by - May 8, 2006 12:00 am
WayLink Systems Corp. of Fayetteville has a solution to detect pavement problems earlier. The company has retrofitted a Ford van with a laser-based digital camera that can detect cracks in the pavement that are almost invisible to the human eye ? cracks a
by - May 8, 2006 12:00 am
The new U.S. Highway 82 bridge being built over the Mississippi River near Lake Village trumps its 66-year-old predecessor in size and safety, on land and water.
by - May 8, 2006 12:00 am
Even though nothing can be done to predict Mother Nature’s force, civil engineers are constantly working to improve structural stability in buildings to withstand high winds and tornadoes.
by - May 8, 2006 12:00 am
The owners of On the Rocks Patio & Grill plan to sell the business and 5,244-SF section of the Fayetteville Mercantile building to Evan Reynolds.
by - May 8, 2006 12:00 am
Although Arkansas’ architecture pretty much mirrored that of middle America, things have always been a little different in the Ozark hills. A look at some of the region’s most remarkable structures.
by - May 8, 2006 12:00 am
There is something to learn from the unique heritage present in Arkansas home design.
by - May 8, 2006 12:00 am
An oil exec’s retirement package wouldn’t have stirred up the wrath of so many if it were not for through-the-roof gasoline prices and Exxon posted the biggest profit ever by any company in a single year.
by - May 8, 2006 12:00 am
B&K Wings LLC plans to begin construction in June on its fourth Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar, which will be located in Springdale, said John Bliss. Bliss and Paul Nelson are partners in the franchise company.
by - May 8, 2006 12:00 am
Cecilia and Steve Burrell purchased Coffee Corner in Bentonville from Mark Grant in April and reopened it as Coffee Corner & Gifts Inc. on April 29.
by - May 8, 2006 12:00 am
Victoria’s Tortilleria on Thompson Street in Springdale offers food that doesn’t stand out.
by - May 8, 2006 12:00 am
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith announced on April 25 that Paul Beran has been hired as the university?s new chancellor.
by - May 8, 2006 12:00 am
Camron Mcahren opens the first helicopter flight training school in Arkansas, operating out of the Fayetteville Municipal Airport with one instructor and one helicopter.
by - May 8, 2006 12:00 am
Fortune magazine releases its annual list of the top 500 companies in the U.S., ranked by 2005 revenue. Five companies on the list are based in Arkansas, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville (No. 2) and Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale (No. 80).
by - May 8, 2006 12:00 am
The Arkansas Realtors Association reports that home sales decreased over the same period last year in both Benton and Washington counties.
by - May 8, 2006 12:00 am
I.O. Metro LLC opens in Fayetteville. It’s the company’s third import furniture and accessories store.
by - May 8, 2006 12:00 am
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal ranks the largest architecture and engineering firms by local employees in Washington and Benton counties. PB2 of Rogers ranks No. 1 with 260 employees in 2006, down 8 percent from last year.
by - May 8, 2006 12:00 am
A six-minute Public Broadcasting Service television spot about radio frequency identification technology features Bill Hardgrave, director of the University of Arkansas RFID Research Center.
by - May 8, 2006 12:00 am
Local radio and television host Polly Crews died April 9 in a Fort Smith hospital. She was 76.
by - May 8, 2006 12:00 am
DOXA Total Design Strategy of Fayetteville wins a gold award from the Council on Foundations for its work on the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation’s 2004 annual report.
by - May 8, 2006 12:00 am
Very few locally produced television commercials stand out for their positive qualities, but one we’ve noticed lately does.
