by - September 3, 2019 6:46 pm
Nonstop flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) will start Wednesday (Sept. 4). American Airlines will provide the flights on a 76-seat Embraer 175 jet….
by - September 3, 2019 6:03 pm
Arkansas corn farmers planted the second largest acreage in the state’s history this year and the erratic weather patterns during the planting season could prolong the crop’s harvest. About 810,000…
by - September 3, 2019 6:01 pm
Tyson Foods said late Tuesday (Sept. 3) it was experiencing short-term challenges related to grain prices, a plant fire and continued sluggishness in the chicken business. The Springdale-based meat giant…
by - September 3, 2019 3:33 pm
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) has approved Lyon College’s Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program and Military Science and Leadership concentration, according to the school. Provost Dr. Melissa Taverner…
by - September 3, 2019 12:29 pm
Rogers-based architecture and engineering firm Crafton Tull announced Tuesday (Sept. 3) the company has established an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, or ESOP. Crafton Tull is now the third company headquartered…
by - September 3, 2019 9:11 am
Jo Beth Saulsbury, a physical therapist in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, has earned designation as a Certified Neonatal Therapist by the…
by - September 2, 2019 5:48 pm
The Delta Care-A-Van is about to debut in Northeast Arkansas. The New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM at A-State) received a $828,748…
by - September 2, 2019 10:10 am
A collaboration between NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) in Bentonville and the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce is offering access to cutting-edge robotic training during the upcoming school year. High school…
by - August 30, 2019 4:37 pm
Fort Smith Utilities Director Jerry Walters submitted his resignation Tuesday night (Aug. 27), making him the fifth city department head to resign this year. Nathaniel Clark, the city’s first African…
by - August 30, 2019 1:30 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Aug. 19 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - August 30, 2019 11:12 am
Tyson Foods continues to double down efforts to expand global sales announcing a 40% stake in Grupo Vibra Foods, a Brazilian poultry company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed,…
by - August 30, 2019 10:16 am
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Chancellor Dr. Andrew Rogerson announced Friday (Aug. 30) that he will step down from the position, effective Sept. 1, after three years serving in…
by - August 30, 2019 9:27 am
Fitzroy Rogers LLC has picked up a 13-year, $29.9 million funding agreement from Pine Bluff-based Simmons Bank. The mortgage is backing construction of The Fitzroy, a 250-unit upscale apartment development…
by - August 29, 2019 5:50 pm
Fort Worth-based Fuzzy’s Taco Shop wants to add six stores in the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas areas, with one of the possible locations being near the University of Arkansas…
by - August 29, 2019 2:22 pm
A popular breakfast, brunch and lunch restaurant is opening a second location in the region. The Buttered Biscuit announced plans for a new location in the Har-Ber Meadows area west…
by - August 29, 2019 2:03 pm
Sam’s Club, a retailer with revenue of $59 billion last year, makes its money from memberships. Under the direction of CEO John Furner, Sam’s Club has continued to try and…
by - August 29, 2019 1:48 pm
Tyson Foods and its beef processing competitors are at the center of a federal probe headed up by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to examine the reasons behind price…
by - August 29, 2019 10:34 am
Fayetteville developer Mark Zweig has sold his Twin Arch motel project for $1.54 million. Zweig has been renovating the long-vacant property at 525 N. College Ave. in Fayetteville since 2016. He…
by - August 28, 2019 7:54 pm
The Little Rock Venture Center has begun registration for its annual JOLT Cyber Challenge, a Jeopardy-styled, hands-on training competition that teaches participants about cyber security and technology development. The job…
by - August 28, 2019 7:14 pm
A group of 16 Fort Smith Public Schools district and school administrators and student media advisors met Wednesday (Aug. 28) with Marshall Ney of the Friday Law Firm, legal counsel…
