by - September 15, 2022 8:07 am
Plans are unfolding to develop a high-end recreational vehicle (RV) resort in Fayetteville catering to Arkansas Razorback and outdoor recreation fans. A group of out-of-state investors closed a $1 million…
by - September 15, 2022 6:54 am
After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the largest festivals in Northeast Arkansas is set to return Saturday (Sept. 17) in Walnut Ridge. The Beatles at…
by - September 14, 2022 8:47 pm
Developers announced a $70 million upscale apartment complex Wednesday (Sept. 14) for the Rockwater community in the Argenta district of downtown North Little Rock. The project will include 360 units…
by - September 14, 2022 8:32 pm
Statistics indicate that a cyber attack is a potentially business-ending event, just like a flood or when someone throws a cigarette into a trash can and burns down a building….
by - September 14, 2022 8:14 pm
The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded Riceland Foods $20 million Wednesday (Sept. 14) as part of the first pool of partnerships for a “Climate-Smart Commodities” initiative. Seventy projects were selected…
by - September 14, 2022 8:06 pm
Kofi Armah is an account executive with Lamar Advertising, and for the last five years he’s represented his company at the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Business expo annually held…
by - September 14, 2022 3:19 pm
An 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling means the city of Fort Smith will have to repair all grade 4 and 5 lines in the city’s sewer system, which could…
by - September 14, 2022 2:00 pm
Amidst the backdrop of the new façade of the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in historic MacArthur Park, business and civic leaders and arts patrons celebrated Wednesday (Sept. 14) a…
by - September 14, 2022 1:59 pm
Lucas Kemper, Baxter Conley and Melissa Maltarich converged in downtown Bentonville amid the global COVID-19 pandemic to launch a new line of men’s hair care products created out of a…
by - September 13, 2022 8:55 pm
Eligible city of Fort Smith employees, including police and fire personnel, could receive bonuses between $2,500 and $750, and city employees could also get a break on insurance premiums deducted…
by - September 13, 2022 6:27 pm
When the harvest is completed in the Arkansas Delta, many farmers engage in a controversial practice – burning their agriculture crop fields. Farmers burn fields to kill weeds, remove unwanted…
by - September 13, 2022 4:28 pm
According to new real estate reports, the average home sales price in Northwest Arkansas rose by 26.8% in the first half of 2022 from the same period last year. Over…
by - September 13, 2022 2:32 pm
Former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will visit Northwest Arkansas next month for a political event hosted by Gov. Asa Hutchinson. “America Leads: An Ideas Summit” is scheduled for Oct. 19…
by - September 13, 2022 10:40 am
A Springdale step van driver with more than 1 million miles of accident-free driving recently competed at the National Truck Driving Championships in Indianapolis. Chris ‘CJ’ James is a driver…
by - September 12, 2022 7:30 pm
Arkansas State University has its largest fall class since 2018. The university reported an incoming class of 14,109 students, a 2.5% increase from the fall of 2021 when 13,752 students…
by - September 12, 2022 6:20 pm
Shareholders have approved the sale of Van Buren-based USA Truck to DB Schenker. The estimated $435 million deal – $31.72 per share – was announced June 24 after being recommended…
by - September 12, 2022 5:37 pm
Sebastian County Election Commission Chairman Jason Vineyard was removed from the election commission Monday (Sept. 12) following notice from the Sebastian County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office that his voter registration should…
by - September 12, 2022 1:15 pm
Little Rock chef Alicia Watson, owner of culinary wellness company Vito and Vera, recently followed through on a promise to expand her plant-based business to Northwest Arkansas. This spring, Watson…
by - September 12, 2022 10:00 am
U.S. Steel, through its Big River Works’ facilities, has donated $1 million to organizations in Osceola and Mississippi County. The donations are slated to be used for infrastructure and essential…
by - September 11, 2022 11:19 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Aug. 29 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
