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class="posts-container grid-view"> <div class="loading-container"> <img src="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/themes/adaptdev/dist/images/spinner-solid.svg" alt="" class="spin"/> </div> <article id="post-3391" class="post post-3391 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news" role="article"> <div class="thumb"> <a href="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/aedc-designates-little-rock-as-its-newest-competitive-community/" title="AEDC Designates Little Rock as its Newest ‘Competitive Community’"> <img width="300" height="150" src="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/news_competitive_community-300x150.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="woman shopping in store" decoding="async" srcset="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/news_competitive_community-300x150.jpg 300w, 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(April 16, 2019) – Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) and local officials today announced... </div> <div class="learn-more"><a href="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/aedc-designates-little-rock-as-its-newest-competitive-community/" class="entry__cta btn" title="Permalink to AEDC Designates Little Rock as its Newest ‘Competitive Community’" rel="bookmark">Read More</a></div> </div> </article><!-- #post-3391 --> <article id="post-3393" class="post post-3393 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news" role="article"> <div class="thumb"> <a href="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/council-hears-update-on-multi-billion-dollar-gtl-project/" title="COUNCIL HEARS UPDATE ON MULTI-BILLION-DOLLAR GTL PROJECT"> <img width="300" height="152" src="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/040119_GTL_speaker_at_JCMC_cropped_2-300x152.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="people sitting in a room looking at a projector screen" decoding="async" srcset="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/040119_GTL_speaker_at_JCMC_cropped_2-300x152.jpg 300w, https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/040119_GTL_speaker_at_JCMC_cropped_2-1024x519.jpg 1024w, https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/040119_GTL_speaker_at_JCMC_cropped_2-768x389.jpg 768w, https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/040119_GTL_speaker_at_JCMC_cropped_2-50x25.jpg 50w, https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/040119_GTL_speaker_at_JCMC_cropped_2-500x253.jpg 500w, https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/040119_GTL_speaker_at_JCMC_cropped_2.jpg 1300w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </a> </div><!-- thumb --> <div class="the-content post-content"> <header class="post-header"> <h2 class="post-title"><a href="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/council-hears-update-on-multi-billion-dollar-gtl-project/" title="COUNCIL HEARS UPDATE ON MULTI-BILLION-DOLLAR GTL PROJECT">COUNCIL HEARS UPDATE ON MULTI-BILLION-DOLLAR GTL PROJECT</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-content"> A good crowd of members, along with several guests, attended the March 20 meeting of the... </div> <div class="learn-more"><a href="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/council-hears-update-on-multi-billion-dollar-gtl-project/" class="entry__cta btn" title="Permalink to COUNCIL HEARS UPDATE ON MULTI-BILLION-DOLLAR GTL PROJECT" rel="bookmark">Read More</a></div> </div> </article><!-- #post-3393 --> <article id="post-3395" class="post post-3395 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news" role="article"> <div class="thumb"> <a href="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/afterglow-aircraft-solutions-to-expand-in-little-rock/" title="AFTERGLOW Aircraft Solutions to expand in Little Rock"> <img width="300" height="150" src="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ed_afterglow_aircraft_solutions-300x150.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="group photo of members of afterglow aircraft solutions" decoding="async" srcset="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ed_afterglow_aircraft_solutions-300x150.jpg 300w, https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ed_afterglow_aircraft_solutions-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ed_afterglow_aircraft_solutions-768x384.jpg 768w, https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ed_afterglow_aircraft_solutions-50x25.jpg 50w, https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ed_afterglow_aircraft_solutions-500x250.jpg 500w, https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ed_afterglow_aircraft_solutions.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </a> </div><!-- thumb --> <div class="the-content post-content"> <header class="post-header"> <h2 class="post-title"><a href="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/afterglow-aircraft-solutions-to-expand-in-little-rock/" title="AFTERGLOW Aircraft Solutions to expand in Little Rock">AFTERGLOW Aircraft Solutions to expand in Little Rock</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-content"> Little Rock, Ark. (January 15, 2019) – The Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission, the governing body of... </div> <div class="learn-more"><a href="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/afterglow-aircraft-solutions-to-expand-in-little-rock/" class="entry__cta btn" title="Permalink to AFTERGLOW Aircraft Solutions to expand in Little Rock" rel="bookmark">Read More</a></div> </div> </article><!-- #post-3395 --> <article id="post-3397" class="post post-3397 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news" role="article"> <div class="thumb"> <a href="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/two-fintech-announcements-celebrated-in-october/" title="Two FinTech Announcements Celebrated in October"> <img width="300" height="150" src="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ed_gas_pos-300x150.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="group of people posing for a photo smiling" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ed_gas_pos-300x150.jpg 300w, https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ed_gas_pos-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ed_gas_pos-768x384.jpg 768w, https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ed_gas_pos-50x25.jpg 50w, https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ed_gas_pos-500x250.jpg 500w, https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ed_gas_pos.