by - November 20, 2023 9:23 am
The proposed wastewater non-consent decree 10-year capital improvement plan (CIP) for the Fort Smith Utility Department includes large maintenance projects, system upgrades and required projects with a price tag of…
by - November 20, 2023 8:04 am
Grind toothpaste brand hit select Walmart stores earlier this year. Starting with 365 stores in February and expanding to 453 stores by summer, a co-founder of the Salt Lake City-based…
by - November 19, 2023 10:10 am
Arkansas Capital Corporation CEO Sam Walls III has been appointed to the Consumer Advisory Board with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). “I am honored to serve the CFPB in…
by - November 19, 2023 10:01 am
About 2.3 billion, or nearly 30%, of the world’s population doesn’t get enough to eat, according to the World Health Organization. Rice is by far the most consumed food in…
by - November 19, 2023 8:59 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Nov. 6 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - November 19, 2023 8:04 am
One year after posting a $6.27 million profit, the University of Arkansas athletics department broke even for the fiscal year 2023 (July 1, 2022–June 30, 2023). The figures are in…
by - November 17, 2023 5:49 pm
Longtime Arkansas broadcaster Neal Gladner has been selected as the new executive director of Arkansas Broadcasters Association (ABA), the trade group announced Friday (Nov. 17). The selection was made after…
by - November 16, 2023 4:44 pm
Riverfront RV Resort on Riverfront Drive is the newest attraction to open along the Arkansas River in Fort Smith. At the resort’s dedication Thursday (Nov. 16), Rick Griffin said the…
by - November 16, 2023 4:26 pm
A key healthcare executive at Arkansas Children’s Northwest has left the organization to launch a healthcare consulting company in Northwest Arkansas. Diana McDaniel of Springdale said Prosper Med will launch…
by - November 16, 2023 12:35 pm
Walmart beat consensus estimates on the top and bottom lines for the third quarter ending Oct. 31, but the cautious consumer commentary from Walmart execs pushed the stock price down…
by - November 16, 2023 10:19 am
Alpine Income Property OP LP made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office….
by - November 16, 2023 10:18 am
I don’t think I’ve seen as much pre-planning going on around here since then-President Bill Clinton visited Arkansas State University in 1995. And the Clinton visit happened according to a…
by - November 16, 2023 10:13 am
Kitestring Technical Services, a family-owned technology services firm in Bentonville, is celebrating its 25th anniversary in November. Larry Smith founded the business on Nov. 4, 1998, as L.J. Smith &…
by - November 16, 2023 9:35 am
Two professors at Arkansas State University have received grant funding totaling more than $700,000 to conduct research that will ultimately help secure the nation’s food supply. Dr. Tanja McKay, professor…
by - November 15, 2023 7:20 pm
Walmart once again held on to its top retailer ranking from Kantar for the 27th year. The 2023 Kantar U.S. PoweRanking report called out Walmart ahead of Kroger, Target, Costco…
by - November 15, 2023 2:47 pm
The University of Central Arkansas, in partnership with the city of Conway and Conway Regional Airport, will start the new UCA Aviation Academy that will result in private and commercial…
by - November 15, 2023 2:29 pm
Arkansas State University has named an assistant director of the Heritage Sites. Penny Toombs will take on the role after serving as the director of two of the A-State Heritage…
by - November 15, 2023 2:26 pm
Tontitown-based Central States Manufacturing Inc., a distributor of metal building components, roofing and buildings, will build a 105,000-square-foot plant in Springdale. According to a Wednesday (Nov. 15) news release, it…
by - November 15, 2023 11:48 am
The rapid population growth of Northwest Arkansas has created challenges for the region’s healthcare providers as they have struggled to keep up. Expansion efforts from Washington Regional, Mercy, Northwest Health,…
by - November 15, 2023 11:22 am
Stuttgart-based Riceland Foods reported $1.3 billion in annual revenue at its yearly member meeting held Nov. 9 in Jonesboro. “To make our cooperative better serve the needs of its farmers,…
