The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences received a grant of $4.6 million to boost its program to encourage primary care physicians to practice in rural areas. UAMS, the state’s main medical school, has eight regional campuses around the state. They will partner with the UAMS College...
After being recently named the interim chancellor for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Christina Drale has been voted by the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees to be permanent chancellor. Drale was named the acting chancellor on Sept. 5, following the resignation of former UALR...
Six companies and government agencies were recently recognized for their contributions in promoting Arkansas’ minority and women-owned businesses. During a Small, Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise event, Arkansas Economic Development Commission officials honored the six winners. The...
New developments may soon be coming to the former Cajun’s Wharf space. The Little Rock mainstay, which closed in June after 44 years in operation, has been scoped out by multiple developers, according to reports from Arkansas Business. According to the report, a new company is expected to sign a...
Northwest Arkansas entrepreneurs will have a business resource in downtown Fayetteville thanks to a recent move. The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at the University of Arkansas has moved from the UA campus to a downtown location. The center is now located in the Hathcock...
Mullenix & Associates LLC will be welcoming a new member to its team later this fall. Kelly Linck, who has served as the Arkansas Department of Human Services chief of staff and chief legislative and intergovernmental affairs since 2016, is joining the firm in mid-October. Prior to his position...
CARTI is planning to build a cancer treatment facility in El Dorado. The CARTI Cancer Center South Arkansas, which is in a preliminary planning phase, is expected to be a comprehensive treatment facility offering medical and radiation oncology, an infusion suite, imaging and a lab. The new El...
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s journalism school has a new name after a significant donation from a noted Arkansas media figure. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette owner and publisher Walter Hussman Jr. and his family have donated $25 million to the University of North Carolina at...
Starting on October 15, you’ll no longer be able to pick up Arkansas Money & Politics on your weekly Kroger run. In fact, Kroger will no longer distribute any free magazines to their customers Marketers typically place advertisements in magazines based off their overall readership, including...
A new convenience store development is being planned in NorthShore Business Park off of I-430. A buyer has recently purchased a 1.89-acre site at the business park’s entrance that is expected to house a retail building with a Circle K convenience store. The buyer was NLA Northshore CK, LLC, which...