Hot Springs Dispensary Leads in Cannabis Sales
The early bird may get the worm, but being the first legal medical marijuana dispensary to open in Arkansas was not enough to keep Suite 443 of Hot Springs ahead of the rush of competitors. read more >
Northwest Arkansas
Now We're Cooking With Grass: CannaCook Offers Cannabis Recipes
Rogers couple Chelsie and Chris Miles have created CannaCook.com, a platform for patients who use medical marijuana. read more >
Court Date Scheduled for PAM CFO Allen West
West, 52, is charged with third-degree battery, disorderly conduct and public intoxication, all misdemeanors, after an incident with an Uber driver in the early morning hours of Feb. 16. read more >
Dees Named Manager at Milestone (Movers & Shakers)
Erik Dees has been appointed to program manager for Milestone Leadership in Siloam Springs. read more >
Solar Technology Helps Power Arkansas' Economy (Katie Laning Niebaum Commentary)
The advanced energy economy is an increasingly important economic engine in Arkansas. read more >
Rudisill Puts Freelancers on Zipline to Success
After 22 years in ad agency marketing, Brian Rudisill stepped off into the void, tethered to an idea. read more >
No Incentive Bonuses for J.B. Hunt Executives in 2019
Nearly every named executive at J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell saw drops in his or her total compensation with the absence of incentive plan bonuses in 2019. read more >
Update: Schools in 4 Counties Close As State Aims to Curb Virus Spread
Arkansas health officials and the governor's office on Thursday advised public school districts in four counties to close for two weeks, as the state confronts six "presumptive" cases of COVID-19. read more >
Sowell, Freeman Named Top Execs; Fowler Gets Legacy Award at Business of the Year Event
Bill Sowell of Sowell Management and Larry Freeman of Synergy Saturday Inc. won executive of the year awards, and Wallace Fowler was honored for his lifetime of leadership at the 32nd annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards. read more >
Yellow Rocket Concepts to Open Ark-Mex Restaurant in Bentonville
Little Rock company Yellow Rocket Concepts announced Wednesday its newest project: Bentonville Taco & Tamale Co. read more >
Report: 41% of Arkansas Households Struggle to Make Ends Meet
About 41% of Arkansas households are trapped by low wages and rising costs and are unable to afford basic needs, according to a report released by Entergy Arkansas and the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation. read more >
Walmart Sets Emergency Leave Policy for 1.4M Hourly Workers
Walmart is launching an emergency leave policy for its 1.4 million hourly U.S. workers that includes allowing workers to not be penalized for taking off if they feel uncomfortable because of the coronavirus. read more >
McMillons Give Another $1M to UA's Innovation Studio
Doug and Shelley McMillon have committed an additional $1 million gift to the McMillon Innovation Studio on the campus of the University of Arkansas so that it can serve more students. read more >
Skyline Report Shows Record Home Sales in Northwest Arkansas
More than 9,600 residential homes were sold in Washington and Benton counties in 2019, which is the highest number recorded by Arvest Bank's Skyline Report since its founding in 2004. read more >
State Leaders: We're Being Proactive About Coronavirus
State legislators and others said at a Monday afternoon news conference that they are being proactive about responding to the global coronavirus outbreak, especially when it comes to the population's most vulnerable to dying from it: the elderly. read more >
Walmart's John Furner Among Speakers at Arkansas Business Executive Leadership Academy
Walmart US CEO John Furner and J.B. Hunt Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Shelley Simpson are among the executives scheduled to speak as the Arkansas Business Executive Leadership Academy expands into northwest Arkansas this fall. read more >
Hussman Heir Taking Reins of Democrat-Gazette Newsroom
Eliza Gaines gets ready to take over for retiring Managing Editor David Bailey and seizing the reins as the paper plots a quick return to profitability. read more >
Women Helping Women: NWA Groups Are Networking
Woman-Run, an initiative that brings together business leaders and prospective businesswomen for networking and informative events, is but just one channel in a growing network of female professionals. read more >
PAM CFO Allen West Arrested in Uber Incident
Fayetteville police said Allen West, the CFO of PAM Transport Inc. in Tontitown, used racial slurs and punched and spit on an Uber driver before his arrest in the early morning hours of Feb. 16 in downtown Fayetteville. read more >
Maloney, Bolton Move Up at NARMC (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Josh Maloney has been promoted to pharmacy manager at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison. Stephanie Bolton has been promoted to nurse manager of obstetrics and nursery. read more >
Vicki Clayton Advances at Generations (Movers & Shakers)
Vicki Clayton has been promoted to chief information officer of Generations Bank in Rogers. read more >
Slowly They Turn (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
As of last week, Arkansas' 17 publicly traded companies had 170 directors and 32 of them were women. That's almost 19%. read more >
Virus Hammers Business Travel as Wary Companies Nix Trips
Amazon, Walmart and other big companies are trying to keep their employees healthy by banning business trips, but they've dealt a gut punch to a travel industry already reeling from the virus outbreak. read more >
John Goodson Re-Elected Chairman of UA Trustees
The University of Arkansas' board of trustees has re-elected John Goodson of Texarkana to another year as its chairman. read more >
Springdale Gets $1.5M Infrastructure Grant
The U.S. Economic Development Administration has awarded a $1.5 million grant to the city of Springdale to support business growth by improving roadway infrastructure needed to ease the movement of commercial traffic. read more >
Ballot Measure Would Change Redistricting Process in Arkansas
A proposed ballot measure was filed in Arkansas would create a new independent commission to redraw the state's congressional and legislative districts. read more >
Fed's Beige Book Finds Coronavirus Impacting Parts of US Economy
The Federal Reserve's latest nationwide survey of business conditions has found that the coronavirus outbreak has begun to impact tourism and disrupt manufacturing chains in parts of the United States. read more >
French Company Funds UA System Endowment, Research
Adisseo, a France-based company and a world leader in animal nutrition, has endowed a professorship and helped fund three poultry science research projects for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. read more >
Simmons Bank Promotes Charlie Van Ness to NWA Market President
Simmons Bank has promoted Charlie Van Ness to market president for northwest Arkansas. read more >
Stephens Insurance to Divest 'Substantial' Amount of Personal Lines Business
Stephens Insurance LLC of Little Rock says it will divest a substantial portion of its personal lines business to Davis & Haynes Insurance Inc. read more >
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