by - September 12, 2024 10:45 am
Fayetteville nonprofit Nelms Dyslexia Center recently opened in a 10,500-square-foot building that was formerly a guitar store. The center provides dyslexia assessments, reading therapy, teacher training and information for families….
by - September 12, 2024 10:22 am
Arkansas is at the bottom of the barrel for Medicaid, commercial insurance, and self-insured employer reimbursement rates paid to healthcare providers, according to Larry Shackelford, CEO of Washington Regional Medical…
by - September 11, 2024 5:09 pm
It was the early 2000s, and it seemed like every other person in Northwest Arkansas with a hammer and a tape measure was a home builder. “Teachers, lawyers, doctors, everybody…
by - September 11, 2024 4:56 pm
The Benton County and Washington County affiliates for Habitat for Humanity have merged to become Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Arkansas, according to a Tuesday (Sept. 10) news release. The…
by - September 11, 2024 3:26 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. awarded more than $533,000 in scholarships in the third year of the J.B. Hunt Scholarship for Families program. This year, 100 new recipients…
by - September 11, 2024 10:57 am
NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) in Bentonville reported enrollment as of Tuesday (Sept. 10) rose by 7% to a record of 9,017 students from 8,409 last year, according to the college….
by - September 10, 2024 4:19 pm
The Center for Nonprofits at St. Mary’s in Rogers, owned by the Harvey and Bernice Jones Trust and Jones Center in Springdale, has received a combined $671,500 in grants for storm-damage…
by - September 10, 2024 2:32 pm
The University of Arkansas’ economic impact on the state exceeds “a fairly conservative” $3 billion annually, UA leaders said. They expect the impact to rise as the university continues to…
by - September 10, 2024 1:17 pm
Charleston, S.C.-based Indigo Road Hospitality Group recently opened Japanese restaurant Junto and tropical Bar Kapu in the lobby of the new Motto by Hilton hotel in downtown Bentonville. The six-story…
by - September 10, 2024 12:51 pm
U.S. online retail sales increased 7.5% year over year in the first seven months of the year, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. According to a recent report from Publicis…
by - September 9, 2024 6:23 pm
Dr. Morriss Murphey Henry, a pioneer in eye care, former state legislator, and longtime community servant, died Sunday at the age of 92. Henry, born in Fort Smith, was the…
by - September 9, 2024 4:37 pm
Walmart is not known for its fashion apparel. But on the heels of a major revamp of the fashion department in its store remodels, the Bentonville-based retailer is hitting the…
by - September 9, 2024 3:42 pm
A “combined operations” between the Little Rock-based accounting firms of Landmark CPAs and Garland & Greenwood CPAs will create a company with more than 200 employees in Arkansas and 16…
by - September 9, 2024 10:53 am
The National Science Foundation has awarded a team of researchers led by a University of Arkansas professor $1.47 million to study skin microbiomes of marine animals, including sea turtles, manatees,…
by - September 8, 2024 11:58 am
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner, and Chief Financial Officer John David Rainey are selling or have sold company shares they previously received as compensation. Rainey’s plan…
by - September 6, 2024 9:09 am
John Scott, equity partner at Conner & Winters LLP in Fayetteville, has been an attorney for 27 years. He was a partner at Keisling Pieper & Scott PLC in Fayetteville…
by - September 5, 2024 6:59 pm
The cities of Little Rock and Springdale will receive $25 million and $5.187 million from the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program, the U.S. Department of Transportation…
by - September 5, 2024 4:00 pm
The 142nd Artillery Brigade, which has units in the Fort Smith metro and Northwest Arkansas, is adding a new battery, and will add nine Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS). A…
by - September 5, 2024 3:38 pm
IPA Capital Markets, a division of Calabasas, Calif.-based real estate investment firm Marcus & Millichap, has secured a $25.52 million loan for the construction of a 117-unit senior living complex…
by - September 5, 2024 10:38 am
For the fourth consecutive year, the University of Arkansas has set an enrollment record for the fall semester, according to a Thursday (Sept. 5) news release. Enrollment rose by 4.6% to…
