by - December 26, 2022 8:47 am
Little Rock-based regional transmission organization Southwest Power Pool (SPP) has announced changes to its senior leadership team. Effective Jan. 1, Antoine Lucas, vice president of engineering, will start in a…
by - December 22, 2022 2:06 pm
Arkansas is the 17th fastest-growing and the 33rd largest state, according to new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. The state grew by 0.6% to a population of 3.04 million…
by - December 21, 2022 8:29 am
The Medium, a project of Creative Arkansas Community Hub & Exchange (CACHE), is the new name for its Springdale hub at 214 S. Main St. Brittany Johnson, director of communications…
by - December 20, 2022 4:21 pm
Arkansas solar industry officials had expected grandfathering to be extended before it expires on Dec. 31. However, that is unlikely as state regulators have yet to submit a proposal to…
by - December 20, 2022 2:00 pm
Little Rock-based regional transmission organization Southwest Power Pool (SPP) has named Kim O’Guinn to be the director of state regulatory policy. O’Guinn is a commissioner of the Arkansas Public Service…
by - December 19, 2022 2:07 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) recently announced more than $3.16 million in federal funding for 10 sidewalk and recreational projects in Benton and Washington counties. The money comes from…
by - December 19, 2022 11:52 am
According to the AAA, 112.7 million people are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home between Friday (Dec. 23) and Jan. 2 amid some of the lowest gasoline…
by - December 18, 2022 11:40 am
The NWA Hispanic Leadership Council recently announced the 2022-23 cohort for its Latinx on the Rise mentoring program. Irelia Navarro, head of operations for the organization, said the program this…
by - December 18, 2022 10:36 am
According to the company, North Little Rock-based solar energy company Seal Solar has nearly completed installing one of the largest solar arrays of its kind in the United States. The…
by - December 14, 2022 1:34 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill might recover to 2019 enplanement levels slower than some industry analysts have projected amid a looming recession. On Wednesday (Dec. 14), CEO Aaron Burkes…
by - December 12, 2022 12:19 pm
Residents will have two opportunities this week to provide comments on the nearly $193.2 million project to widen Arkansas Highway 112 from Tontitown to Bentonville. Plans show the 12-mile project…
by - December 11, 2022 9:12 am
Fayetteville recently opened the first phase of the Cultural Arts Corridor that might lead developers to invest up to $150 million for multiple hotels, condos and rooftop bars downtown. Area…
by - December 8, 2022 9:55 am
Utility-scale battery storage capacity in the United States is expected to nearly quadruple to 30 gigawatts by the end of 2025, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). As…
by - December 7, 2022 10:50 am
Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion (AMP) in Rogers reported ticket revenue increased by 71% to $14.2 million this year from $8.3 million last year. In 2019, revenue was $7.7 million. Jennifer…
by - December 6, 2022 4:11 pm
The holiday shipping season might be less “peaky” than usual amid a weaker retail environment in the fourth quarter, compared to the same period in 2020 and 2021, according to…
by - December 6, 2022 12:29 pm
While U.S. residential electricity prices are projected to increase about 6% this winter, wholesale electricity prices are expected to jump more than 60% in some regions of the United States,…
by - December 5, 2022 12:44 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is collaborating with Convoy and Uber Freight to increase industry efficiency and better integrate systems throughout the supply chain, according to a Monday…
by - December 5, 2022 10:21 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. announced Monday (Dec. 5) acquiring the dealership assets of Credit-Line Inc. and Loanco Inc., both Texas corporations doing business as Taylor Auto Credit. Terms of the…
by - December 4, 2022 11:07 am
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill will begin a $34 million terminal renovation project before saving more than $1 million over 25 years by purchasing electricity generated from a…
by - December 4, 2022 10:10 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Nov. 21 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
