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Citizens Bank Promotes Josh Baker to City President for Little Rock

Baker will lead the Hot Springs and Little Rock markets, and supervise lending in the central Arkansas region.

Modular Construction Stacks Up in ArkansasLock Icon

Bryan Hawks, owner of Hawks Homes in Bryant and Conway, stands in front of a 3,500-SF modular home at the company’s Conway location. [Jason Burt]

Modular design is revolutionizing both commercial real estate and affordable housing, offering cost-effective, efficient solutions with the potential to transform Arkansas’ development landscape.

Antoine Lucas Named Executive VP & COO of Southwest Power Pool (Super Mover)

Lucas will succeed current COO Lanny Nickell, who was named as the organization’s new president and CEO effective April 1.

CTEH Responds to Growing Demand in Wildfire Recovery & ToxicologyLock Icon

Wildfire response and recovery is a growing focus at CTEH, the disaster and environmental consultancy based in North Little Rock. [PHOTO PROVIDED]

CTEH, a North Little Rock disaster recovery firm, is expanding its operations and diversifying into new markets, including wildfire recovery and data-driven solutions.

Banking & Finance

Citizens Bank Promotes Josh Baker to City President for Little Rock

Baker will lead the Hot Springs and Little Rock markets, and supervise lending in the central Arkansas region. read more >
Bryan Hawks, owner of Hawks Homes in Bryant and Conway, stands in front of a 3,500-SF modular home at the company’s Conway location. [Jason Burt]
Construction / Manufacturing / Real Estate

Modular Construction Stacks Up in ArkansasLock Icon

Modular design is revolutionizing both commercial real estate and affordable housing, offering cost-effective, efficient solutions with the potential to transform Arkansas' development landscape. read more >
Mike Stengel , VP and office executive of Michael Baker International’s northwest Arkansas operations. [Michael Woods]
Business Services / Construction

Michael Baker International Expands in Arkansas with New Fayetteville OfficeLock Icon

Michael Baker International is expanding in Arkansas, driven by ARDOT projects, broadband, and infrastructure growth. read more >
Wildfire response and recovery is a growing focus at CTEH, the disaster and environmental consultancy based in North Little Rock. [PHOTO PROVIDED]
Business Services / Technology

CTEH Responds to Growing Demand in Wildfire Recovery & ToxicologyLock Icon

CTEH, a North Little Rock disaster recovery firm, is expanding its operations and diversifying into new markets, including wildfire recovery and data-driven solutions. read more >
Darren and Kelly Brown, the married owners of Arkansas Air Flow, discovered that their former bookkeeper and employee, Amy Trammell, embezzled from their business over six years.[Karen E. Segrave]
Banking & Finance / Business Services / Legal

Arkansas Air Flow Overcomes $1.8M Theft, Rebounds BusinessLock Icon

Arkansas Air Flow faced a $1.8 million setback after an employee’s embezzlement; however, the company has since recovered, increasing revenue by 52% and expanding its workforce. read more >
Government & Politics / Transportation

Metroplan Awards $2.3M to Central Arkansas

The awards will go toward several projects, including new trails, sidewalks, bike paths and routes to schools. read more >
The exterior of the future Big Orange Northwest at the Pinnacle Hills Promenade in Rogers.
Investments / Restaurants & Food / Tourism

Yellow Rocket Concepts Announces Growth Deal With FoxDen Capital

Most of the planned expansion focuses on the Local Lime restaurant brand. With FoxDen's backing, Yellow Rocket aims to add eight to 10 locations across the Southeast. read more >
Business Services / Construction / Education

Doubling STEM Grads Could Add Nearly $4B to Arkansas Economy by 2038, Study Finds

The state currently faces a critical shortage of STEM graduates, with nearly 58,000 open positions projected in the coming years. read more >
Banking & Finance / Health Care

Jonathan Martin Named to Arvest Board in Central Arkansas

Martin is a Bryant City Council member and owner of Bryant Family Pharmacy. read more >
Banking & Finance / Legal

Kate Davidson Joins Arvest Board in Central Arkansas

Arvest Bank of Fayetteville announced that Kate Davidson has been appointed to the lender’s local board of directors in central Arkansas. Davidson, a Benton native, serves as in-house counsel for […] read more >
Health Care

UAMS Establishes Proteomics Center in Little Rock

Proteomics allows researchers and clinicians to rapidly identify novel disease biomarkers, new drug targets and unique mechanisms driving human diseases. read more >
Construction / Nonprofits / Real Estate

Metroplan Awards $17.4M to Transportation Projects in Central Arkansas

Sherwood received the largest grant, a $4 million award, for roadway improvements on Jacksonville Cato Road from Lybrand Drive to Highway 107. read more >
Education / Technology

Matt Matusiak Named Associate Dean at UA Little Rock

Matt Matusiak is the new associate dean for faculty, technology and accreditation in the College of Business, Health and Human Services at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. read more >
Banking & Finance / Business Services / Technology

Participate Partners with nCino to Streamline Loan Participations

Participate of Little Rock has partnered with nCino of Wilmington, North Carolina to create a platform that aims to digitize and automate the loan participations process. read more >
Regions Center in downtown Little Rock.
Real Estate / Restaurants & Food

Blackberry Market Expanding to Downtown Little Rock

The popular local market is opening its second location in Arkansas in downtown Little Rock. read more >
Construction / Technology

Arkansas’ Fastest-Growing Companies: Servato Charges Ahead With Innovative Battery Management

Servato Corp. of Little Rock has secured a spot on the 2024 Inc. 5000 list with a 128% three-year growth rate, and sees potential for more growth in the future. read more >
Technology

Kinetic Completes $8.2M Broadband Project in Poyen Area

The project is part of Kinetic’s multi-year $2 billion plan to provide internet to areas that have historically been underserved. read more >
Construction / Education

$9M Renovation Complete at Arkansas Tech

The project included interior demolition and abatement, plumbing and drain relocations, a complete re-design of the interior spaces, standing new walls in newly redesigned spaces, and other improvements. read more >
The Innovation Hub
Business Services / Media & Marketing / Nonprofits

North Little Rock Public Library System to Assume Management of Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub

The North Little Rock Public Library System is in negotiations to assume the management and operation of the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub from Winrock International. read more >
Banking & Finance / Health Care

Jason Mizell Joins Arvest Board in Central Arkansas

Mizell is a colorectal surgeon at Baptist Health in Little Rock. read more >