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Trex Co. Inc. a leading maker of decking, railing and outdoor items from recycled materials, intends to build a manufacturing plant at the Port of Little Rock, bringing with it more than 500 jobs, a nearly $400 million investment and an environmentally friendly reputation.

Trex Co., Inc. a maker of decking, railing, and outdoor items made from recycled materials, plans to build a factory in the Port of Little Rock, creating 500 jobs in the next five years.

Trex Co., Inc. a maker of decking, railing, and outdoor items made from recycled materials, plans to build a factory in the Port of Little Rock, creating 500 jobs in the next five years.

In this episode of the Southern Fried Podcast, Rex sits down with Brent Birch, executive director of the Little Rock Technology Park, to discuss the tech park's plans for growth in downtown Little Rock. The two old friends also chat about the upcoming duck season and what's needed to allow the sport to continue to thrive in Arkansas.

Pulaski County's four school districts on Thursday officially became part of the Ford Next Generation Learning network of communities that have established high school career academies that link core academics to the college and job interests of students.

Park Plaza mall, the insolvent Little Rock shopping center, is scheduled to go on the auction block on Oct. 28, according to a notice of commissioner's sale posted on the Pulaski County circuit/county clerk's website.

Park Plaza mall, the insolvent Little Rock shopping center, is scheduled to go on the auction block on Oct. 28, according to a notice of commissioner's sale posted on the Pulaski County circuit/county clerk's website.

The mall still owes a large amount of money from a $99 million loan in 2011. The business had 10 days to pay it which has now ended.

As Arkansas' unemployment rate returns to near pre-pandemic levels -- with July's rate reported at 4.3% on Friday -- business owners and economic development officials remain concerned that the state's shrinking labor force is sapping business growth and recruitment efforts.

The board of the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce has endorsed Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr.'s "Rebuild the Rock" sales-tax increase ahead of the Sept. 14 citywide referendum on the tax.