by - December 14, 2023 4:08 pm
Craig Harper, executive vice president and chief sustainability officer for J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., will retire after 31 years with the Lowell-based carrier, according to a Thursday (Dec. 14)…
by - December 14, 2023 9:27 am
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) has awarded its second-largest contract to Columbia, Mo.-based Emery Sapp & Sons Inc. On Nov. 6, ArDOT Director Lorie Tudor approved the contractor’s $180.87…
by - December 14, 2023 9:25 am
Habitat for Humanity of Benton County will work with national and area partners to build Habitat for Humanity’s first sustainable, concrete home in Arkansas, according to a recent news release….
by - December 13, 2023 10:55 am
Combined U.S. solar and wind electricity generation are expected to surpass coal-fired generation for the first time in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Solar and wind…
by - December 12, 2023 3:08 pm
Enplanements at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill continue to rise and are expected to eclipse 2019 numbers as airport officials look to develop plans to attract low-cost carrier…
by - December 12, 2023 1:21 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation is seeking feedback on a 1.1-mile project to widen Highway 102 to six lanes between Interstate 49 and J Street. The project is expected to…
by - December 12, 2023 8:06 am
Steve Clark, the state’s longest-serving attorney general, said he’s unsure whether anyone has enough wisdom to determine the fairness of an Entergy settlement that the Arkansas Public Service Commission recently…
by - December 10, 2023 9:54 am
The Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion (AMP) in Rogers posted record ticket sales this year, rising by 15.8% to 318,521. The sales exceeded the previous record of 275,000 last year. Ticket…
by - December 5, 2023 3:42 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. posted a more than $27 million loss in the second quarter of fiscal 2024 as challenging conditions affected vehicle sales and credit. Shares Tuesday (Dec. 5)…
by - December 5, 2023 3:13 pm
Rapid City, S.D.-based utility Black Hills Energy is seeking a $44 million rate increase that will add about $15 to average monthly bills for its Arkansas residential customers, according to…
by - December 5, 2023 12:33 pm
The American Lung Association recently released its 2023 State of Lung Cancer report, which shows an improving survival rate. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Arkansas…
by - December 4, 2023 3:22 pm
Bentonville-based outdoor apparel company LIVSN Designs announced Monday (Dec. 4) raising a round of seed capital led by RZC Investments, a Bentonville-based investment platform for Steuart and Tom Walton. Financial…
by - December 4, 2023 1:48 pm
IntegriTech, an information technology services provider, plans to open a 3,200-square-foot coworking office in Lowell. The new coworking space, called Railside, is expected to open in January. Jason Robinson, co-founder…
by - December 4, 2023 10:17 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Nov. 20 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - December 3, 2023 10:28 am
Fayetteville developers Jeff Kemp and Eric Boen have 38 years of commercial real estate experience, working with national and regional clients across multiple industries. The client relationships they’ve developed through…
by - December 1, 2023 4:05 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in November at the same rate it did in October as companies manage outputs amid order softness, according to the Institute for Supply…
by - December 1, 2023 1:13 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. will acquire the dealership assets of Hot Springs-based Allied Union Group Inc., a company doing business as Central Auto Sales, according to a Friday (Dec. 1)…
by - November 30, 2023 3:28 pm
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), a nonprofit research organization of the trucking industry, recently released a report that shows more than 80% of carriers have faced excessive and unwarranted…
by - November 30, 2023 12:33 pm
Arkansas Apprenticeship Alliance and Entegrity Energy Partners launched the first U.S. apprenticeship in the emerging green building industry, according to a Wednesday (Nov. 29) news release. The apprenticeship is expected…
by - November 29, 2023 2:37 pm
Little Rock-based utility Entergy Arkansas will give $660,000 to nonprofits as part of its Entergy Arkansas Bright Futures Campaign. Six nonprofits will each receive $110,000 as the utility marks its…
