For Hot Springs Village, dawn of a new age
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE -- As an avid golfer, Jeff Owens fits the traditional profile of the 15,000 residents who make up the Hot Springs Village Property Owners A…
Stories by Chris Bahn
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Investing in startups not LR's Strong Suit, successful designer says
When Little Rock designer Jamie Davidson launched Strong Suit three years ago he was committed to the belief that a viable, national or global fashion brand co…
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Windstream's $1.1B EarthLink marriage gets FCC's blessing
Windstream Holdings Inc. of Little Rock and EarthLink Holdings Corp. have been granted approval by the Federal Communications Commission to move forward with a…
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LR firm helps startups track new funding
Raising capital is often cited by startup founders as their least favorite and most difficult part of running their companies.
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Pine Bluff initiative chairman encouraged by interest to improve city
Interest in Go Forward Pine Bluff, an initiative aimed at improving the Jefferson County town and increasing its tax base, was far from what Chairman Mary Prin…
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Advocate urges Arkansas town to embrace its diverse, blue-collar culture
Springdale currently has -- and will likely add to -- an assortment of brew pubs, cafes, bike shops and restaurants along Emma Avenue.
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North Little Rock firm's package kiosk offers secure central hub for deliveries, pickups
Early in a yearlong test run for Anytime Valet, a first-time user opened the delivery kiosk looking for a package and also found spider webs.
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Top 5 Arkansas business stories in 2016 offer optimistic outlook
At their worst, year-end lists are just a quick, easy way to fill space.
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Loser of Arkansas lottery's contract protests; asks competitor to be disqualified
Mangan Holcomb Partners has filed a protest with the Office of State Procurement asking that its competitors for the five-year, $34.5 million Arkansas Scholars…
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Donors on board with El Dorado becoming entertainment destination
EL DORADO -- Speaking engagements during stints as CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and chief operating officer of Marvel Comics often exposed Terry Stewa…
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Little Rock building to get $10M makeover; office, residential, retail spaces planned east of I-30
Cromwell Architects Engineers and Moses Tucker Real Estate plan a $10 million mixed-use redevelopment of the two-story Sterling Paint building at Sixth and Sha…
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In Little Rock, site near I-30 sold for $1.7M; residential, retail complex in plans
Developer Rusty Thompson has purchased 2.1 acres east of Interstate 30 in Little Rock for $1.7 million with the intent of building a residential and retail dev…
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Frustrated with options, two open Little Rock pet spa as vacation for dogs
A kiwi-and-oatmeal treatment awaits visitors to the luxury resort and spa located off Little Rock's Rebsamen Park Road.
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Economic agency adds military exec
Col. Gary Holland was named Friday as director of military affairs for the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.
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CJRW wins $34.5M contract to plug Arkansas lottery
CJRW has been awarded a five-year, $34.5 million advertising, marketing and public relations contract for the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery pending a 14-day pro…
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So far, 11 signed up for Little Rock's tech park
The first 11 companies and individuals that will be housed at the Little Rock Technology Park were unveiled Tuesday.
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State's legal, business minds abuzz preparing for medical marijuana
What the legalization of medical marijuana means for human resource departments or business owners who want to invest in the emerging industry is unclear.
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Permit in hand, downtown Little Rock bowling spot a go
A building permit valued at $850,000 is pending with the city for construction of a bowling alley at 315 E. Capitol Ave. in Little Rock.
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Builders press for U.S. investment
Using the installation of the Broadway Bridge as a backdrop, Associated General Contractors of America economist Ken Simonson on Tuesday stressed the need for …
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Naming of tenants expected soon as Little Rock Tech Park work progresses
Late last week crews began installing signs outside the Little Rock Technology Park, and construction continues on the two buildings expected to house Phase 1 …
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District greenlights $4.4 million project on Little Rock's South Main
Construction on a $4.4 million residential and retail development at 1424 S. Main St. in Little Rock will begin in 2017, developer Matt Foster said Friday.
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Little Rock port purchases 157 acres for $1.3M; more land sought
The Little Rock Port Authority purchased 157 acres for $1.3 million on Friday, the first of multiple acquisitions planned by the agency.
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Arkansas justices uphold protest decision at Wal-Mart stores
The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld a Circuit Court decision that prohibits labor union protests on property owned by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in the state, but modi…
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Investment fund bets on companies in burgeoning legal marijuana sector
Tim Taggart is, ahem, high on marijuana as a sound financial investment.
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A North Little Rock gem, jeweler to close after 80 years
College didn't agree with Loyd Stanley.
