Economic Development

(Photos provided by Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism) Arkansas is becoming more and more known as a place to visit, this year being named one of the best places to go in North America by Condé Nast Traveler. …

Economic development does not exist in a bubble. There are myriad factors that bring new businesses to town or allow existing businesses to expand, a skilled workforce, adequate real estate and a business-friendly community among them. Adequate housing and quality-of-life …

Electricity is an amenity that most people in the country take for granted, yet in Arkansas, statewide electrification is actually a fairly recent thing. Less than 100 years ago, in 1930, only 2.1 percent of Arkansas farms had electricity, and …

Five years can represent the blink of an eye or an eternity, depending on various factors. The COVID-19 pandemic needed no time at all to turn the world on its head. Three months is all it needed, from the announcement …

A group led by Chris Moses of Moses Tucker Partners has acquired the former La Quinta Inn & Suites at 617 S. Broadway St. in downtown Little Rock as part of a partnership with Arkansas Baptist College. The group, 617 …

The Little Rock city board on Tuesday failed to pass a proposal that would have temporarily halted development of data centers in the city. The proposal would’ve placed an 18-month moratorium on the development of data centers in Little Rock, …

Little Rock has been named one of the nation’s Top 25 Fastest-Growing Cities for Jobs by LinkedIn. LinkedIn identified its “Cities on the Rise” as metro areas with quality-of-life amenities and robust job markets. LinkedIn’s report noted that Little Rock …

Construction is officially underway on what developers say will become the largest solar energy project in the United States. Cypress Creek Energy and Google joined local leaders, project partners and elected officials to celebrate the groundbreaking of the first two …

Renaissance Philanthropy of New York has launched the Northwest Arkansas Innovation Fund to promote opportunity and economic diversity in northwest Arkansas. The nonprofit investment fund, launched with support from the Walton Family Foundation and led by Michael Basch, will “catalyze …

Murphy USA’s “Store of Tomorrow” is coming to Jacksonville. The gas station and convenience store will be one of up to 55 new locations Murphy USA plans to open across the U.S. this year. A press release referred to the …