by - January 24, 2019 12:41 pm
Walmart and Tyson Foods, two of the region’s largest employers, each announced large commitments of money and food Thursday (Jan. 24) to help the more 800,000 federal workers furloughed or…
by - January 24, 2019 10:49 am
Add “Gig Region” to the list of amenities that make Northwest Arkansas a destination to work, live and play. Cox Communications says the company’s gigabit internet service is now available…
by - January 24, 2019 10:25 am
While Congress continues to debate ways to re-open the federal government, U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, says that border funding has been part of a year-long discussion and should…
by - January 23, 2019 7:11 pm
Craighead County and its seat Jonesboro set all-time sales and use tax collection records in 2018, and 2019 started off on a pace that shows no signs of letting up….
by - January 23, 2019 6:45 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission accepted a $25 million federal grant that will pay for the Missouri portion of the Arkansas-Missouri Connector, or Bella Vista Bypass, and agreed to…
by - January 23, 2019 6:25 pm
Walmart Inc. runs the third-largest private trucking fleet in the country with 8,000 drivers who travel more than 700 million miles annually delivering merchandise to Walmart and Sam’s Club. The…
by - January 23, 2019 5:46 pm
Tupelo-based BancorpSouth, which fell behind its Arkansas regional banking peers in asset-size during a three-year FDIC probe, on Wednesday (Jan. 23) reported record fourth quarter profits as it reboots its…
by - January 23, 2019 4:57 pm
A new non-profit organization in Fort Smith is looking for help to make a difference in the lives of disabled children. Manes & Miracles at Chaffee Crossing received its non-profit…
by - January 23, 2019 4:17 pm
Consumers did their part in active spending in Northwest Arkansas in late 2018 which resulted in January sales tax revenue totaling $5.799 million among the region’s four largest cities. Revenue…
by - January 23, 2019 3:47 pm
Springdale-based nanotechnology company NanoMech Industries has been named a 2019 award winner by Edison Awards — a program that was inspired by Thomas Edison’s persistence and inventiveness and recognizes the…
by - January 23, 2019 2:27 pm
TRUE Northwest Arkansas, an initiative of the Arkansas Community Foundation, recently announced an investment of $1.03 million to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in Benton and Washington counties. The grants…
by - January 23, 2019 1:48 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced Wednesday (Jan. 23) that it will pay a 26-cents per share cash dividend on Feb. 22 to shareholders of record as of Feb….
by - January 23, 2019 11:45 am
Little Rock mental health care provider Youth Home is laying off 31 of its 227 employees because of a “challenging health care climate in the state,” the company announced in…
by - January 23, 2019 9:04 am
The Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce has announced former Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe will keynote the chamber’s signature annual event, the 97th Annual Celebration of Business & Community. The Feb….
by - January 23, 2019 8:10 am
Legacy Bancshares Inc. of Springdale officially announced the appointment Tuesday (Jan. 22) of Brian Glenn as president of Bank of Gravett. The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal previously reported Glenn’s appointment…
by - January 22, 2019 8:04 pm
For the third straight year, farmers in Northeast Arkansas planted more than 20,000 acres of peanuts as the legume continues to make a comeback in the Natural State after not…
by - January 22, 2019 7:59 pm
Arkansas State University opened Hytrol Materials Handling Laboratory Tuesday on the ASU campus. The laboratory, located in room 130U of the Arkansas Biosciences Institute, was made possible after Hytrol a…
by - January 22, 2019 7:16 pm
Simmons First National Corp. Tuesday (Jan. 22) posted record fourth quarter profits that easily outpaced year ago results and closed out the year with another strategic acquisition that expanded the…
by - January 22, 2019 7:08 pm
The annual listing by Fortune of the world’s most “most admired companies” was released this week. The three largest publicly traded employers in Northwest Arkansas were all included, though none…
by - January 22, 2019 5:04 pm
Almost 2,500 students have benefitted from the El Dorado Promise scholarship program since it was implemented on Jan. 22, 2007, with students attending 140 universities in 31 states, according to…
