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VisionCorps Purchases Little Rock Complex for $3.5M

The 9.64-acre development at 6818 Murray St. in Little Rock was owned by North Carolina’s Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind Inc.

by Arkansas Business Staff - November 6, 2023, 12:00am

Highway Widening Continues in Jacksonville

July 2, 2018, 12:00am

The public is welcome to make their own observations on U.S. 67/167 construction in Jacksonville, but from a safe distance on IDriveArkansas.com.

The Arkansas Department of Transportation expects to complete the $79.3 million widening of U.S. Highway 67/167 from Vandenberg Boulevard in Jacksonville to state Highway 5 near Cabot in the first quarter of next year.

As Stodola Steps Aside, It’s Time to Rethink Schools, Governance (Blake Rutherford Commentary)

May 17, 2018, 11:06am

The possibility to become a bourgeoning city of the new and progressive American South rests at Little Rock’s feet. It is time for our city to reach beyond its farthest branch.

Metroplan Report Finds People Live Where They Work

July 13, 2017, 9:39am

Metroplan on Thursday released its 2017 Demographic Review and Outlook, noting demographic trends for the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Blue Sail Coffee's space on the first floor of the Little Rock Tech Park.

Coffee Shops On Rise in Downtown Little Rock

Choices for the coffee-loving crowd are proliferating in downtown Little Rock what with the opening or scheduled opening of at least four new coffee shops within the last few months. read more >

by Jan Cottingham - May 1, 2017, 12:00am

Blue Sail Coffee Roasters of Conway has agreed to open a coffee shop inside the Little Rock Technology Park at 417 Main St. in Little Rock.

Construction / Restaurants & Food / Retail

Blue Sail Coffee to Open Shop in Tech Park

Blue Sail Coffee Roasters of Conway has signed a three-year lease to operate a coffee shop inside Phase 1 of the Little Rock Technology Park at 417 Main St. read more >

by Lance Turner - January 19, 2017, 11:28am

Christina Littlejohn and the ASO board did their homework so the orchestra could withstand two years outside of its normal venue.

Construction / Media & Marketing / Nonprofits / Tourism

Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Ready for Its Return to Robinson

Meticulous preparation will allow the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra to return to the Robinson Center Music Hall this fall financially secure after overcoming what could have been a steep decline in revenue because of an unavoidable venue change. read more >

by - August 1, 2016, 12:00am

The repair process for the sinkholes at Dickey-Stephens Park required a replacement of the drainage system.

Construction / Tourism

$425K in the Hole: Dickey-Stephens Park Ready for Opening Day

After three months of replacement and repairs, the Arkansas Travelers are hoping the only thing sinking on the baseball field come April 7 is a pitch or two. read more >

by Alexis Crowe - March 24, 2016, 11:50am

Education

UA Courts Pulaski Tech, Rich Mountain Community College

The University of Arkansas is in merger talks with both Pulaski Technical College in North Little Rock and Rich Mountain Community College in Mena. read more >

by Gwen Moritz - March 11, 2016, 2:32pm

Roberts Lee is now the sole owner of Meadors Adams & Lee Inc. of Little Rock.

Business Services / Insurance

Roberts Lee Becomes Sole Owner at Meadors Adams & Lee

Meadors Adams & Lee of Little Rock announced Friday that partner Roberts Lee is now sole owner of the insurance agency. read more >

by Arkansas Business Staff - March 11, 2016, 1:22pm

Ron Mathieu, executive director of Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport.

Business Services / Construction / Real Estate / Tourism / Transportation

Little Rock’s Clinton National Airport Looks Beyond Passengers for Revenue

The Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport is holding its own in the face of declining passenger counts. While that downward trend continued to cut into revenue from landing fees and parking, the state’s largest airport more than made up for it in other areas. read more >

by George Waldon - March 7, 2016, 12:00am

Allied Bank's last remaining operational presence in Little Rock at the corner of Kavanaugh Blvd and Fillmore Street.

Banking & Finance / Legal / Real Estate / Retail

Heartland Bank Takes Over Allied Bank’s Last Little Rock Branch

The location of Allied Bank’s last operational branch in Little Rock recently was forfeited in lieu of foreclosure. read more >

by Arkansas Business Staff - February 15, 2016, 12:00am

A rendering of the new Jacksonville High School.

