by - November 1, 2021 4:21 pm
Arkansas State University System President Dr. Charles L. Welch announced Monday (Nov. 1) the selection of Dr. Charles Ambrose as the next chancellor of Henderson State University in Arkadelphia. Ambrose,…
by - November 1, 2021 11:34 am
The Walton Family Foundation (WFF) announced Monday (Nov. 1) the appointment of Christie Yang as general counsel. According to a news release, Yang most recently served as the foundation’s interim…
by - October 30, 2021 8:05 am
Year-to-date home sales through the first nine months of 2021 in Northwest Arkansas’ two largest counties are essentially flat compared to the same period last year. There were 9,001 homes…
by - October 29, 2021 8:49 am
One of Arkansas’ largest commercial construction companies has a new president. C.R. Crawford Construction of Fayetteville announced Thursday (Oct. 28) that John Teeter is the firm’s new president. He will…
by - October 28, 2021 3:56 pm
A $12 million multifamily project in early development in east Springdale could present a new, scalable model aimed at meeting the demand for affordable housing. Spring Creek Village, which is…
by - October 26, 2021 3:04 pm
A new report released Tuesday (Oct. 26) by Bentonville think tank Heartland Forward analyzes the entrepreneurial ecosystems of each state. It is not surprising that the coastal states win while…
by - October 22, 2021 10:18 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Oct. 11 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - October 20, 2021 10:34 am
Completion of a $9 million commercial project in Fayetteville is scheduled for November. CR Crawford Construction of Fayetteville is the general contractor for a two-story, 19,000-square-foot office building known as…
by - October 18, 2021 3:31 pm
Longtime Northwest Arkansas real estate executive T.J. Lefler, former principal and executive vice president at Cushman & Wakefield/Sage Partners in Rogers, has started Lefler Capital in Fayetteville. Lefler launched the firm this summer and moved…
by - October 18, 2021 10:58 am
A 90,334-square-foot office building in Bentonville fully leased by Walmart Inc. sold earlier this month for $40.6 million. New York-based Global Net Lease, a publicly-traded real estate investment trust listed on…
by - October 18, 2021 8:26 am
Justin Urso was appointed director of the McMillon Innovation Studio at the University of Arkansas earlier this year. In the six months since the appointment, he said the studio has…
by - October 17, 2021 10:55 am
What happens in Las Vegas, as the old saying goes, is supposed to stay there. But we’re happy to share this news. Judges selected Bentonville tech startup Ox as the…
by - October 16, 2021 9:17 am
Jenks, Okla.-based Gateway First Bank announced Oct. 4 that Bryan Self of Rogers is the company’s new chief information officer. Self previously worked as executive director of information technology for Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank, where he…
by - October 15, 2021 9:55 am
Pine Bluff-based Simmons Bank announced Friday (Oct. 15) it has signed a multiyear sponsorship agreement with PGA Tour Champions professional golfer Ken Duke. Duke joins fellow Simmons Bank brand ambassadors…
by - October 15, 2021 8:26 am
Colorado-based USA Cycling, the national governing body for the sport, announced the election Thursday (Oct. 14) of cycling industry veteran Brendan Quirk as the organization’s board chairman. Quirk, previously board…
by - October 14, 2021 7:57 am
Two Northwest Arkansas farms are the first in the state to receive GroupGAP (Good Agricultural Practices) certification from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). McGarrah Farms in Pea Ridge, Rivercrest Orchard in Fayetteville…
by - October 13, 2021 11:30 am
Pel-Freez Biologicals in Rogers, a supplier to vaccine and diagnostic companies worldwide, has a $2.2 million facility expansion planned to increase its workforce by nearly 50%. The Arkansas Economic Development…
by - October 13, 2021 10:56 am
Ranu Jung, professor and chair of the Florida International University Department of Biomedical Engineering in Miami, is the founding director of the University of Arkansas’ $89 million Institute for Integrative…
by - October 13, 2021 8:20 am
United Holding Co., parent company of Springdale-based United Bank, is planning to build a new commercial banking center in Bentonville. United Bank president and CEO Nathan Gairhan said the bank will…
by - October 12, 2021 3:37 pm
The J.B. and Johnelle Hunt Family has donated $3 million to Springdale nonprofit Children’s Safety Center Inc. (CSC). The money is a lead gift for CSC’s $12.5 million capital campaign…
