Recent Real Estate Deals Total $960K
Hwy 107-10.3 LLC of North Little Rock, led by Byron McKimmey, bout a 10-acre commercial parcel and vacant 2,160-SF retail building at 14177 Highway 107 in Gravel Ridge for $535,000. read more >
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SPONSORED: New Friendly Driver Program Teaches You What You Missed in Driver's Ed
Know everything there is to know about bike lanes and pedestrian hybrid beacons? If you're fuzzy on the details, this free course covers all your questions on the infrastructure that keeps us safe. read more >
Committee: Timing Not Right for Trojan Football Program
A committee appointed to review the findings of a football feasibility study for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock recommends that the university hold off on establishing a football program. read more >
WLR Courtyard by Marriott Visited By $7.3M Sale (Real Deals)
An affiliate of Toronto’s Skyline Investments bought the 149-room Courtyard by Marriott at 10900 Financial Centre Parkway in west Little Rock. read more >
UA Little Rock Selects Firm to Study Adding Football, Band
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has selected Convention Sports & Leisure of Plano, Texas, to conduct feasibility study that will help the university determine whether it should add a football team and a marching band to its offerings. read more >
Football At UALR — Who Pays? (Editorial)
There’s a chance that school spirit will be lifted, student enrollment will increase and alumni and community members will be more engaged should the university start a football program, but it will almost certainly come at an increased cost to students. read more >
Amy Hopper Leaps Into Innovation Hub (Movers & Shakers)
Amy Hopper has been hired at the Innovation Hub at Winrock International as manager of the organization’s Delta I-Fund and will relocate to Little Rock in the coming months. read more >
Lowe’s Land Draws Deals Totaling $6.1M (Real Deals)
Lowe’s Home Centers LLC of Mooresville, North Carolina, acquired about 17.2 acres at the northwest corner of Kanis and Bowman roads to make room for a new 113,941-SF Lowe’s store in west Little Rock. read more >
Sara Lenehan, City of Little Rock (Education/Public Sector Finalist)
Sara Lenehan loves her job as finance director for the city of Little Rock because of its diversity and challenges. read more >
Lottie Holt Shackelford: Political Pioneer
First female and second African-American mayor of Little Rock. … member with leadership positions in a number of organizations including the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) … former co-chair and vice chair emeritus of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) ... chair of DNC Women’s Caucus … helped found the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas … member of the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame. read more >
Book of Condolences for Paris Victims Open at City Hall
In the wake of the tragic attack in Paris, city officials have placed a condolence book for Arkansans wanting to leave messages of support at City Hall. read more >
Little Rock Taking Lead in Switch to CNG (Bruce Moore Commentary)
This first quarter and in particular the month of March mean new cost savings for the city of Little Rock as it opens its first city-owned and operated compressed natural gas fueling station. read more >
Sara Lenehan of the City of Little Rock (CFO of the Year Finalist, Public Sector)
Sara Lenehan applies her skills with numbers for the city as part of a 30-year career in the industry, mostly in the private sector. She went to work for Little Rock in 2004 as comptroller and became finance director in 2008. read more >
Mayor's Car Free Challenge Kicks Off Today
Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola is challenging Little Rock residents to put their cars in park and leave them that way for one week for the 3rd Annual Mayor's Car Free Challenge, starting today (Oct. 7). read more >
Airport Gets $67M Renovation; Bill, Hillary Clinton to Attend Friday's Formal Dedication
The former president and the former secretary of state are scheduled to attend Friday event marking the completion of a $67 million renovation and formally dedicating the Little Rock National Airport’s new name. read more >
Get a Look at Main Street Creative Corridor Design Wednesday
See city officials' vision for the future of Main Street Little Rock tomorrow afternoon from 11:30- 1. Admission is free. read more >
Little Rock Rejects SLWA Warranty Program
The city of Little Rock considered partnering with Service Line Warranties of America, but instead chose to create its own utility warranty-like program. read more >
Volunteers to Build Deck at CARE for Animals Today
Volunteers from Central Arkansas Rescue Effort for Animals (CARE), Home Depot and the Heights Neighborhood Association will build a deck at CARE's headquarters from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. today (Sept. 8). Mayor Stodola will be there at noon. read more >
Discover How LR City Government Works at Free Citizens Academy
Want to learn how Little Rock city government works? Sign up for Citizens Academy, going on from 6-8 p.m. Mondays Sept. 10-Nov. 29. Admission is free. Deadline to register is Thursday (Sept. 6). read more >
Traub: Ray Winder Field Wall Takes One Last Hit
The vintage ballpark's demolition continues this week as the outfield wall, Ray Winder's signature feature, is brought down. It used to protect traffic, now it is stopping traffic, while the demolition can't stop the memories. read more >
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