by - June 12, 2022 10:14 am
Nearly 90% of 4,000 Northwest Arkansas residents polled in a recent survey conducted by Springdale nonprofit Northwest Arkansas Council said recycling is important to the region’s future. “It feels good…
by - June 11, 2022 10:49 am
Bentonville-based logistics technology company FR8relay has received a $206,468 federal grant that will help it prepare for a project to increase transportation efficiencies and reduce emissions in underserved and disadvantaged…
by - June 11, 2022 9:52 am
Northwest Arkansas entrepreneurs are launching a women-led, women-centric innovation hub to support female founders in the women’s health and wellness space. April Roy, Natalie Shew and Elizabeth Prenger are the…
by - June 10, 2022 8:59 am
Trish Watkins, the longtime director of grants and finances at the World Trade Center Arkansas, has been promoted to the center’s chief of staff. The University of Arkansas announced the promotion…
by - June 9, 2022 12:29 pm
Under new ownership, California-based poultry company Foster Farms this week hired former Tyson Foods president and CEO Donnie Smith for its top leadership job. Smith, who maintains a Northwest Arkansas…
by - June 9, 2022 10:58 am
Residential building permit activity for single-family homes in Northwest Arkansas’s four largest cities is slightly behind last year’s pace through the first four months of 2022. According to permit data…
by - June 9, 2022 7:50 am
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) will host a public meeting Tuesday (June 14) in Fayetteville on the proposed improvements to the Interstate 49 and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard…
by - June 8, 2022 3:17 pm
At its regular meeting in May, the University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees unanimously approved a request from the Fayetteville campus for a 20% budget increase in building the…
by - June 8, 2022 2:36 pm
Walmart announced Wednesday (June 8) it is testing three different kinds of renewable energy to power its fleet. The retailer did not reveal costs or project timelines, but it did…
by - June 8, 2022 10:24 am
The Denver Broncos have confirmed new ownership is on the way, and there are ties to Arkansas. In a news release late Tuesday night (June 7), the NFL franchise said…
by - June 8, 2022 7:48 am
Donnie Smith, who retired as president and CEO of Springdale-based meat giant Tyson Foods in 2016, was named CEO of California-based poultry processor Foster Farms on Tuesday (June 7). Atlas…
by - June 7, 2022 5:44 pm
More than 250 global technology and mobility executives are gathered this week in Bentonville at the UP.Summit first founded by aviation entrepreneur Cyrus Sigari in 2017. The annual invitation-only summit…
by - June 7, 2022 3:07 pm
The weather has delayed some projects at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill, but most are still on track. Airport officials recently provided XNA board members an update…
by - June 6, 2022 12:13 pm
High-end bike manufacturer Specialized Bicycle Components of California has signed a lease to occupy approximately 4,200 square feet on the first floor of the 230,000-square-foot mixed-use building under construction in…
by - June 5, 2022 10:41 am
A 2.03-acre commercial development in Rogers sold recently for $6.7 million. Glass Investments LLC, registered to Dayna Martz, bought the 14,729-square-foot building at 4206 W. New Hope Road. RBS Investments…
by - June 4, 2022 11:28 am
The wins are building for Alicia Watson, chef and owner of Little Rock-based culinary wellness company Vito and Vera. She said her most recent win on Food Network TV show…
by - June 3, 2022 3:06 pm
Walmart held its annual shareholder and employee celebration Friday (June 3) inside Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, with roughly 14,000 people in attendance and millions watching virtually. Comedian and late…
by - June 3, 2022 12:19 pm
A Northwest Arkansas investment group that includes Rogers-based design and engineering firm Crafton Tull has acquired three office buildings for a combined $16.3 million. Crafton Tull previously leased all or…
by - June 3, 2022 11:20 am
Brian Wagers, a multifamily investor in Rogers and founder of real estate investment firm Wagers Capital, has joined Dallas-based Elevate Commercial Investment Group as a partner with a focus on…
by - June 3, 2022 10:08 am
Walmart plans to build four “next-generation” fulfillment centers by 2024 using Knapp systems designed to increase efficiency and order output. The new fulfillment centers (FCs) will be in McCordsville, Ind.,…
