by - August 14, 2020 11:54 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Aug. 3 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - August 13, 2020 6:03 pm
The Venture Center and Little Rock Regional Chamber have opened applications for Spark!, a pre-accelerator program for small businesses in central Arkansas. In its second year, Spark! delivers mentorship, publicity,…
by - August 13, 2020 5:35 pm
The department of computer science at Arkansas State University is making a leadership transition as a new academic year begins. Dr. Hung-Chi Su, who has been serving as department chair,…
by - August 13, 2020 4:54 pm
An order for more than 1 million feet of 36-inch pipe for use on the Keystone XL pipeline project will keep around 500 Welspun manufacturing employees in Little Rock busy…
by - August 13, 2020 3:51 pm
Walmart has been deemed a winner in challenges caused by COVID-19. While analysts largely remain bullish on the Bentonville-based retailer, they also expect slightly lower net income for the second…
by - August 13, 2020 3:38 pm
A Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce survey of members shows that if they were voting today, 85% of respondents would vote for a ¼ cent sales tax to help…
by - August 13, 2020 2:25 pm
Walmart will continue having corporate office employees working remotely through Jan. 31, 2021. The retail giant just marked 20 weeks of remote working amid the COVID-19 pandemic and said it…
by - August 13, 2020 12:54 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to reduce airline traffic with July enplanements at the Fort Smith Regional Airport totaling 2,957, down 67.3% compared with July 2019. Delta flights had the biggest…
by - August 13, 2020 11:35 am
Fayetteville-based technology company BlueInGreen has sold its 100th installation. BlueInGreen, a clean water technology company and provider of an efficient method to dissolve oxygen, carbon dioxide and ozone into solution,…
by - August 13, 2020 10:36 am
It’s one of the most notorious and unusual deaths recorded in Lawrence County. Businessman John A. Rhea was riding his horse near Stewart Park on Feb. 15, 1893, when both…
by - August 13, 2020 10:10 am
A medical office building in Bentonville changed hands recently for $2.46 million. EIG Bentonville LLC bought the 7,933-square-foot building at 1104 S.E. 30th St. EIG is led by Elliott Bay…
by - August 12, 2020 6:51 pm
Arkansas State University System institutions now require everyone on campuses to wear face coverings in all indoor and outdoor settings where physical distancing of six feet or more cannot be…
by - August 12, 2020 6:40 pm
Little Rock-based solar energy company Entegrity has announced a solar energy project with the city of Eureka Springs. The solar energy project between Entegrity and Eureka Springs is expected to…
by - August 12, 2020 5:24 pm
Any decision on whether to change the name of Albert Pike Elementary School should wait until the public has the chance to research and make their voices known, said Fort…
by - August 12, 2020 4:01 pm
The Endeavor Foundation has rebranded itself as the Excellerate Foundation to better reflect its commitment to serving those in the region by working with existing resources while also spending $2.5…
by - August 12, 2020 3:33 pm
Fueled primarily by gains in sand/gravel/rock and wheat shipments, tonnage shipped on the Arkansas River during the first seven months of totaled 6.136 million tons, up 28.8% over the same…
by - August 12, 2020 3:27 pm
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, former White House press secretary, will be the featured speaker at the annual Arkansas Trucking Association Business Conference & Vendor Showcase in August. The Arkansas Trucking Association…
by - August 12, 2020 2:36 pm
Bruce Barnes, a longtime chef and restaurateur in Northwest Arkansas, died July 28 in Rogers. He was 64. Barnes (Mister B) and his wife Pamela Barnes owned Mister B’s Steakhouse…
by - August 12, 2020 12:00 pm
The Arkansas Department of Commerce awarded the city of Magazine $1,025,692 from its Arkansas Rural Connect (ARC) broadband grant program. The city will work in partnership with Magazine Telephone Company and…
by - August 12, 2020 11:49 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors met for a study session Tuesday (Aug. 11) to discuss goals, changes to policies and revenue stream. Directors agreed that the biggest priority for…
