Arkansas Bank Commissioner Elected Secretary of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (Movers & Shakers)
Susannah Marshall is the Arkansas bank commissioner. read more >
Industrial Purchase Tops $4.3M (Real Deals)
Nearly 874 acres for a future expansion of the Little Rock Port Industrial Park tipped the scales at $4.35 million. read more >
by George Waldon -
Camp Aldersgate Names Ryan Miller as Senior Development Officer (Movers & Shakers)
Miller, the former donors relations manager of the Arkansas Foodbank in Little Rock, was named the 2023 Fundraising Young Professional of the Year by the Arkansas Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. read more >
Not a Good Look (Editorial)
Police arresting a government-transparency advocate is not a good look for government. read more >
Dustin McDaniel Joins Cozen O’Connor’s State Attorney General Practice
Dustin McDaniel, former Arkansas attorney general and founding partner of McDaniel Wolff PLLC in Little Rock, is leaving the firm to join an international law firm. read more >
by Cooper Gant -
Private Firms List Led by Blue Cross
Seventeen private companies owned and headquartered in Arkansas are believed to have had revenue of more than $1 billion in 2023. read more >
by Gwen Moritz -
Walton Family Foundation Names Radhika Fox as Environment Program Fellow (Movers & Shakers)
She is the former assistant administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Water. read more >
Main Street Food Truck Festival Leaving Main Street
The culinary celebration is leaving Main Street and heading west down Capitol Avenue. This year’s festival will be held on Capitol between Woodlane and Chester streets on Sept. 22. read more >
Riceland Elects 3 New Board Members (Movers & Shakers)
Britt Allmon, Curtis Fox and Cole Hicks have all been elected to the board. read more >
The Path to a Redevelopment Vision (Lisa Ferrell Commentary)
Progress north of the river offers lessons for downtown Little Rock revitalization. read more >
by Lisa Ferrell -
AI’s Legal Magic: Despite Pitfalls, Attorneys Test Machine Learning
Arkansas firms are wading carefully into the AI world, with human lawyers double- and triple-checking AI’s work in e-discovery, brief-writing and research. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Lyon Dental School Plans June 2025 Opening
The Lyon College School of Dental Medicine expects to see its first students in June 2025 and then watch them graduate three years later — a year earlier than most dental programs. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Prioritize the Riverfront (Editorial)
Little Rock officials will need to prioritize downtown development efforts. Our priority? The riverfront. read more >
Little Rock Unveils Ambitious Downtown Revitalization Plan
The $750,000 study will go to the Little Rock Board of Directors for final approval. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Discovering Arkansas: Census Bureau Estimates Show Rising Population
More than half of Arkansas’ 75 counties have seen their populations grow since 2020, and the state’s population is growing at close to 2%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Municipal Goals: Arkansas Cities Invest in Youth & Amateur Sports Facilities
Many Arkansas cities are building sports complexes as recreation and economic development hubs. The idea is to maximize revenue from tournaments and daily user fees, and to capitalize on growing sports tourism. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
City Refresh: Little Rock, North Little Rock Downtowns See Redevelopment Momentum
Redevelopment activity is on the rise across the downtowns of Little Rock and North Little Rock with apartment, townhomes and reimagined historic buildings. read more >
by George Waldon -
Big Whiskey’s to Close Location in Downtown Little Rock
The restaurant at the corner of East Markham Street and President Clinton Avenue in the River Market will close its doors at the end of the month. read more >
The Buttered Biscuit Sets Opening Date for First Little Rock Location
The Bentonville-based chain is known for its scratch-made biscuits, sausage gravy, homemade jams, house-made butters, and an array of gluten-free options. It has four locations in northwest Arkansas. read more >
Scooping up Success: Loblolly Creamery Delivers Flavors of Arkansas
Co-owner Sally Mengel likes to think Loblolly won over hearts and mouths as a hometown business making high-quality products from scratch with locally sourced ingredients. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
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