by - March 11, 2021 7:01 pm
A federal judge approved Thursday (March 11) a settlement agreement for Little Rock-based utility Entergy Arkansas to retire two coal-fired plants and a natural gas plant by the end of…
by - March 10, 2021 4:08 pm
The trucking and transportation industry has shown strength in the first quarter as it did in the second half of 2020, according to recent FreightWaves research. Capacity remains tight and…
by - March 10, 2021 2:34 pm
Walnut Creek, Calif.-based insurance brokerage Relation Insurance Services Inc. announced Wednesday (March 10) it has acquired the assets of Rogers-based The McKinney Group, doing business as McGhee Insurance Northwest Arkansas….
by - March 9, 2021 1:58 pm
Extreme winter weather, especially in Texas, contributed to the rise in crude oil prices in February, according to a new outlook from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The cold…
by - March 9, 2021 11:06 am
Farmer-owned cooperative Producers Rice Mill and North Little Rock-based solar power developer Scenic Hill Solar announced Tuesday (March 9) the Arkansas Public Service Commission has approved a 26-megawatt DC solar…
by - March 7, 2021 2:15 pm
The pet food company of Siloam Springs-based poultry producer Simmons Foods is planning a multimillion-dollar expansion to add 150 jobs and production capacity to the plant at the site of…
by - March 6, 2021 8:27 am
About seven years ago, Colton Knittig was grilling for friends when he needed a light to see what he was cooking, but the porch light was out. Meanwhile, he held…
by - March 4, 2021 10:06 am
Fayetteville-based outdoor apparel company LIVSN Designs recently launched its new trail pants on Kickstarter and has raised nearly $500,000 in the crowd-sourced campaign, which ends tonight (March 4). After quickly…
by - March 4, 2021 8:40 am
Six large utilities, including New Orleans-based Entergy Corp. and Columbus, Ohio-based American Electric Power (AEP), announced Tuesday (March 2) a plan allowing electric vehicle drivers to travel seamlessly across major…
by - March 3, 2021 12:41 pm
Used vehicle prices are expected to remain higher and might continue to increase as more stimulus money is released and new vehicle production is limited, said Jeff Williams, president and…
by - March 2, 2021 10:05 am
Historically low interest rates contributed to a rise in home sales in Northwest Arkansas in the second half of 2020 as home inventory levels declined, according to a new real…
by - March 1, 2021 12:55 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Feb. 15 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - March 1, 2021 12:29 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector rose in February, from January, while the overall economy expanded for the ninth consecutive month, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). Meanwhile,…
by - February 27, 2021 10:37 am
The Jones Center in Springdale is seeking more than 1,000 survey responses from Northwest Arkansas residents for an estimated $25 million project to redesign the more than 25-year-old community center….
by - February 26, 2021 2:57 pm
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded more than $4.5 million in federal stimulus money to Arkansas airports, including $4.38 million to Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill….
by - February 24, 2021 3:41 pm
Enplanements at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill are not expected to return to 2019 levels until 2024, based on a new report cited by CEO Aaron Burkes. Burkes…
by - February 23, 2021 2:40 pm
The University of Arkansas announced Tuesday (Feb. 23) a UA-based startup will receive a $1.1 million grant to develop technology to remove explosives stored in water at explosives production facilities….
by - February 22, 2021 2:21 pm
U.S. imports from Asia continued to rise in January while intermodal freight volumes posted double-digit increases through the first six weeks of the year. The import surge can be attributed…
by - February 21, 2021 11:47 am
President Joe Biden recently took action on energy-related policies to address climate change while seeking to restore scientific integrity across the federal government. An Arkansas energy leader sees his actions…
by - February 20, 2021 9:18 am
During this week’s historic winter weather, power companies across the South were waylaid with shortages to meet demand. Intertwined regional grid systems and Texas’ standalone model complicated the flow of…
