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The Video Wire: Marijuana, Masonic Temples, mascots and murals – oh my!
TVW anchor Dawson Meadows, who must have been stoned when he dressed himself prior to taping, airs a complaint about himself and a local attorney not being selected for a committee to find a new mascot...
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Rheem marks 45 years in Fort Smith, now focused on commercial air units
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comRetooling, river traffic, regulations and refrigerator manufacturers were part of the discussion Thursday (Sept. 10) when Rheem Air Conditioning’s General...
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Union Pacific furloughing more than 2,000 workers, Arkansas cuts unknown
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comUnion Pacific Corp. said Friday afternoon that it is furloughing employees across the nation, but did not have details...
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Cotton talks ‘test’ on Iran deal, Boozman talks about political ‘fair game’
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.netPresident Barack Obama’s legislative victory last week to advance his U.S.-Iran nuclear...
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Fort Smith School Board candidates talk mascot change, school expansion
story by Aric Mitchell, special to The City WireChallenger Bill Hanesworth and incumbent Fort Smith School Board member Rick Wade will square off in one of two contested races on Tuesday (Sept. 15)....
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Fort Smith area GOP legislators say Trump is ‘surprising’ and ‘distasteful’
story by Aric Mitchell, special to The City WireAs the Republican primary for the 2016 Presidential nomination heats up, area GOP lawmakers are weighing in on their party’s candidates with picks, odds,...
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Tyson Foods subject of animal cruelty, workplace hazard claims by activists
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comTyson Foods is under fire for the animal cruelty claims as well as harboring hazardous working conditions in its Carthage, Texas, poultry processing plant,...
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Fort Smith School Board grills charter school supporters
Deanie Mehl, president of the Fort Smith School Board, admitted Monday night (Sept. 14) that many on the Board are “hung up on the money” that could be lost by the school district if a proposed charter...
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Crystal Bridges Museum surpasses 2 million visitors, launches new campaign
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comIt took just 21 months for Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art to welcome one million visitors to Bentonville and now two years later two million people have...
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Newly elected school board members talk mascot change, charter school
story by Aric Mitchell, special to The City WireVoters hoping for a turnaround on the Fort Smith School Board's decision to nix the "Rebels" mascot change for Southside High School may be in for a...
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Gov. Hutchinson talks about hiring new state Parks & Tourism Director
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comAfter giving a pep talk to hospitality industry leaders at the Statehouse Convention Center in downtown Little Rock,...
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Arkansas Supreme Court cleared in misconduct claim in gay marriage case
story by Roby Brock, a TCW content partner and owner of Talk Business & Politicsroby@talkbusiness.net The state Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission (JDDC) concluded Wednesday that no...
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Walmart to add 60,000 seasonal workers, 1,245 of those in Arkansas
Walmart will hire 60,000 workers to help the retailer through the holiday shopping cycle, with 1,245 of those short-term hires to be in Arkansas, the company announced Thursday (Sept. 17) with a...
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August foreclosure pace doubles in Northwest Arkansas, Fort Smith area
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe local foreclosure pace in August bucked the national trend as the number of filings doubled in Benton, Sebastian and Washington counties compared to the same...
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The Video Wire: Something about moving on and being positive
Efforts are made by Dawson Meadows to become Arkansas’ next Parks & Tourism Director or a small boat captain. Or maybe both. It’s uncertain. Also, there is no bleeping in this report, although some...
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Arkansas health reform report to include ‘out of the box’ ideas
story by Steve Brawner, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicsbrawnersteve@mac.comThe consultants who are preparing a report that will guide Arkansas’ health reform efforts are “absolutely in writing...
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Wal-Mart to build two e-commerce fulfillment centers in central Florida
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart Stores will build its next two e-commerce fulfillment centers in south-central Florida as part of its continued focus and investment to drive more...
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National bank chief seeks financial protections for community banks
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comFormer Oklahoma governor and American Banking Association CEO Frank Keating told an audience of mostly legal and...
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Arkansas jobless rate falls to 5.4% in August, nonfarm jobs set record
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire, and sponsored by Arvest Bank. Supporting sponsors of The Compass Report are Cox...
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Revenue options discussed for short-term Arkansas highway funding
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.netHighway funding has been more than a speed bump for policymakers to find a way to...
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