Construction / Education / Government & Politics / Investments / Real Estate / Retail

Jacksonville Mayor: Millage Vote a ‘Game Changer’

Jacksonville's new high school should be open by the fall 2019, thanks to voters who on Tuesday approved a 7.6 mill property tax increase to fund facilities. read more >

by Mark Carter - February 11, 2016, 10:51am

Tourism / Transportation

Glo Airlines Adds Direct Flights from Little Rock to Destin

Regional air service provider Glo of New Orleans announced Thursday it will expand its non-stop service from Little Rock to to Florida's Emerald Coast. read more >

by Arkansas Business Staff - February 11, 2016, 10:23am

The KATV building, at 401 Main Street, beside an empty lot, is also set to be part of the Little Rock Tech Park.

Banking & Finance / Business Services / Education / Investments / Media & Marketing / Small Business

Tech Park Talks Timeline with KATV; Mary Good to Step Down

Sinclair Broadcasting will need at least three years to move its Little Rock ABC affiliate, KATV Channel 7, from its building at Main and Fourth, Little Rock Technology Park Director Brent Birch told board members Wednesday. read more >

by Mark Carter - February 11, 2016, 8:55am

A new Staybridge Suites hotel is planned at the former Brandon House location at 12th and University in midtown Little Rock.

Construction / Investments / Real Estate / Tourism

Developers Plan Staybridge Suites for Midtown Little Rock

A local partnership group called Midtown Hospitality LLC plans to invest $13 million to bring a Staybridge Suites hotel to a 2.69-acre site at University Avenue and 12th Street in Little Rock. read more >

by Alexis Crowe - February 9, 2016, 4:08pm

Energy

First Electric Adds Solar With Today’s Power

First Electric Cooperative of Jacksonville recently entered into a service agreement with Arkansas-based Today’s Power Inc. (TPI) to install a one-megawatt AC solar array. read more >

by Arkansas Business Staff - February 9, 2016, 2:06pm

A rendering of the planned kitchen area in the Technology Park.

Business Services / Construction / Real Estate / Small Business

Tech Park Closes on Phase 1 Properties

Renovation for the first phase of the planned Little Rock Technology Park is expected to begin in April after tech park board members on Monday signed closing documents to purchase properties along Main Street. read more >

by Mark Carter - February 9, 2016, 10:22am

The UALR marketing team: (from left) Glen Ritta; Professor Gary Geissler; Cathy Heathscott; Quay Allen-Smith; Monika Bickert, head of product policy with Facebook; Hillary Darby; and Shannon Carroll.

Energy / Government & Politics / Media & Marketing

UALR Helping Defuse Terrorism Recruitment

Perpetrators of violent extremism successfully recruit potential members through social media, and a campaign including a team from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is underway to counter their efforts. read more >

by Mark Carter - February 8, 2016, 12:00am

Pulaski Technical College celebrated the grand opening of its Center for Humanities and Arts on Feb. 2.

Education

Pulaski Technical College Debuts $30M Center for Humanities and Arts

Pulaski Technical College in North Little Rock held a grand opening celebration Tuesday for its new $30 million, 90,000-SF Center for Humanities and Arts. read more >

by Alexis Crowe - February 2, 2016, 3:48pm

Restaurants & Food / Small Business

Update: Ed’s Custom Bakery Says It Will Reopen in Conway

Ed’s Custom Bakery, a longtime and popular bakery in Conway, has shut its doors but will reopen next week under new management. read more >

by Arkansas Business Staff - February 2, 2016, 11:44am

Business Services / Small Business

Dallas Cowboys Executive to Speak at North Little Rock Chamber Banquet

Dallas Cowboys executive Charlotte Jones Anderson will speak at the North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce's 31st Annual Banquet on Thursday, March 10 at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock. read more >

by Arkansas Business Staff - February 1, 2016, 1:43pm

An aerial view of the area being branded as the Financial Quarter.

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StudioMAIN Developing LR Financial Quarter

Aiming to help downtown revitalization reach its true potential, a nonprofit group called StudioMAIN has unveiled plans to market an area of downtown it’s calling the Financial Quarter. read more >

by Mark Carter - February 1, 2016, 12:00am

Margaret McEntire at Lost Forty Brewing.

Construction / Investments / Manufacturing / Media & Marketing / Real Estate / Restaurants & Food / Retail / Small Business / Tourism

East Little Rock’s ‘Innovation Alley’ Drawing Grit, Funk Lovers

Margaret McEntire has found herself in the midst of a second redevelopment wave in downtown Little Rock. A player on the River Market scene since 1999, McEntire is now hosting change instead of making it happen. read more >

by George Waldon - February 1, 2016, 12:00am

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