by - March 12, 2020 3:48 pm
John Roberts, president and CEO of Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., received a 5.6% salary increase in 2019, and his total compensation declined 3.8% to $6.58 million in…
by - March 12, 2020 3:14 pm
The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville is suspending all in-person classes effective immediately because of health concerns due to the coronavirus. UA Chancellor Joe Steinmetz said the campus will move…
by - March 12, 2020 2:42 pm
The population of Northwest Arkansas was nearly 28% diverse in 2019 and is expected to become 31% diverse by 2024, according to a new report on the area’s diversity. The…
by - March 12, 2020 1:55 pm
Walmart said it is taking preventative measures to keep its 4,600 stores clean and free from the coronavirus, despite at least one worker in Kentucky that has been diagnosed with…
by - March 11, 2020 4:39 pm
The children of Helen and Sam Walton through Walton Enterprises recently transferred 14% of the family’s Walmart stock into the Walton Family Holdings Trust, a benevolent entity that funds charitable…
by - March 11, 2020 3:19 pm
Longtime Springdale business Modern Fence of NWA has expanded its ownership group. Company owners Mike McFarland and Rick Barrows said Ed Poe is now also a part owner of the…
by - March 10, 2020 9:15 pm
City, county and state officials along with chamber executives and business leaders offered Tuesday (March 10) their support to permanently extend a half-cent sales tax for highway projects. More than…
by - March 10, 2020 3:45 pm
Katelyn Huddleston has a passion for real estate and for seeing women succeed. She is combining the two in a new initiative called NWA WIRE (Women in Real Estate). Huddleston…
by - March 10, 2020 1:03 pm
Students attending NorthWest Community College (NWACC) in Bentonville will see higher fees starting July 1, but tuition levels will remain the same, according to school officials. The board of trustees…
by - March 10, 2020 11:29 am
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon and wife Shelley have agreed to a $1 million gift to continue their support of the McMillon Innovation Studio at the University of Arkansas. The UA…
by - March 10, 2020 10:20 am
Dallas-based developer Cawley Partners announced Tuesday (March 10) construction has started on a new 150,000-square-foot building along Interstate 49 in Rogers. The new building will serve as a regional operations…
by - March 10, 2020 10:08 am
Average home prices in Northwest Arkansas rose by more than $100,000 over the past five years as the availability of lots declined to the lowest level since 2004, according to…
by - March 9, 2020 6:00 pm
Tyson Foods joins several companies such as Walmart and Amazon to restrict international travel due to the threat of coronavirus (COVID-19). The Springdale-based meat giant said Monday (March 9) it…
by - March 9, 2020 12:36 pm
Twenty years after entering the Northwest Arkansas market, the state’s largest Arkansas-based law firm is planning another significant move. And it will be an additional example of the shifting business…
by - March 9, 2020 11:58 am
Searcy-based First Security Bank announced Monday (March 9) Dean LaGrone will assume the role of Springdale market president. He succeeds Mike Morgenthaler, who retired from the position Feb. 25. LaGrone,…
by - March 9, 2020 10:12 am
Northwest Arkansas’ music ecosystem produces a $389 million economic output and is responsible for 3,972 jobs in the region. That’s according to new research released Monday (March 9) by the…
by - March 8, 2020 4:30 pm
The concept of working remotely is growing. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of Americans working remotely has grown 159% since 2005. A longtime advertising executive…
by - March 6, 2020 12:10 pm
Organizers of the Bentonville Film Festival announced Friday (March 6) they will postpone the 2020 festival date from late April to early August out of concern for the safety of…
by - March 5, 2020 4:47 pm
United Airlines flights between Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) will be suspended as a result of the coronavirus, or COVID-19. XNA has yet to…
by - March 5, 2020 4:11 pm
Conway-based Nabholz Corp. recently paid the city of Springdale for a commercial building permit valued at $14 million. The company is using the permit to start the construction of an…
