by - September 27, 2021 5:12 pm
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield awarded $100,000 over the next five years to Arkansas Baptist College to help expand its Department of Nursing’s associate degree program. The college’s nursing…
by - September 27, 2021 4:26 pm
University of Arkansas System President Dr. Donald Bobbitt has named longtime Division of Agriculture executive Chuck Culver as interim vice president of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture….
by - September 27, 2021 10:04 am
At least 15 people died last week from COVID-19 at St. Bernards Medical Center and the surge in deaths is still being fueled by unvaccinated patients. The Jonesboro-based medical provider…
by - September 27, 2021 9:14 am
Pennsylvania-based preschool education provider Goddard Systems Inc. (GSI), the franchisor of The Goddard School, will increase its footprint in Northwest Arkansas this fall when a fourth location opens at 3703…
by - September 27, 2021 9:04 am
Arkansas voters have strong opinions on mask mandates and corporate vaccine requirements, according to the latest Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College Poll. In a survey of 916 likely Arkansas voters…
by - September 27, 2021 9:01 am
U.S. oil producers reported revenue from natural gas comprised a larger share of total revenue as crude oil prices exceed pre-pandemic levels, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)….
by - September 26, 2021 8:15 am
Little Rock-based BSR Real Estate Investment Trust acquired Aura 36Hundred Apartments, a new garden-style residential community with 356 apartment units in the Round Rock sub-market of Austin, Texas for $93.8…
by - September 26, 2021 7:29 am
More than 74,000 fans packed Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville on Sept. 11 for the Arkansas Razorbacks football game against the Texas Longhorns. Following the Hogs’ 40-21 victory,…
by - September 25, 2021 8:59 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Sept. 13 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - September 24, 2021 9:47 am
Executives with J.B. Hunt Transport Services and Walmart said Thursday (Sept. 23) their respective companies stepped up mental health awareness last year and will continue many of those services beyond…
by - September 23, 2021 5:39 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) have received a $1.3 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse – part…
by - September 23, 2021 5:31 pm
Nominations are being sought for the third annual Western Arkansas Business of the Year award. The program seeks to highlight efforts of businesses, non-profits and startup operations and consider their…
by - September 23, 2021 2:36 pm
Henderson State University officials announced Thursday (Sept. 23) the completion of a recent restoration project of the Captain Henderson House on the Arkadelphia campus. According to a university news release,…
by - September 23, 2021 2:12 pm
Winrock International has received $900,000 in funding from Walmart through the Walmart.org Center for Racial Equity to provide business development support to Black-owned e-commerce and wholesale retail enterprises in Arkansas,…
by - September 23, 2021 1:54 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced Thursday (Sept. 23) that CenterPoint Energy will refund $10.4 million in credits to its customers due to excessive charges. Rutledge said the Arkansas Public…
by - September 23, 2021 1:25 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated changes in an already growing e-commerce sector. According to a recent white paper, it disrupted online order fulfillment amid a spike in consumer demand, labor shortages,…
by - September 23, 2021 11:40 am
Fourteen music performers make up the full line-up for the virtual Johnny Cash Heritage Festival, according to officials of the Historic Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood Home. The festival is…
by - September 23, 2021 10:20 am
Martine Pollard, a key member of Mercy Northwest Arkansas’ executive team, has resigned from the Rogers-based healthcare provider to accept a senior leadership position with the state’s largest health insurer. Pollard, Mercy…
by - September 23, 2021 8:58 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received an additional $4.75 million in federal grant money to continue efforts to improve health care in rural Arkansas through training…
by - September 22, 2021 6:15 pm
Fort Smith’s share of the Sebastian County sales tax brought in $1.81 million to the city in August, 12.71% higher than the $1.6 million in August 2020, according to the…