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </a> </div><!-- thumb --> <div class="the-content post-content"> <header class="post-header"> <h2 class="post-title"><a href="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/two-fintech-announcements-celebrated-in-october/" title="Two FinTech Announcements Celebrated in October">Two FinTech Announcements Celebrated in October</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-content"> Little Rock, Ark. (October 25 & 31, 2018) – Little Rock celebrated two FinTech announcements in October.... </div> <div class="learn-more"><a href="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/two-fintech-announcements-celebrated-in-october/" class="entry__cta btn" title="Permalink to Two FinTech Announcements Celebrated in October" rel="bookmark">Read More</a></div> </div> </article><!-- #post-3397 --> <article id="post-3399" class="post post-3399 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news" role="article"> <div class="thumb"> <a href="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/little-rock-port-adds-600-acres-since-2016/" title="Little Rock Port Adds 600 Acres Since 2016"> <img width="300" height="150" src="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/transportation_port-300x150.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="little rock port at sunset" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/transportation_port-300x150.jpg 300w, https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/transportation_port-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/transportation_port-768x384.jpg 768w, https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/transportation_port-50x25.jpg 50w, https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/transportation_port-500x250.jpg 500w, https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/transportation_port.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </a> </div><!-- thumb --> <div class="the-content post-content"> <header class="post-header"> <h2 class="post-title"><a href="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/little-rock-port-adds-600-acres-since-2016/" title="Little Rock Port Adds 600 Acres Since 2016">Little Rock Port Adds 600 Acres Since 2016</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-content"> In 2011, the citizens of Little Rock overwhelmingly passed a sales tax initiative for the community.... </div> <div class="learn-more"><a href="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/little-rock-port-adds-600-acres-since-2016/" class="entry__cta btn" title="Permalink to Little Rock Port Adds 600 Acres Since 2016" rel="bookmark">Read More</a></div> </div> </article><!-- #post-3399 --> <article id="post-3401" class="post post-3401 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news" role="article"> <div class="thumb"> <a href="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/caterpillar-expands-with-250-new-jobs/" title="Caterpillar Expands with 250 New Jobs"> <img width="300" height="150" src="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/news_caterpillar-300x150.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="group of men and women standing in a large factory with caterpillar vehicles and equipment" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/news_caterpillar-300x150.jpg 300w, https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/news_caterpillar-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/news_caterpillar-768x384.jpg 768w, https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/news_caterpillar-50x25.jpg 50w, https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/news_caterpillar-500x250.jpg 500w, https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/news_caterpillar.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </a> </div><!-- thumb --> <div class="the-content post-content"> <header class="post-header"> <h2 class="post-title"><a href="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/caterpillar-expands-with-250-new-jobs/" title="Caterpillar Expands with 250 New Jobs">Caterpillar Expands with 250 New Jobs</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-content"> Little Rock, Ark. (July 5, 2018) – Arkansas Governor, Little Rock Regional and North Little Rock... </div> <div class="learn-more"><a href="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/caterpillar-expands-with-250-new-jobs/" class="entry__cta btn" title="Permalink to Caterpillar Expands with 250 New Jobs" rel="bookmark">Read More</a></div> </div> </article><!-- #post-3401 --> <article id="post-3409" class="post post-3409 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news" role="article"> <div class="thumb"> <a href="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/chamber-announces-ben-france-as-new-vice-president-of-economic-development/" title="Chamber Announces Ben France as New Vice President of Economic Development"> <img width="300" height="150" src="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/france_ben_website-300x150.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Ben France smiling" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/france_ben_website-300x150.jpg 300w, https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/france_ben_website-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/france_ben_website-768x384.jpg 768w, https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/france_ben_website-50x25.jpg 50w, https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/france_ben_website-500x250.jpg 500w, https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/france_ben_website.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </a> </div><!-- thumb --> <div class="the-content post-content"> <header class="post-header"> <h2 class="post-title"><a href="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/chamber-announces-ben-france-as-new-vice-president-of-economic-development/" title="Chamber Announces Ben France as New Vice President of Economic Development">Chamber Announces Ben France as New Vice President of Economic Development</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-content"> Little Rock, Ark. 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