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ARK Challenge on hiatus as funding ends, program praised for laying ‘roots’
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe ARK Challenge, a business accelerator program that has helped companies like Q-Box, MineWhat and Overwatch get off the ground in recent years, has been...
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Fort Smith Board changes bond sale shift, Director cites threat over vote
story by Aric Mitchell, special to The City WireThe Fort Smith Board of Directors met in a special meeting on Tuesday (Aug. 11) to determine the future of its 2005B Series Bonds with regard to...
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The Supply Side: Little Rock inventor profits from saving goatees
story by Steve Brawner, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicsbrawnersteve@mac.comEditor’s note: The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and...
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CartDelivered, Swivel Caddy win awards at G60 competition in Rogers
story by Jamie Smith jsmith@thecitywire.comTwo brand-spanking new companies earned the top spots at the latest G60 Elevator Speech Competition, which was held during the 2015 Northwest Arkansas...
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Arkansas, U.S. fuel pump prices expected to fall further in the fourth quarter
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comArkansas and U.S. motorists will likely see pump prices continue to move lower for the rest of the year, and may well...
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Home sales in Arkansas’ large markets up 6.95% in the first half of 2015
The first half of 2015 ended strong for home sales in Arkansas’ four largest markets, with the number of homes sold up almost 10% and the value of the home sales up almost 15% in June.The number of...
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The Video Wire: Mustaches, minecraft and topless races
Neck-poppin’ Dawson Meadows has sources that tell him a Fort Smith City Director almost lost a mustache over a vote on bond sales.He also reports on a startup company that won money to help fund a...
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UAFS officials hope new Windgate facility will nurture ‘the creative class’
story and photos by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comCome Monday (Aug. 17), the newest building on the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith campus is estimated to welcome up to 400 students and...
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Wall Street has low expectations for next Wal-Mart earnings report
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWhen Wal-Mart Stores reports its second quarter earnings on Monday (Aug. 17), the story will be about a lot of things; Walmart wages, the terrifically cumbersome...
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Gov. Hutchinson said he is prepared to move on setting execution dates
story by Steve Brawner, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicsbrawnersteve@mac.comGov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday (Aug. 13) that he expects to receive a request to set execution dates for one or...
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Wal-Mart and other retailers move to test alternative to Apple Pay
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comMobile Pay has been a hot topic in the retail sector, especially as consumers become more comfortable using their phones to complete simple tasks like depositing...
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Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice to resign, cites health problem
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireCiting a “significant health issue,” Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Jim Hannah announced his intent to resign from the...
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Tyson Foods to close slaughter-only beef plant in Iowa, cut 400 jobs
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comTyson Foods CEO Donnie Smith told the media during the Aug. 3 earnings call that it planned to stand by its beef division, despite the lack of fed cattle driving...
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Students, Gov. Hutchinson get taste of computer coding at Clinton Center
story by Steve Brawner, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicsbrawnersteve@mac.comHundreds of students got a taste of computer coding at the Clinton Presidential Center on Saturday (Aug. 15), days...
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Johnny Cash boyhood home and Dyess colony attract thousands worldwide
story from KASU 91.9 FM, courtesy of Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireIt has been one year since the official opening of the Johnny Cash Boyhood Home and the Dyess...
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NWACC to fundraise for new Springdale campus, hopes to open by 2018
story by Rose Ann Pearcerapearce@thecitywire.comThe Board of Trustees at NorthWest Arkansas Community College have approved the plans for a new campus in Springdale. The challenge now is raising the...
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Fort Smith area banks reports mixed results through first half of 2015
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comA slowly improving Fort Smith area economy has helped the local banking sector tally respectable profits through the first half of 2015 despite depressed margins...
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Arvest counsel asks for continuance in suits against Dennis Smiley
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThree civil lawsuits against former Arvest Bank bank president Dennis Smiley may be put on hold until the ongoing criminal case is resolved, according to a...
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Regional air travel down in July, XNA to add San Francisco flight
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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Five Fort Smith City Directors discuss preferences on hiring new city boss
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comAt least three Fort Smith City Directors say government leadership experience is not a necessity in the search for a new city administrator, with Vice...
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