by - April 4, 2019 1:58 pm
Two Northwest Arkansas executives spoke at a recent Silicon Valley summit hosted by Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business (GSB). Denise Natishan and Beth Pittman with Cameron Smith & Associates…
by - April 4, 2019 12:28 pm
Springdale-based nanotechnology company NanoMech looks to settle one case after being sued twice for not making payments on nearly $10 million in loans. Attorneys for New York-based technology financing company…
by - April 4, 2019 11:13 am
Northwest Arkansas’ arts community has offerings for nearly every audience, according to a new study released Thursday (April 4). The 18-page report indicates the region is becoming more competitive with…
by - April 3, 2019 8:32 pm
Jeremy Bout believes the biggest challenge for students and parents when making career decisions is having good information. His company, Edge Factor, suggests a solution to the information gap, and…
by - April 3, 2019 7:40 pm
Ajax Floor Center, based in Paragould, has expanded a lot in the nine or so years that Alan Jackson has owned it. The company sells carpet, hardwood, tile, back splashes,…
by - April 3, 2019 7:22 pm
The AI (Artificial Intelligence) Group at Arkansas State University finished third in the Multiple Myeloma DREAM Challenge, a machine-learning competition, according to ASU. The research group competed against 290 teams…
by - April 3, 2019 3:35 pm
Springdale-based Waco Title Co. has launched a training program for new closing agents, a course the company says is unique to the industry. The program is a response to a…
by - April 3, 2019 1:14 pm
Bentonville-based Walton Family Foundation (WFF) has added two researchers to its Walton Fellows Program. Richard Florida and Joel Kotkin “will undertake research on key topics to help improve economic performance across…
by - April 3, 2019 12:04 pm
China is a long way from Northwest Arkansas, but a 10% tariff on some products sourced there has increased the cost of building a home in the region and could…
by - April 3, 2019 8:48 am
Hall of Fame music industry executive Al Bell and pioneering architect Wilhelmenia “Chris” Hinton-Lee will receive honorary degrees from the University of Arkansas during the All-University commencement ceremony Saturday, May…
by - April 2, 2019 11:02 pm
Talk about creating a Water and Sewer Utilities Advisory Committee morphed into a frank discussion Tuesday night (April 2) among the Fort Smith Board of Directors and Mayor George McGill…
by - April 2, 2019 4:43 pm
The ongoing trade war with China is now impacting what Arkansas farmers will plant this spring. Corn and cotton acres are expected to increase, while soybean acres, the state’s top…
by - April 2, 2019 4:14 pm
Dr. Steve Pu, who has practiced medicine in the Mississippi Delta for more than 35 years, has been named Director of Physician Relations at New York Institute of Technology College…
by - April 2, 2019 1:19 pm
Representatives from nonprofits across Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith metro rallied together on Tuesday (April 2) at First Security Bank in Springdale in anticipation of NWA Gives, a region-wide…
by - April 2, 2019 12:41 pm
Walmart U.S. CEO Greg Foran recently said if the retail giant can’t get its orders on time from suppliers then nothing else it does works. Speaking to the investment community…
by - April 2, 2019 9:57 am
Connect Northwest Arkansas recently launched an online survey to receive feedback on the 10-year transit plan for Northwest Arkansas as those involved in the project host several presentations to take…
by - April 1, 2019 9:10 pm
The third finalist in the search for a new chancellor at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, Dr. Philip Way, told the faculty, staff, students and members of the…
by - April 1, 2019 7:20 pm
Springdale-based nanotechnology company NanoMech recently laid off a portion of its workforce and looks to be headed for bankruptcy in order to be sold after being sued twice for not…
by - April 1, 2019 6:08 pm
Deputy Chief Danny Baker has been named interim chief of the Fort Smith Police Department while a nationwide search is conducted following the announced resignation of Chief Nathaniel Clark. Clark’s…
by - April 1, 2019 3:37 pm
Young Investment Company, LLC announced the signing of a $247,000 lease contract with ROOTS Restaurant to open in June 2019 at 303 S. Main in Downtown Jonesboro. The contract is…
