by - May 4, 2023 1:11 pm
The Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM) in Bentonville announced Thursday (May 4) the hiring of four assistant deans: Ken Hopper; Assistant Dean for Health Systems Science Education Dan…
by - May 4, 2023 10:48 am
Marlon Blackwell, a University of Arkansas Distinguished Professor and Fayetteville-based architect, has been elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, according to a Thursday (May…
by - May 4, 2023 10:25 am
A $34 million grant from the Walton Family Foundation will fund a new theater building for Opera in the Ozarks in Eureka Springs. The foundation was created in 1987 and is led…
by - May 3, 2023 4:53 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods is expected to report a 65% decline in net earnings per share for the second quarter ending March 31. The consensus estimate is $285.68 million in net…
by - May 3, 2023 12:58 pm
The University of Arkansas School of Art will officially celebrate the grand opening of the new Studio and Design Center in the Windgate Art and Design District The event is…
by - May 3, 2023 8:25 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the April 24 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - May 2, 2023 2:54 pm
NWA Workplaces is organizing monthly business education events to connect entrepreneurs and potential business owners in the region’s startup ecosystem. The first program is from 3 to 5 p.m. May…
by - May 2, 2023 11:12 am
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill recently reported its best March for enplanements since opening in 1998. Enplanements, or passengers flying out, rose by 26.8% to 80,742 in March…
by - May 2, 2023 11:06 am
NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) in Bentonville received a $618,319 Advanced Technological Education (ATE) grant through the National Science Foundation (NSF) to expand the college’s programming around packaging design and…
by - May 1, 2023 2:06 pm
Huntsville-based poultry carrier Lew Thompson & Son Trucking Inc. was recently acquired by Covenant Logistics Group Inc. for about $100 million. The acquisition was completed on April 26 amid a…
by - May 1, 2023 12:53 pm
Young President’s Organization (YPO), a global leadership and networking organization for chief executives, is taking steps toward starting a Northwest Arkansas chapter. A prospective member event is scheduled from 5:30…
by - May 1, 2023 9:00 am
Two prominent Northwest Arkansas business attorneys have changed law firms. Rebecca Hurst and Jim Smith have left Little Rock-based business law practice Rose Law Firm to work for Tulsa-based Conner…
by - April 30, 2023 9:10 am
The sale of a 19-acre industrial property in Rogers tipped the scales recently at $13.3 million. Petra Enterprises LLC, managed by Courtney Little, bought the 160,798-square-foot building on 15.1 acres…
by - April 28, 2023 10:07 am
More than a handful of new eateries and retail establishments have scoped out new locations in Northwest Arkansas despite a rise in bankruptcies and uncertainty in the retail sector. The…
by - April 27, 2023 1:36 pm
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., recently announced his support for a bipartisan bill to increase truck parking capacity and improve existing truck parking infrastructure. The bill would provide $755 million…
by - April 27, 2023 11:26 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. hosted its annual shareholders meeting Thursday (April 27). Shareholders approved four proposals in the 10-minute meeting at the company’s headquarters. Following are the…
by - April 27, 2023 8:39 am
Natural Capital, a Little Rock-based private investment firm with a heavy Northwest Arkansas influence, is leaning into those connections. According to a Form D filing with the U.S. Securities &…
by - April 26, 2023 4:18 pm
Tyson Foods is cutting 10% of its corporate headquarters jobs and 15% of senior leadership jobs, according to an internal memo from CEO Donnie King on Wednesday (April 26). As…
by - April 26, 2023 3:08 pm
John Brown University in Siloam Springs has named Brad Gatlin dean of the Soderquist College of Business, and Eva Fast associate dean, according to a Wednesday (April 26) news release….
by - April 26, 2023 2:07 pm
David Roth, founder and CEO of Fayetteville nonprofit Workmatters, is resigning effective Dec. 31, 2023. Roth announced details of a leadership transition via email Wednesday (April 26). According to the…
