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George Waldon joined Arkansas Business in 1985 as an associate editor and has covered a smorgasbord of topics during his tenure, ranging from weighty matters to the absurd. He grew up in Corning (Clay County), graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and worked as a general assignment reporter at the El Dorado News-Times before signing on with Arkansas Business.
The reshuffling of state offices around Little Rock has set the stage for construction of two buildings and the possible sale of a third. read more >
The Regions Bank lobby at its namesake office building in downtown Little Rock is scheduled to go dark in six weeks. read more >
A once-dormant bank building in northeast Arkansas is seeing renewed life as a financial headquarters. read more >
The main office of Little Rock's Encore Bank is on the move. The $584 million-asset lender is relocating its headquarters to Suite 100 at 1801 Rahling Road in west Little Rock. read more >
The 242-unit apartment property in North Little Rock trades hands between two California companies for $6.15 million. read more >
When it comes to Arkansas home sales, historically low interest rates are helping steamroll any ill effects from COVID-19. read more >
An affiliate of Conway's Reliance Health Care Inc., bought the 90-bed nursing and rehabilitation facility in west Little Rock. The seller is Wagnon Place Inc., led by Joey Wiggins. read more >
Goko LLC of Wichita, Kansas, purchased the super convenience store in west Little Rock from Bayrock Seven LLC of Charlotte, North Carolina. read more >
Thirteen years ago, word began leaking out that one of the most dynamic commercial development partnerships in fast-growing northwest Arkansas was breaking up. read more >
Little Rock Funeral Home is now part of Smith Family Funeral Homes after a recent purchase. read more >
