by - March 27, 2020 11:25 am
Springdale-based Tyson Foods is committing $13 million to support critical needs in local communities in the company’s operations footprint in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The investment includes $2 million…
by - March 27, 2020 10:29 am
One Liberty Properties Inc., a publicly-held real estate investment trust (REIT) operating out of Great Neck, N.Y., recently paid $19.15 million for an industrial property in Lowell, west of Interstate…
by - March 26, 2020 6:37 pm
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit announced Thursday (March 26) it will comply with a state directive on social distancing and limit the number of people on its buses to…
by - March 26, 2020 2:40 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced Thursday (March 26) 10 new family medicine resident physicians and one new sports medicine fellow. The family medicine residents are: Jovan…
by - March 26, 2020 7:45 am
Northwest Arkansas was the 13th fastest-growing metro area in the United States between 2010 and 2019 and the 24th fastest growing metro from 2018 to 2019, according to the U.S….
by - March 25, 2020 3:50 pm
Sales in the leisure and hospitality, recreation and personal care services industries in Northwest Arkansas’ four largest cities are estimated to decline by almost 20% this year as a result…
by - March 24, 2020 2:59 pm
Sales tax revenue among the four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas rose 4.27% in the March report, with Rogers and Fayetteville having strong results, while Springdale reported modest gains of…
by - March 24, 2020 11:29 am
After being bumped to second place for two consecutive years, Northwest Arkansas’ Coldwell Banker affiliate is back on top of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s annual ranking of the largest…
by - March 24, 2020 9:01 am
Bentonville-based America’s Car-Mart will borrow an additional $30 million from its lender group in the midst of uncertainty in global markets because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a filing…
by - March 23, 2020 7:41 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced Monday (March 23) it will offer a one-time, $500 bonus to drivers and employees in field operations and customer facilities that support…
by - March 23, 2020 3:22 pm
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. has temporarily laid off more than 50 employees, including office staff and drivers, as a result of automotive plant closures in Michigan in the…
by - March 23, 2020 3:03 pm
With residential real estate booming across Northwest Arkansas, the Bentonville School District far outpaced the other three large districts in new home sales. A total of 534 new homes —…
by - March 23, 2020 2:52 pm
The National Federation of Independent Business said its research shows the coronavirus outbreak is having a stark effect on small businesses as the situation drags on. NFIB reports 76% of…
by - March 23, 2020 2:15 pm
Mercy hospitals in Rogers and Berryville and other large Mercy clinics in Springdale and Bella Vista are further restricting visitors to help protect patients from the rapidly spreading coronavirus. Beginning…
by - March 23, 2020 9:47 am
Two of Northwest Arkansas’ three largest hotels have suspended operations in reaction to the current COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The 204-room Graduate Fayetteville hotel in downtown Fayetteville suspended operations Friday (March…
by - March 22, 2020 3:12 pm
Matt Rateliff and Michael Rateliff have opened a United Country Real Estate franchise in Bentonville. The new franchise is called United Country Real Estate | Rateliff Lifestyle Properties. The company…
by - March 20, 2020 2:53 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill is restricting entry into the terminal to only those who are traveling amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “The safety of our passengers and employees…
by - March 20, 2020 2:38 pm
Officials at NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) in Bentonville said Friday (March 20) the school has extended online courses for the duration of the spring 2020 semester due to the…
by - March 20, 2020 10:53 am
Springdale-based grocery retailer Harps Food Stores Inc. has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire 20 stores across northeastern Arkansas and southeastern Missouri from Town and Country Grocers of Fredericktown,…
by - March 19, 2020 9:19 pm
Walmart, the nation’s largest private employer, said Thursday (March 19) it plans to hire 150,000 hourly associates in the U.S. and announced $550 million in cash bonuses to reward workers…
