by - January 25, 2023 2:35 pm
Black Mountain, N.C.-based Wilderness Education Association Inc. will host its 34th annual International Conference on Outdoor Leadership in Bentonville. The conference will take place Feb. 8-11 and is open to…
by - January 24, 2023 12:11 pm
The trucking industry overcame multiple challenges in 2022, including some surprises, as the industry shifted from the COVID-19 pandemic into something more normal. With 2022 in the rearview, 2023 brings…
by - January 23, 2023 2:52 pm
The Arkansas branch of Austin, Texas-based Resplendent Agency recently became an independent company to focus on its Arkansas clients. Resplendent Arkansas is the temporary brand, said Andrea Ritchie, president of…
by - January 22, 2023 11:24 am
The University of Arkansas announced Friday (Jan. 20) that six startups will participate in the third cohort of the Greenhouse Outdoor Recreation Program (GORP). The spring 2023 cohort includes five…
by - January 19, 2023 3:51 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced Thursday (Jan. 19) it will pay a cash dividend of 42 cents per share on Feb. 24 to shareholders of record as…
by - January 18, 2023 9:40 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. missed earnings and revenue expectations amid a softer freight market in the fourth quarter of 2022. Still, revenue rose by 4.3%, while earnings…
by - January 14, 2023 10:37 am
Regional arts organization Creative Arkansas Community Hub & Exchange (CACHE) is seeking feedback from arts and culture organizations and their attendees for a nationwide economic impact study. CACHE is part…
by - January 12, 2023 12:24 pm
Used vehicle prices in the United States are expected to moderate as rising interest rates and new vehicle supply impact used vehicle demand, according to vehicle market economists. However, used…
by - January 11, 2023 3:19 pm
Analysts said that Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is expected to post an increase in fourth-quarter earnings amid a soft freight market. Meanwhile, J.B. Hunt has reached a…
by - January 10, 2023 3:12 pm
Global liquid fuel consumption is expected to exceed 100 million barrels per day in 2023 before reaching record highs in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Consumption…
by - January 5, 2023 9:47 am
An international partnership led Rogers-based Onyx Coffee Lab to team up with NBA player Jimmy Butler for a limited-release, competition-level coffee. Onyx co-founder Jon Allen said Butler reached out to…
by - January 4, 2023 1:20 pm
Economic activity in the U.S. manufacturing sector and the overall economy contracted in December, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). December was the first month that ISM data…
by - January 4, 2023 12:51 pm
The educational affiliate of Little Rock-based Arkansas Advanced Energy Association has established an apprenticeship program and hired a director of workforce development, according to a Wednesday (Jan. 4) news release….
by - January 3, 2023 3:45 pm
A new control tower and connector road for Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill will receive more than half of the $25.6 million in federal funding for 11 projects…
by - January 3, 2023 12:36 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Dec. 19 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - January 2, 2023 10:49 am
A Dallas-based company that handles pet-waste cleanup and disposal recently opened its first Arkansas franchise. Scoop Soldiers at 961 Skyline Loop in Centerton serves Northwest Arkansas. According to a news…
by - January 2, 2023 10:45 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has donated more than $200,000 for classroom supplies to elementary schools across the nation since establishing its annual Adopt-a-Class program in 2013. This…
by - December 27, 2022 1:55 pm
Peter Jasso, director of operations for the nonprofit Creative Arkansas Community Hub & Exchange (CACHE), has been named interim president and CEO of the regional arts organization. Jasso joined CACHE…
by - December 26, 2022 10:58 am
Sam Dean, executive director of the Scott Family Amazeum, recently celebrated 10 years as the Bentonville museum’s founding executive director. Accomplishments include the conception, planning and opening of the 50,000-square-foot…
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…
