by - August 7, 2018 2:03 pm
Two Arkansas families with strong legacies in the construction and real estate industries have announced plans to build a walkable, urban neighborhood in the rapidly changing Pinnacle Hills area west…
by - August 6, 2018 10:32 pm
Newly named AT&T Arkansas President Ronnie Dedman is a career company man with the telecom giant, and one thing’s for sure, his day job never gets boring. With traffic on…
by - August 6, 2018 6:58 pm
The Tacos 4 Life Fort Smith location will host its grand opening on Tuesday (Aug. 14), a spokesperson for the Conway-based company told Talk Business & Politics. The location at…
by - August 6, 2018 6:45 pm
Soybean prices have been in the doldrums and another problem could impact profits. Soybean plants have no natural defense against root knot nematodes, a plant parasitic round worm that is…
by - August 6, 2018 4:43 pm
Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville recently opened the first neurosurgical intensive care unit in Northwest Arkansas. The 20-bed unit serves patients who are recovering from surgery as a result…
by - August 6, 2018 4:38 pm
Ozark Integrated Circuits Inc., a technology firm located in the Arkansas Research and Technology Park at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, has received a $1 million grant from the…
by - August 6, 2018 4:09 pm
USA Truck has an “attractive” future, while ArcBest is doing well but could have cost structure problems, according to Brad Delco, equity analyst for Little Rock-based Stephens Inc., and Associate…
by - August 6, 2018 2:20 pm
East Arkansas Planning & Development District has received a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) for the continuation of a data collection…
by - August 6, 2018 2:14 pm
Mercy Health has named Doug Penner chief operating officer for Mercy Clinics in Northwest Arkansas. He will report to Dr. Steve Goss, president for the clinics who oversees hiring of…
by - August 6, 2018 12:55 pm
The Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC) recently received the third of five $1.4 million grants, allowing the center to focus on preserving the U.S. transportation system “through efficient,…
by - August 6, 2018 12:46 pm
The Fort Smith region — Sebastian and Crawford counties — experienced an uptick in month-to-month and year-to-date home sales through values and unit sales. Considering March, when the region closed…
by - August 6, 2018 12:37 pm
Tyson Foods continued its solid earnings performance through the third quarter, reporting $541 million in net income for the quarter ending June 30, a 21% gain over the $447 million…
by - August 6, 2018 11:48 am
Arkansas needs lawsuit reform to compete economically and increase access to health care. As we work to grow our communities, we are burdened by the threat of frivolous lawsuits and…
by - August 6, 2018 11:42 am
Ozark Guidance Center (OGC) will add up to 100 employees as part of an expansion of services in north central Arkansas and Northwest Arkansas. The Springdale-based mental healthcare provider will…
by - August 5, 2018 5:31 pm
The state’s tourism industry showed signs of moderating in the back half of 2017, but picked up the pace in the first four months of 2018, according to the Arkansas…
by - August 4, 2018 10:38 am
Three years ago, Little Rock-based healthcare organization Arkansas Children’s announced plans to build a new pediatric hospital in Springdale with the help of local donations and community support totaling $80…
by - August 3, 2018 9:43 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson offered a steady dose of good news concerning the state’s healthcare marketplace on Friday (Aug. 3), highlighted by new year-ending data showing Medicaid spending in Arkansas in…
by - August 3, 2018 2:18 pm
Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield has requested insurance rate increases of 4.4% for 2019 on its two plans covering individuals through the health insurance marketplace, while other state insurers…
by - August 3, 2018 12:45 pm
Trucks with in-cab cameras monitored by SmartDrive Systems start recording when a driver is speeding or hard braking or cornering, and companies with the cameras can select how the SmartDrive…
by - August 3, 2018 11:30 am
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the July 23 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
