by - September 29, 2022 10:38 am
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a utility of Columbus, Ohio-based American Electric Power (AEP), wants to purchase up to 1,900 megawatts of wind resources and up to 500 megawatts of…
by - September 28, 2022 2:10 pm
Supply chain executives expect the holiday shipping season, or peak season, to be negatively impacted by delivery delays, price escalation and labor issues, according to a recent survey. In July,…
by - September 27, 2022 5:22 pm
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) announced Tuesday (Sept. 27) a rate hike for its Arkansas customers that will increase their bills by about $12 per month amid the rising cost…
by - September 26, 2022 4:18 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart announced Monday (Sept. 26) that automotive industry executive Douglas Campbell will be the company’s new president after shares fell to a 52-week low last week. According to…
by - September 25, 2022 10:48 am
Medical marijuana dispensary The Source recently relocated to a new 20,000-square-foot building along Interstate 49 in Rogers from an almost eight times smaller Bentonville location. The two-story building at 4505…
by - September 23, 2022 12:33 pm
U.S. natural gas consumption is expected to reach a record this year, while natural gas producers operate more drilling rigs than at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early…
by - September 21, 2022 1:46 pm
Executives said that Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill is on track to have its second-best year in enplanements amid a pilot shortage that’s stymied industry growth. In an…
by - September 20, 2022 2:51 pm
A team of researchers led by a University of Arkansas professor will use a $10.35 million federal grant to establish the first Energy Frontier Research Center in Arkansas, according to…
by - September 14, 2022 1:39 pm
Diesel-fueled trucks remain the short-term solution while alternative fuels and technologies continue to advance and fleets work to reduce emissions amid pressure to do so, according to a recent whitepaper…
by - September 13, 2022 4:28 pm
According to new real estate reports, the average home sales price in Northwest Arkansas rose by 26.8% in the first half of 2022 from the same period last year. Over…
by - September 13, 2022 1:44 pm
U.S. spot rates are expected to continue to fall in the third quarter amid weakening consumer demand and high inflation, according to a recent report. The FreightWaves Q3 Shipper Rate…
by - September 13, 2022 10:40 am
A Springdale step van driver with more than 1 million miles of accident-free driving recently competed at the National Truck Driving Championships in Indianapolis. Chris ‘CJ’ James is a driver…
by - September 12, 2022 1:15 pm
Little Rock chef Alicia Watson, owner of culinary wellness company Vito and Vera, recently followed through on a promise to expand her plant-based business to Northwest Arkansas. This spring, Watson…
by - September 11, 2022 11:19 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Aug. 29 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - September 11, 2022 10:02 am
Drive Electric NWA in Rogers is expected to raise awareness of electric vehicles and allow attendees to ask about issues, such as charging infrastructure or range anxiety. Springdale-based nonprofit Northwest…
by - September 8, 2022 11:21 am
New York-based Inc. magazine recently released its annual list of the 5,000 fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in the United States, and 18 Arkansas companies, including 11 in Northwest Arkansas, are on…
by - September 7, 2022 5:08 pm
Natural gas prices are projected to be higher than average this winter amid low inventories and strong demand globally, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). LNG (liquified natural…
by - September 6, 2022 11:51 am
Carmel, Ind.-based regional transmission organization Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) has added electric storage resources to its market portfolio for the first time as it prepares for a larger share…
by - September 5, 2022 10:43 am
In collaboration with investor Nex Cubed, GE Healthcare recently selected Fayetteville-based digital healthcare company CardioWise for the inaugural Edison Accelerator in Canada. Executives said that the accelerator could lead to…
by - September 2, 2022 10:29 am
Headed into Labor Day weekend, retail gasoline prices have been the highest since 2014, but Arkansas has the lowest gasoline prices in the United States, according to recent reports. On…
