by - August 24, 2018 3:25 pm
Completion of the Eighth Street interchange along Interstate 49 in Bentonville has fallen behind schedule because of contractor delays, said Danny Straessle, public information officer for the Arkansas Department of…
by - August 23, 2018 4:50 pm
Over the past decade, the average age of vehicles in U.S. households has risen to nearly 11 years old as buyers turn to the used car market or delay purchases…
by - August 20, 2018 4:54 pm
The most important aspect of being innovative in the trucking industry is making the commitment to innovate, and being open minded will allow the culture of innovation to grow, a…
by - August 17, 2018 3:45 pm
Trey Lane, virtual design and construction specialist for Nabholz Corp. in Rogers, led a three-man team to win a NASA competition and nearly $21,000. Team Zopherus, comprised of Lane, architect…
by - August 17, 2018 11:45 am
America’s Car-Mart shares jumped to a 52-week high of $81.85 after the markets opened Friday (Aug. 17), a day after the company released earnings and revenue that beat analysts’ expectations….
by - August 16, 2018 6:56 pm
America’s Car-Mart first-quarter earnings and revenue rose 55.7% and 12%, respectively, beating analysts’ estimates, as investments into the company’s general manager recruitment and training program have started to show. The…
by - August 16, 2018 2:50 pm
Nearly 30 years in the making, Ozark Catholic Academy in Tontitown has opened as the first Catholic high school in Northwest Arkansas. On Thursday (Aug. 16), faculty, staff, students and…
by - August 14, 2018 9:59 pm
Rogers voters approved a $240 million bond issue, a 1-cent sales tax extension and to pay off nearly $60 million in existing bonds, with more than 70% of the vote,…
by - August 10, 2018 9:26 am
Columbus, Ohio-based American Electric Power (AEP) announced July 27 it was canceling the $4.5 billion Wind Catcher project after the Public Utility Commission of Texas denied it, and the city…
by - August 9, 2018 5:25 pm
Transit officials and planners from Kansas City, Oklahoma City and Tulsa spoke about ongoing transportation-related projects in their regions, offering insights on how Northwest Arkansas can implement transit plans here….
by - August 8, 2018 4:49 pm
Carriers often have a better understanding of a shipper’s freight than the shipper has of its own products, a logistics executive said. In a recent podcast, Steve Ludvigson, president and…
by - August 7, 2018 3:16 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) plans to unofficially open a new four-story parking garage this week, said CEO and Executive Director Scott Van Laningham. The Highfill airport will host an…
by - August 6, 2018 12:55 pm
The Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC) recently received the third of five $1.4 million grants, allowing the center to focus on preserving the U.S. transportation system “through efficient,…
by - August 3, 2018 12:45 pm
Trucks with in-cab cameras monitored by SmartDrive Systems start recording when a driver is speeding or hard braking or cornering, and companies with the cameras can select how the SmartDrive…
by - August 1, 2018 1:16 pm
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit has plans to improve efficiency by cutting some service and increasing the frequency of buses along routes in Fayetteville. At the same time, Fayetteville-based…
by - July 31, 2018 2:16 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission will host transit and planning officials from Kansas City, Mo., Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Okla., in the fourth event in a four-part speaker series…
by - July 26, 2018 12:13 pm
U.S. natural gas production, consumption and exports are expected to rise through 2019, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. U.S. dry natural gas production is projected to rise 11%…
by - July 25, 2018 6:28 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission has once again applied for federal funding to complete a 4.8-mile segment of Interstate 49 in Missouri to the state line. The segment is…
by - July 25, 2018 2:22 pm
P.A.M. Transportation Services profit increased 353.1% in the second quarter, and the stock price soared to a 52-week high as the Tontitown-based carrier strives to match 2015 earnings levels. On…
by - July 20, 2018 1:19 pm
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the July 9 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
