Author: Jeff Della Rosa

Jeff Della Rosa

Namida Lab wins gold at 2023 Edison Awards

Fayetteville-based Namida Lab recently won gold at the 2023 Edison Awards for the at-home breast health test Auria. According to a news release, Auria was named the winner in the…

Carrier budgeting has room to improve, survey shows

According to a recent survey, trucking companies are less confident in their 2023 expense budgets amid a challenging freight market. But with some improvements, they can efficiently organize budgets, increase…

NWACC, Business and Industry Training announce transfer agreement

An agreement between Springdale-based nonprofit Business and Industry Training (BIT) and NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) allows BIT students to transfer training hours to NWACC, according to a Wednesday (May…

Intermodal study underway in wake of rail safety issues

Researchers at the University of Arkansas are studying the rise of intermodal freight, which comprises goods transportation via railroads. The study is underway amid rail safety concerns following some high-profile…

Electricity demand to be lower this summer amid cooler weather

U.S. electricity demand is expected to decline this summer from last summer as a cooler summer will lead to less air conditioning use, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration…

Freight shipments, spending fell in Q1; capacity loosened

U.S. freight spending and shipments declined in the first quarter, but the market could be stabilizing, according to a new report. The two metrics decreased from the same period in…

Inventor uses technology to cool body, cups

Steve Place of Gentry is seeking investors for an invention he developed about five years ago after a beverage fell from his lawn mower’s cup holder. He said he nearly…

Pulaski County solar array to start operating in Q4 of 2023

A 4.6-megawatt solar array for Pulaski County is expected to be completed by the end of this year, according to a Monday (May 8) news release. The array, in conjunction…

Fast 15: Ericka Young-Melber

Ericka Young-Melber was 17 when she started her moving company to help afford an adoption. The previous year, the St. Louis area native moved to Fayetteville because Arkansas allows someone…

Fast 15: Will Ginger

Will Ginger grew up at Merrill Lynch. The Fayetteville native followed in the footsteps of his mother, Nan Ginger, as they both joined Merrill Lynch full-time after graduating from the…

Fast 15: Cameron Clark

Cameron Clark has enjoyed being a proponent of growth in Northwest Arkansas. The Fayetteville native only expects it to continue. In 2015, Clark graduated early from the University of Arkansas,…

Fast 15: Brandon Andrews

Brandon Andrews is motivated by helping others as it makes him “feel complete.” It also led the Green Forest native to consider a nursing career before pivoting into banking. In…

Slim Chickens to open at XNA

A Slim Chickens restaurant is expected to open at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill by the end of the year. Springdale-based franchisee Philip Enterprises Inc. will build and…

7hills Homeless Center CEO resigns; interim named

Mike Williams, CEO of 7hills Homeless Center in Fayetteville, has resigned to “pursue other opportunities,” according to a Thursday (May 4) news release. Development Director Becci Sisson has been appointed…

Architect Marlon Blackwell named American Academy member

Marlon Blackwell, a University of Arkansas Distinguished Professor and Fayetteville-based architect, has been elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, according to a Thursday (May…

XNA enplanements hit record in March

Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill recently reported its best March for enplanements since opening in 1998. Enplanements, or passengers flying out, rose by 26.8% to 80,742 in March…

Covenant buys Lew Thompson & Son Trucking for $100 million

Huntsville-based poultry carrier Lew Thompson & Son Trucking Inc. was recently acquired by Covenant Logistics Group Inc. for about $100 million. The acquisition was completed on April 26 amid a…

Manufacturing activity declines in April

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in April, but the activity improved narrowly from March to April, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). Still, April was the…

Trucking industry tackles longstanding debate of allowing interstate drivers under age 21

A new apprenticeship program might help settle a debate over whether 18- to 20-year-old truck drivers can safely haul interstate freight. However, the program has struggled with low participation levels…

Arkansas grid operators offer almost $8 billion in member benefits, reports show

Regional transmission organizations operating in Arkansas recently released reports showing they provided nearly $8 billion in combined net benefits for their members in 2022. According to their respective annual studies,…