by - April 16, 2019 2:31 pm
Daniel Rogers, program technician for soybean breeding and genetics at the University of Arkansas, will soon start using a drone, or unmanned aerial vehicle, to monitor soybean crops at seven…
by - April 15, 2019 8:05 pm
P.A.M. Transportation Services earnings per share rose to a record level as the company acquired higher rates from customers amid bad weather and expected plant closures. The Tontitown-based carrier reported…
by - April 15, 2019 6:38 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services profits and revenue increased as a result of rising rates and new customer contracts but didn’t rise to expected levels after factoring in increased costs and…
by - April 9, 2019 9:46 pm
Fayetteville voters approved a $226.07 million bond issue to complete several projects, including $73.93 million in street work, a $36.97 million police headquarters and a $31.69 million Cultural Arts Corridor….
by - April 9, 2019 3:59 pm
Used vehicle prices rebounded in March after falling at the start of 2019, but after April, the prices are expected to remain stable throughout the remainder of the year, unless…
by - April 8, 2019 3:25 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) will start to offer nonstop flights to Denver for as low as $39 starting June 27, officials said. Jonathon Nield, senior manager of network planning…
by - April 5, 2019 9:18 am
The electronic logging device (ELD) mandate has led to improved hours-of-service compliance but has had no effect on the number of crashes, said Dave Osiecki, president of Scopelitis Transportation Consulting….
by - April 4, 2019 4:07 pm
Northwest Technical Institute (NWTI) in Springdale has been adjusting its budget for an upcoming project and jumping through hoops for another as it works to improve its exterior look. “Right…
by - April 4, 2019 3:57 pm
Expectations continue to fall for Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services and other transportation companies as they look to report first-quarter financial results amid high fears related to several factors…
by - April 4, 2019 12:28 pm
Springdale-based nanotechnology company NanoMech looks to settle one case after being sued twice for not making payments on nearly $10 million in loans. Attorneys for New York-based technology financing company…
by - April 1, 2019 7:20 pm
Springdale-based nanotechnology company NanoMech recently laid off a portion of its workforce and looks to be headed for bankruptcy in order to be sold after being sued twice for not…
by - March 31, 2019 10:58 am
Siloam Springs-based poultry producer Simmons Foods Inc. and Affiliates plans to open a 315,000-square-foot chicken processing plant by the end of this year as construction on the $300 million plant…
by - March 29, 2019 4:37 pm
Springdale-based nanotechnology company NanoMech has been sued again for not paying its debt — this time for more than $1 million. Daniel Carroll of Michigan filed a complaint in the…
by - March 29, 2019 1:19 pm
April Coolidge drives cautiously. Coolidge has been a truck driver for more than six years, and in October, she started to drive for Bentonville-based retailer Walmart. She recently was named…
by - March 28, 2019 8:02 pm
Entrepreneur and environmentalist Terry Tremwel, board chairman of solar technology startup Picasolar Inc. and energy consulting firm Trem|Wel Energy LLC, has used less electricity at his three-level, 2,750-square-foot home than…
by - March 27, 2019 1:09 pm
About 100 people attended the third annual Arkansas Drone/Unmanned Aircraft Systems Summit on March 12 in Little Rock and Fayetteville. Drone experts discussed compliance with Federal Aviation Administration rules, homeland…
by - March 26, 2019 10:30 am
The vacancy rate for the commercial real estate market in Northwest Arkansas rose 10 basis points to 10.9% in the second half of 2018, from the first half, as the…
by - March 25, 2019 3:29 pm
Mobile phone service 5G is the next generation of cellular technology after 4G LTE, and cellular service providers are expected to offer nationwide 5G service by 2020 or 2021. Sean…
by - March 22, 2019 12:47 pm
Freight tonnage fell in February, but four regulations facing the trucking industry should have a positive impact and improve safety. Trade organization American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire…
by - March 20, 2019 10:51 am
Jim Phillips will not be the one to lead Springdale-based nanotechnology company NanoMech through a lawsuit. Phillips retired from the company as chairman and CEO earlier this month, his former…
