by - December 19, 2022 2:07 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) recently announced more than $3.16 million in federal funding for 10 sidewalk and recreational projects in Benton and Washington counties. The money comes from…
by - December 19, 2022 11:46 am
Northwest Arkansas business and civic leaders helped Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield dedicate a new public sculpture at its Springdale corporate center on Monday (Dec. 19). Award-winning sculptor and painter Kevin Kresse…
by - December 18, 2022 11:40 am
The NWA Hispanic Leadership Council recently announced the 2022-23 cohort for its Latinx on the Rise mentoring program. Irelia Navarro, head of operations for the organization, said the program this…
by - December 18, 2022 10:36 am
According to the company, North Little Rock-based solar energy company Seal Solar has nearly completed installing one of the largest solar arrays of its kind in the United States. The…
by - December 16, 2022 10:32 am
Arlington, Texas-based D.R. Horton Inc., the nation’s largest homebuilding company, said Thursday (Dec. 15) it will pay $107 million in cash for the assets of Fayetteville builder Riggins Custom Homes…
by - December 15, 2022 2:22 pm
Bentonville design firm HFA recently promoted Kevin Hayre to team lead of the architectural design team in the Bentonville office. Before the appointment, Hayre spent more than 11 years at HFA…
by - December 15, 2022 2:14 pm
An 82-room hotel in Fayetteville has a new owner after a recent sale worth $9.6 million. The purchase price equals $117,073 per room. KHAIR Mgmt. Inc., led by Shahid Sheikh,…
by - December 15, 2022 8:37 am
Cycling’s national governing body is planting its mountain biking flag in Northwest Arkansas. Colorado Springs, Colo.-based USA Cycling announced its intention Thursday (Dec. 15) to establish a Bentonville satellite office focused…
by - December 14, 2022 4:15 pm
A group led by Orion Capital Partners of Little Rock recently closed a $14.05 million deal to buy a large office complex in Bentonville. Limited liability companies headed by Rogers…
by - December 14, 2022 1:34 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill might recover to 2019 enplanement levels slower than some industry analysts have projected amid a looming recession. On Wednesday (Dec. 14), CEO Aaron Burkes…
by - December 14, 2022 12:51 pm
A new report from California-based Attom Data Solutions shows that 4,501 mortgages secured by residential property were originated in the third quarter (July-September) of 2022 in Northwest Arkansas. That figure…
by - December 14, 2022 9:19 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Dec. 5 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - December 13, 2022 2:24 pm
Partners Robert Murphy and Beau Reynolds opened Heroncrest Event Center, their high-end, luxury event venue, about 18 months ago. Their goal of being “extraordinary every day” has added another option…
by - December 12, 2022 4:28 pm
Tyson Foods has acquired a significant Springdale real estate asset from Walmart Inc. According to Washington County property records, a 130,000-square-foot building at 2800 S. Thompson St. traded for $19.34…
by - December 12, 2022 1:50 pm
Alice L. Walton School of Medicine announced Monday (Dec. 12) the appointment of nine board members, including Dr. Lloyd Minor, dean of Stanford Medicine, an academic medical center that includes…
by - December 12, 2022 12:19 pm
Residents will have two opportunities this week to provide comments on the nearly $193.2 million project to widen Arkansas Highway 112 from Tontitown to Bentonville. Plans show the 12-mile project…
by - December 12, 2022 9:21 am
As accomplished as Lakeisha Edwards is — and she is very accomplished — her résumé doesn’t exactly scream “arts ecosystem.” Born and raised in Tennessee, the 43-year-old Edwards spent most…
by - December 11, 2022 9:12 am
Fayetteville recently opened the first phase of the Cultural Arts Corridor that might lead developers to invest up to $150 million for multiple hotels, condos and rooftop bars downtown. Area…
by - December 8, 2022 1:53 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods has hired ex-Coke marketing executive Melanie Boulden as chief growth officer, a new position created by the meat giant. Boulden will officially join the company on Feb….
by - December 8, 2022 7:28 am
After 15 months of holding the job on an interim basis, Dr. Charles Robinson, previously the school’s provost, officially became the chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville on…
