by - May 8, 2023 1:42 pm
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…
by - May 8, 2023 8:22 am
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…
by - May 8, 2023 7:56 am
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…
by - May 8, 2023 7:51 am
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,…
by - May 8, 2023 7:45 am
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…
by - May 7, 2023 11:46 am
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…
by - May 5, 2023 10:19 am
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…
by - May 4, 2023 10:48 am
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…
by - May 2, 2023 11:12 am
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…
by - May 1, 2023 2:06 pm
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…
by - May 1, 2023 12:29 pm
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…
by - April 30, 2023 10:03 am
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…
by - April 28, 2023 10:44 am
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,…
by - April 27, 2023 1:36 pm
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., recently announced his support for a bipartisan bill to increase truck parking capacity and improve existing truck parking infrastructure. The bill would provide $755 million…
by - April 27, 2023 11:26 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. hosted its annual shareholders meeting Thursday (April 27). Shareholders approved four proposals in the 10-minute meeting at the company’s headquarters. Following are the…
by - April 26, 2023 3:08 pm
John Brown University in Siloam Springs has named Brad Gatlin dean of the Soderquist College of Business, and Eva Fast associate dean, according to a Wednesday (April 26) news release….
by - April 24, 2023 6:06 pm
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. posted a double-digit earnings decline and a narrow rise in revenue amid a soft freight market in the first quarter. After the markets closed…
by - April 24, 2023 3:11 pm
Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) will host a meeting Thursday (April 27) to receive feedback on revised plans for a 3.9-mile project to widen Arkansas Highway 112 between Truckers Drive…
by - April 23, 2023 9:02 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the April 10 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - April 21, 2023 9:35 am
Little Rock chef Alicia Watson, owner of Vito and Vera, hosted and participated in multiple Northwest Arkansas events as the culinary wellness company starts offering its plant-based meals at Arkansas…
