by - December 18, 2024 10:33 am
City officials in Benton County continue to plan for economic development and work together to tackle infrastructure challenges in the region, based on comments at the Build Bentonville event held…
by - December 17, 2024 2:54 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill expects to exceed 2023 enplanements – people flying out of the airport – by about 14% in 2024, officials said. Through November, XNA…
by - December 17, 2024 10:40 am
The early forecasts for holiday sales were somewhat lackluster, but with the first half of the shopping season in the books, the results are better than expected, according to Matthew…
by - December 17, 2024 10:28 am
Springdale-based Cromwell Architects Engineers recently worked with NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville to design its $2.7 million Cycling and Trail Education Center. The 10,184-square-foot center is the new home…
by - December 17, 2024 8:03 am
First Security Bank recently held an open house for its newly renovated branch office in downtown Springdale on Emma Avenue. The building has a special historical connection for the bank,…
by - December 16, 2024 4:21 pm
The effort to make Northwest Arkansas a healthcare destination is a long game, but work has already begun, and the progress made is noteworthy, according to Paul Umbach, a consultant…
by - December 16, 2024 11:28 am
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) has awarded $3.72 million to support 12 projects related to trails and transportation alternatives across Northwest Arkansas. Transportation alternatives include pedestrians, cyclists, and other…
by - December 16, 2024 10:23 am
Batesville-based Citizens Bank promoted Rob Woods to City President of all Northwest Arkansas branches. He has served as City President for Bentonville and Rogers since 2021, and will now have…
by - December 15, 2024 5:55 pm
The Venture Center, in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Arkansas District Office and with support from the Walton Family Foundation and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), is launching…
by - December 12, 2024 11:40 am
A new report shows a 12% decline in statewide venture capital investment in 2023 from 2022, with 12 deals totaling $106.4 million. Northwest Arkansas captured most of the venture capital…
by - December 12, 2024 9:05 am
The Rogers-based club looking to bring men’s and women’s professional soccer teams to Northwest Arkansas plans to build its stadium at a different site but still in the Pinnacle Hills…
by - December 10, 2024 3:25 pm
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Tuesday (Dec. 10) that the USDA is investing $6.3 billion through a series of low-interest loans in rural and Tribal communities…
by - December 10, 2024 8:17 am
Bentonville-based think-and-do tank Heartland Forward has made some leadership changes and set a new goal of generating a $500 million economic impact in the middle of the country by 2030,…
by - December 9, 2024 12:11 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Council announced Monday (Dec. 9) Stefanie Pawluk, MPH, as the executive director of its health care transformation division. She replaces Ryan Cork, who took a new role…
by - December 9, 2024 11:02 am
Walmart is known for groceries and consumables, pharmacy and even more recently doubling down on investments in beauty and fashion, but the home business has plenty of room to grow,…
by - December 9, 2024 10:46 am
Allyson Twiggs Dyer is good at saying no. She adheres to Warren Buffett’s mantra, “the difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no…
by - December 9, 2024 9:26 am
Nick Ryburn, vice president of adult education at Northwest Technical Institute in Springdale, has been named outstanding adult education administrator for 2024 by the Arkansas Association for Continuing and Adult…
by - December 6, 2024 12:03 pm
Botanical Garden of the Ozarks (BGO) is growing more than plants, trees, bees and butterflies. The Fayetteville nonprofit is also growing in visitors, staff, programs and plans for its 44…
by - December 5, 2024 12:35 pm
A 34,000-square-foot shopping center in Fayetteville recently changed hands in an all-cash transaction worth $6.15 million. The purchase price equals $180 per square foot. The shopping center on 3.77 acres…
by - December 5, 2024 11:13 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. posted a revenue decrease but a profit in the second quarter of fiscal 2025 as vehicle sales declined and the average sales price rose. Earnings and…
