Revolution of Little Rock, parent company of Delta Plastics of Little Rock, plans a $20 million, 36,000-SF expansion of its 100,000-SF manufacturing facility at the Little Rock Port. read more >
The Venture Center took home the top prize in the Best Fintech Accelerator/Incubator category at the second annual Finovate Awards, an international competition. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has appointed Susannah Marshall as the next Arkansas State Bank Department commissioner. read more >
Cynergy Cargo 2 of Douglas, Georgia, a manufacturer of enclosed cargo trailers, marks the opening of its new facility in the Crossett Industrial Park. read more >
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Institute for Digital Health & Innovation has received a four-year, $3.8 million grant from the federal Health Resources & Services Administration to establish a national research center. read more >
The University of Arkansas on Monday reported 151 more confirmed cases of coronavirus at its campus in Fayetteville and a White House report said the state continued to have one of the highest rates of positive tests in the country. read more >
Roach Manufacturing Corp., which makes conveyors and conveying equipment and is also known as Roach Conveyors, announced Monday that it will expand its facility in Caraway (Craighead County) and create 30 new jobs over the next two years. read more >
Quick collaboration among state and local economic developers helped persuade Koppers Holdings Inc. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to retain its North Little Rock plant and invest at least $23 million to expand it over the next two years. read more >
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson authorized high school football teams to begin no-contact practice with helmets next week as confirmed coronavirus cases topped 42,000 in the state. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday announced a new $10 million grant to provide internet access points and about 20,000 devices with up to 24 months of high-speed unlimited data for students across Arkansas. read more >
Arkansas reported 990 new cases of the coronavirus Friday and eight additional deaths. read more >
American furniture maker La-Z-Boy of Monroe, Michigan, is creating 125 jobs by expanding the second shift at its Siloam Springs facility. read more >
The city of Ozark, in partnership with Pinnacle Telecom, has received a $1.9 million Arkansas Rural Connect grant to deploy fiber internet to homes there. read more >
SCA Pharmaceuticals of Little Rock, which makes sterile pharmaceuticals for hospital pharmacies and health care facilities throughout the country, says it will expand its operations in Little Rock. read more >
Arkansas reported nearly 700 confirmed new cases of the coronavirus on Monday, the first day of a statewide mask mandate that's drawn some resistance from local leaders and law enforcement. read more >
Fairfield Bay, in partnership with Arkansas Telephone Co., has received a $1.57 million Arkansas Rural Connect grant to deploy fiber internet to homes there. It’s the first such grant to be awarded. read more >
The University of Arkansas says it will establish the Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research with a $194.7 million grant from the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has appointed Mountain Home businessman Rob Finley to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. He replaces Chairman Ken Reeves. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday he is not ready to further ease restrictions on businesses while coronavirus cases in the state continue to spike. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday defended his decision to lift more coronavirus restrictions on businesses as the state posted a new record for a one-day increase in virus cases since the pandemic began. read more >
