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ArcBest CEO McReynolds: ‘Let’s get the shovels digging’
story and photos by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comWith Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Mike Preston, his new jobs boss, in attendance, the mood was celebratory at the formal groundbreaking for the...
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Fort Smith area reports stronger home sales, better sales volume
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comEditor’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....
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U.S. foreclosures lowest in eight years, Arkansas filings down 4.12%
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comArkansas foreclosure activity continues to slow and are part of a national trend in which first quarter foreclosures were their lowest rate in 8 years, according...
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The Video Wire: Things you don’t want to see, and dead people
A lament about a Clinton Bush appearance in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the unfortunate allegation that the Fort Smith Police Department attempted to hack an attorney’s computer, and the...
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Legal arguments begin on EPA rules for coal plants, carbon emissions
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comOral arguments in the case of State of West Virginia vs. Federal Environmental Protection Agency began Thursday...
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Bentonville entrepreneurs put Junk Brands on the national retail map
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comIn just under three years Kourtney and Beau Barrett have disrupted the fitness headband segment with Junk Brands, a growing custom headband manufacturing...
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Committees raise more money for city, county tax renewal campaigns
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comThe group seeking renewal of Fort Smith’s 1% sales tax for street work and a 5% cut of that tax for trail and greenway work raised $5,000 in March to cover...
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Student design portfolios get a critical look from professionals
story by Rose Ann Pearce, special to The City WireAs thousands of college seniors prepare to receive their degrees next month and then head out into the job market, a group of students from the...
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Whirlpool settles on most claims related to TCE pollution at Fort Smith plant
Whirlpool officials said Friday (April 17) they have paid more than $3 million to property owners harmed by pollution around the company’s former manufacturing plant in Fort Smith, and have settled...
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Wal-Mart restructures store management hierarchy, closes five stores
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comRetail giant Wal-Mart Stores confirmed Friday (April 17) plans to eliminate the role of zone managers in its U.S. stores in the coming weeks. This impacts 14,000...
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The Supply Side: Suppliers near Wal-Mart 30% rule to see more pressure
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and...
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Arkansas River tonnage down 8% in the first quarter
Tonnage moved on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System was down 8% during the first quarter thanks in large part to a 31% dip in outbound shipments and an 18% decline in sand, gravel and...
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Field Agent report: Millennials spearheading TV revolution
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe Millennial generation — consumers between 19 and 34 years of age — are nothing like their parents and grandparents. So it comes as no surprise that their...
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Secretary of State to launch web portal for one-stop business help
story by Roby Brock, a TCW content partner and owner of Talk Business & Politicsroby@talkbusiness.netIt flew under the radar for the most part, but a significant piece of legislation may make...
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Fort Smith Board may look for trail funding options if voters reject tax plan
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comMost members of the Fort Smith Board of Directors were hesitant to speculate about funding a trail plan if an upcoming 5% diversion tax fails to gain voter...
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Arkansas’ jobless rate holds at 5.6% in March
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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Things you may not have known: J.B. Hunt Transport Services
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comJ.B. Hunt Transport Services began as a small carrier of rice hulls from eastern Arkansas across the state to the burgeoning poultry industry in Northwest...
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First CEO of Sam’s Club shares lessons learned from Sam Walton
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comRon Loveless, the first CEO of Sam’s Club, met Sam Walton as a child when Loveless’ mom became Walton’s housekeeper. A friend and one-time executive of Walton...
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Freight sector solid in first quarter, but slowdown seen in export orders
The U.S. freight sector ended the first quarter on a high note, but authors of closely watched reports say the gains could be shaved in the remainder of 2015 by a decline in the global economy and a...
View ArticleExxonMobil to pay almost $5 million for central Arkansas oil spill
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comOil and gas giant ExxonMobil Corp. will pay nearly $5 million in state and federal civil penalties to resolve alleged...
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