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Melissa Bradley and Vicki Saviers have been elected to The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation Board of Directors, the foundation announced in a press release on Thursday. Both Bradley and Saviers will serve for three-year terms beginning January 2022. The Winthrop Rockefeller…

Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. announced Wednesday that current Chief of Staff, Charles Blake, will resign effective Jan. 31 to pursue an opportunity in the private sector, and that Kendra Pruitt will assume the role effective Feb. 1. “It’s…

Gretchen Hall, President and CEO of the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB), announced she will be leaving in late March after serving the LRCVB for over 20 years. The announcement was made at the Advertising & Promotion Commission…

Governor Asa Hutchinson will soon appoint Karen Whatley to Arkansas’ 6th Judicial District, 7th Division Circuit Court, the Governor’s Office announced Wednesday. Whatley currently serves as Hutchinson’s Chief Legal Counsel and previously served as his Director of Legislative and Agency…

Tan France, a fashion designer known for starting in Netflix series Queer Eye, will deliver a moderated Q&A at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 9, at the Faulkner Performing Arts Center in Fayetteville. The Q&A is part of a series from University…

Razorback star basketball player J.D. Notae, who currently leads the SEC in scoring, has signed with a newly formed NIL group backed by the J.B. Hunt family, the organization announced Wednesday morning. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.…

The Ark Angel Alliance has named David Moody, owner of Jacksson David LLC, as its new Executive Director. In his new role, Moody will lead new member recruitment, deal vetting and due diligence support. Moody replaces Grace Rains, who has…

Executive Director of the Arkansas STEM Coalition, Dr. Suzanne Mitchell, will retire in January after serving nearly 12 years, the organization announced Tuesday in a press release. Dr. Mitchell announced the appointment of Hannah Vogler as the new Executive Director…

The University of Arkansas Little Rock has announced new members and leaders for the Alumni Board of Directors. New members include Rebecca Flynn, director of development for Women’s Foundation of Arkansas; Justin Martin, vice president at Capstone Banktech; Jonathan Nunn,…

The Arkansas Capital Corporation Board of Directors has appointed Sam Walls III as its Chief Executive Officer effective Jan. 1, 2022,  the company announced in a press release Monday. Walls, who has served as Arkansas Capital’s president and COO since…