Undergraduate enrollment at Coastal Carolina University soared to nearly 11,000 this fall with a 5.2% increase. The college s board of trustees also learned Friday that the freshman retention rate grew to over 75%, eclipsing a long-time goal.
Two Little Rock commercial real estate firms are merging and will operate as Flake & Co. beginning Nov. 1. Flake, founded by Jessica Flake Dearnley, announced Thursday that it is merging with ARK Commercial & Investment Real Estate, owned by Jeff Yates.