by - October 19, 2021 12:24 pm
Two former Arkansas media personalities — and Arkansas natives — who left the Natural State last year have returned. Ashley Ketz and her husband, Aaron Nolan, are now living in…
by - October 18, 2021 7:03 pm
Walmart is piloting a shop-to-text technology in select areas including Northwest Arkansas. The retailer said it is learning about when and how customers prefer to use a conversational shopping experience….
by - October 18, 2021 6:42 pm
Sebastian County Treasurer/Collector Steve Hotz is running as a Republican for Sebastian County Judge, and Charity Gregory and Lora Rice have announced as Republicans for the Sebastian County Treasurer/Collector job….
by - October 18, 2021 5:58 pm
Startup incubator and new business accelerator HealthTech Arkansas has selected five new companies to participate in its next cohort that launches on Nov. 2. For the 2021 program, the HealthTech…
by - October 18, 2021 5:38 pm
A man who claims he was wrongfully convicted in the 1993 murders of three boys in West Memphis may soon learn what happened to the evidence in his case that…
by - October 18, 2021 5:26 pm
Robert A. Young III, the former head of Fort Smith-based ArcBest, has stepped down as chair of the U.S. Marshals Museum Foundation, with Northwest Arkansas real estate investor Laurice Hachem…
by - October 18, 2021 3:31 pm
Longtime Northwest Arkansas real estate executive T.J. Lefler, former principal and executive vice president at Cushman & Wakefield/Sage Partners in Rogers, has started Lefler Capital in Fayetteville. Lefler launched the firm this summer and moved…
by - October 18, 2021 11:08 am
An expected rebound in river traffic emerged in recent months, with tonnage through September up 3.4% compared with the same period in 2020. Impacts from Hurricane Ida and the closure…
by - October 18, 2021 10:58 am
A 90,334-square-foot office building in Bentonville fully leased by Walmart Inc. sold earlier this month for $40.6 million. New York-based Global Net Lease, a publicly-traded real estate investment trust listed on…
by - October 18, 2021 8:26 am
Justin Urso was appointed director of the McMillon Innovation Studio at the University of Arkansas earlier this year. In the six months since the appointment, he said the studio has…
by - October 17, 2021 11:07 am
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts are typically spearheaded from a position or office solely dedicated to such measures for large organizations. Small businesses, which employ approximately half of the…
by - October 17, 2021 10:55 am
What happens in Las Vegas, as the old saying goes, is supposed to stay there. But we’re happy to share this news. Judges selected Bentonville tech startup Ox as the…
by - October 16, 2021 9:17 am
Jenks, Okla.-based Gateway First Bank announced Oct. 4 that Bryan Self of Rogers is the company’s new chief information officer. Self previously worked as executive director of information technology for Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank, where he…
by - October 15, 2021 4:15 pm
Encore Bank announced Friday (Oct. 15) it has expanded into North Carolina and South Carolina with operations. Vice Chairman and Chief Banking Officer Phillip Jett said the expansion into the…
by - October 15, 2021 10:54 am
Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI), the research arm of Arkansas Children’s in Little Rock, and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will receive $7.2 million in funding over…
by - October 15, 2021 8:26 am
Colorado-based USA Cycling, the national governing body for the sport, announced the election Thursday (Oct. 14) of cycling industry veteran Brendan Quirk as the organization’s board chairman. Quirk, previously board…
by - October 15, 2021 7:55 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. posted double-digit gains in earnings and revenue in the third quarter amid strong freight demand and tight capacity. Before the markets opened Friday…
by - October 14, 2021 5:23 pm
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. posted record revenue and operating results in the third quarter as it improved at navigating customer disruptions. After the markets closed Thursday (Oct. 14),…
by - October 14, 2021 5:18 pm
With it’s new $6 million building completed, the Future School of Fort Smith is able to reach more students. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the now 18,000-square-feet building Oct….
by - October 14, 2021 10:49 am
Little Rock-based nonprofit Arkansas Community Foundation announced Thursday (Oct. 14) that Annetta Tirey is a new program officer in Northwest Arkansas. Tirey previously was director of development for the NorthWest…
