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Russellville-chartered First State Bank (FSB) plans to build its first full-service branch in Northwest Arkansas on Van Asche Drive in Fayetteville. In August, the bank closed a real estate deal…
by - September 18, 2021 8:13 am
University of Arkansas researcher and physics professor Hugh Churchill is creating and testing portable air filters that help remove infectious airborne particles — including respiratory droplets that carry coronavirus —…
by - September 17, 2021 4:55 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) announced Friday (Sept. 17) the Bella Vista Bypass, or Missouri-Arkansas Connector, will open to traffic on Oct. 1. The completed highway will become a…
by - September 17, 2021 2:49 pm
Bentonville-based Walmart Inc. has hired Kim Lupo as senior vice president of total global rewards. This week, Donna Morris, Walmart’s chief people officer, shared the news through an internal company…
by - September 17, 2021 10:23 am
Natalie Bartholomew, vice president and chief administrative officer of Grand Savings Bank, has resigned. In a social media post on Friday (Sept. 17), Bartholomew said Friday was her last day…
by - September 16, 2021 4:10 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) is seeking comments on a project to widen Arkansas Highway 112, between U.S. Highway 412 in Tontitown and Howard Nickell Road in Fayetteville, according…
by - September 16, 2021 1:02 pm
Arvest Bank took a big stride forward in its digital transformation initiatives on Thursday (Sept. 16). The Fayetteville-based bank has selected London-based fintech firm Thought Machine to implement a next-generation…
by - September 16, 2021 8:31 am
Northwest Arkansas’ outdoor recreation economy is thriving. Strategic investments from the public and private sector have boosted the region’s tourism profile in various areas, including parks and preservation, trail development,…
by - September 15, 2021 4:42 pm
Walmart is expanding its use of autonomous vehicles for customer deliveries in a partnership with Ford and technology platform Argo AI in Austin, Texas, Miami and Washington, D.C. This is…
by - September 15, 2021 3:47 pm
Business consultant Cureate and Forge Inc., a revolving community loan fund in Arkansas, are accepting applications for a 10-week business development program for food and beverage entrepreneurs in Northwest Arkansas….
by - September 15, 2021 12:15 pm
Phoenix-based online vehicle dealership Carvana announced Wednesday (Sept. 15) the launch of as-soon-as-next-day vehicle delivery service in Fayetteville and Fort Smith. Customers can purchase or sell their vehicle using the…
by - September 15, 2021 10:34 am
Bentonville-based retailer Sam’s Club announced Tuesday (Sept. 14) that it’s leveraging new NCAA NIL (name, image and likeness) guidelines by offering $10,000 each to 10 student-athletes across all NCAA divisions. In a…
by - September 15, 2021 9:33 am
NanoMech, formerly a Springdale-based nanotechnology manufacturer, has been sued again and faces a federal case that involves a previous complainant and a Connecticut-based private school seeking a combined $3 million…
by - September 14, 2021 5:40 pm
Women of all ages, ethnicities and professions are taking time this week to celebrate successes, discuss challenges and continued work toward gender equality and empowerment at the Northwest Arkansas Business…
by - September 14, 2021 3:38 pm
Walmart+, the subscription membership program the retail giant launched last year, has grown to an estimated 32 million subscribers, according to analysts with Deutsche Bank. Walmart has not confirmed, nor…
by - September 14, 2021 2:24 pm
Arkansas Razorbacks football coach Sam Pittman has upgraded his real estate holdings on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs. According to Garland County real estate records, Pittman and his wife Jamie…
by - September 14, 2021 11:19 am
Junior Achievement USA, which aims to prepare young people for business and financial success, recently appointed Dr. Adam Arroyos of Fayetteville to its board of directors. Arroyos is CEO of…
by - September 14, 2021 8:29 am
After more than eight years of working for Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank, Sara Heck was recently appointed CEO of Springdale-based Waco Title Co. Heck was asked to become CEO of Waco…
by - September 13, 2021 4:33 pm
A new report from InMarket tagged the Top 10 retailers in the second quarter based on loyalty – average return visits per customer. Walmart received the top score for customer…
by - September 13, 2021 10:22 am
NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) in Bentonville reported an unofficial preliminary count of 7,081 college-credit students enrolled on the 11th day of classes for the 2021 fall semester, falling 7%…
