by - April 23, 2025 11:10 am
University of Arkansas alumnus Will Feland contributed $1 million to the UA’s Land of Opportunity Scholarship campaign, according to a Wednesday (April 23) news release. The gift establishes the Will…
by - April 22, 2025 5:54 pm
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, the chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, hosted U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)…
by - April 22, 2025 5:31 pm
Area transportation leaders provided updates on key transportation projects in Northwest Arkansas, including the Springdale Northern Bypass, Arkansas Highway 112 widening and Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) connector road. On…
by - April 22, 2025 9:45 am
The Education and Health Services sector in the Northwest Arkansas metro posted the largest year-over-year job gain in March, and the sector posted the largest percentage gain in the previous…
by - April 21, 2025 3:04 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal will recognize the 17th annual Fast 15 class at a May event in Fayetteville. Marshall Saviers, CEO and principal of Cushman & Wakefield/Sage Partners, will…
by - April 21, 2025 2:53 pm
Arkansas PBS will livestream the sold-out event “An Evening With Katie Couric and Olivia Walton: Stories that Shape Us” at 6 p.m. Thursday (April 24), according to a news release….
by - April 21, 2025 2:37 pm
Microplastic particles are everywhere, and humans and animals are ingesting more of them every year. The Environmental Working Group (EWG), which includes researchers from the University of Arkansas, estimates the…
by - April 21, 2025 2:03 pm
Northwest Arkansas Council CEO Nelson Peacock counts this year’s legislative session as a big success for the region. At the tail end of the regular session of the 95th Arkansas…
by - April 21, 2025 1:33 pm
On Feb. 7, John Rausch, chairman and CEO of Rausch Companies, rang the bell on the New York Stock Exchange floor. The bucket list moment, shared with his family, including…
by - April 18, 2025 5:12 pm
Joe Vitiritto, president and CEO of Tontitown-based carrier PAMT Corp., formerly P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc., received a 1.9% pay increase in 2024 while his total compensation declined 31.2%, according to…
by - April 17, 2025 12:30 pm
Walmart has in recent years quietly invested in smaller convenience stores with fuel that are linked to supercenters and grocery formats. The retailer has tweaked the format size based on…
by - April 17, 2025 12:23 pm
The University of Arkansas’ Sam M. Walton College of Business is expanding its Master of Science in Supply Chain Management program to the Dallas metropolitan area in fall 2025. This…
by - April 17, 2025 11:16 am
The Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation will give $5 million to support the University of Arkansas’ Land of Opportunity Scholarship endowment, according to a Thursday (April 17) news release….
by - April 16, 2025 6:38 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Council held its spring meeting in Fayetteville on Wednesday (April 16) to discuss two of the region’s biggest concerns — affordable housing and more access to specialty…
by - April 16, 2025 3:26 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville have received accreditation to establish neurology and emergency medicine residency programs in Northwest Arkansas through…
by - April 15, 2025 6:36 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. posted declines in earnings and revenue in the first quarter but narrowly beat analyst expectations of larger declines. After-hours trading showed the company’s…
by - April 15, 2025 1:21 pm
Fayetteville-based White River Bancshares Co., the holding company for Signature Bank of Arkansas, posted a 416.4% earnings increase in the first quarter as loan growth contributed to a rise in…
by - April 15, 2025 11:20 am
University of Arkansas alumnus Jim von Gremp and his wife, Susan, recently contributed $100,000 to the Land of Opportunity Scholarship campaign. The gift establishes the Jim and Susan von Gremp…
by - April 15, 2025 11:16 am
The Arkansas Department of Higher Education awarded $750,000 to the University of Arkansas to help increase the number of data science certificates and degrees throughout the state. Karl Schubert, managing…
by - April 14, 2025 11:46 am
Craig Rivaldo, regional executive for Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank, will retire later this year after 37 years with the bank, the bank announced Monday (April 14). His retirement results in executive…
