by - May 25, 2018 8:53 am
Splash Car Wash, a family-owned car wash chain that operates 10 locations in central Arkansas, has opened its first location in Northwest Arkansas in Rogers. The company’s new three-lane, 14,000-square-foot…
by - May 25, 2018 8:36 am
Northwest Arkansas’ largest hotel has a new owner, a new management company and a new general manager. A New York investment firm has officially taken over operation of Missouri-based John…
by - May 24, 2018 6:20 pm
Plans on the Kelley Highway extension to Riverfront Drive are “about 80% complete,” according to Stan Snodgrass, engineering director for the city of Fort Smith. The project would create an…
by - May 24, 2018 6:12 pm
Among the largest Arkansas cities, the population increased the most in Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers, Jonesboro and Springdale over the past year. As of July 1, 2017, the estimated population of…
by - May 24, 2018 4:16 pm
Without approximately 6,600 new jobs year-over-year in Northwest Arkansas, the state would have lost ground, according to Mervin Jebaraj, director for the Center for Business & Economic Research at the…
by - May 24, 2018 3:34 pm
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the May 14 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - May 24, 2018 3:12 pm
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM at A-State) received a $828,748 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a…
by - May 24, 2018 2:22 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who handily won the Republican primary for his second term, is endorsing Rep. Mat Pitsch, R-Fort Smith, in the June 19 GOP primary runoff election against former…
by - May 24, 2018 8:41 am
The Happy Egg Co. has relocated its U.S. corporate headquarters from San Francisco to Rogers. Happy Egg Co. is a multi-national, free-range egg brand owned by Noble Foods, the largest…
by - May 23, 2018 5:51 pm
Lance Stokes does not subscribe to the so-called “retail apocalypse” theory. He does, however, believe strongly in the evolution of retail, which is why Fayetteville apparel company Lauren James Enterprises…
by - May 23, 2018 5:23 pm
Economic decline during the past 30 years in the Mississippi Delta Region has shuttered many farm communities. At least one Mississippi County town is fighting back. Moving Manila Forward, an…
by - May 23, 2018 5:17 pm
The Fort Smith Fire Department experienced its best year since 2014 for the number of fires and total fire dollar loss in relation to property values, according to its 2017…
by - May 23, 2018 11:55 am
Cameron Magee needed two truck docks. He’s getting them, along with 10,300 square feet of commercial real estate in a $1.22 million building, allowing his businesses to consolidate from multiple…
by - May 23, 2018 11:49 am
It’s not just Gucci or Birkenstock targeted by counterfeiters. The International Chamber of Commerce estimates piracy and product knockoffs and theft of trade secrets drain up to $600 billion from…
by - May 23, 2018 12:26 am
Benton County Sheriff Shawn Holloway, R-Rogers, will remain sheriff of Benton County, after receiving more than 78% of the vote, unofficial results show. The sheriff’s race was one of several…
by - May 23, 2018 12:19 am
One of Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s most vocal critics within his own party lost her primary battle Tuesday night. State Sen. Linda Collins-Smith, R-Pocahontas, was defeated by State Rep. James Sturch,…
by - May 22, 2018 11:30 pm
Political newcomer Marvin Day won the Republican primary Tuesday night, defeating opponent Jeff Presley in the Craighead County Judge’s race. Day tallied 68% of votes cast (5,219) to the 32%…
by - May 22, 2018 11:29 pm
State Rep. Jim Dotson beat back a challenge from a political newcomer Tuesday (May 22), hoping to ultimately win a fourth term representing District 93 the Arkansas House of Representatives….
by - May 22, 2018 11:18 pm
Key legislative races across the state saw incumbent lawmakers in both parties hold onto House and Senate seats, and a small group of newcomers won races in Democratic and GOP…
by - May 22, 2018 11:05 pm
Hobe Runion, the Sebastian County Deputy Sheriff in retiring Sheriff Bill Hollenbeck’s administration — won around 60% of the vote against his two opponents, also Republicans. The win means Runion…
