by - March 31, 2025 3:18 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher Kevin Raney, Ph.D., has been awarded a five-year, $2.99 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study unusual…
by - March 31, 2025 3:14 pm
Baptist Health Foundation was recently awarded $213,000 in grants from the American Cancer Society and National Breast Cancer Foundation for women’s health and oncology initiatives. Funding was awarded from the…
by - March 31, 2025 2:45 pm
The Arkansas State University Heritage Sites, established more than a quarter century ago, is pursuing designation as a National Heritage Area. A program committee has been established for this purpose…
by - March 31, 2025 1:34 pm
Economics Arkansas, a Little Rock-based educational nonprofit that promotes literacy statewide, will honor Ed Clifford and the Northwest Arkansas Council with the 2025 Excellence in Free Enterprise Awards on April…
by - March 31, 2025 1:29 pm
Sales tax revenue reported in March by the four largest Northwest Arkansas cities indicated that Benton and Washington county consumers continued to spend despite weaker retail sales reported nationwide. Bentonville,…
by - March 31, 2025 1:06 pm
The University of Arkansas announced Monday (March 31) that Indrajeet Chaubey been hired as provost and executive vice chancellor for Academic Affairs, effective July 1. Chaubey, a former UA faculty…
by - March 31, 2025 12:56 pm
As the weather warms and more Fort Smith residents and visitors head outdoors, they are going to see some changes at the city parks. For example. the city made many…
by - March 31, 2025 12:45 pm
Lucius Mhoon, owner of Pozza’s Pasta brand made in Springdale, bought the brand 20 years ago from Felix Pozza, who launched the pasta brand as a Tontitown grocer in 1971….
by - March 31, 2025 12:27 pm
Data from the four Arkansas metro areas measured by The Compass Report indicate moderation in fourth quarter 2024 economic activity, with sales tax revenue – a measure of consumer confidence…
by - March 30, 2025 9:33 am
Arkansas’ Secretary of Commerce Hugh McDonald is excited for the state’s GDP standing and labor participation rate, but he recognizes that national uncertainty around President Trump’s tariffs policies are causing…
by - March 30, 2025 9:31 am
Larry Shackelford, CEO of Fayetteville-based Washington Regional Medical Center, has been a strong leader and a big advocate for helping stabilize Arkansas’ complicated healthcare system. Washington Regional is improving community…
by - March 29, 2025 1:13 pm
Dr. Mae Jemison, author, astronaut and entrepreneur, will be a guest speaker April 9 at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith and share her experiences as a leader in…
by - March 29, 2025 12:47 pm
Legend has it that a goat farmer in Ethiopia discovered coffee beans in the ninth century. He noticed that after his goats ate the “cherries” of a particular tree in…
by - March 29, 2025 12:26 pm
Colorado-based real estate investment company Spartan Investment Group has acquired three existing self-storage facilities in Northwest Arkansas, according to a news release. The facilities in Bentonville, Rogers and Springdale comprise…
by - March 28, 2025 4:17 pm
The preliminary gross domestic product (GDP) and personal income report for the 50 states has Arkansas ranked first for GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2024, and ranked 47th…
by - March 28, 2025 1:16 pm
The number of unemployed in Arkansas rose almost 9% in February compared with February 2024, with net year-over-year job gains up 1.3%. The state’s jobless rate was 3.6% in February,…
by - March 28, 2025 8:57 am
A 54-unit residential development in northeast Bentonville recently sold for $22 million. The purchase price equals $407,407 per unit. Hawthorne Heights Landco LLC, managed by Davis Howell, bought the cottage…
by - March 27, 2025 7:19 pm
Arkansas is at a crossroads when it comes to maternal health. With some of the highest maternal and infant mortality rates in the nation, bold and innovative action is required…
by - March 27, 2025 5:05 pm
The Community School of the Arts (CSA) and Institute for the Creative Arts (ISA) has entered its “crowning phase” in fundraising, which includes a possible $5 million request for support…
by - March 27, 2025 12:01 pm
Bentonville-based Walmart held the top spot with 63% of U.S. shoppers in a survey using the retailer to shop for groceries, according to YouGov’s grocery store ranking survey for 2025….
