Arkansas small business owners tonight won a collective $17,000 at the 2022 Pitch ‘N Pint pitch competition, produced by The Venture Center and the Little Rock Regional Chamber. Sara Hurst of Bella’s Kitchen + Wellness, Lauren Anderson of Calm +…
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Venture Center Hosts Pitch Competition for Local Entrepreneurs June 23
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffMore than $10,000 is up for grabs at The Venture Center’s 2022 Spring Pitch ‘N Pint event, which will be held June 23 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Ron Robinson Theater in Little Rock. Pitch ‘N Pint is…
- EconomicsMagazineManufacturingMarch 2022
U.S. Steel Doubles Down on Arkansas
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaThere’s a lot about the new $3 billion U.S. Steel plant, bound for Osceola in Arkansas’ Mississippi County, that’s just this side of surreal. The growing presence of steel, an industry that’s cropped up in this flat, open corner of…
- EconomicsMagazineManufacturingMarch 2022Sponsored
Steel Industry Heats Up in Arkansas
by AEDCby AEDCSteel production is heating up in Arkansas. In January 2022, Arkansas unveiled the biggest economic development deal by capital investment in the state’s history: U.S. Steel’s announcement that its “steel mill of the future” would be built in Osceola. This…
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U.S. Steel Selects Northeast Arkansas for $3B Advanced Mill Site
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffU.S. Steel has announced its “next-generation” highly sustainable and technologically advanced steel mill will be located in Osceola, close to the company’s Big River Steel plant in Northeast Arkansas. United States Steel Corporation is a leading steel producer serving the automotive,…
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Entergy Arkansas Welcomes Its First Female Line Worker
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffEntergy Arkansas has welcomed their first female line worker. Sara Russell-Lingo, 25, of Jacksonville, Ark. joined the Entergy Arkansas team in May 2021. In an interview with Entergy Arkansas Senior Communications Specialist, David Lewis, Russell-Lingo’s revealed that her grandfather is a…
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Entergy Prepares for Hurricane Ida
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffAccording to the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Ida has strengthened to a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph. The extremely dangerous storm is expected to make landfall in southeastern Louisiana in the early afternoon today and…
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Entergy Could Start Forced Outages Wednesday Evening if Demand Doesn’t Decrease
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffEntergy customers may be facing mandatory forced outages Wednesday night if electric demand continues. In a statement, the utility company requested residential, commercial and industrial customers to decrease electric usage from 5 to 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 16. According…
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Energy Officials on ‘High Alert’ During Extreme Weather
by Emily Beirneby Emily BeirneArkansas energy industry leaders gathered for a panel on solar power, with an extended discussion on the current energy crisis caused by extreme weather conditions. The Rotary Club of Little Rock hosted a virtual Solar Panel Discussion on Feb. 16.…
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Bearden School District Partners with Today’s Power on Two Solar Arrays
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleConstruction has commenced on a new solar project for the Bearden School District. The district has partnered with Today’s Power Inc. (TPI) to develop and build a 226 kilowatt solar system and a 195 kilowatt solar array that are projected…