by - September 28, 2021 5:01 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson received his Pfizer booster shot Tuesday (Sept. 28) moments before he held his weekly COVID-19 pandemic press conference. The governor, his wife and Arkansas Secretary of Health…
by - September 28, 2021 4:58 pm
Consumers continued to patronize restaurants online and in-person despite U.S. COVID-19 cases rising in August. NPD Group reports U.S. restaurant traffic increased 5% in August compared to a year ago,…
by - September 28, 2021 11:35 am
Walmart continues to look for ways to increase its share of the baby products market, shifting more toward online sales. The Bentonville-based retailer recently launched a new baby product with…
by - September 28, 2021 8:54 am
Springdale furniture maker James+James bolstered its leadership team recently by hiring retail data scientist Bill Akins as chief operating officer. Akins worked in a leadership role for Walmart Global Tech…
by - September 27, 2021 8:44 pm
After a lengthy discussion, the Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education on Monday (Sept. 27) voted four to three to extend the mask mandate in all its school buildings…
by - September 27, 2021 5:26 pm
Van Buren, the second largest city in the Fort Smith metro area, has seen an almost 8% increase in sales tax revenue. Sales tax revenue to date from the 1.5%…
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,…
