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Tyson and Wal-Mart beat path to storm damage areas with aid

Two Northwest Arkansas corporate giants are among the first to mobilize their troops to help when a natural disaster damages a community. That’s exactly what happened within hours of the…

Willis Shaw, Trucking Pioneer, Dies at 95

Arkansas Business Hall of Fame member Willis Shaw, a pillar of the Northwest Arkansas business community and founder of the Willis Shaw Express Inc. trucking company in Elm Springs, died April 20 at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale.

Despite Recent Turbulence, Airports Confident They Can Fly

General aviation in Northwest Arkansas is stable, but airports across the region are still digging out of the depths of the Great Recession.

A&M Chugging Along

The Arkansas & Missouri Railroad Co. plays a quiet but important role in the Northwest Arkansas regional economy.

Regulation Overload: Truckers Still Not Happy With Safety Rules

The trucking industry seems to be holding steady for now, in the wake of a dramatic increase in driver-safety restrictions, but trucking companies say its too early to gauge the impact of the regulations, and that damage to the industry is still on the horizon.

The Right Direction (OPINION)

State leaders recently dedicated portions of $2 billion allotted to improve Arkansas roadways to several key projects in Northwest Arkansas.

State Kicks Off $2B Highway Program; I-540 Now I-49

A six-mile portion of the new Bella Vista Bypass will be the first of 31 statewide projects under the $1.8-billion highway improvement project known as the Connecting Arkansas Program.

Navigating Your Leadership Journey (OPINION)

Although there is a growing reliance on how-to books and quick-fix kits guaranteeing improved leadership, ultimately, responsibility for development rests within the leader.

CDI Begins $4.6M Retail Project on Rainbow Curve

CDI Contractors LLC of Little Rock is the general contractor for Rainbow Curve Junction, a 30,000-SF strip center on a 3.01-acre lot, at 103 S.W. Winsted Lane.

Dilday: SPSF is More Than Just Simply Writing Checks

The Single Parent Scholarship Fund of NWA executive director, Jody Dilday, is grateful the organization relocated last year, as the extra space allows the SPSF to help more families through various programs.

Wayfinding Project Nears Completion

The wayfinding project championed by the Northwest Arkansas Council is about done, at least in the cities along U.S. 71B.

Country Outfitter Launches New Business Segments

Fayetteville-based holding company Acumen Brands Inc. has recently launched three new business units of its Country Outfitter e-commerce company.

Pest Control Products for Sale

Fayetteville startup APGR Green and its two products, Mole-Zap and Ant-Zap, have made it to market.

UA Team Stays On a Roll, Wins $25K Prize at TCU Competition

BioBotic Solutions business plan beat more than two dozen teams invited from across the United States.

Erin Rongers Hired as Executive Director of The Cancer Challenge

The cancer survivor and former director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of NWA replaces Tina Waggener, who resigned earlier this year to join retail marketing firm Kendal King Group.

Eco-Startup Gaining Global Recognition

RinseWell, a product of Recycled Hydro Solutions Inc. of Rogers, was one of three water-saving technologies that presented at the 2014 International Emerging Technology Symposium April 23-24 in Washington, D.C.