Applications open for the 2026 Community Assistance Grant Program on July 1.

Arkansas State University Chancellor Todd Shields has been named the 2026 Rural Advocate of the Year.

CEP USA is locating a new manufacturing facility in North Little Rock, Arkansas, creating 27 new jobs.

Gowan Milling expands its existing facility in Blytheville, Arkansas with an investment of more than $8.7 million.

Arkana Laboratories has opened its new $24 million laboratory in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Ferrosource is new locating a new steel processing facility in Osceola, Arkansas that will create 40 new direct jobs.

Governor Sanders and AEDC awarded 22 grants totaling $25 million through the Arkansas Site Development Program to enhance industrial sites in Arkansas...

MISA is investing more than $37 million in a new steel processing plant in Mississippi County, Arkansas that will create 35 new jobs.

Envoy is expanding its maintenance facility and establishing a new Center of Excellence at Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas.

AmerCable is expanding in El Dorado, Arkansas with an investment of more than $10 million that will create 13 new jobs.

Conagra is expanding in Fayetteville, Arkansas with a capital investment of more than $220 million.

Clayton celebrated the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art home building facility in Conway, Arkansas.

Faymonville held a steel topping off ceremony for its new $100 million manufacturing facility in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Clark County has earned its CCI designation along with site certifications from Entergy Arkansas and the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas.

Sediver USA is expanding in West Memphis, Arkansas, creating 40 new jobs.

Bell Lumber & Pole is expanding its manufacturing operations in De Queen, Arkansas, creating 12 new jobs.

InnovAsian is building a new frozen food manufacturing facility in Jonesboro, Arkansas that will create approximately 200 new jobs.

Southwest Power Pool is expanding its workforce with plans to create approximately 165 new jobs in Little Rock, Arkansas.

AVAIO Digital is investing $6 billion to develop a new AI-ready data center in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Hope is the 10th Arkansas community to earn the Competitive Communities Initiative designation.