by - May 16, 2022 5:39 pm
During its 150th anniversary block party celebration Saturday (May 14), First National Bank of Fort Smith announced it would give $250,000 to the Community School of the Arts (CSA) to…
by - May 16, 2022 4:45 pm
Actor William Shatner, made famous by his role as Capt. James T. Kirk, in the show Star Trek that debuted in the mid-1960s, almost didn’t make it into space. Shatner…
by - May 16, 2022 8:10 am
Affiliates of Bentonville holding company Runway Group said Monday (May 16) that they plan to open a full-service hotel in downtown Bentonville by the summer of 2024. Real estate development…
by - May 12, 2022 5:19 pm
Hospitality tax collections and tourism job numbers in the first two months of 2022 show a post-COVID-19 recovery, with double-digit percentage gains in tax revenue compared to the pre-pandemic months…
by - May 11, 2022 8:59 am
Arkansas Delta Byways has handed out its first-ever Innovation Awards for 2020-21. Arkansas Delta Byways is the official tourism promotion association for 15 counties in eastern Arkansas. Those counties include…
by - May 10, 2022 11:30 am
Author Matt Gallagher, a Tulsa, Okla. native, has been selected as the 2022 writer-in-residence for the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center in Piggott. The residency is made possible by an…
by - May 4, 2022 8:33 am
Topgolf Entertainment Group said Wednesday (May 4) it has “set plans in motion” to locate a venue in Little Rock, its second venue in Arkansas. Topgolf has a high-tech entertainment…
by - May 3, 2022 5:04 pm
Multi-time Grammy award winner Rosanne Cash will receive an honorary doctoral degree during Arkansas State University’s spring commencement ceremony on Saturday (May 7). The ASU Board of Trustees voted in…
by - May 2, 2022 5:06 pm
Retailers and restaurant chains continue to invest in new locations in Benton and Washington counties, according to permits on file with the Arkansas State Health Department. Big Lots will open…
by - April 26, 2022 9:48 am
River boats filled with tourists are becoming more common along the Mississippi River and it could provide an economic spark for the city of Memphis and parts of Northeast Arkansas….
by - April 26, 2022 9:36 am
Various economic factors are critical to the state’s success, including the creative economy, which can best be summed up as the income-earning potential of creative activities and ideas. The Arkansas…
by - April 23, 2022 10:19 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the April 11 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - April 22, 2022 5:01 pm
The city of North Little Rock announced Friday (April 22) its newest economic development project that will include an electronic driving range and other entertainment options. The Maly Entertainment Center…
by - April 20, 2022 12:38 pm
The Cherokee Nation is dedicating nearly 1,000 acres of reservation land to protect culturally significant plants, and has signed an agreement with the National Park Service to allow Cherokee citizens…
by - April 19, 2022 8:17 am
The festival organizer behind one of the country’s most well-known music festivals is planning a significant tourism event in Benton County this fall that will incorporate music, art and technology,…
by - April 11, 2022 5:22 pm
Thanks to a $5,000 grant from the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative, students from the Future School of Fort Smith will soon make things a little more pleasant for those hitting…
by - April 7, 2022 2:23 pm
The Fort Smith metro business and travel sector in 2021 saw a big rebound from the COVID-19 crash in 2020, with hospitality tax revenue in Fort Smith and Van Buren…
by - April 7, 2022 1:59 pm
Often described as the Oscars of the culinary industry, the James Beard Awards returned this year with a few familiar semifinalists from Northwest Arkansas. The James Beard Foundation announced the…
by - April 7, 2022 10:18 am
A food truck operator in Little Rock is so bullish on Bentonville that he’s relocating the business — and himself — to the city. Hayne Begley says Delta Biscuit Co….
by - April 5, 2022 9:33 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors unanimously approved spending $548,853 on a new inclusive playground at Creekmore Park. The Parks and Recreation department has removed an old structure at the…
