by - April 22, 2025 9:09 pm
Fort Smith Regional Airport Director Michael Griffin resigned Tuesday (April 22). His resignation was announced following a more than 90 minute Airport Commission executive session. Griffin, director since 2017, was…
by - April 22, 2025 8:35 pm
Lyon College has received an $11 million gift from the Arkansas Animal Rescue Foundation (AARF) to establish the Katharine Reese Shelter Medicine and Animal Welfare Program at the Lyon College…
by - April 22, 2025 5:54 pm
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, the chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, hosted U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)…
by - April 22, 2025 5:31 pm
Area transportation leaders provided updates on key transportation projects in Northwest Arkansas, including the Springdale Northern Bypass, Arkansas Highway 112 widening and Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) connector road. On…
by - April 22, 2025 2:18 pm
Several economic development entities will host a jobs fair and career expo Thursday (April 24) on the Black River Technical College campus in Pocahontas. The NEA Regional Intermodal Authority has…
by - April 22, 2025 12:41 pm
Arkansas is undergoing a demographic shift. Population growth is now concentrated in a small number of key counties, while many others remain stagnant or are experiencing declines. Notably, only five…
by - April 22, 2025 12:19 pm
Baptist Health-Fort Smith is using new technology to diagnose and treat lung cancer. The new Ion robotic-assisted bronchoscopy system aims to improve early detection and provide faster access to life-saving…
by - April 22, 2025 9:45 am
The Education and Health Services sector in the Northwest Arkansas metro posted the largest year-over-year job gain in March, and the sector posted the largest percentage gain in the previous…
by - April 22, 2025 7:21 am
Arkansas Capital Corporation (ACC) announced Tuesday (April 22) it has changed its name to ACC Capital, effective April 8, 2025. The new name reflects the growth of the organization’s client…
by - April 21, 2025 7:50 pm
Doug Schoenrock was named the 20th director of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Monday (April 21). He replaces former director Austin Booth, who resigned from the position earlier this…
by - April 21, 2025 7:13 pm
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) announced a $1 million gift provided to the university from the estate of Hildegard Karlin. The multilevel gift establishes a new endowment,…
by - April 21, 2025 7:07 pm
If you’re hooked on a filling, the Arkansas Pie Festival might be your slice. The festival will be held for the fifth time on Saturday (April 26) in Cherokee Village….
by - April 21, 2025 4:55 pm
Commissioners with the Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District (CBID) identified two projects to spruce up downtown and they should happen this summer. Now it’s time to look at what’s…
by - April 21, 2025 3:04 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal will recognize the 17th annual Fast 15 class at a May event in Fayetteville. Marshall Saviers, CEO and principal of Cushman & Wakefield/Sage Partners, will…
by - April 21, 2025 2:53 pm
Arkansas PBS will livestream the sold-out event “An Evening With Katie Couric and Olivia Walton: Stories that Shape Us” at 6 p.m. Thursday (April 24), according to a news release….
by - April 21, 2025 2:37 pm
Microplastic particles are everywhere, and humans and animals are ingesting more of them every year. The Environmental Working Group (EWG), which includes researchers from the University of Arkansas, estimates the…
by - April 21, 2025 2:03 pm
Northwest Arkansas Council CEO Nelson Peacock counts this year’s legislative session as a big success for the region. At the tail end of the regular session of the 95th Arkansas…
by - April 21, 2025 1:55 pm
Work on a highlighted Art Walk in downtown Fort Smith will begin by late April. Mainstreet Fort Smith has been working on a unique art activation to connect historic areas…
by - April 21, 2025 1:33 pm
On Feb. 7, John Rausch, chairman and CEO of Rausch Companies, rang the bell on the New York Stock Exchange floor. The bucket list moment, shared with his family, including…
by - April 20, 2025 7:35 pm
U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs, shared his thoughts on the response to flooding and storms across his expansive 4th Congressional District of Arkansas. In a recent Talk Business &…
