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Baptist Health celebrates 100th anniversary

Baptist Health was born on Feb. 16, 1921 just as the nation was coming out of a global pandemic known as the Spanish Flu. One hundred years later, Arkansas and…

Nabholz makes leadership changes, Jake Nabholz to become CEO

Conway-based general contractor Nabholz Construction Services announced Tuesday (June 22) that regional president Jake Nabholz will become CEO effective Jan. 1, 2022. Existing CEO Greg Williams, who also is chairman…

Truck parking shortage worsens; new study notes systems issues

A lack of national standards on technology and systems that show truck parking availability might contribute to driver distrust of them and confusion, according to new research. Meanwhile, the trucking…

I-40 bridge closure complicating West Memphis traffic, tourists and taxes

There is one place in the western hemisphere where north meets south and east meets west from a goods distribution perspective. Interstate 55, which connects Canada to Mexico, and Interstate…

Kincaid named acting UA chancellor during search for next campus boss

Bill Kincaid, the managing associate general counsel at the University of Arkansas, has been named acting University of Arkansas chancellor following the sudden resignation last week of former Chancellor Dr….

Gov. Hutchinson creates Office of Outdoor Recreation

Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Monday (June 21) the creation of the Arkansas Office of Outdoor Recreation and the expansion of outdoor recreation in the state that includes an agreement with…

Walmart plans on Northwest Arkansas drone deliveries by the fall

Walmart plans to begin drone deliveries by this fall from a Bentonville store. That news was part of the retailer’s announcement that it is investing in drone delivery provider DroneUp…

Introducing the 2021 class of Women in Business honorees

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal is pleased to introduce its 10 honorees for the 2021 Women in Business awards program. Honorees represent women from various careers who have forged a…

Arkansas medical marijuana sales top 50,000 pounds

Roughly two years after the first medical marijuana dispensary opened in Arkansas, the market has seen the sale of more than 50,000 pounds valued at $338.5 million, according to the…

Cocoon Yoga Lab survives the pandemic with a plethora of pivots

Pivoting your business in a pandemic takes tenacity, creativity and listening to your marketplace. One entrepreneur who can attest to this formula for success is Tammy Mores, founder of Cocoon…

XNA’s Branch assesses appetite for airline travel, sees positive passenger growth

Andrew Branch, chief business development officer at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill, said there are still many months to get through before airport traffic returns to 2019 levels….

UN Art Ambassador touts Fort Smith International Film Festival

The Fort Smith International Film Festival has 396 film submissions from 43 countries for its inaugural event. The festival welcomed United Nations Art Ambassador Ibiyinka Alao at a press conference…

Americold to invest $84 million in Russellville operation

Americold is investing $84 million in its Russellville cold-storage operation and will add 30 jobs to the more than 70 now employed when the project is finished in late 2022,…

UA Chancellor Joseph Steinmetz resigns

Joseph Steinmetz, the sixth chancellor at the University of Arkansas, will resign Friday (June 18) after serving in the position for more than five years. Steinmetz noted Thursday (June 17)…

Reaper to conduct first flight from Fort Smith as part of 188th exercise

The remotely piloted aircraft used by the 188th Wing is for the first time being launched from the Fort Smith Regional Airport as part of the exercise Establish Fury designed…

The Supply Side: With annual Prime Day, Amazon grows CPG market share

Amazon’s annual Prime Day sales event has had a noticeable impact on the market share of consumer packaged goods (CPG) categories such as baby and beauty. According to a recent…

Arkansas construction jobs tick upward in April report

An analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government data shows construction employment in Arkansas remained essentially flat at 54,600 jobs in April, compared with 54,400 in…

Father’s Day spending estimated to hit $20.1 billion

With COVID-19 cases falling amid more vaccinations among U.S. adults, a growing number of families are planning to get together for summer events like Father’s Day, according to recent surveys…

AT&T has invested $675 million on expanded Internet service in Arkansas

AT&T has invested about $675 million during the last three years to improve Internet access in Arkansas and it plans to spend another $2 billion in the Natural State and…

As pandemic wanes, state banks see profits increase

Arkansas’ 86 FDIC-insured banks and financial institutions together posted net income of $567 million for the three-month period ended March 31, up sharply (237%) from $168 million in the same…