Good morning, Little Rock.

A $30 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund will begin construction on 30 Crossing Park, a 20+ acre green space that reconnects downtown to the Arkansas River.

The project is slated to finish initial elements, including a playground, sports courts, and wetland gardens, within three years.

War Memorial Park in Little Rock could be transformed into a vibrant green space to boost community health & economic growth.

Located near major medical centers, plans would revitalize the under-developed park and provide safe, accessible venues for exercise and community gatherings.

Trex (Virginia-based) will speed up its Little Rock facility to reach 50% capacity by the end of 2026, moving production six months ahead of plan to meet high-growth market demand and support local job creation.

ArkSkyViews owner Chris Estoker uses drones to film work at construction sites, hotels and local shops while capturing progress at major projects (like Magnolia Ridge Apartments and the Tempo Hotel) with growing commercial contracts; he began working full time after his insurance career ended in May 2025.

The Lego Store will open at the Promenade at Chenal on Aug.

14 at 10 a.m. and run through Aug. 16. The new 3,562 sqft location (next to Big Orange and across from Bath and Body Works) will feature interactive events, photo opportunities, games, and a sweepstakes for Lego Insiders.

Little Rock-based Westrock Coffee reported a quarterly loss of $13.7 million on Thursday as revenue rose 8.8 percent.

CEO Scott T. Ford said the company is cash-flow positive for the first half and expects consolidated earnings between $90 million and $100 million later this year.

Pentatonix (three-time Grammy winner) will perform at Simmons Bank Arena at 7 p.m. Dec.

12 as part of its Christmas in the City Tour, and tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Aug. 14.

North Little Rock School District mistakenly transferred $12,755.62 plus five additional transfers to an Arvest Bank account due to an incorrect deposit form on or around May 22, and officials are now seeking the account holder to recover the funds.

A study by EXCEL Services Corp presented Thursday to the legislature’s Joint Energy Committee identified southwest and Central Arkansas as best to host new small modular reactors, noting sites could support 768–1,003 megawatts and urging public-private partnerships to expedite prepermit processes.

The Arkansas men’s basketball team finished its Bahamas games and now looks to the regular season.

Coach Calipari plans to adjust rotations as Miikka Muurinen awaits eligibility—while Jordan Smith and others prepare for evolving roles.