Fort Smith

After dropping in 2024, building permits are once again on the rise in Forth Smith, expecting to reach over $300 million by the end of the year. Ebbing Air National Guard Base prepares for Singapores planes to arrive in late 2026. The old Adelaide Hall will be rebuilt after fire last year.

"Talk Business & Politics'" Michael Tilley discusses Fort Smith’s budget fight over Miss Laura’s museum, a sharp decline in Arkansas River tonnage and ongoing fixes to the Peak Innovation Center’s drainage problems.

The University of Arkansas Fort Smith Lions men's basketball team home opener is Tuesday night, fans are going to shower the court with soft toys and stuffed animals. The Toy Toss game provides thousands of toys that will be donated to the Salvation Army of Fort Smith and the Fort Smith Boys and Girls Club.

Talk Business & Politics’ Michael Tilley discusses rising Fort Smith airport enplanements, new sewer improvement funding, stronger building permit numbers and a slight statewide tourism slowdown.

Talk Business & Politics’ Michael Tilley spoke with Ozarks at Large’s Matthew Moore about a new possible ordinance to require public review and cost estimates for large capital projects, the financial outlook for Parrot Island Waterpark, local sales tax trends and new manufacturing equipment at the University of Arkansas–Fort Smith.

Main Street Fort Smith executive director Amanda Hager talks with Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis about Ghouls on Garrison, a family-friendly downtown trick-or-treating event featuring local businesses, costumes, and community connection.

Talk Business & Politics’ Michael Tilley joins Ozarks at Large to discuss the ballooning cost of Parrot Island Water Park slides, Fort Smith’s search for a new city administrator and possible elementary school closures tied to enrollment decline.

City leaders in Fort Smith face mounting budget deficits, a contentious administrator search, scrutiny over lobbying expenses and ongoing contamination tied to the former Whirlpool plant.

Michael Tilley of Talk Business and Politics joins Kyle Kellams to discuss the sale of the iconic Italiano’s restaurant building, Fort Smith’s latest sales tax and building permit trends, and upcoming renovations at the Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center.

Melissa Vitale talks about her role as Susy Hendrix in the classic 1960s thriller, "Wait Until Dark." Fort Smith Little Theater is the oldest continuous community theater in Arkansas, and Vitale has appeared in many performances there.