by - September 26, 2022 3:25 pm
The city of Jonesboro will receive federal grants totaling more than $100,000 for the Jonesboro Police Department. A no-match, $43,838 grant from the Edward Byrne Office of Justice Assistance Grant…
by - September 26, 2022 11:07 am
Aayush Thakur, founder and CEO of Bentonville-based logistics technology startup FR8relay, has been accepted into the Forbes Business Council, a networking organization for successful business owners and leaders worldwide. Thakur…
by - September 25, 2022 10:48 am
Medical marijuana dispensary The Source recently relocated to a new 20,000-square-foot building along Interstate 49 in Rogers from an almost eight times smaller Bentonville location. The two-story building at 4505…
by - September 24, 2022 2:31 pm
Justin McCauley of McCauley Services of Benton has been named as president of the National Pest Management Association (NPMA). McCauley Services is a family-owned and operated pest management company. McCauley,…
by - September 23, 2022 11:57 am
John Tyson is exploring the idea of offering his Northwest Arkansas golf course as a venue for a LIV Golf tournament. The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal has learned that Greg…
by - September 22, 2022 6:46 pm
Talk Business & Politics is hosting its second annual Northeast Arkansas Outstanding Business awards and is seeking nominations. The award program highlights efforts of businesses, nonprofits and startup operations, as…
by - September 22, 2022 4:28 pm
Fort Smith’s sales tax revenue remained high last month with revenues up more than 11% from August 2021, according to the city’s August sales tax report. The city’s portion of…
by - September 22, 2022 4:19 pm
The four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas again saw big gains in sales tax revenue. The September report totaled $8.859 million, up 12.74% from a year ago and the best…
by - September 22, 2022 12:46 pm
Massachusetts-based nonprofit Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) has received additional funding from the Walton Family Foundation (WFF) in Bentonville for its Northwest Arkansas chapter. A two-year, $700,000 grant will be used…
by - September 22, 2022 9:05 am
A 39,652-square-foot office/warehouse building in Bentonville has a new owner after a recent sale worth $6.2 million. The purchase price equals $156.36 per square foot. Burk Utah 243-253 LLC, a…
by - September 22, 2022 8:44 am
Wynne is the latest city in Arkansas to complete the state’s Competitive Communities Initiative (CCI) in conjunction with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. The CCI evaluation is used to ensure…
by - September 21, 2022 9:41 pm
Hundreds of Fort Smith area citizens gathered Wednesday evening (Sept. 21) at a scheduled public meeting concerning the environmental impact of the new Foreign Military Sales Pilot Training Center (FMS)…
by - September 21, 2022 4:26 pm
Zekelman Industries announced Wednesday (Sept. 21) that construction will begin in December on its new inline steel tube galvanizing factory in Blytheville. Similar to the company’s most recent expansion in…
by - September 21, 2022 1:46 pm
Executives said that Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill is on track to have its second-best year in enplanements amid a pilot shortage that’s stymied industry growth. In an…
by - September 21, 2022 1:38 pm
Agriculture sector experts have feared that the heavy rains in the early spring, the drought that consumed the Delta during the first part of the summer, and blistering heat waves…
by - September 21, 2022 1:12 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved a resolution Tuesday (Sept. 20) requiring the mayor and one board member to observe all future consent decree negotiations between the city and…
by - September 21, 2022 11:39 am
Batesvillle-based Citizens Bank said Wednesday (Sept. 21) that Fayetteville real estate developer T.J. Lefler has joined its board of directors. Lefler owns Lefler Capital, a real estate company that owns…
by - September 21, 2022 11:07 am
Booneville, Ark.-based lender First Western Bank is in the preliminary stages of expanding its operations center in Rogers. The company has filed a preliminary development plan with the city for…
by - September 21, 2022 9:43 am
The Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas will release the annual State of the Northwest Arkansas…
by - September 20, 2022 4:44 pm
The Arnold Innovation Center is now open in downtown Conway. The space, named in honor of retired Conway Corp CEO Richard Arnold, is a membership-based space for startups, entrepreneurs, and…
