Author: Jeff Della Rosa

Fayetteville native Kyle Pate was a left-handed pitcher for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team before transferring to pitch for other college and university baseball teams. He pitched for…

Fast 15: Joseph Leidy

Joseph Leidy was 19 when he joined water technology company Xylem. He’s worked his way up through six positions, gaining experience in the water and wastewater industry. He was named…

Fast 15: Cole Brothers

Springdale native Cole Brothers joined Springdale-based Core Brewing & Distilling Co. as an intern in early 2018. He wasn’t necessarily seeking a job in the beer industry but wanted to…

Fast 15: Natalie Pridmore

Natalie Pridmore was born in South Florida and moved to Fayetteville as a freshman in high school. Her parents wanted a fresh start, and a Google search for best places…

$28 million boutique hotel to be built in downtown Springdale

Construction will soon begin on a five-story, 124-room boutique hotel in downtown Springdale after the city issued a $28 million building permit for the project. According to city records, Bentonville-based…

Heartland Whole Health Institute opens on Crystal Bridges campus

Fayetteville architect Marlon Blackwell thought outside the box when designing the Heartland Whole Health Institute. Blackwell said he was out of his comfort zone on this project, his firm’s first…

JLC Second Chance Trucking helps formerly incarcerated people find jobs

Jerry Cox has learned a lot over the past year since opening a Siloam Springs office for nonprofit JLC Second Chance Trucking. He’s also done a lot of networking and…

2 venture capital firms join Onward HQ’s ambassador program

Bentonville-based startup hub Onward HQ has two new venture capital ambassadors, Dallas-based RevTech Ventures and Houston-based Mercury Fund. Onward HQ is the home base for the Northwest Arkansas Council’s StartupNWA…

Champions Club apartments in Fayetteville sell for $23 million

A 76-unit student housing development south of Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville has changed hands in separate deals for a combined $23.3 million. The purchase price equals $306,578 per unit. Atlanta-based…

Real Deals: Walmart buys Tontitown land for $10.4 million

More than 40 acres of pasture adjacent to the interchange under construction for the second phase of the Springdale Northern Bypass has changed hands in separate transactions for a combined…

‘Complicated’ utility relocations delay Springdale bypass project

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) has changed the estimated completion date to August 2027 for phase two of the Springdale Northern Bypass between U.S. Highway 412 and Arkansas Highway…

The Pointe Bentonville Apartments sell for $104 million

A 452-unit multifamily development southeast of Arkansas highways 112 and 12 in southwest Bentonville recently changed hands after a transaction worth $104.5 million. The purchase price equals $231,194 per unit….

PAMT Q1 loss exceeds $8 million, revenue down 14%

Tontitown-based carrier PAMT Corp. posted a net loss and a revenue decline in the first quarter. Last year, the company had losses in the second and fourth quarters, with its…

J.B. Hunt shareholders approve proposals, elect Brett Biggs to board

Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. hosted its annual shareholders meeting Thursday (April 24), and shareholders approved all the proposals with at least 90% of the vote. Shelley Simpson,…

Officials give updates on Northwest Arkansas transportation projects

Area transportation leaders provided updates on key transportation projects in Northwest Arkansas, including the Springdale Northern Bypass, Arkansas Highway 112 widening and Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) connector road. On…

UAMS, Washington Regional to offer non-primary residency programs

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville have received accreditation to establish neurology and emergency medicine residency programs in Northwest Arkansas through…

J.B. Hunt 1Q revenue, earnings dip, but beat estimates

Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. posted declines in earnings and revenue in the first quarter but narrowly beat analyst expectations of larger declines. After-hours trading showed the company’s…

White River Bancshares posts record first-quarter earnings

Fayetteville-based White River Bancshares Co., the holding company for Signature Bank of Arkansas, posted a 416.4% earnings increase in the first quarter as loan growth contributed to a rise in…

Bentonville land at Walton-backed health care campus sells for $18 million

More than 50 acres of pastureland along Interstate 49 in Bentonville has a new owner after a transaction worth $18.51 million. The purchase price equals $364,777 per acre. Bentonville-based AWSOM…

Habitat for Humanity CEO Ashley Wheeler looks to scale home projects

Ashley Wheeler, CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Arkansas, became personally involved in the organization as a Fayetteville teen. She put in sweat equity hours for her new Habitat…

2 Fed presidents visit Northwest Arkansas, speak to area leaders

More vendors set for 2nd annual Fort Smith Food Truck Festival

Amanda Mathis leads Arkansas conservation efforts

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