read more >
Legal

SQRL Fallout: $4M In Judgments & FBI InvestigationLock Icon

New civil disputes and financial judgments have joined the multistate court docket involving Joseph Blake Smith and his failed SQRL convenience store venture. read more >
Industry / Media & Marketing

Arkansas Problem Gambling Council Seeks Increased Funding as Calls for Help Surge

This year, the number of calls to the nonprofit hotline, 1-800-Gambler, is expected to be up 5% from last year’s total of about 7,000 calls, said Vena Schexnayder, founder of the organization. The nearly 7,000 calls the APGC received in 2023 was an increase of 22% from 2022. read more >
Banking & Finance / Real Estate

Arkansas Commercial Insurance Rates Soar Amid Extreme Weather & InflationLock Icon

The commercial real estate insurance market is facing its toughest conditions in years, with skyrocketing premiums, increased deductibles, and changing risk profiles due to severe weather events. read more >
Small Business

Arkansas Businesses Face Growing Need for Cyber Insurance as Cyberattacks IncreaseLock Icon

As cyber criminals grow more sophisticated and attacks more frequent, businesses face a reality in which cyber liability insurance is no longer optional. read more >