by - March 9, 2017 10:27 am
Construction and major renovations to properties in downtown Springdale could soon be held to new design standards, if the City Council votes to adopt a proposed form-based code approved unanimously…
by - March 8, 2017 8:21 pm
The top six banks in market share of the Fort Smith metro region reported an uptick in average total loans and leases for 2016 of 3.03%, hitting $103.695 billion for…
by - March 8, 2017 6:21 pm
The Northeast Arkansas Regional Intermodal Facilities Authority (NARIFA) is once again searching for a new executive director. Derrick Harris, 28, of Piggott was hired earlier this year to serve as…
by - March 8, 2017 6:10 pm
Wal-Mart Stores is a unique retailer facing a myriad of dynamic challenges, but CFO Brett Biggs told Wall Street analysts to not forget the company’s position of financial strength which…
by - March 8, 2017 12:29 pm
By nearly all measures, the economy of Northwest Arkansas has been experiencing robust growth. Another strong indicator surfaced this week. Washington County is one of the top 10 counties in…
by - March 8, 2017 11:50 am
Dr. Matt Waller, dean of the Walton College of Business, is taking time out of his administrative schedule to give 50 students from the Honors College an opportunity to network…
by - March 8, 2017 8:17 am
Ozark Regional Transit of Springdale saw a 31% decrease in the total number of passengers and a 17% decline in miles the transit company’s buses were driven as a result…
by - March 8, 2017 8:03 am
A Northwest Arkansas law firm has expanded its footprint. Smith Hurst PLC, a regional business law and private wealth law firm, has opened an approximately 2,500-square-foot office in Rogers, on…
by - March 7, 2017 10:38 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved $5 million in consent decree items Tuesday night (March 7) at its regular meeting. The approvals prompted one city director to call for…
by - March 7, 2017 7:10 pm
Poinsett Rice & Grain Inc. has bought Ritter Grain Services, an arm of Ritter Agribusiness based in Marked Tree. Financial details were not disclosed. Talk Business & Politics attempted to…
by - March 7, 2017 4:07 pm
When the NEA Baptist Charitable Foundation was formed 16 years the goal was to identify health-related needs in the community and provide services to cope with them. The foundation was…
by - March 7, 2017 3:52 pm
Doug Keller has hitched his toy wagon to an online feline. If his track record is any indication, that should lead to even greater success for Rogers headwear and apparel…
by - March 7, 2017 3:32 pm
Fort Smith, Van Buren, and Greenwood, posted building permit value gains through the first two months of 2017 compared to the same period last year. Overall the three cities added…
by - March 7, 2017 9:03 am
Bentonville land targeted by a Fayetteville developer for a multimillion-dollar mixed-use development received the necessary rezoning approval Feb. 28 from the Bentonville City Council. In an 8-0 vote, the council…
by - March 6, 2017 7:20 pm
The Fort Smith Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) ordinance went into effect in January as required by the federal consent decree, but will likely not reach the enforcement stage until…
by - March 6, 2017 5:46 pm
Northeast Arkansas’ hub city and its home county continued to show historic economic growth in February. Craighead County collected $1.999 million in sales tax receipts last month, the second most…
by - March 6, 2017 5:07 pm
Members of Arkansas’ Congressional delegation plan to send a letter to newly appointed U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry asking him to reverse the Obama Administration’s participation in the controversial Clean…
by - March 6, 2017 10:52 am
The Conductor, a partnership between the University of Central Arkansas in Conway and Startup Junkie Consulting of Fayetteville, has joined forces with two nonprofit organizations to offer upcoming entrepreneurial events…
by - March 6, 2017 10:41 am
Little Rock investors bought a Fayetteville multifamily development for $32.68 million last week, the second eight-figure purchase of a Fayetteville apartment complex in the span of six days. Multifamily management…
by - March 6, 2017 10:35 am
In an effort to give hope to abandoned, neglected and abused children in Northwest Arkansas, 1,100 people came together on Saturday (March 4) in Rogers at the 15th annual Starlight…
