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CARTI, the state’s largest not-for-profit multidisciplinary cancer care provider, named Adam Head president and CEO in 2017 after a six-month national search. With nearly 20 years of leadership experience, Head previously served as chief operating officer of the Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock. As CARTI celebrates its 50th anniversary on Sept. 12, Head chatted […]
By Wesley Brown, Arkansas Delta Informer Editor LITTLE ROCK – Sept. 2, 2026 – As Arkansas continues to become a hub for AI data center and energy sector growth, publicly traded Eaton Corp. announced plans today to expand its U.S. manufacturing footprint in central Arkansas, adding 1,200 new manufacturing, electrical, and operations jobs to the […]
For Ventrell Thompson, leadership is rooted in family, shaped by experience and measured by impact. By Angel Townsend-Burt, Arkansas Black Vitality Aug. 16, 2026 — Ventrell Thompson can sit in executive meetings, help make decisions affecting hundreds of thousands of customers and appear on television explaining the complexities of the energy business. But none of […]
By Keely David-Walker, Courtney Anderson, and Coi BradleyDunbar Historic Neighborhood Association LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Aug. 8, 2026 — For decades, West Ninth Street was more than a business district. It was the economic, cultural and social heart of Little Rock’s African American community. Black-owned businesses lined the corridor, while families lived, worshipped, attended school […]