by - October 20, 2022 2:25 pm
J.B. Hunt to pay 40-cent quarterly dividend
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced Thursday (Oct. 20) it will pay a cash dividend of 40 cents per share on Nov. 18 to shareholders of record as…
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by - October 20, 2022 12:59 pm
Real Deals: Mia Rose adds to NWA investment with $6.5M purchase
A commercial land sale near the Walmart Distribution Center in Bentonville closed recently for $6.5 million. The purchase price equals $2.78 per square foot. B3 Land Development LLC, managed by…
by - October 20, 2022 9:24 am
Henderson Engineers relocates Bentonville office to 8W Center
Henderson Engineers Inc., a national design firm with a long history in Northwest Arkansas, has officially opened its relocated Bentonville office. The Lenexa, Kan.-based company signed a seven-year lease agreement…
by - October 19, 2022 6:22 pm
Waltons say investing in Northwest Arkansas is a ‘long-term game’
Northwest Arkansas has been the cradle of entrepreneurship for more than 50 years, growing corporate giants like Walmart, Tyson Foods and J.B. Hunt Transport Services, according to Steuart Walton, co-founder…
by - October 19, 2022 5:36 pm
Sec. Rice praises U.S. support of Ukraine, said teaching race history is important
Some of the biggest issues facing the American public were discussed Wednesday (Oct. 19) in Bentonville at the first Idea Summit organized by Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and his political…
by - October 19, 2022 2:51 pm
HealthTech Arkansas, VC firm partner on biotherapeutics accelerator
HealthTech Arkansas and SymBiosis Capital Management announced Wednesday (Oct. 19) that they would collaborate on a biotherapeutics-focused accelerator program called BioAR Trial. According to a news release, the startup program will help…
by - October 19, 2022 1:43 pm
12 former UA student body presidents push for Robinson as next chancellor
Twelve past University of Arkansas student body presidents are asking the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees to hire interim UA Chancellor Dr. Charles Robinson – a request that is…
by - October 19, 2022 1:08 pm
Heartland Forward report shows research institution rankings, how to boost economic impact
Bentonville think tank Heartland Forward recently released a report that builds on research published in May and provides the first benchmark comparison for state university systems and other institutions, including…
by - October 19, 2022 11:15 am
XNA to add 1-stop, nonstop flights in 2023
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill is adding one-stop and two nonstop flights to three states, beginning in 2023, according to a Wednesday (Oct. 19) news release. Low-cost carrier…
by - October 19, 2022 8:25 am
Benton County home price average tops $400K through September
The average price of each home sale in Northwest Arkansas continues to skyrocket. Benton County’s average home sale price through the first nine months of 2022 reached $401,950. That’s up…
by - October 18, 2022 5:51 pm
J.B. Hunt tops quarterly estimates; revenue, earnings up double digits
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. beat analyst estimates for third quarter earnings and revenue as freight demand continued to exceed expectations. However, company executives noted caution in the…
by - October 18, 2022 3:41 pm
5th Starbucks location working through Rogers development pipeline
A Little Rock development group is planning to kick off a new commercial project by building a fifth Starbucks location in Rogers. Gateway Plaza LIG LLC has filed a preliminary…
by - October 18, 2022 12:23 pm
Car-Mart creates role to oversee acquisition strategy
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. has created a new role to lead the company’s acquisitions and named former dealership owner Steve Taylor to the position of director of acquisitions, according to…
by - October 18, 2022 8:15 am
Medical device inventor Spencer Jones joins Fayetteville-based Lapovations
Spencer Jones, the founder and chief technology officer of Fayetteville-based medical device company Lineus Medical has joined Lapovations, another Fayetteville medical device company. Lapovations announced Tuesday (Oct. 18) that Jones…
by - October 17, 2022 3:55 pm
Tyson exec: Northwest Arkansas poised to become technology hub
Scott Spradley believes Northwest Arkansas, home to Walmart and Tyson Foods, is known around the world as a supply chain and logistics center of excellence. That awareness has resulted in…
by - October 17, 2022 3:37 pm
Abortion, Ukraine, inflation included in 3rd Congressional District debate
Issues ranging from abortion to wastewater systems were part of a 3rd Congressional District debate Monday (Oct. 17) in which U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, said he would support a…
by - October 17, 2022 12:48 pm
$36M million mixed-use project opens in downtown Bentonville
Bentonville firm Newell Development, which has developed multifamily properties throughout the city, has unveiled a $36 million mixed-use property two blocks east of the downtown square. The company held a…
by - October 16, 2022 11:03 am
Pavecon completes new Arkansas headquarters in Cave Springs
Texas-based Pavecon Ltd., a concrete and asphalt paving company, has completed the construction of a new headquarters for its Northwest Arkansas regional office. The approximately 10,000-square-foot building is on South…
by - October 14, 2022 3:03 pm
University of Arkansas chancellor search narrowed to two finalists
The search for the next University of Arkansas chancellor is down to two candidates, but names of the two finalists are not being released, according to a statement issued Friday…
by - October 13, 2022 2:25 pm
Springdale restaurant offers taste of Europe
A new restaurant will bring a taste of Germany to downtown Springdale. Bauhaus Biergarten is open at 326 Holcomb St. led by co-owners Daniel Hintz and executive chef Jennifer Hill…