by - January 31, 2024 10:44 am
NWA Home Show returns to Rogers
More than 4,000 people are expected to attend the 34th annual NWA Home Show at the Rogers Convention Center. The event is Feb. 2-4 and will feature more than 120…
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by - January 31, 2024 10:38 am
Arkansas State University begins search for vet school dean
Arkansas State University is taking applicants and nominees for the next dean of its proposed College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM). The dean will be chief administrative officer for the CVM,…
by - January 30, 2024 7:07 pm
Expanded market, distribution promoted by Fort Smith International Film Festival
For its fourth year, the Fort Smith International Film Festival will make the move from merely showcasing and exhibiting films from around the world to being a marketplace where filmmakers…
by - January 30, 2024 4:57 pm
Walmart initiates first stock split since 1999
Bentonville retailer Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) announced details of a three-for-one stock split Tuesday (Jan. 30) as part of its strategy to “maintain accessible share prices” for its employees. The…
by - January 30, 2024 11:56 am
Windstream’s Kristi Moody elected to USTelecom board of directors
Kristi Moody, executive vice president, general counsel and chief compliance officer for Windstream Holdings, was recently elected to the board of directors of USTelecom | The Broadband Association. USTelecom is…
by - January 30, 2024 11:50 am
AI firm SolaRid lands innovation grant for insect fight
SolaRid, an artificial intelligence-based company that tracks insects in agriculture fields, has received a Phase II grant through the National Science Foundation’s Small Business Innovation Research program. The Clinton-based agtech…
by - January 30, 2024 11:46 am
5 from Arkansas chosen for Delta Leadership Institute Executive Academy
Black River Technical College (BRTC) vice president of Institutional advancement Dr. Karen Powers Liebhaber was recently selected as a fellow of the 2024 Delta Leadership Institute Executive Academy. Additional Arkansans…
by - January 30, 2024 11:44 am
Dillard’s, Citi, Mastercard strike new credit card agreements
Little Rock-based Dillard’s, Inc. and Mastercard announced that the companies have entered into new agreements to provide a credit card program for Dillard’s customers. Citi will purchase the existing Dillard’s…
by - January 30, 2024 11:04 am
XNA’s 2023 enplanements exceed pre-pandemic high
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill saw record enplanements of 991,489 in 2023, exceeding the previous high of 922,533 in 2019. Enplanements, or passengers flying out, were up by…
by - January 29, 2024 6:10 pm
Walmart announces stock grants for store managers; promotes Ewing to international role
Walmart store managers will be eligible for annual stock grants of up to $20,000, Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner announced Monday (Jan. 29). The Bentonville-based company also announced that Jane…
by - January 29, 2024 6:01 pm
Fort Smith business license revenue less than expected
Business licenses fees brought the City of Fort Smith about $360,000 in revenue in 2023, somewhat less than anticipated when the fees were reinstated in 2018, but up more than…
by - January 29, 2024 3:37 pm
Cong. Marion Berry death, U.S. Steel sale top NEA top stories in 2023
The death of a longtime congressman, drought, foreign land ownership, the sale of U.S. Steel and others made for the top news headlines in Northeast Arkansas during 2023. Agriculture Drought,…
by - January 29, 2024 3:26 pm
Hendrix College names Dr. Meredith Brunen as VP for Advancement
Hendrix College has named Northwest Arkansas native Dr. Meredith Brunen as its new vice president for Advancement, effective May 1, 2024. Brunen joins Hendrix from the University of West Georgia…
by - January 29, 2024 3:24 pm
Bentonville nonprofit assumes control of 412 Angels
Bentonville-based nonprofit Endeavor Heartland, an accelerator program to nurture entrepreneurs with promising startup concepts, has assumed responsibility of 412 Angels, a program established in early 2022 to boost angel investing…
by - January 29, 2024 3:19 pm
Central Arkansas Water hires Jo Thompson Courtney as Chief Administrative Officer
Central Arkansas Water announced Monday (Jan. 29) that Jo Thompson Courtney has joined as Chief Administrative Officer. She brings nearly 30 years of government and operational experience and will oversee…
by - January 29, 2024 3:11 pm
Northwest Arkansas home sales down double digits in 2023
For the second consecutive year, residential home sales declined by double digits in Northwest Arkansas’ two largest counties. Real estate agents combined to sell 9,802 residential properties in the two-county…
by - January 29, 2024 10:25 am
Jim Smith appointed to second term on ATU Board
Fayetteville attorney Jim Smith has been appointed to a second five-year term on the Arkansas Tech University Board of Trustees by Gov. Sarah Sanders. His term will expire Jan. 14,…
by - January 29, 2024 9:49 am
Connections: Bold Strategies promotes Ramler to CEO
Rogers-based e-commerce marketing firm Bold Strategies has appointed chief revenue officer Darcy Ramler its new president and CEO. She is replacing Allan Peretz, who will transition to executive chairman. Ramler,…
by - January 28, 2024 10:43 am
Backroom Social Club adds to Bentonville nightlife
Backroom Social Club recently started leasing a 12,000-square-foot building in Bentonville that will serve multiple purposes for the community events company. Formerly CACHE Studios, the building at 1004 S.E. Fifth…
by - January 28, 2024 10:28 am
Eaves launches new law practice in Rogers
Katie Eaves, who has practiced law in Northwest Arkansas for a decade, has launched a law practice in Rogers. The Eaves Firm is at 5104 S. Pinnacle Hills Parkway. A…