Jon Chadwell
Newport Lands New Air Charter Service, Gen 4 Jets
Newport has a new air charter business that’s poised to soar, steered by a native son and father who own their own Cessna jet and have several others on call. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
EDA Honors Newport Tech Depot Project
The Tech Depot is a regional technical development and workforce training training center taking advantage of grants and business partnerships. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Newport Completes $4.3M Tech Depot Training Center
The Newport Economic Development Commission finishes a nearly $4.3 million workforce and technology complex. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Newport Economic Development Commission Receives $1M, Building in Settlement
The legal dispute started in November 2020 when marijuana cultivator Natural State Wellness received approval to move to Jefferson County. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Here’s the Name Behind Newport’s Giant Solar Array
A prominent Newport farmer and multifaceted businessman has been working on a project with Moss Solar of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and CMS Energy of Michigan. read more >
Bitcoin Hubs Bask In Entergy’s Glow
‘Crypto mining’ set for Newport, Little Rock and Walnut Ridge; Pine Bluff says no. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Ritter Partners on Free Wi-Fi Park in Newport
The RightFiber Wi-Fi Park, named after Ritter's broadband service, aims to expand access to high-speed internet in the area. read more >
Here’s to the Voters (Editorial)
Decades of vision, planning, collaboration and toil are coming to fruition in Arkansas as the state’s steel industry levels up again. But one cohort crucial to the success deserves praise, too: the citizens of Mississippi County. read more >
Some Clouds, Mostly Sunny (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
Sun power has grown quickly in Arkansas, but there have been challenges that threatened its rise, and Arkansas Business has tracked each of them. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Jackson County Solar Project Could Be State’s Largest
About 1,900 acres of property along U.S. 67 near Newport is being prepped for the project. read more >
To Keep Job Surge, Newport Keeps Tax
For the past 20 years, a half-cent for every buck spent in Newport has pumped millions of dollars into local economic development, helping to stem an exodus and turn Jackson County into a commuter destination for 3,000 incoming workers per day. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Pine Bluff Snaps Up Newport Marijuana Cultivator
Turnabout is fair play in Jefferson County, which gained a medical marijuana cultivation center from Newport this month after losing it to the Jackson County seat more than two years ago. read more >
At Depot, Apprentices Get Tickets to IT Jobs
Newport’s Iron Mountain Train Depot still has its century-old ticket window, but instead of sending railroad passengers on their way, the refurbished station will soon put Arkansans on a track to better careers. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Newport Tech Academy Gets $2.5M Federal Grant
The U.S. Economic Development Administration awards a $2.5 million grant to Newport's Tech Depot IT Apprenticeship Academy. read more >
Newport Commission, ASU-Newport Partner with ACDS on IT Training Center
The Newport Economic Development Commission and Arkansas State University-Newport are partnering with the Arkansas Center for Data Sciences to bring a regional information technology training center to downtown Newport. read more >
Marijuana Cultivator Rising In Newport Adds Illinois Ally
Don Parker can tell you chapter and verse about how he’ll grow medicinal marijuana at a $9 million, 35,000-SF cultivation facility his company is building in Newport. But ask where he’ll get his first plant or seed, and he goes quiet for a beat. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Arkansas Pot Plots Proved Smokin’ Hot
Pinpointing legally permissible real estate for the state’s first medical cannabis enterprises after a 2016 legalization vote was like plunging into the haystack to find the perfect spot for a needle, those involved in the process say. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Newport, Paragould Join AEDC’s ‘Competitive Communities’
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission says Newport and Paragould have completed the Competitive Communities Initiative evaluation. read more >
Swedish Company to Expand Newport Operations, Create 100 Jobs
Gränges of Sweden announced Thursday that it will invest $26 million to expand its Newport operations and create 100 full-time jobs. read more >
Annual Show Lets Newport Show Off Artists, and Itself
Starting next month, a resurgent downtown Newport will host events on 22 of 26 weekends, culminating in late September with Depot Days, the city’s signature music festival. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
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