Chris Caldwell, Who Led Sanders’ Winning Campaign, Establishes His Own Firm
Caldwell announced his plans Wednesday in a news release, calling his new firm a “voice for common-sense policies” to help Arkansas move forward. read more >
Caldwell announced his plans Wednesday in a news release, calling his new firm a “voice for common-sense policies” to help Arkansas move forward. read more >
Educators and others in the state are collaborating to fill the talent gap accompanying the growing demand for cybersecurity professionals. read more >
The projects are expected to create or help retain 516 jobs in total. read more >
The money will help the programs provide employment and training services in historically underserved areas. read more >
Winrock International and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission launch Opportunity Arkansas, a website with information about investing in Opportunity Zones. read more >
Jonesboro received two grants totaling $2.5 million to install a new rail storage facility near the Craighead Technology Park that will benefit manufacturers by giving them greater capacity to move products. read more >
Ozarka College in Melbourne received a $1.47 million grant for a three-year workforce program at its satellite campus in Ash Flat. read more >
The Delta Regional Authority has awarded Winrock International a $675,785 grant to continue the Delta Innovation Fund (I-Fund) program through October 2021. read more >
Six months after a rain-drenched grand opening, Dragon Woodland is on the brink of boosting the output of its Helena-West Helena sawmill facility. read more >
The Delta Regional Authority announces a $1.5 million investment into 11 organizations across the Mississippi River Delta to aid workforce and economic development strategies. read more >
The Delta Regional Authority has invested $2.2 million in eight public infrastructure and workforce training projects. read more >
Startups that build medical devices must clear some high hurdles, but the rewards can be huge. read more >
Christ Caldwell, the federal co-chairman of the Delta Regional Authority, touts the agency’s return on investment in the area. read more >
Rejuvenix of Little Rock, a graduate of the Delta Innovation Fund accelerator, won $10,000 for technical assistance last week at the program's 2019 Demo Day at the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock. read more >
Arkansas State University welcomes the start of construction on a disaster training preparedness pavilion facility in Imboden. read more >
The U.S. Department of Commerce awards a $576,302 grant to Winrock International's Innovation Fund, or I-Fund, through the Economic Development Administration's Regional Innovation Strategies program. read more >
The Delta Regional Authority will invest $2 million to provide safe and sanitary sewer and water service to rural families, increase economic development opportunities, enhance workforce training and development and improve healthcare. read more >
Crystal Johnson has graduated from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Institute for Organization Management, which consists of 96 hours of course instruction in nonprofit management. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has been named the state's co-chair of the Delta Regional Authority's Board of Governors. read more >
The Health Resources & Services Administration, in collaboration with the Delta Regional Authority, has selected six rural hospitals in four states to share $2 million for intensive technical assistance in finance, operations, technology and quality improvement. read more >
