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The Roark Group acquires MOjO’s Special Projects division

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Hearing set for Senate District 26 special election lawsuit

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Bentonville Plaza rebrands to Blume, ‘multimillion-dollar’ renovation underway

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The Roark Group acquires MOjO’s Special Projects division

Fort Smith

Hearing set for Senate District 26 special election lawsuit

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Hearing set for Senate District 26 special election lawsuit

Attorney Jen Standerfer hopes for a “fair and reasoned” result with the Oct. 15 hearing on a lawsuit seeking to expedite a special election in Senate District 26. Pulaski County…

Bentonville Plaza rebrands to Blume, ‘multimillion-dollar’ renovation underway

The nine-story, 252,162-square-foot Bentonville Plaza at 609 S.W. Eighth St. is undergoing a “multimillion-dollar transformation” into a “modern workplace destination,” according to a Wednesday (Oct. 8) news release from those…

The Roark Group acquires MOjO’s Special Projects division

The Roark Group Inc., a Rogers-based printing and graphics company, recently acquired assets of the special projects division of Bentonville-based marketing agency MOjO Marketing. Financial terms of the deal were…

The Collective opens on Dickson in Fayetteville

The Collective, an upscale restaurant and bar, recently opened at 216 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. The establishment is a collaboration between brothers Don and William Ray and Little Rock…

Andrew Meyer hired as Fort Smith Regional Airport director

After a nationwide search, the Fort Smith Regional Airport Commission hired airport employee Andrew Meyer as airport director. He succeeds Michael Griffin who resigned April 22, and Meyer’s first day…

Tourism tax revenue down through August in Fort Smith and Van Buren

Hospitality tax revenues in the Fort Smith metro are down compared with 2024, but tourism officials believe the year will end not far off from last year, which was a…

Walmart welcomes 600 hopeful suppliers to Bentonville

Hopeful entrepreneurs filed into the Sam Walton Auditorium early Tuesday (Oct. 7) for Walmart’s 12th Annual Open Call event. It is the 40th anniversary for the effort to buy goods…

Randy Lann to head Arkansas National Guard Foundation

The Arkansas National Guard Foundation (ANGF) named Randy Lann as its new executive director, effective Oct, 1, 2025. Lann brings decades of nonprofit leadership, association management, and community service experience…

A-State wins grant to study rural election practices

A group at Arkansas State University is studying election administration with support from a new grant the institution has secured. The Elections Trust Initiative (ETI) awarded A-State a grant of…

Bentonville chamber postpones NWA Tech Summit until 2026

The Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce said Tuesday (Oct. 7) that it has postponed the 12th Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit to 2026. The summit was planned to take place Oct….

Finland ambassador: It’s important to create ‘people-to-people connections’

Speaking to several hundred people Tuesday (Oct. 7) at the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce annual banquet, Finland Ambassador Leena-Kaisa Mikkola dropped a bit of holiday humor into a…

Mercy leader talks anniversary, ‘huge problems’ with funding cuts

In a recent conversation with Ryan Gehrig of health system Mercy, he offered insight on the company’s Rogers hospital and its 75th anniversary, the future of regional health care, and…

UA assistant professor receives $2 million from National Institutes of Health

Xuan Zhuang, an associate professor of biological sciences at the University of Arkansas, was awarded $2 million from the National Institutes of Health to study how genes and the environment…

Democrats call for primary in House District 70

The Democratic Party of Arkansas executive committee voted unanimously to hold a primary election for the House District 70 special election. The seat has been vacated by Rep. Carlton Wing,…

Lawsuit seeks to expedite special election for Senate District 26

Franklin County resident Colt Shelby has filed a lawsuit in Pulaski County Circuit Court with the hope of forcing a special election in December for the Senate District 26 seat…

UA to end the Arkansas Edge NIL program

The Arkansas Edge, the organizational vehicle established less than two years ago through which University of Arkansas athletes were provided name, image, and likeness (NIL) financial deals, will officially end…

UA gifts establish endowed scholarship, support campus projects

The University of Arkansas recently received more than $175,000 to establish an endowed scholarship and support various campus initiatives. The Women’s Giving Circle at the University of Arkansas has awarded…

Planning ahead can help city officials avoid ‘rebate’ surprises

Shelby Woods, arguably the best marketing mind to ever pitch a campaign in Arkansas, liked to say, “The name of the game is information and the one with the most,…

Walmart to spend $300 million on North Carolina fulfillment center

In Walmart’s quest for faster online e-commerce delivery, the retailer plans to build a $300 million fulfillment center in Kings Mountain, N.C. Walmart said the 1.2 million-square-foot facility will open…

Introducing the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal 2025 C-Suite Award winners

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal is once again excited to present its annual C-Suite Awards class. The 2025 class is our 11th cohort and includes top executives from various sectors,…