by - August 12, 2020 10:54 am
The travel industry came to an abrupt halt because of the COVID-19 pandemic as travelers canceled or rescheduled trips, yet travel agents said when travel returns, it will come back…
by - August 11, 2020 7:25 pm
Downtown Springdale will have an entertainment district to allow those who are at least 21 to consume alcoholic beverages while within its boundaries. In a 5-3 vote, Springdale City Council…
by - August 11, 2020 3:56 pm
Gravette-based technology services provider R&R Solutions recently purchased 30 fuel-efficient diesel trucks to replace its existing fleet of over-the-road trucks as it works to reduce its carbon footprint. The first…
by - August 11, 2020 3:50 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only led to reduced economic activity and changed energy supply and demand patterns for 2020, but it’s also contributed to heightened levels of uncertainty in…
by - August 11, 2020 11:01 am
Benton County has the lowest closing costs as a percentage of median home value in Arkansas, but it also had the highest average closing costs in the state, according to…
by - August 11, 2020 10:22 am
The Symphony of Northwest Arkansas (SoNA) has named D. Riley Nicholson as its executive director. SoNA announced Monday (Aug. 10) the arts administrator, composer and musician will start in the…
by - August 10, 2020 4:09 pm
Northwest Power Pool of Portland, Ore., has hired Little Rock-based regional transmission organization Southwest Power Pool Inc. (SPP) to act as the program developer in its effort to develop a resource adequacy program…
by - August 10, 2020 3:43 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart is expected to report a decline in earnings per share and revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2021, which ended July 31. The buy here, pay…
by - August 6, 2020 6:27 pm
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. has named Joseph A. Vitiritto its new president and CEO. Vitiritto, 49, has worked in the transportation industry for 25 years and has served…
by - August 6, 2020 1:27 pm
Companies have modified their supply chains in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that’s led to layoffs, bankruptcies and business closures. Yet, the freight industry adapted to the pandemic by…
by - August 6, 2020 9:44 am
Fayetteville-based electronics manufacturer Ozark Integrated Circuits Inc. (Ozark IC) announced Wednesday (Aug. 5) it received a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Air Force to put more processing power into controls…
by - August 5, 2020 2:07 pm
Enplanements at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill rose in May and June but remained significantly below the level they were in the same months in 2019 as airlines…
by - August 5, 2020 1:00 pm
Customer expectations for low-cost, quick delivery of goods have been rising in recent years, but customers continue to expect their orders to be shipped inexpensively and quickly even amid a…
by - August 5, 2020 8:16 am
Researchers with the University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have developed a disinfectant spray that can last for up to 50 touches before it…
by - August 4, 2020 2:28 pm
Johnny Morris, a conservationist and founder of Springfield, Mo.-based Bass Pro Shops, announced Tuesday (Aug. 4) the purchase of the former Dogpatch USA theme park in northern Arkansas. The 400-acre…
by - August 4, 2020 10:11 am
U.S. production of crude oil declined in May by the largest amount since at least January 1980, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The EIA released Friday (July…
by - August 4, 2020 8:31 am
America’s Car-Mart Inc. opened its 150th dealership in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Friday (July 31). This is the second dealership the Rogers-based buy here, pay here used car dealer opened in…
by - August 3, 2020 4:06 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector increased in July, and the overall economy expanded for the third consecutive month, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The ISM announced…
by - August 3, 2020 2:48 pm
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit (ORT) continues to expand its on-demand transit service in Rogers as Northwest Arkansas ridership remains down through the first half of the year. ORT…
by - August 3, 2020 10:52 am
An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Arkansas will use $1.5 million to develop a new traffic-sensing technology to track cargo as it moves on roadways and through…
