by Tyler Hale This Saturday, creators and engineers of all ages will descend on downtown Little Rock’s Museum of Discovery to investigate, explore, question and tinker. The Museum of Discovery is holding its annual Tinkerfest, day-long event that takes place across the entirety of the museum with...
A Little Rock entrepreneur has been named vice president for an international company focused on transporation, logistics and technology solutions. RaftUp founder Corey Boelkens has been tapped to be the vice president of operations for Imaginnovate, which provides strategy and technology solutions...
A new director has been named for the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Michael Birrer, M.D., Ph.D., will be taking on the role as the cancer institute’s director, as well as the position of vice chancellor before the end of...
A new chief executive has been named for both Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECI) and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (AECC). The boards of directors for both organizations have named Vernon “Buddy” Hasten has president and chief executive officer. Starting Nov. 1, Hasten will...
Walmart is expanding its grocery delivery options for customers across the United States. Its new program, entitled Delivery Unlimited, is a delivery option that allows Walmart customers to pay a yearly or monthly fee to have unlimited grocery deliveries. The program was launched in four cities –...
Georgia-Pacific is making a $70 million investment in its Gurdon site, aimed at upgrading its plywood and lumber operations. The Atlanta-based paper company is also committing $100,000 to install a multi-use playing field for local schools. Company officials say that the investment will be used to...
A new financial director for the city of Jonesboro has been named as the current director prepares to leave the position. Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin has appointed city accountant Steve Purtee to take over the role of financial director. Current financial director Deanna Hornback is exiting the...
by Tyler Hale Lockheed Martin has broken ground on a new production facility at its Camden site. Company executive and Arkansas officials were on hand today in Camden as construction for the new Long Range Fires Production Facility was launched. The new construction project will add more than...
by Tyler Hale Fifteen Arkansas colleges were listed on U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings of the best colleges and universities in the United States. For the past 35 years, U.S. News & World Report has evaluated colleges and universities and ranked them. The publication uses a...
by Tyler Hale Fred’s is filing for bankruptcy and starting the process of closing down all of its retail locations. The Memphis-headquartered retail and pharmacy chain has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware today. The company is aiming to enter into a...