by - July 28, 2020 8:01 pm
Downtown Springdale could soon have an entertainment district to allow those who are at least 21 to consume alcoholic beverages while within its boundaries. Springdale City Council heard Tuesday (July…
by - July 28, 2020 3:24 pm
A healthcare group led by the Northwest Arkansas Council will receive $7 million in COVID-19 federal aid to develop a COVID contact tracing program to reduce the spread of the virus…
by - July 27, 2020 8:57 am
New orders for manufactured durable goods rose 7.3%, or by $14 billion, to $206.9 billion in June, from May, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census Bureau released Monday…
by - July 24, 2020 5:47 pm
A healthcare group led by the Northwest Arkansas Council may yet receive $7 million in COVID-19 federal aid to develop a COVID contact tracing program to reduce the spread of the…
by - July 23, 2020 7:02 pm
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. reported a second consecutive loss in 2020 as revenue fell in the second quarter amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Before the markets closed Thursday (July…
by - July 23, 2020 12:16 pm
Fayetteville-based co-op Ozark Natural Foods (ONF) recently relocated downtown after renovating a former grocery store. General Manager Mike Anzalone said the natural foods retailer opened at 380 N. College Ave….
by - July 22, 2020 12:59 pm
Monroe, Mich.-based furniture manufacturer La-Z-Boy Inc. recently expanded its second shift at its Siloam Springs plant and added 125 jobs. The company previously announced it closed a manufacturing plant in…
by - July 20, 2020 7:09 pm
A healthcare group led by the Northwest Arkansas Council could soon receive $7 million in COVID-19 federal aid to develop a COVID contact tracing program to reduce the spread of the virus…
by - July 18, 2020 10:17 am
Marketing agencies have quickly adapted to changing client needs and consumer behaviors while mostly allowing their employees to work from home and avoiding layoffs amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID has…
by - July 17, 2020 11:21 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the July 6 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - July 16, 2020 7:21 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.’s net income and revenue declined in the second quarter. Freight volume fell in the company’s intermodal and brokerage segments amid the COVID-19 pandemic…
by - July 16, 2020 12:19 pm
Fayetteville-based electronics manufacturer Ozark Integrated Circuits Inc. (Ozark IC) announced Thursday (July 16) it has received a $1.14 million federal grant to develop high-temperature communication electronics for directional drilling. The…
by - July 16, 2020 10:56 am
About 300,000 truck drivers in the United States would be removed from their positions if required to pass a hair drug test instead of a urinalysis, which might not be…
by - July 15, 2020 8:02 pm
A healthcare group led by the Northwest Arkansas Council wants more than $6.55 million in COVID-19 federal aid to develop a COVID contact tracing program to reduce the spread of…
by - July 15, 2020 3:11 pm
Jeff Williams, president and CEO of Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart, received a 29.9% raise, and his total compensation rose 59% to $4.92 million in fiscal 2020, which ended April 30, according…
by - July 13, 2020 3:34 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart announced Monday (July 13) the opening of a new dealership in Cabot. This will be the buy here, pay here used car dealer’s 38th dealership in Arkansas,…
by - July 13, 2020 3:22 pm
Fayetteville-based outdoor apparel retailer LIVSN Designs will launch this fall pants made mostly of recycled materials after receiving media attention from two magazines on its existing pants. The second version…
by - July 13, 2020 11:17 am
North Little Rock-based solar array installer Today’s Power Inc. (TPI) is building two arrays for Bearden School District in Ouachita County. Construction is expected to be completed in September. The…
by - July 12, 2020 11:00 am
A research organization of American Trucking Associations recently released a report that shows so-called nuclear verdicts — large jury awards, sometimes in excess of $10 million — have continued to…
by - July 10, 2020 12:02 pm
The University of Arkansas announced Friday (July 10) a $2 million gift from alumnus and entrepreneur Sam Alley and his wife, Janet, of Little Rock will be used to develop…
