by - June 25, 2023 9:08 am
Siloam Springs restaurant 28 Springs recently closed after operating for 11 years. The restaurant building will become the new home for the research and development team of Siloam Springs-based Simmons…
by - June 20, 2023 12:56 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill continues to exceed 2019 enplanement numbers. So far this year, enplanements or passengers flying out are up about 10% compared to the same…
by - June 19, 2023 1:18 pm
A new report highlighted multiple factors to consider in planning for charging infrastructure – often regarded as the most challenging aspect of transitioning to electric trucks. The report included a…
by - June 18, 2023 9:47 am
Fayetteville-based nonprofit Willard and Pat Walker Charitable Foundation Inc. will give up to $500,000 to Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-South Inc. The nonprofit grants wishes to critically ill children in…
by - June 18, 2023 9:13 am
Arkansas energy leaders recently provided updates on energy-related projects and learned about federal funding opportunities that could help to make them a reality. The discussion was a part of Energy…
by - June 15, 2023 8:27 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the June 5 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - June 14, 2023 2:58 pm
Arkansas construction leaders see artificial intelligence (AI) as another tool in the toolbox. They expect its use will grow and change the industry over the next five to 10 years…
by - June 14, 2023 12:06 pm
The Arkansas Trucking Association recently elected two board members and handed out multiple awards to industry professionals during the trade group’s annual conference last month in Little Rock. Ryan McDaniel,…
by - June 8, 2023 8:19 am
Promoter Robyn Jordan, owner of Her Set Her Sound in Fayetteville, provides opportunities for area women DJs in Northwest Arkansas. Jordan’s firm hosts an annual festival for the DJs and…
by - June 6, 2023 3:41 pm
The Federal Railroad Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation will give Arkansas $576,000 for a study to improve safety at railroad crossings in Northwest Arkansas, according to a Monday…
by - June 6, 2023 2:19 pm
Crude oil prices are expected to rise and inventories to fall as OPEC looks to extend production cuts through 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Also, Saudi…
by - June 5, 2023 2:50 pm
Industry leaders had expected an economic recession in the first half of this year, but they got a freight recession instead. Freight demand remains soft, and capacity is loose. According…
by - June 4, 2023 11:36 am
City Electric Supply, a Dallas-based electrical wholesale distributor, recently opened a Lowell store as the family-owned company continues to expand across the United States. The 10,000-square-foot store at 203 Commercial…
by - June 2, 2023 9:48 am
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) will host a meeting and receive feedback on a study about converting a segment of U.S. Highway 412 into an interstate. The segment runs…
by - June 1, 2023 2:55 pm
Entrepreneurs and researchers looking to commercialize energy technology can attend a June workshop to learn about programs providing federal money for their projects, according to an event announcement. Energy Innovation…
by - June 1, 2023 12:37 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector moderated from April to May as uncertainty remains on when growth will return, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). May was the…
by - May 31, 2023 3:04 pm
Springdale-based online grocery startup EasyBins has ceased operations after failing to complete a $2 million series-A funding round and running out of money. Still, it looks to be acquired by…
by - May 25, 2023 11:34 am
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) will host two meetings in June to discuss the preliminary findings of a proposed north-south highway study in Benton and Washington counties, according to…
by - May 24, 2023 11:37 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart posted double-digit declines in earnings but double-digit increases in revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 and the year amid low inventories and high prices of…
by - May 22, 2023 4:22 pm
Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, criticized the slow rollout of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure law, or Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), that he voted against. He gave it a D…
