by - March 27, 2026 9:19 am
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing many aspects of the food industry, but applications are not as broad within the protein supply chain — primarily chicken, beef and pork — as…
by - March 27, 2026 8:44 am
An investment program of Bentonville-based Endeavor Heartland recently received $250,000 from the Missouri Technology Corporation (MTC) and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. 412 Angels was established in early 2022 to…
by - March 26, 2026 9:39 pm
Upkept, a Rogers-based garment repair startup, recently closed on a $100,000 friends-and-family funding round. It also named its inaugural board of directors as it builds technology and logistics infrastructure for…
by - March 26, 2026 8:25 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville (UA) recently announced plans for a new accelerated six-year bachelor of science to doctor of…
by - March 25, 2026 10:51 am
A 15-unit luxury townhome development recently opened at 500 S.W. B St. in Bentonville that draws on the attention to detail and experience of a successful real estate developer in…
by - March 25, 2026 10:40 am
Sales tax revenue in the four largest cities in Benton and Washington counties was down more than 8% in the March report, marking three consecutive reporting months of lower revenue…
by - March 25, 2026 10:31 am
Blew & Associates P.A., a Fayetteville-based civil engineering, land surveying and environmental firm, recently acquired Fayetteville engineering firm Jorgensen + Associates. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. This…
by - March 24, 2026 11:19 am
An 83-lot residential property in southwest Bentonville recently changed hands for $10.25 million. The purchase price equals $123,493 per lot. A fund of New York-based real estate investment platform TPG…
by - March 24, 2026 10:01 am
Demand for commercial real estate in Northwest Arkansas remained strong in the back half of 2025, according to a new Skyline Report released Tuesday (March 24). The latest Arvest Skyline…
by - March 23, 2026 4:40 pm
Springdale-based Harps Food Stores will usher in “SmartMeals,” an AI-powered shopping assistant, for customers using its more than 150 stores. The announcement was made Monday (March 23) at an Associated…
by - March 23, 2026 12:32 pm
Alvin Clark, 62, and a former co-worker, Matthew Reeves, who were employed in Tyson Foods’ fully-cooked poultry plant in Danville, Va., are suing the meat giant for racial discrimination and…
by - March 19, 2026 12:34 pm
The Jones Center in Springdale recently released its 2025 Community Impact Report as it marked its 30th anniversary. The center had more than 587,000 visits and a total economic impact…
by - March 19, 2026 12:29 pm
The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas has received a $200,000 donation from the Jay F. and Patricia P. Hill Family Fund to establish the…
by - March 18, 2026 3:51 pm
The Medium, a 25,000-square-foot venue in downtown Springdale, recently selected six projects for InnerSpace 2026, a program that offers free space and support for experimental, creative and community-focused projects. Each…
by - March 17, 2026 3:43 pm
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Arkansas (BBBSNWA) is working to expand its mentoring program reach into the Fort Smith area, and has hired a program director who is based…
by - March 17, 2026 3:08 pm
Blake Woolsey is a builder. Throughout her career in public relations that’s included building teams, relationships and brands. “Because my brain thinks strategically I love to think about what that…
by - March 17, 2026 2:59 pm
The O’Reilly Automotive Foundation Inc., the philanthropic arm of O’Reilly Auto Parts, recently gave a $10,000 grant to support a transportation program of Open Avenues in Rogers. The Open Avenues…
by - March 17, 2026 10:41 am
Springdale-based grocer Harps Food Stores Inc. plans to acquire 18 stores from Joey and Jeanie Hays, owners of Dyer Foods, an independent grocery retailer with multiple locations across western Tennessee…
by - March 17, 2026 10:22 am
The number of homes sold in Northwest Arkansas fell by 3.5% to 5,153 as multifamily vacancy rose by 2.5 percentage points to 5.8% in the second half of 2025 from…
by - March 16, 2026 2:24 pm
Walmart is the largest grocery chain in the U.S., with food and consumables comprising roughly 60% of sales, and pharmacy/health and wellness making up 13.5% of the retailer’s U.S. revenue,…
