by - April 16, 2024 2:07 pm
St. Bernards Pregnancy Clinic, which provides prenatal services to expectant mothers, has undergone a significant expansion in terms of space and services. The two grants come from the Blue &…
by - April 16, 2024 10:41 am
Technology startup Xtremis, in collaboration with the University of Arkansas, has plans to open a first-of-its-kind innovation campus for the rapid advancement of electromagnetic spectrum technologies. It’s expected to position…
by - April 16, 2024 10:37 am
Fort Smith is one of three U.S. cities recently selected as a 2024 Great American Defense Community by the Association of Defense Communities. The other two cities are Elizabeth City,…
by - April 16, 2024 10:04 am
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank recently kicked off its 14th annual Million Meals campaign to raise money to help feed area families. The campaign runs through May 31. The campaign will benefit…
by - April 16, 2024 5:33 am
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock) has received $5 million in federal funding aimed at enhancing cybersecurity in the energy sector through education, workforce development, and…
by - April 15, 2024 6:58 pm
A water rate increase on the agenda for Tuesday’s (April 16) Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting proposes a “holistic look” at the city’s entire rate structure that would bring…
by - April 15, 2024 5:10 pm
A state legislative audit was released Monday (April 15) of the purchase made of a $19,000 lectern and road case by Gov. Sarah Sanders last year with several findings by…
by - April 15, 2024 3:12 pm
Fort Smith Regional Airport traffic is up in the first two months of 2024, reversing a traffic trend that saw enplanements dip almost 2% in 2023. It’s a trend improvement…
by - April 15, 2024 1:18 pm
Bitterly cold temperatures may reduce the number redbanded stinkbugs this year, but it will have minimal or no impact on other insects, said Ben Thrash, extension entomologist for the University…
by - April 15, 2024 9:11 am
Consumer spending on retail goods—excluding automobiles and gasoline—was up 0.36% in March compared with February and 2.72% from a year ago, according to the National Retail Federation data compiled in…
by - April 15, 2024 9:03 am
Cortado Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm in Oklahoma City with more than $110 million in assets under management (AUM), will host its second annual Midcontinent Venture Capital Summit on May…
by - April 14, 2024 6:30 pm
As president of Arkansas Farm Bureau, I have the privilege of seeing Arkansas’s diverse agriculture industry from a front-row seat. I also understand many of the challenges facing our state’s largest industry,…
by - April 14, 2024 5:58 pm
It is now time, if not yesterday, for the responsible persons in our local governments and authorities to be responsible and take responsible actions toward the responsible dissolution of the…
by - April 14, 2024 10:31 am
Brad Chambless, CEO of Farmers & Merchants Bank, outlined his priorities for his role as the new chairman of the Arkansas Bankers Association. Chambless appeared on this week’s edition of…
by - April 14, 2024 10:20 am
The city of Pea Ridge and the Pea Ridge School District partnered on a $1.55 million real estate deal to buy approximately 55 acres just east of the city limits…
by - April 14, 2024 8:51 am
Attorney General Tim Griffin said the government footage from a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives [ATF] raid on the home of Little Rock Airport Director Bryan Malinowski should…
by - April 14, 2024 8:50 am
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s longest-running awards program, Forty Under 40, is accepting nominations. The nomination deadline for the class of 2024 is Friday, May 24. You can submit nominations…
by - April 14, 2024 8:49 am
Rep. Jimmy Gazaway, R-Paragould, co-chairman of the Legislative Audit Committee, said state lawmakers are discussing internally how they want to release a highly-anticipated audit of Gov. Sarah Sanders’ $19,000 lectern…
by - April 14, 2024 7:17 am
Be Pro Be Proud Arkansas, a workforce development initiative led by the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas (AIA), hosted its “Draft Day” event at the Northwest Arkansas…
by - April 13, 2024 1:04 pm
A new report from Metroplan showed “slow but steady growth” for the Central Arkansas region of the state in 2023 as job growth, stronger GDP, and population increases boosted economic…
