by - March 8, 2022 6:54 pm
A federal judge on Tuesday (March 8) sentenced two Arkansas men to federal prison in connection with the development of a wind turbine that was never operational and a proposed…
by - March 8, 2022 11:35 am
The oldest company in Arkansas is expanding. According to a Tuesday (March 8) news release, Little Rock-based business law practice Rose Law Firm will acquire Smith Hurst PLC, a regional…
by - March 8, 2022 9:13 am
Fayetteville-based Grillight has landed a national distribution deal with Tennessee-based Tractor Supply Co., the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States. As of Dec. 25, 2021, the company operated…
by - March 7, 2022 9:34 am
In January, the Bikes, Blues & BBQ motorcycle rally announced that it would be relocating to Rogers after more than two decades housed in Fayetteville. The rally, scheduled for Oct….
by - March 7, 2022 8:25 am
Fayetteville Public Library is accepting applications for the second cohort of From Maker to Market, an entrepreneurship program supported by the Walton Family Foundation. Application deadline is March 15. Eligible…
by - March 6, 2022 9:59 am
Rogers-based design and engineering firm Crafton Tull has grown its footprint through multiple acquisitions through the years. President and CEO Matt Crafton said that the importance of culture fit couldn’t…
by - March 6, 2022 8:55 am
Security provider Liberty Defense Group (LDG) of Fayetteville has launched a cannabis transportation software platform. According to LDG, Drop Point is a first-of-its-kind cannabis online marketplace that automates workflows and…
by - March 5, 2022 8:55 am
Walmart has made no secret of expanding financial services products to its shopper base. The retail giant has joined forces with several financial technology (fintech) startups with plans to create…
by - March 3, 2022 11:16 am
Fayetteville-based Signature Bank of Arkansas will launch a new market employing bilingual staff as it ramps efforts to better serve area Latinos. The initial market location is planned for downtown…
by - March 2, 2022 6:22 pm
Northwest Arkansas leaders gathered virtually Wednesday (March 2) to learn about diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and critical race theory. Springdale-based nonprofit Northwest Arkansas Council hosted the webinar, Demystifying Diversity,…
by - March 2, 2022 9:58 am
Two years ago, the Walton Family Foundation in Bentonville launched the Northwest Arkansas Food Systems initiative to strengthen the region’s capacity to grow food for its residents. On Wednesday (March…
by - March 1, 2022 11:34 am
Caisson Capital Partners, a Northwest Arkansas real estate investment firm, announced Tuesday (March 1) the acquisition of Bennett Pointe Apartments, a 98-unit multifamily property in Edmond, Okla. The purchase price…
by - March 1, 2022 10:00 am
Pearl Anna McElfish, director of the Office of Community Health and Research at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Springdale, has been named to the healthcare industry council…
by - March 1, 2022 8:23 am
A national home furniture retailer closed a sizable land purchase recently east of Interstate 49 in Rogers for $9.5 million. Mathis Brothers Furniture of Oklahoma paid $4.09 per square foot…
by - February 28, 2022 2:03 pm
Restaurants and retail stores continue to open in Benton and Washington counties in early 2022 as the pandemic begins to ease in Northwest Arkansas. Goodlettsville, Tenn.-based Dollar General has planned…
by - February 27, 2022 9:59 am
Donna Morris, executive vice president and chief people officer for Walmart Inc., will present the keynote address at the Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce’s 96th annual meeting. The in-person…
by - February 26, 2022 9:54 am
Bentonville-based CEI Engineering Associates has picked up an important agreement that will grow its outdoor sports facility division in target-rich Texas. CEI has an exclusive partnership with Kansas-based Mammoth Sports…
by - February 25, 2022 4:08 pm
Northwest Arkansas needs more affordable housing if it is going to continue a growth trajectory to 1 million people by 2045. The Northwest Arkansas Council made housing a priority late…
by - February 25, 2022 9:07 am
First National Bank of Fort Smith has hired Ross Mallioux of Fayetteville to lead its mortgage division. That includes operations in the Fort Smith metro and the bank’s Northwest Arkansas…
by - February 24, 2022 4:46 pm
Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale reported a combined revenue of $9.251 million, up 14.1% from a year ago. During the first two months of reports in 2022, the tax revenue…
