by - October 24, 2018 5:42 pm
Airport Director Kelly Johnson of the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) in Highfill has been promoted to chief operating officer and will start in the position Nov. 1. Members of…
by - October 24, 2018 4:26 pm
The Fort Smith-based Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) has formed the ACHE Advancement Advisory Council to help the ACHE Board of Trustees in their advancement efforts and to “further…
by - October 24, 2018 4:02 pm
September was another good month for building starts in the Fort Smith metro, with permit values in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren totaling $9.831 million, up 8.4% compared with…
by - October 24, 2018 9:13 am
Dallas-based entertainment company Topgolf has filed its preliminary site plan with the city of Rogers for technical review. The document was filed Oct. 19 by engineering and design firm Crafton…
by - October 23, 2018 7:45 pm
Caterpillar Inc., which announced a multimillion-dollar expansion this summer at its North Little Rock tractor factory, issued a warning this week that U.S. trade tariffs are hurting the company’s bottom…
by - October 23, 2018 7:40 pm
Stress can impact the quality of chicken meat before the animal is processed, and scientists are now studying physiological stressors. Avian neuroscientists at the University of Arkansas System Division of…
by - October 23, 2018 7:01 pm
A plan to better understand and plan for replacement of Fort Smith city equipment was reviewed by the Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Oct, 23), with several directors…
by - October 23, 2018 6:27 pm
Technology is transforming Northwest Arkansas’ three largest companies and each are embracing the changes. Officials with J.B. Hunt, Tyson Foods and Walmart took part in a panel discussion moderated by…
by - October 23, 2018 6:00 pm
Craig Harper, chief operating officer of Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services, explained the advantages of electric vehicles and how automated technology has improved vehicle safety in his keynote address…
by - October 23, 2018 4:09 pm
A 3.3-acre industrial/trucking facility at 10600 Maybelline Road in North Little Rock was sold on Oct. 15 for $3.65 million. Tri-State Thermo King of Memphis purchased the property from NLR…
by - October 23, 2018 3:04 pm
Technology continues to turn the healthcare sector on its head with new innovations devices used in the privacy of one’s home can accurately confirm disease. New techniques in genetic analysis…
by - October 23, 2018 12:06 pm
Little Rock-based nonprofit Junior Achievement of Arkansas has promoted Tonya Villines of Benton to president. Villines will manage the work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy programs that currently reach more than 14,000…
by - October 23, 2018 9:07 am
Little Rock-based Sunstar Insurance of Arkansas has opened an office in Rogers at 3333 Pinnacle Hills Parkway, Suite 410. The Northwest Arkansas office will be led by Fred B. Stone,…
by - October 22, 2018 5:09 pm
Stephanie Lampkin, founder and CEO of Silicon Valley company Blendoor, is focused on increasing diversity and reducing unconscious bias in technology companies. Lampkin, who earned an engineering degree from Stanford…
by - October 22, 2018 2:38 pm
Lindsey Wingo had a big decision to make. She grew up in the small town of Rector in Northeast Arkansas, and when it came time to choose a college, she…
by - October 22, 2018 11:33 am
While the sale of Sparks Health System to Little Rock-based Baptist Health is viewed by many as a positive for the Fort Smith metro, local governments and schools stand to…
by - October 22, 2018 11:20 am
Little Rock technology firm Mainstream Technologies has made an undisclosed financial gift to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to upgrade a computer forensics lab. “This is a great…
by - October 22, 2018 10:26 am
Fayetteville-based computer software startup Engine has closed on a $3.5 million fundraising round. Company co-founder and CEO John James declined to disclose the investors. Earlier this year, Engine raised $1…
by - October 22, 2018 10:00 am
The midterm elections will be “a tale of two political maps,” with Democrats likely making gains in the House while Republicans have a built-in advantage in the Senate, said Ken…
by - October 21, 2018 5:14 pm
Movers and shakers in Northwest Arkansas have worked for a year volunteering more than 3,000 hours toward the upcoming Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit and its two pre-summit events. It will…
