by - June 22, 2021 11:04 am
Baptist Health celebrates 100th anniversary
Baptist Health was born on Feb. 16, 1921 just as the nation was coming out of a global pandemic known as the Spanish Flu. One hundred years later, Arkansas and…
Regions
by - June 22, 2021 9:23 am
Real Deals: Commerce Construction leads Fayetteville bank development
The city of Fayetteville recently issued a building permit valued at $6.65 million. It’s being used to build a full-service bank branch at 3453 N. Steele Blvd., in the city’s…
by - June 21, 2021 3:44 pm
I-40 bridge closure complicating West Memphis traffic, tourists and taxes
There is one place in the western hemisphere where north meets south and east meets west from a goods distribution perspective. Interstate 55, which connects Canada to Mexico, and Interstate…
by - June 21, 2021 3:31 pm
Arkansas Children’s names Jamie Wiggins as COO
Arkansas Children’s named Dr. Jamie Wiggins to the position of executive vice president and chief operations officer on Monday (June 21) after an extensive national search. Wiggins will begin in…
by - June 21, 2021 2:48 pm
Kincaid named acting UA chancellor during search for next campus boss
Bill Kincaid, the managing associate general counsel at the University of Arkansas, has been named acting University of Arkansas chancellor following the sudden resignation last week of former Chancellor Dr….
by - June 21, 2021 1:42 pm
Willow Creek Women’s Hospital receives Joint Commission certification
Willow Creek Women’s Hospital in Johnson announced Friday (June 18) it’s the first in the state to earn the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Perinatal Care Certification by…
by - June 21, 2021 11:11 am
Walmart plans on Northwest Arkansas drone deliveries by the fall
Walmart plans to begin drone deliveries by this fall from a Bentonville store. That news was part of the retailer’s announcement that it is investing in drone delivery provider DroneUp…
by - June 21, 2021 8:27 am
Connections: HFA promotes 5 to senior leads
HFA, a multidisciplined architecture and engineering firm based in Bentonville, recently announced five new senior leads: Jaime Castenada (MEP Program lead and electrical engineer), Jami Cook (C-Store and Multisite Architecture…
by - June 21, 2021 8:11 am
Introducing the 2021 class of Women in Business honorees
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal is pleased to introduce its 10 honorees for the 2021 Women in Business awards program. Honorees represent women from various careers who have forged a…
by - June 20, 2021 10:05 am
Cocoon Yoga Lab survives the pandemic with a plethora of pivots
Pivoting your business in a pandemic takes tenacity, creativity and listening to your marketplace. One entrepreneur who can attest to this formula for success is Tammy Mores, founder of Cocoon…
by - June 19, 2021 12:36 pm
XNA’s Branch assesses appetite for airline travel, sees positive passenger growth
Andrew Branch, chief business development officer at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill, said there are still many months to get through before airport traffic returns to 2019 levels….
by - June 19, 2021 12:34 pm
Hignett joins insurance industry after hurricane
A family member’s request led Jack Hignett into the insurance industry after a 25-year career in the restaurant industry. Hignett, 59, is a general adjuster and property supervisor for Houston-based…
by - June 18, 2021 12:15 pm
UN Art Ambassador touts Fort Smith International Film Festival
The Fort Smith International Film Festival has 396 film submissions from 43 countries for its inaugural event. The festival welcomed United Nations Art Ambassador Ibiyinka Alao at a press conference…
by - June 17, 2021 7:12 pm
UA Chancellor Joseph Steinmetz resigns
Joseph Steinmetz, the sixth chancellor at the University of Arkansas, will resign Friday (June 18) after serving in the position for more than five years. Steinmetz noted Thursday (June 17)…
by - June 17, 2021 6:01 pm
Summit focuses on better child health outcomes in Northwest Arkansas
Northwest Arkansas educators and policy makers met at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville Thursday to discuss the nutritional needs and wellness issues facing children in the region. Pearl McElfish,…
by - June 17, 2021 5:49 pm
Reaper to conduct first flight from Fort Smith as part of 188th exercise
The remotely piloted aircraft used by the 188th Wing is for the first time being launched from the Fort Smith Regional Airport as part of the exercise Establish Fury designed…
by - June 17, 2021 1:15 pm
Open Avenues makes leadership change
Rogers-based nonprofit Open Avenues announced Thursday (June 17) the retirement of executive director Brenda Neal and that Jacob Sheatsley has been appointed to succeed Neal. The nonprofit that employs those…
by - June 17, 2021 10:31 am
Meeting to discuss recent damage from weather to crops slated for Rowher
Torrential rains caused massive damage to row crops in the Arkansas Delta region earlier this month. Expert help is on the way. Farmers who suffered flooding and other damage from…
by - June 17, 2021 8:24 am
Damphousse elected president of Sun Belt Conference
Arkansas State University Chancellor Dr. Kelly Damphousse has been unanimously elected to serve a two-year term as the President of the Sun Belt Conference at the close of the league’s…
by - June 16, 2021 3:09 pm
ASU becomes first in state to offer physical therapy women’s health residency
Arkansas State University’s advanced physical therapy women’s health residency program has been granted candidacy, according to notification from the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE). Dr….