by - August 17, 2021 7:37 pm
Fort Smith will soon have a new fleet of compressed natural gas (CNG) buses in 2022. The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved an ordinance amending the 2021 operating budget…
by - August 17, 2021 5:53 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. saw revenue and earnings rise in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 as its average vehicle sales price and the number of vehicles sold increased. Meanwhile,…
by - August 17, 2021 5:38 pm
Creating enough food to feed the world this century while being mindful of environmental change will provide unique challenges for farmers. President Joe Biden’s election also ensures a policy shift…
by - August 17, 2021 4:03 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal has recognized 1,000 professionals under the age of 40 since 1997 through its Forty Under 40 program. A luncheon to celebrate the 25th anniversary Forty…
by - August 17, 2021 3:46 pm
As the organizers of the Fort Smith International Film Festival bask in what they say is a successful inaugural event, they are looking at ways to make next year’s festival…
by - August 17, 2021 1:41 pm
Retail sales slowed in July as retailers continue to face supply chain disruptions and consumers spent more on outings and less on goods. U.S. Census Bureau reported July sales overall…
by - August 17, 2021 1:18 pm
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $6.1 million grant to the University of Arkansas to establish a research institute – Host-Virus Evolutionary Dynamics Institute – focused on virology and…
by - August 17, 2021 10:24 am
Walmart reported second-quarter net income of $4.276 billion or $1.52 per share for the period ending July 31. While net income was down 39% year-over-year, the retail giant beat the…
by - August 16, 2021 9:36 pm
Forty-three out of 152 Arkansas nursing homes reporting the most current data had less than 50% COVID-19 vaccination rates among health care staff as of Aug. 1, according to data…
by - August 16, 2021 8:00 pm
Editor’s note: This story is the second of what will be a series on the details and potential impact of the recent $32.3 million donation to the Fort Smith-based Arkansas…
by - August 16, 2021 4:07 pm
Baledge Properties Inc. made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from June 15 through July 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The company…
by - August 16, 2021 2:29 pm
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently launched a web-based platform that’s expected to accelerate permit approval for residential solar arrays. The DOE’s Solar Automated Permit Processing Plus (SolarAPP+) tool…
by - August 16, 2021 12:45 pm
Walmart heir and philanthropist Alice Walton and her foundation will partner with the Cleveland Clinic to improve specialty care access in Northwest Arkansas. The Alice L Walton Foundation announced on…
by - August 16, 2021 12:02 pm
Large-scale battery power capacity continues to increase in the United States, rising to 1,650 megawatts by the end of 2020, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The EIA…
by - August 16, 2021 10:41 am
The Rice Research and Extension Center has a new director. Alton B. Johnson, a native of Liberia, has been appointed to the position. The center is located in Stuttgart. After…
by - August 16, 2021 10:09 am
Matt Waller, dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, has published “The Dean’s List: Leading a Modern Business School.” A University of…
by - August 15, 2021 3:45 pm
The University of Arkansas blackberry breeding program has released multiple award-winning blackberry varieties, and its newest, Ponca, has been successful since it became available for sale to licensed propagators in…
by - August 15, 2021 10:40 am
University of Central Arkansas President Dr. Houston Davis has experienced this scenario before – students returning to campus for the fall semester amidst the backdrop of a global pandemic. This…
by - August 15, 2021 10:12 am
Arkansas Children’s CEO Marcy Doderer says staffing challenges and ICU resources are the biggest challenges to treating the surge in COVID-19 patients, particularly those under the age of 12, who…
by - August 13, 2021 5:33 pm
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge on Friday (Aug. 13) said she would defend the controversial state law that would prevent local governments and schools from enacting mask mandates, but Gov. Asa…
