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West Memphis, Southern Bancorp promoting local homeownership
West Memphis is one of two Arkansas cities selected this month to participate in the federal Thriving Communities Program, which provides two years of no-cost …
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Subscriber ExclusiveFTC’s ban on noncompete agreements to affect Arkansas workplaces
Even in an at-will employment state like Arkansas, noncompete agreements are growing more popular, experts say, meaning the Federal Trade Commission's new rule…
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Subscriber ExclusiveConway’s Mercer Mass Timber turning out 'glulam' for construction projects
A year after the company that built it filed for bankruptcy protection, an engineered wood facility in Conway is seeing increases in both orders and production.
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Subscriber ExclusiveResearch underway to capture, sequester carbon at Foreman cement plant
The Ash Grove Cement plant in Foreman is participating in a program funded by the U.S. Department of Energy to test a carbon-capture system.
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Subscriber ExclusiveInnovation Hub in North Little Rock helps establish careers without a degree
Skills to Launch, a program offered by Winrock International's Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub in North Little Rock, recently graduated its ninth 10-week clas…
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Subscriber ExclusiveArkansas adoption of electric vehicle chargers drags at home, office
The federal investments in building out electric vehicle chargers along interstate highways is aimed at reducing drivers' "range anxiety" and encourage adoptio…
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Subscriber ExclusiveMaker of steel pipes, tubes plans $120M investment in northeast Arkansas facility
Chicago-based Zekelman Industries, North America's largest manufacturer of steel tubes and pipes, is investing up to $120 million to expand a Mississippi Count…
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Subscriber ExclusivePark Plaza hosting artists with Zero Empty Spaces
Zero Empty Spaces, a Florida management company that operates art studios in shopping malls, office buildings and other commercial real estate, has opened a lo…
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Subscriber ExclusiveCupcake bakers abide, years after the fad crumbled
BRYANT -- Like dozens of food fads before them, cupcake popularity in Arkansas faded after a few years. But a few cupcake-centric bakeries endure, consistent q…
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Subscriber ExclusiveGreen highways: Arkansas invests $14.9 million in electric vehicle charging network
The Arkansas Department of Transportation is giving more than $14.9 million to 19 electric vehicle charging projects as the nation's network of charging statio…
