by - November 20, 2024 12:26 pm
Good Gravy Group, a Bentonville-based food and beverage company, recently opened barbecue restaurant Brothers Meethouse at Southeast Fifth and Southeast E streets in Bentonville. The restaurant features wood-fired and charcoal-finished…
by - November 20, 2024 12:21 pm
Christmas shopping has begun with one in four consumers starting in October and the majority expected to reduce spending from a year ago, according to data research marketing agencies. The…
by - November 20, 2024 11:52 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Wednesday (Nov. 20) an additional $204 million in financial assistance for water and wastewater projects for 45 entities. The projects provide water to more than 198,627…
by - November 20, 2024 11:44 am
Jennifer Irwin has been named president and CEO of the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, effective Wednesday (Nov. 20). She replaces Steve Clark, whose last day in the position was Tuesday…
by - November 20, 2024 11:00 am
A grant from the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will allow Arkansas State University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science to continue research focused on concrete. The university received $204,424…
by - November 19, 2024 8:27 pm
Doubling the number of engineering and computer science graduates at the University of Arkansas College of Engineering from 2024 to 2035, along with doubling research and development spending and doubling…
by - November 19, 2024 8:18 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Nov. 19) approved moving forward in the process to accept a $14.5 million grant that is part of the federal Climate Pollution…
by - November 19, 2024 3:31 pm
The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education has officially opened its Biomedical Resource Center and the Center for Rehabilitation Research to focus on “innovative therapies” and “impactful studies.” The two centers…
by - November 19, 2024 3:05 pm
Miami-based Lennar Corp. announced Tuesday (Nov. 19) it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Fayetteville-based Rausch Coleman Homes. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it is expected…
by - November 19, 2024 1:52 pm
The Doula Alliance of Arkansas announced Tuesday (Nov. 19) Lori Ross as its founding executive director. With three decades of leadership experience in the medical and nonprofit sectors, Ross brings…
by - November 19, 2024 1:32 pm
Batesville-based Lyon College and the city of Cabot have finalized a lease agreement for the Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine. The agreement was approved by the Lyon College Board…
by - November 19, 2024 1:21 pm
The NWA Hispanic Leadership Council recently awarded $120,000 in scholarships to 30 college students. According to a news release, the council will cease operations at the end of this year….
by - November 19, 2024 1:11 pm
Bentonville-based nonprofit Water for Good recently released a new brand, logo and identity after its merger with Lifewater International earlier this year. Lifewater International merged with Water for Good of…
by - November 19, 2024 12:30 pm
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has selected 35 community leaders from its eight-state service region to participate in the 2025 Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy, a leadership development program…
by - November 19, 2024 10:52 am
Walmart again outperformed analyst expectations for a better-than-anticipated fiscal third quarter while also painting a rosy picture for the fiscal year. The Bentonville-based retail giant posted quarterly revenue of $169.588…
by - November 19, 2024 9:44 am
An almost 6% gain in Education and Health Services sector jobs helped push Arkansas’ net new jobs in October up 2.5%. The state’s jobless rate was 3.3% in October, unchanged…
by - November 18, 2024 5:08 pm
Arkansas Association of Asian Businesses (AAAB) is seeking nominations for its inaugural Asian-Owned Business Award. Nominations will be accepted through midnight Nov. 22. According to a news release, the award…
by - November 18, 2024 5:07 pm
Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world’s largest private owners of timberlands, announced Monday (Nov. 18) plans for a $500 million investment to build a new, state-of-the-art timber processing facility near…
by - November 18, 2024 4:09 pm
U.S. consumers spent $10.5 billion for online groceries in October, up 28% from a year ago, according to the Brick Meets Click/Mercatus shopper survey. October’s monthly sales set a record…
by - November 18, 2024 12:42 pm
The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) announced that St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro will open the first Maternal Life360 HOME in Arkansas this month and will begin providing…
