by - August 28, 2024 6:36 pm
Transportation, manufacturing and petroleum-related industries have contributed to the overall economic strength of some of the top micropolitan areas in Arkansas, according to a new report. Bentonville-based Heartland Forward, a…
by - August 28, 2024 2:14 pm
Bentonville-based logistics technology startup FR8relay will receive a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II program. The money will support…
by - August 28, 2024 12:49 pm
A more than $60 million student housing project with a rooftop pool is planned for north of Gregg and Center streets, between the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad tracks and the…
by - August 27, 2024 2:49 pm
MedExcellence, a nationwide physician recruiting firm, has relocated its headquarters from Pennsylvania to Northwest Arkansas and opened a Springdale office, spearheaded by health care leader Diana McDaniel, the company announced…
by - August 20, 2024 8:56 pm
Health care leaders are turning to digital health to increase consumer access and engagement. Industry leaders spoke Tuesday (Aug. 20) in a panel discussion on digital innovation to improve employee…
by - August 20, 2024 9:47 am
Dina Wood has been a philanthropic adviser and fundraiser for area institutions for 22 years. She recently joined the Jones Center in Springdale amid a project to reimagine its 55-acre…
by - August 18, 2024 12:31 pm
Entrepreneur Rajat Paharia of Bella Vista recently launched startup Ask Steve, which allows users to access the power of generative artificial intelligence (AI) on websites. Paharia moved from Fremont, Calif.,…
by - August 14, 2024 5:09 pm
Fayetteville online retail startup Bisoxual recently changed its name to Anyway and landed a deal to sell its socks at Dillard’s stores in Northwest Arkansas. Fayetteville entrepreneur Jen Adair launched…
by - August 14, 2024 3:16 pm
Little Rock-based generation and transmission cooperative Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Corp. (AECC) plans to build a 900-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant on about 100 acres in Morris County, Texas, near Naples….
by - August 14, 2024 9:54 am
A limited liability company led by philanthropist Alice Walton, Richard Hosley, and Scott Eccleston recently paid $10 million for 2812 E. Central Ave. in Bentonville. Hosley and Eccleston are executives…
by - August 13, 2024 4:54 pm
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders said she wants to be known as the education governor as she looks to build on policy and legislation that’s impacted pre-K through high school education…
by - August 13, 2024 10:56 am
The sixth cohort of Greenhouse Outdoor Recreation Program (GORP) includes companies focused on cycling, firearms, outdoor apparel and camping, the University of Arkansas announced Tuesday (Aug. 13). The 12-week incubator starts…
by - August 12, 2024 4:09 pm
The Bentonville-based Alice L. Walton School of Medicine has named Yolangel Hernandez Suarez as the executive vice dean, effective in October, according to a Monday (Aug. 12) news release. She will…
by - August 8, 2024 3:54 pm
Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of New York-based JPMorgan Chase & Co., met Thursday (Aug. 8) with Chase bank staff in Bentonville during his summer bus tour across the central…
by - August 7, 2024 11:26 am
A collaboration between Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., tire manufacturer Bridgestone Americas and autonomous trucking company Kodiak Robotics Inc. recently surpassed 50,000 autonomous long-haul trucking miles. According to…
by - August 6, 2024 11:42 am
The Walton Family Foundation works to support initiatives that help entities collaborate regionally on multi-modal transportation options, a senior program officer said. This will allow residents to choose whether to…
by - August 5, 2024 10:26 am
A deal to acquire a 38-unit multifamily development on Valley Oaks Lane in Centerton recently tipped the scales at $8.42 million. The purchase price equals $221,710 per unit. BSE Valley…
by - August 1, 2024 3:01 pm
A Northwest Arkansas-based blockchain technology company has been finding success as a marketplace aggregator for the next generation of the internet, or Web3. Daniel Fritsche and Josh Owen are the…
by - August 1, 2024 2:36 pm
Executive leadership coach Chuck Hyde has been named president and CEO of Springdale-based nonprofit Hope Cancer Resources, according to a Thursday (Aug. 1) news release. He starts Aug. 15. In…
by - July 31, 2024 3:58 pm
The number of fully electric vehicles in Arkansas is accelerating. Through the first half of 2024, the number of EVs registered in the state is up 69.4% from last year….
