by - January 23, 2026 5:19 pm
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a utility of Columbus, Ohio-based American Electric Power, received approval to increase residential customer bills by 23.28% or $17.50 per month, according to the company….
by - January 23, 2026 3:52 pm
A broker with a Bentonville-based commercial real estate firm has filed a lawsuit in Benton County Circuit Court, claiming a deal to combine his companies under a holding company was…
by - January 23, 2026 12:30 pm
Stuttgart-based The Farmers & Merchants Bank and The Bank of Fayetteville announced Thursday (Jan. 22) the promotions of three senior leaders to companywide director roles. Tyler Spoon has been named…
by - January 22, 2026 3:46 pm
The David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History at the University of Arkansas has launched a project to preserve the personal stories of Arkansas military veterans…
by - January 21, 2026 2:12 pm
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank announced Wednesday (Jan. 21) that it has hired Aileen Wilkins as its chief people officer. She started Jan. 5 and succeeds Laura Andress who retired last year. Andress…
by - January 21, 2026 1:31 pm
Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale had combined revenue in their January reports of $9.507 million, down 2.27% from the year-ago period. It’s the slowest start in seven years for the…
by - January 20, 2026 4:03 pm
Huml Health, a Bentonville-based health care technology startup, will soon offer technology to help people recover from drug addiction and prevent relapse after being released from treatment centers. The startup’s…
by - January 20, 2026 2:40 pm
Haag Brown Development LLC, the ownership entity of Haag Brown Commercial, recently bought a nearly 1-acre greenhouse property in downtown Bentonville for $3.35 million. Haag Brown’s development division plans to…
by - January 20, 2026 2:37 pm
The Conway-based University of Central Arkansas recently launched a twice-monthly podcast focused on leadership, growth and community in Northwest Arkansas. “Central to NWA: A UCA Podcast” is hosted by Paul…
by - January 20, 2026 10:33 am
Terri Lynn Williams Womack, the wife of U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, died Sunday (Jan. 19) at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville after a brief illness. She was 68….
by - January 19, 2026 4:07 pm
Springdale-based Harps Food announced several new promotions following the retirement of Randall Harp, who was vice president of warehouse operations and grocery procurement. “Randall has been an invaluable member of our…
by - January 19, 2026 11:17 am
Several U.S. retailers are adding more than 1,118 new store locations in 2026, twice the planned store closures, according to Coresight Research. Deborah Weinswig, CEO of Coresight Research, said 2025…
by - January 19, 2026 11:05 am
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank recently opened a branch at the new Walmart Home Office in Bentonville. The 1,865-square-foot branch at 1702 S.E. Eighth St., Suite 6, is the company’s eighth Bentonville…
by - January 19, 2026 11:01 am
John Brown University in Siloam Springs has received a $750,000 gift from the Pat and Willard Walker Charitable Foundation to support the $8 million expansion of the university’s Health Education…
by - January 18, 2026 10:37 am
The Alice Walton School of Medicine has hired three assistant deans as it launches its first year of classes. The Bentonville-based medical school held its ceremonial opening in October. The…
by - January 17, 2026 12:05 pm
The Northwest Arkansas chapter of Contractors, Closers and Connections recently added two professionals to its leadership team and announced its next networking event. Erin Coffel of Hutton in Springdale and…
by - January 16, 2026 1:27 pm
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit saw ridership rise by 9.63% to 345,370 passengers in 2025 from 315,027 in 2024. In 2024, ORT’s total ridership surpassed 300,000 passengers for the…
by - January 16, 2026 11:39 am
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) is seeking feedback on the proposed design for the fourth and final segment of the Springdale Northern Bypass (Arkansas Highway 612) from Arkansas Highway…
by - January 16, 2026 10:32 am
Editor’s note: The story is updated with changes throughout. Somewhat breaking from traditional succession protocol, Walmart announced Friday (Jan. 16) a new slate of C-suite executives effective Feb. 1 to…
by - January 15, 2026 7:10 pm
Kath McLay, who was on the insider’s short list to replace John Furner as CEO of Walmart U.S., has opted to leave the company. McLay, 51, was CEO of Walmart…
