by - January 31, 2020 9:58 am
Northwest Arkansas homebuilding was down in three of the region’s four largest cities, and slipped 5.9% overall. According to residential building permit data provided by Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale,…
by - January 30, 2020 3:39 pm
For the past five years, Manuel Balmaseda has not wavered when asked about the possibility of a recession. His answer has always been the same. “The truth is we’ve been…
by - January 30, 2020 10:12 am
Benton and Washington counties experienced the highest growth in incoming investments in Arkansas from 2014 to 2017, according to a recent study. The analysis comes from financial technology company SmartAsset,…
by - January 30, 2020 8:04 am
The first U.S. think tank focused exclusively on the economic situation of the Heartland region has hired its first chief research officer. Heartland Forward, spearheaded by members of the Walton…
by - January 29, 2020 7:26 pm
Trade group American Trucking Associations and Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced Wednesday (Jan. 29) their support of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Transportation Leaders Against Human Trafficking…
by - January 29, 2020 4:12 pm
A new music series will debut at 6 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 1) at the Arkansas Arts Academy in downtown Rogers. The streaming series, presented by Visit Rogers, the Destination Marketing…
by - January 29, 2020 2:57 pm
Springdale-based P3 Cost Analysts recently hired a president of franchising as the consulting company works to grow through opening franchises in the United States and internationally. Michael Nicholas started in…
by - January 29, 2020 10:26 am
A The New York Times best-selling author and former CEO of a renowned global leadership organization will headline the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce’s signature annual event. Tommy Spaulding will…
by - January 28, 2020 4:23 pm
NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) in Bentonville announced Tuesday (Jan. 28) enrollment on the 11th day of classes for the spring semester rose 0.4%, or by 34 students, to 7,604,…
by - January 28, 2020 1:43 pm
Two former employees of Lamar Johnson Collaborative have split off to form their own full-service architecture and design firm in Bentonville. Ryan Faust and Christophe Bouteille are partners in the…
by - January 28, 2020 12:31 pm
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. looks to purchase 53.15 acres in Laredo, Texas, from Celadon Group Inc. for $19.8 million, court documents show. The deal was included in documents…
by - January 28, 2020 10:24 am
Sarah Goforth has overseen the programs supporting entrepreneurship and innovation at the University of Arkansas since June 2019. As executive director of the Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Goforth’s role…
by - January 27, 2020 3:31 pm
Fayetteville-based White River Bancshares, the parent company of Signature Bank of Arkansas, has reported 2019 net income of $5.1 million, up 12.5% over the $4.6 million in 2018. Fourth quarter…
by - January 27, 2020 11:12 am
A commercial building permit valued at $73.05 million is being used to build the first building at the new Walmart Inc. corporate campus site in Bentonville. Crossland Construction is the…
by - January 24, 2020 3:22 pm
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a company of Columbus, Ohio-based utility American Electric Power (AEP), announced Friday (Jan. 24) an agreement with the Arkansas Public Service Commission general staff, the…
by - January 24, 2020 1:04 pm
Arvest Bank has promoted Jami Hopper to community bank president in Berryville Hopper has 21 years of industry experience – all at Arvest – and has served in a variety…
by - January 24, 2020 11:46 am
Bentonville philanthropist Marilyn Bogle, a devoted financial supporter of the University of Arkansas and Razorback athletic programs, died Thursday (Jan. 23) in Bentonville. She was 88. Bogle’s husband, Bob Bogle,…
by - January 23, 2020 2:41 pm
A hotel in Rogers’ booming Pinnacle Hills area will be the second Tapestry Collection by Hilton location in Arkansas. That is the upscale hotel brand chosen by the developers of Pinnacle Heights,…
by - January 23, 2020 11:00 am
A Rogers businesswoman with deep roots in Arkansas’ travel and tourism sector announced Thursday (Jan. 23) a new hospitality venture in a historical Eureka Springs property. The Queen Anne Mansion…
by - January 22, 2020 8:42 pm
To kick off 2020 the four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas got a nice bump to sales tax revenue in the January report, up 8% to total $6.263 million. Bentonville,…
