A crowd of supporters gathered at City Hall downtown on Friday to see prominent Central Arkansas businessman Steve Landers officially file for mayor of Little Rock. Friday, July 29, was the first day of city candidate filing for the 2022…
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Longest Serving Highway Commissioner Bobby Hopper Dies at Age 89
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffBobby Hopper, businessman and the longest serving Arkansas Highway Department commissioner, passed away surrounded by family on Friday July 29, 2022, at the age of 89. He was born in Cotter, Arkansas, on December 14, 1932, to William Eatman and Essie…
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Bank of America to Move Central Arkansas Office Out of Downtown Little Rock
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffIn a move to consolidate their employee base in Central Arkansas, Bank of America announced Friday that its Central Arkansas office will be moved to Cypress Plaza at 2200 N. Rodney Parham Road in Little Rock, leaving its current location…
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Envirotech Selects DaVinci as First Commercial EV Dealer in Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffEnvirotech Vehicles announced Thursday its selection for the first commercial electric vehicle dealer in Arkansas. DaVinci Innovations (DVI), based in Jonesboro, will be the Osceola electric vehicle manufacturer’s first dealer in the state. Guy Pardew, the owner of DVI, created…
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Chris Ho Named Vice President of Marketing at Oaklawn
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffOaklawn Racing Casino Resort has announced that Chris Ho has joined as the new vice president of marketing and member of the senior management team. A University of Central Arkansas alumnus, Ho has 27 years of experience in advertising and…
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Shelley Simpson Named President of J.B. Hunt Transport
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffJ.B. Hunt Transport Services has named Shelley Simpson as its new president, effective Aug. 1, 2022, the company announced on Wednesday. Simpson has served 15 of her 28 total years at J.B. Hunt in executive leadership roles. Prior to her…
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McReynolds, Morris Join Arkansas Research Alliance Board
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) announced Wednesday the addition of two new members to its Board of Trustees: Judy McReynolds of ArcBest and Jason Morris of Walmart. The new board members, whose tenure has already begun, will be introduced formally…
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President Biden’s Sister to Present Memoir at Rotary Club of Little Rock
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffValerie Biden Owens, President Joe Biden’s younger sister, will be visiting Little Rock on Tuesday, July 19, as part of the promotion of her memoir, Growing Up Biden. The Rotary Club of Little Rock – club 99 – will welcome…
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Former Samsung, Sony Exec Named President and COO of First Orion
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffJoseph Stinziano, a former top executive at Samsung and Sony, has joined First Orion, a North Little Rock-based provider of branded communication solutions for businesses, as the company’s president and chief operating officer. In his new role, Stinziano will leverage…
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Department of Agriculture Increases Wildfire Danger Risk Level Statewide
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffFollowing two weeks of intensely hot and dry conditions across the state, the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry division has raised the wildfire risk level across all 75 counties, putting 12 counties at “high” risk and all of the remaining…