by - December 16, 2019 10:42 am
Blake Robertson, president of Northwest Technical Institute (NWTI) in Springdale, announced his retirement from the technical school, effective June 2020. “I will be 70 years old and worked in public…
by - December 16, 2019 9:05 am
Bentonville-based Walton Family Foundation has hired Matthew Carr its strategy, learning and evaluation director. Carr will begin the job in January 2020. In the role, according to a news release,…
by - December 15, 2019 2:40 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Council has announced a business initiative to prioritize support for the 2020 census. The Council, John R. Tyson and Kara Wilkins have partnered, according to a news…
by - December 15, 2019 2:36 pm
The redevelopment of downtown Springdale will take another key step forward Tuesday (Dec. 17) when officials break ground on the first apartment complex on Emma Avenue. Emma Building Group, a…
by - December 13, 2019 11:01 am
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has awarded the 2020 Gold Medal to Fayetteville architect Marlon Blackwell. The Gold Medal is the AIA’s highest annual honor, recognizing individuals whose work…
by - December 12, 2019 3:23 pm
Mercy Northwest Arkansas announced the addition of Dr. Alejandro Castellvi and nurse practitioner Paula Stephens to Mercy Clinic Neurology—Physicians Plaza in Rogers. Mercy said Castellvi provides surgical treatment of conditions…
by - December 12, 2019 2:39 pm
Simmons Bank has promoted Greg Martin to executive vice president and division president for its Northwest Arkansas, Kansas and Oklahoma markets. The decision comes as the bank’s parent company, Simmons…
by - December 12, 2019 1:25 pm
Through the first 10 months of the year, residential building permit values in Northwest Arkansas’ four largest cities are down from the 2018 pace. According to permit data from each…
by - December 11, 2019 6:55 pm
The Walton Family Foundation said Wednesday (Dec. 11) its Northwest Arkansas Design Excellence Program will a support new collaborative playscape at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and a new…
by - December 11, 2019 1:45 pm
A hybrid restaurant/grocery store is opening a Fayetteville location next spring. Snack Lab is planning to be open by March 2020 at 2341 N. College Ave., near the intersection of…
by - December 10, 2019 1:56 pm
Chris Glover is the new chief operations officer at TRS Healthcare, a travel nursing agency based in Tontitown. Glover succeeds Caleb English, who has held a variety of positions in…
by - December 10, 2019 12:42 pm
The city of Springdale will host a public meeting to receive feedback on a $5.23 million project to extend Dixieland Road from Apple Blossom Avenue to Wagon Wheel Road. The…
by - December 9, 2019 5:03 pm
Tyson Foods’ fresh meat division signed an agreement with the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kusto Group to collaborate on a new beef processing plant in Kazakhstan, an emerging nation…
by - December 9, 2019 2:52 pm
Kansas City cybersecurity firm Fishtech Group is opening an office in Rogers. The company said Monday (Dec. 9) it’s opening a 10,000-square-foot Cyber Defense Center (CDC) at 4300 J.B. Hunt Drive….
by - December 9, 2019 1:42 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) in Highfill might become Northwest Arkansas National Airport, if the board approves the change. Board members of the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Authority will discuss…
by - December 9, 2019 11:43 am
Structurlam Mass Timber Corp., a company selected to help build Walmart’s expansive new corporate campus in Bentonville, will expand into the United States with a $90 million investment in an…
by - December 9, 2019 11:20 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. will integrate its technology platform with the platform of technology company JDA Software Inc. of Scottsdale, Ariz. J.B. Hunt and JDA announced Monday…
by - December 9, 2019 9:10 am
The chief executive of Arvest Bank’s largest market is moving up the company’s leadership chain. Craig Rivaldo, president and CEO of Arvest Benton County since May 2014, is set to…
by - December 6, 2019 3:46 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Nov. 25 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - December 6, 2019 12:48 pm
Walmart Inc. announced Friday (Dec. 6) a sizable land donation to the city of Bentonville. And it may offer a clue of what the area surrounding the company’s existing home…
