by - September 13, 2021 10:22 am
NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) in Bentonville reported an unofficial preliminary count of 7,081 college-credit students enrolled on the 11th day of classes for the 2021 fall semester, falling 7%…
by - September 13, 2021 10:11 am
California-based Envirotech Vehicles announced Aug. 24 that the company had entered into a factory authorized representative agreement with Rogers-based solar energy equipment provider Shine Solar. Under the agreement, Shine Solar…
by - September 13, 2021 10:11 am
Former State Senator Eddie Joe Williams, R-Cabot, said he will run for the GOP nomination for Arkansas Secretary of State in 2022. The seat is held by incumbent Secretary of…
by - September 13, 2021 10:09 am
Firehouse Subs franchisees Audie White and Jason Steele recently opened the national restaurant chain’s first Springdale location at 4914 Elm Springs Road. It’s the first Arkansas location featuring the company’s…
by - September 13, 2021 10:04 am
For the second consecutive fall term, the main problem facing the Arkansas State University school system is the COVID-19 pandemic. However, chancellors from all schools in the system reported a…
by - September 12, 2021 8:37 am
Developers broke ground Aug. 16 on the latest building to go vertical in the Johnson Square development east of Interstate 49 in Johnson. Medical Building-Johnson Square is a $5 million…
by - September 12, 2021 8:34 am
Rogers-based architectural and engineering firm Benchmark Group announced an ownership change Aug. 23. David Kimball (president), Jason Adams (executive vice president) and Matthew Nichols (engineering program director) are the company’s…
by - September 11, 2021 1:16 pm
The Sells Agency announced three new employees and one promotion. L. Lamor Williams stepped into the role of public relations director in mid-June. Formerly communications and marketing manager for the…
by - September 11, 2021 1:02 pm
Arkansas-based companies are slated to receive about $40,000 in grants as part of the $464 million the United States Department of Agriculture intends to spend on its Rural Energy for…
by - September 11, 2021 9:16 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Aug. 30issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - September 10, 2021 10:11 am
A partnership between Habitat for Humanity of Benton County and Bentonville-based engineering firm CEI is expected to allow the nonprofit to scale its impact on affordable housing. Its reimagined business…
by - September 9, 2021 5:05 pm
Two Democrats announced their candidacies for office on Thursday (Sept. 9). Kelly Krout of Lowell said she would vie for the Democratic nomination for Arkansas Lt. Governor. Krout, a mother…
by - September 9, 2021 4:13 pm
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said Thursday (Sept. 9) supply chain problems and inventory shortages are as stark as he can remember in his 30 years in retail. He spoke candidly…
by - September 9, 2021 3:38 pm
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Brendan Carr visited OzarksGo’s Fayetteville headquarters Thursday (Sept. 9) to discuss fiber broadband projects being spearheaded by the state’s electric cooperatives. “These projects have demonstrated…
by - September 9, 2021 3:25 pm
While it has yet to launch formally, Conway-based Arkansas Global Connect has started to help employers meet their seasonal workforce needs. It’s placed about 200 foreign seasonal workers so far, but this…
by - September 9, 2021 2:36 pm
In a federal court, an Aug. 18 lawsuit filed by three parents against the Bentonville School District over a mask mandate was dismissed Thursday (Sept. 9). Matt Sitton, Matthew Bennett…
by - September 9, 2021 2:11 pm
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) has named 25 winners of its 2021 Outstanding Facility Award, and one of the recipients is a business in Lowell. Matrix Racquet Club, an…
by - September 9, 2021 10:22 am
A new report from California-based Attom Data Solutions shows that 6,839 mortgages secured by residential property were originated in the second quarter of 2021 in Northwest Arkansas. That’s up 9.1%…
by - September 9, 2021 9:46 am
C.R. Crawford Construction Co. of Fayetteville recently paid the city of Lowell for a commercial building permit valued at $2.24 million. The permit is backing construction of a 15,503-square-foot retail…
by - September 9, 2021 7:53 am
Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Rhonda Wood of Conway said she will seek a second eight-year term to the state’s high court. Wood formally announced Wednesday (Sept. 8) that she will…
