by - September 15, 2019 4:32 pm
Walmart and Target are the two largest big-box general merchandise retailers in the U.S. by total sales. Headquartered 644 miles apart, the two retail giants are finding favor with Wall…
by - September 13, 2019 1:51 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Sept. 2 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - September 13, 2019 1:14 pm
Walmart held a grand opening Friday (Sept. 13) for its new health format in Dallas, Ga. The new “Walmart Health” center is attached to a Supercenter as part of a…
by - September 13, 2019 12:42 pm
Shipping, banking, medicine and beer are categories producing honorees in the inaugural Talk Business & Politics Western Arkansas Business of the Year award program. Talk Business & Politics is launching…
by - September 13, 2019 11:20 am
Walmart plans to go national with its unlimited grocery delivery subscription which will cost $98 annually, or $12.95 a month. The program will be in place by the end of…
by - September 12, 2019 7:18 pm
A goal of Talicia Richardson is to not only foster near-term growth and improvements in downtown Fort Smith, but include a “sustainability” focus so the momentum of recent years continues….
by - September 12, 2019 6:14 pm
In an effort to meet all the needs of its residents, Methodist Village Senior Living has added to its repertoire of services offered. In April, the facility, which has been…
by - September 12, 2019 5:57 pm
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Pete Lopez said Thursday (Sept. 12) that the EPA and the Department of the Army are repealing a 2015 rule that expanded the definition…
by - September 12, 2019 3:44 pm
Unprecedented rains and other unusual weather conditions have hampered construction efforts in Northeast Arkansas during the last year, and the four-phase renovation of the St. Bernards campus was no exception….
by - September 12, 2019 3:34 pm
Michael Hallmark has been named Executive Vice President and Regional President for Northeast Arkansas for Encore Bank of Little Rock. Hallmark, a native of Pocahontas, has an extensive 17-year banking…
by - September 12, 2019 3:16 pm
The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas unanimously accepted UA System President Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt’s recommendation to name Christina Drale, Ph.D., chancellor of the University of Arkansas…
by - September 12, 2019 1:35 pm
While Bentonville has enjoyed plenty of attention for its burgeoning mountain biking scene, Fayetteville looks to take the limelight when it comes to cyclocross after the city’s convention and visitors…
by - September 12, 2019 11:08 am
U.S. natural gas production rose to a record of 92.8 billion cubic feet per day on Aug. 19, according to estimates from IHS Markit. Natural gas production reached a record…
by - September 12, 2019 10:49 am
Vernon “Buddy” Hasten of Rogersville, Mo., has been named president and CEO of the Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. (AECC) and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Inc. (AECI). He will start Nov. 1….
by - September 12, 2019 8:57 am
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville has added to its permanent collection, both historic and contemporary, with works by Kehinde Wiley, Jordan Casteel, Loie Hollowell, Henry Ossawa Tanner…
by - September 11, 2019 7:44 pm
There are 27,559 students enrolled at the University of Arkansas’ Fayetteville campus for the fall semester, down slightly from the 27,778 reported a year ago. University officials said enrollment seems…
by - September 11, 2019 7:33 pm
The University of Arkansas will increase the general scholarship fund by $5 million, a 33% increase in scholarship money, according to a news release. The additional money will increase the…
by - September 11, 2019 7:19 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith equal employment opportunity (EEO) officer did not find substantial evidence of race discrimination in an incident that has blown up social media over…
by - September 11, 2019 5:23 pm
Trails are coming to the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education campus thanks to a grant from the Arkansas Department of Transportation. The college received a $216,000 grant from ARDOT’s Transportation…
by - September 11, 2019 4:56 pm
Three months after shuttering south Arkansas plants in Crossett and Hope, paper goods giant Georgia-Pacific (GP) will invest up to $70 million to upgrade its plywood and lumber operations in…
