by - December 19, 2025 11:45 am
The second round of a multiweek lithium accelerator wrapped Wednesday (Dec. 17) with Demo Day in Bentonville. The Arkansas Lithium Technology Accelerator (ALTA) is the first program of its kind…
by - December 18, 2025 10:27 am
Nearly 70 units in a two-story multifamily development east of Interstate 49 in Rogers recently changed hands for $14.85 million. The purchase price equals $218,382 per unit. An affiliate of…
by - December 17, 2025 12:44 pm
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit has announced that it reached record ridership in 2025, exceeding the previous high set in 2016. ORT exceeded the 2016 record of 319,060 on…
by - December 16, 2025 4:56 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Benton County has surpassed its 2024 enplanements, or passengers flying out, as of November. Between January and November, enplanements increased by 11.3% to 1.16…
by - December 15, 2025 8:59 pm
Chandler Equipment, a Springdale-based manufacturer and supplier of truck accessories, announced Monday (Dec. 15) the acquisition of 50,000 square feet of facility space, a rebranding and leadership changes as it…
by - December 15, 2025 12:14 pm
A new health innovation program in Northwest Arkansas aims to address the lack of pathways that the region’s nonprofits have to access and implement health and community technology tools offered…
by - December 12, 2025 11:44 am
Misti Staley, CEO of Helena-West Helena-based Staley House LLC and medical device creator, recently won a $100,000 grant from global education organization Poker Power. Staley was one of more than…
by - December 11, 2025 9:56 am
A new report tracking financial resources directed to Arkansas companies shows that investment activity was and remained focused in Northwest Arkansas, as entrepreneurs drew on a broader mix of funding…
by - December 9, 2025 11:07 am
SurfTec LLC, a Fayetteville-based company founded through research and innovation programs at the University of Arkansas, recently launched TriboFlux bicycle chain lubricants. Samuel Beckford, co-founder and CEO of SurfTec, said…
by - December 8, 2025 10:57 am
A Cave Springs investment firm recently bought and sold 73 residential lots in Tontitown in separate transactions on the same day, totaling $15.76 million. Hoplon Investments LLC, managed by Misty…
by - December 7, 2025 9:34 am
Northwest Arkansas educators recently learned about the benefits of entrepreneurship education, participated in entrepreneurial activities, and heard from a Little Rock author and her book series co-authored by her son…
by - December 5, 2025 1:14 pm
The Alice L. Walton Foundation has proposed providing Bentonville with a $239 million line of credit to pay for sewer infrastructure upgrades to meet projected demand amid rapid population growth….
by - December 4, 2025 4:37 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Land Trust announced Thursday (Dec. 4) the permanent protection of the 769-acre White River Headwaters Preserve, comprising upland hardwood forest in the Ozark Highlands Karst region of…
by - December 4, 2025 1:03 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. posted a loss but a revenue increase in the second quarter of fiscal 2026 and closed five dealerships in early November as part of a new…
by - December 3, 2025 4:49 pm
The Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion (AMP) in Rogers posted double-digit declines in shows, ticket sales and revenue this year but still had five shows with more than 10,000 in attendance….
by - December 3, 2025 4:38 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission will soon release and seek feedback on a long-range transportation plan draft, Forward 2050. The plan will provide a policy framework for the region’s…
by - December 3, 2025 1:47 pm
Jim Blair, a Fayetteville philanthropist and longtime attorney and Tyson Foods executive, died Wednesday (Dec. 3). He was 90 years old. Blair was a prominent attorney in the state for…
by - December 2, 2025 3:28 pm
Bentonville-based Heartland Forward announced Monday (Dec. 1) that it will work with Microsoft to expand economic opportunity, job creation and innovation in the central United States through the Microsoft TechSpark…
by - November 30, 2025 10:27 am
The Northwest Arkansas chapter of Contractors, Closers and Connections (CCC), an invitation-only networking organization for executives in the commercial real estate and construction industries, launched in 2024. It’s the only…
by - November 30, 2025 10:18 am
Roger Thomas and his wife, Sherry Thomas, recently returned to the technology business after selling the family’s shares of regional IT provider TeleComp in July 2021, according to a news…
