Union Pacific to Build Hybrid Electric Locomotives in North Little Rock
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by AMP Staff
1y ago
Railway titan Union Pacific recently announced a new partnership with ZTR Control Systems, which specializes in green technology for trains, to build new hybrid-electric locomotives, which are to be constructed at the Union Pacific facility in North Little Rock. Much like a hybrid car, the locomotives will be capable of swapping between multiple modes, and will feature several ways to charge the batteries, including wayside and onboard charging. The first prototype is expected to be delivered in late 2023, with another five arriving in 2024. “Adding hybrid-electric locomotives to our fleet is ..read more
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Be Pro Be Proud Expands Program into North Carolina
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by AMP Staff
1y ago
Be Pro Be Proud, an initiative led by the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and the Associated Industries of Arkansas (ASCC/AIA), have revealed they are expanding to North Carolina. In partnership with the North Carolina Home Builders Educational & Charitable Foundation, Inc. and other statewide industry organizations, Be Pro Be Proud NC will launch and begin visiting schools across the state.  North Carolina is the fourth state where the Be Pro Be Proud program operates, with Arkansas, Georgia and South Carolina also being involved. To date, mobile workshops in Arkansas have made m ..read more
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Spotlight on Small Business: The Joint in North Little Rock
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by Carl Kozlowski
1y ago
Steve and Vicki Farrell have spent 45 years making people laugh – from the cutting-edge Houston comedy scene of the late ‘70s/early ‘80s to Saturday Night Live in the mid-‘80s, off-Broadway shows and national radio exposure. But for the past 11 years, they’ve been making local audiences guffaw through their Argenta-based comedy/music venue, The Joint. While it’s home to a busy schedule of stand-up comedy on Tuesdays, improv comedy on Wednesdays, acoustic music on Thursdays, monthly dinner and storytelling events, and alternating songwriter and jazz nights on Mondays, the star attraction at th ..read more
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Solar Array Groundbreaking to Pave Way for 90% Renewable Energy
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by AMP Staff
1y ago
Pulaski County officials are planning to hold a groundbreaking on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 10 a.m. for a new solar array in the Little Rock Port Authority Industrial Park. The array is expected to bring the county’s renewable energy usage to 90%. The site is expected to produce 4.7 megawatts of electricity, which in conjunction with the 250 kilowatts provided by an existing solar array near the Pulaski County Detention Center, will be enough to replace 90% of the energy that Pulaski County currently buys from Entergy, and at a significantly cheaper rate. Both sites are the result of an agreement be ..read more
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Spotlight on Small Business: Bark Bar in Little Rock
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by Carl Kozlowski
1y ago
True dog lovers wish they could bring their canine companions everywhere. Little Rock’s Bark Bar offers them the chance to enjoy creative eats and libations while their dogs enjoy their own gourmet treats and have the full run of the place. Started five years ago, the full 21-and-over bar features an expansive seating area in which dogs are able to roam and play with each other off-leash. There’s also a large yard filled with tires to run through, boulders to climb, a long dog run and even swimming pools to splash in during the dog days of summer. At the center of it all is Bark Bar’s bartend ..read more
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Harps Food Stores to Acquire Stores in Two New States
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by AMP Staff
1y ago
Harps Food Stores has revealed the store will be entering two new states, Louisiana and Mississippi. The company purchased The Markets, a Gulf-region independent grocer, according to Supermarket News. Harps, based in Springdale, is set to acquire all seven of The Markets locations in central Louisiana and southwestern Mississippi. This consists of four stores in Mississippi and three in Louisiana, which will lift Harps over the 140-store mark. The Markets will remain under the same name and its 350+ employees will maintain their jobs. Minimal day to day changes are expected. Harps currently o ..read more
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City Official: Little Rock Admits to Illegally Withholding Records
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by AMP Staff
1y ago
In open court on Tuesday, Little Rock lawyers admitted the city illegally withheld public records from Blue Hog Report blogger, Matt Campbell, who has and open-records lawsuit against the city. According to the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, many of these records involved Mayor Frank Scott, Jr.’s LITfest project, a music festival that was canceled just days before it was supposed to kick off – the cancellation stemming from alleged contract violations on behalf of the festival’s organizer, Think Rubix. An attorney representing the city has confirmed there are approximately 30,000 pages of record ..read more
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Opponents Claim Issue 4 Would Create a Lucrative Monopoly for Medical Cannabis Industry
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by Becky Gillette
1y ago
The Arkansas Legislature has not been happy about some of the previous ballot issues approved by voters, such as those raising the minimum wage, creating the medical marijuana industry and legalizing casinos in Crittenden, Garland, Pope and Jefferson counties. The legislature has proposed Issue 2 on the ballot, which supporters say is much-needed safeguard for the state’s initiative and constitutional amendment process.  “It is entirely too easy to amend our state constitution,” states the non-partisan voter guide – produced by the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service Public Policy Cen ..read more
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American Heart Association Announces New Leadership
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by AMP Staff
1y ago
The American Heart Association, a national voluntary health agency dedicated to improving cardiovascular health, has announced major changes to the leadership at its Central Arkansas office, including a new executive director, Nikki Smith, and three new board members. Smith has over 25 years of non-profit experience, most recently as senior manager of leadership events for the National MS Society in Tulsa. Her other previous positions include director of special events and marketing for the Alzheimer’s Association and senior manager of distinguished events for the American Cancer Society in S ..read more
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ASPSF Receives $7,000 Grant From Union Pacific Railroad
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by AMP Staff
1y ago
The Union Pacific Community Ties Giving Program awarded the Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund, or ASPSF, a $7,000 Grant to create the 2023 Union Pacific Scholarship Project.  During the 2023 spring semester, the project will fund scholarships and wraparound services for 10 single parent students in Camden, Hope, Hoxie, Jonesboro, Little Rock, Texarkana and Van Buren. Union Pacific’s Community Ties Giving Program provides small- and medium-sized grants that align with the railroad’s priority areas in safety, workforce development and community spaces. “Union Pacific proudly supports ..read more
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