by - June 22, 2018 11:05 am
The Walton Family Foundation began 30 years ago and has given $6.2 billion in grants to a wide variety of groups in Arkansas and around the country. Last year, 47…
by - June 22, 2018 9:52 am
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the June 11 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - June 21, 2018 9:31 pm
The Riverfront Drive Skate and Bike Park slated to open by Memorial Day may have missed its deadline, but Fort Smith Parks and Recreation Director Doug Reinert told the city’s…
by - June 21, 2018 6:12 pm
Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) Executive Director Ivy Owen is “well on his way to recovery” after an extended illness, according to FCRA Chairman Dean Gibson. Gibson told Talk Business…
by - June 21, 2018 4:28 pm
Trusting your “gut” in making business changes, putting the right people in the right jobs, and pursuing “inclusive” leadership were just a few of the topics covered Thursday (June 21)…
by - June 21, 2018 2:10 pm
Bike Rack Brewing Co. of Bentonville continues to add to the growing music scene in Northwest Arkansas with the announcement of the Bike Rack record label. The announcement comes in…
by - June 21, 2018 10:22 am
A $2.79 million project to widen Maple Street, between Garland Avenue and Razorback Road, is expected to start this summer and be completed in summer 2019. The segment of Maple…
by - June 21, 2018 9:59 am
Sam’s Club recently held a grand opening of its eCommerce fulfillment in Memphis. The fulfillment center (FC) is the first of the planned conversions of recently shuttered Sam’s Club locations….
by - June 20, 2018 7:13 pm
A merger of two custom metal fabrication companies in the Fort Smith metro could add between 15-20 news jobs following a $1.6 million expansion of a Fort Smith facility. Arkoma,…
by - June 20, 2018 5:29 pm
The Arkansas Senate recently passed new ethics policies in wake of a series of scandals involving members, and although there have been no allegations against current members of the Arkansas…
by - June 20, 2018 12:30 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (June 19) voted to lower budget expectations for 2018 to address lower-than-expected revenues. Through the first four months of 2018, the city…
by - June 20, 2018 10:20 am
Tony Rogers, chief marketing officer for Walmart U.S., is transitioning to a new position at Sam’s Club where he will oversee membership and customer experience. The announcement was made to…
by - June 20, 2018 9:48 am
In connection with the LPGA event being held this week in Rogers, Walmart announced $17 million of financial support to five grant recipients including Walton Arts Center and NorthWest Arkansas…
by - June 19, 2018 9:08 pm
Rep. Mat Pitsch, R-Fort Smith, defeated Republican challenger Frank Glidewell in a June 19 special election primary that ended in an unofficial 84-vote winning margin for the Senate District 8…
by - June 19, 2018 7:11 pm
Federal highway and transit agencies are seeking public comment on the planning process of the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission as part of their review of how the commission makes…
by - June 19, 2018 6:53 pm
Arkansas is commonly referred to as the Natural State, but it could also be called the rice state. Rice farmers in the state planted 1.161 million acres last year, about…
by - June 19, 2018 4:48 pm
Studio 6 Architects unveiled plans Tuesday (June 19) for a potential brewery to be housed in the former Shipley Baking facility at 63 S. Sixth St., owned by Central Business…
by - June 19, 2018 4:32 pm
Crowdsourcing is not new to retail. Some of the biggest companies on the planet are using it to keep tabs on store shelves, final mile delivery and other needs. Coca-Cola…
by - June 19, 2018 3:26 pm
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), the regional accrediting body for Arkansas State University, has notified ASU Chancellor Kelly Damphousse of its decision to accept the visiting team’s report on the…
by - June 19, 2018 2:35 pm
Flintco Inc. in Springdale is using a building permit valued at $16.2 million for a 20-acre project at 9649 W. Pleasant Grove Road in Rogers, southwest of the gated Scissortail…
