by - August 25, 2019 5:04 pm
Rising home prices in the region continue to make Northwest Arkansas a popular area for multifamily developers. In the past year, home prices have increased by 14% in Washington County…
by - August 24, 2019 7:32 pm
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, on Saturday (Aug. 24) outlined his agreements and disagreements with President Donald Trump’s new aggressive stance on Chinese trade as well as his comments…
by - August 24, 2019 8:33 am
Italian immigrants made their way to Arkansas in the early part of the 20th century. In 1915, the immigrants established Alta Villa, which would later come to be known as…
by - August 24, 2019 8:19 am
Vice Chancellor for University Advancement Jason Penry is leaving Arkansas State University, Chancellor Kelly Damphousse announced on Friday (Aug. 23). Penry is resigning after seven years with ASU to take…
by - August 23, 2019 1:13 pm
ABF Freight driver Dave Hall of Austin, Ark., was named national champion for the 5-axle class at American Trucking Associations’ 2019 National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving…
by - August 22, 2019 7:07 pm
Roundabouts could be an answer to traffic issues in Fort Smith’s downtown. James Arbuckle, vice president with Halff Associates, reported Thursday (Aug. 23) on possible short- and long-term ideas that…
by - August 22, 2019 5:30 pm
Farming has always been a business that is at the mercy of many unpredictable factors, but farmers are facing some of the strongest headwinds they’ve dealt with in decades, Farm…
by - August 22, 2019 4:11 pm
Sales tax revenue in Northwest Arkansas’ four largest cities rose by 8.8% in the August report compared to the year-ago period. Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale reported cumulative sales tax…
by - August 22, 2019 1:35 pm
Jon Ehly, CEO of Omaha, Neb.-based Plastilite Corp., said the company is eager to make its first shipment of eco-friendly foam coolers to 500 test stores in the next couple…
by - August 22, 2019 1:16 pm
Former Northwest Arkansas entrepreneurs Ryan Frazier and Kenny Cason have returned to the region to launch their newest venture — in a roundabout way. Frazier and Cason, two of the…
by - August 22, 2019 12:23 pm
Fort Smith’s share of the 1% Sebastian County tax reached $8.51 million in the first six reporting months of the year, up 0.57% compared with the same period in 2018….
by - August 22, 2019 6:29 am
The Little Rock Venture Center, which now operates several cohort accelerator programs in Little Rock, has been selected as a finalist in the first annual Finovate Awards, which is expected…
by - August 22, 2019 6:25 am
LiveRamp, the former Acxiom spin-off now based in Silicon Valley, has replaced longtime chairman Jerry Gramaglia on the board of directors of the former Little Rock-based data marketing firm. LiveRamp…
by - August 21, 2019 5:59 pm
There are nine areas in Northeast Arkansas that have been designated as Opportunity Zones and these places could provide a good place for farmers to invest their capital gains. Attorney…
by - August 21, 2019 3:51 pm
A bike share program, to be managed by the Fort Smith Parks Department, along the Arkansas River in Fort Smith should be running by October. Reports shared at the Future…
by - August 21, 2019 2:56 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) continues to give the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) more responsibility in the development of a new road leading to the Highfill airport. XNA board…
by - August 21, 2019 12:17 pm
Walmart’s new home office campus is taking shape as Gensler, a global architecture firm, was chosen to oversee the massive building project from start to finish. In a blog post…
by - August 20, 2019 7:59 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors revised its newly adopted animal ordinance at the board’s regular meeting Tuesday (Aug. 20). The main changes to the ordinance include licensing fees and…
by - August 20, 2019 6:19 pm
Predicting the future can often be a fool’s errand, but in the world of higher education, administrators have little choice. Online classes are booming, tuition rates are constantly on the…
by - August 20, 2019 5:34 pm
The Arkansas State University campus is in mourning after the loss of Wendy Anderson, Arkansas State University head coach Blake Anderson’s wife. She passed away Tuesday (Aug. 20), according to…