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City mourns the Honeycomb's final days
ARKADELPHIA -- Recent changes to federal law have proven more difficult for the Honeycomb Restaurant and Bakery to overcome than the disasters befalling the ci…
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Wal-Mart CEO sets 'green' goals
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will increase its efforts to produce less landfill waste and become more energy efficient over the next eight years, CEO Doug McMillon ann…
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Convenience store, international bakery to team up at 12 Arkansas locations
The unlikely pairing of Arkansas convenience store chain Road Runner and Fornetti, an international bakery headquartered in Hungary, began in the way many mode…
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Foam-maker to grow Arkansas plant, plans 100 new jobs
Elite Comfort Solutions, a foam manufacturing company, is planning to add 100 new jobs as part of a plant expansion in Fort Smith.
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State, LR leaders tickled to host gathering of influential site selectors
As it turns out, site selectors pick a conference site for themselves using the same sort of criteria they apply to their daily work.
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Developer sets retail, residential project on Little Rock's Main Street
Plans for a 25,353-square-foot retail and residential development at 1424 Main St. have been filed with the Capitol Zoning District Commission.
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Sears store tract in Little Rock nets $44M; lot along I-630 ‘attracting all the retailers,’ marketer says
A Dallas real estate development firm is planning $100 million worth of retail and restaurant development on 30 acres in midtown Little Rock.
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Two airlines suspend Little Rock flights until '17
Seasonal airline service is becoming as much of a reality for travelers as airport security lines.
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Startup pitching H2O-plus says word getting out
User testimonials for HTWO Hydrogen Water sound, the company's CEO admits, too good to be true.
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Smithsonian exhibit pleases, but Jonesboro firm not ready to be a relic
Smithsonian's National Postal Museum last month opened a "virtual exhibit" to highlight the 200-year relationship between private industry and the U.S. Postal …
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Parks Department sets ad bidding
The state Department of Parks and Tourism will open its advertising contract for bids in March and is distributing an updated request for proposals to agencies…
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PHOTOS/VIDEO: Broadway Bridge falls ... after a bit
Turns out the Broadway Bridge wasn't just old. It was also pretty darned stubborn.
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Coffee/cycling shops to build on culture of biking in LR area
Chris St. Peter, an attorney and cycling enthusiast, moved to Little Rock this summer from Chicago with little knowledge of the city.
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Analyst's note deflates Tyson stock
Shares of Tyson Foods Inc. dropped by more than 10 percent in a 24-hour period as investors reacted to an analyst's warning that an industrywide price fixing a…
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Dog bar: Startup hopes to mix barks, brews in Little Rock
The list of challenges facing the owners of Bark Bar, a combination dog park and watering hole for humans, is lengthy.
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Tiny details enough to make — or break — projects worth billions
As the story goes, about 200 feet of Jefferson County timberland nearly cost the state what could one day be $10.5 billion in economic development investment.
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Energy project planned near Pine Bluff; $3.5B gas plant called 10-year job
Energy Security Partners plans to invest at least $3.5 billion to build a Jefferson County plant that will convert natural gas into liquid, CEO Roger Williams …
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To revitalize downtown, Forrest City nonprofit scales back approach
Reality has set in for the executive chairman of Downtown Forrest City.
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Plant expansion to add Harrison jobs
Lecheek Nutrition, which manufactures and distributes nutritional supplements, will invest $6.7 million to renovate 437,000 square feet of space in Harrison, t…
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Reaching international visitors next hurdle for state's tourism industry
Members of the Arkansas Hospitality Association and State Parks and Tourism Commission listened for nearly 90 minutes last week as a spring marketing plan aime…
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Size of Jonesboro project doubling
CFK Hospitality is increasing the size of its proposed convention center project in Jonesboro to 78,000 square feet in hopes of qualifying for state sales tax …
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Envoy Air plans LR service hub
Envoy Air Inc. will invest $2.5 million to renovate hangar space at Little Rock's Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field where it will operate a…
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Little Rock restaurant developer McGehee has itch for barbecue, new markets
Yellow Rocket Concepts executive chef and co-owner Scott McGehee, like the company's other partners, has plenty of vision.
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Little Rock board sets vote tonight on buying downtown building
An ordinance authorizing the city to purchase the Cromwell Building on behalf of the Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau will go before Little Rock's Bo…
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After years of longing for convention center, Jonesboro to get two
JONESBORO — For more than a decade the city’s leaders have dreamed of having a hotel-and-convention center.
