by - February 10, 2025 1:04 pm
A plethora of bills aimed at improving Arkansas’ economic development incentives is in the process of being filed and debated at the state Capitol. The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC)…
by - February 7, 2025 4:50 pm
First National Bank of NWA will replace its Lowell branch with its new downtown Rogers branch, according to a Thursday (Feb. 6) news release. The bank will close the branch…
by - February 6, 2025 4:07 pm
The Walton Family Foundation recently added 45 design firms to its Northwest Arkansas Design Excellence Program, according to a news release. The program now has 108 architecture, landscape architecture, urban…
by - February 6, 2025 3:31 pm
Tyson Foods used Thursday’s (Feb. 6) shareholders meeting to mark 90 years as a company since its humble beginnings in 1935 when founder John W. Tyson primarily sold chickens in…
by - February 6, 2025 11:53 am
Laura Kellams went from writing about the news to shaping it when she left the newspaper profession to become Northwest Arkansas director for Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families in…
by - February 6, 2025 11:35 am
Bastazo, a Bentonville-based software development startup, recently completed HF0 Residency, an accelerator based in San Francisco for artificial intelligence-focused startups. The startup received $1 million when it was accepted into…
by - February 6, 2025 11:07 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced Thursday (Feb. 6) it has provided intermodal service for 35 years. The first J.B. Hunt intermodal load departed Chicago “on a February…
by - February 5, 2025 5:08 pm
St. Louis-based general contractor ARCO Construction Holdings Inc. recently acquired commercial building permits valued at a combined $33.5 million for mixed-use development Via Emma in downtown Springdale, according to a…
by - February 5, 2025 4:51 pm
More than 10% of jobs in the Northwest Arkansas animal processing sector will be lost when Cargill’s Springdale plant closes in August. With few similar job openings in Northwest Arkansas,…
by - February 5, 2025 3:43 pm
Bentonville-based Walmart is spending $34 million to acquire Monroeville Mall located in the Pittsburgh, Pa., metro. The global retailer is also selling its Canadian trucking fleet to Canada Cartage. Terms…
by - February 5, 2025 1:29 pm
Springdale-based Harps plans to soon open one of its 10Box Cost-Plus Food Stores in the Cloverleaf Plaza in Van Buren. It will be the 14th 10Box location for the grocery…
by - February 5, 2025 9:48 am
The Arkansas Global Cycling Accelerator recently launched in Bentonville and opened applications for a 10-week program to support cycling-related technology innovation, provide access to investors and mentors, and build partnerships…
by - February 5, 2025 8:36 am
Walmart is closing a corporate office in Charlotte, N.C., and will cut some jobs and move others to offices in Bentonville and California. Walmart would not disclose how many jobs…
by - February 4, 2025 6:31 pm
OZ Trails will open a mountain bike park with more than 20 miles of trails in Bella Vista, the organization announced Tuesday (Feb. 4) following remarks from Gov. Sarah Sanders….
by - February 4, 2025 11:27 am
A boutique public relations firm recently opened that’s focused on the real estate industry in Northwest Arkansas. Lydia Fletcher is the founder of Farmington-based Fletcher Media Consulting. She was covering…
by - February 4, 2025 10:13 am
The Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville will soon undergo a $25 million expansion as it continues to raise money for the project. The Amazeum recently announced reaching 70% of its…
by - February 4, 2025 10:05 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI North America) for 2024, the company announced Tuesday (Feb. 4). This…
by - February 3, 2025 5:16 pm
Tyler Clark, president and CEO of Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas, has resigned after more than seven years with the Bentonville-based nonprofit. His last day there was Friday…
by - February 3, 2025 3:08 pm
Philanthropist Alice Walton and restaurant owner Joe DeVito will be inducted into the Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame during the 51st annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism, officials announced Monday…
by - February 3, 2025 2:40 pm
Washington Regional Medical System and Baptist Health Cancer Center-Fort Smith announced new hires and promotions in recent weeks, including Tyler Giess moving from Texas to be director of laboratory at…
