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Cornerstone Bank Planning Expansion Into Madison County

Cornerstone Bank president and chief executive officer Charlie Cross said Friday the bank has purchased 1.4 acres in Madison County with plans to construct a full-service facility.

Apollo Theater on Emma Avenue Under Contract, Set for Renovation

The building in downtown Springdale, once scheduled for the wrecking ball, is being purchased by local investors.

USA Truck Reaches Co-op Agreement

The Van Buren trucking company is holding its shareholders meeting today.

NWA Population Approaches 500,000 Mark

The population of the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metropolitan area is on-track to reach more than 500,000 on May 28, according to the Northwest Arkansas Council.

One Week Left to Submit 2014 Forty Under 40 Nominations

Nominations can be made until June 6 for this year’s Forty Under 40 class.

Two NWA Companies Win BBB Ethics Awards

Arvest Bank of Fayetteville and Bud Anderson Heating and Cooling of Lowell recently were chosen by the Better Business Bureau of Arkansas as honorees for the 2014 Torch Awards for Ethics.

Walmart Reports 1Q Earnings; Profit Falls 5 Percent

The company largely attributed the earnings miss to the brutal winter that saw many shoppers staying home to avoid the elements.

Carrie McKnight Departing CJRW For Return to Walmart

Carrie McKnight, vice president of public relations for Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods Northwest Arkansas office, said Wednesday she is leaving the company to head up the global communications team for Wal-Mart Stores Inc.s Information Systems Division (ISD).

The 2014 Class of Fast-Trackers

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal is pleased to introduce the sixth class of Fast 15 honorees.

Welcoming the Next Generation (OPINION)

Enough Millennials are working that society is getting a sense of the generations overarching personality based on work habits, social interactions and stated goals.

SFC Fluidics Works to Bring Smaller Disposable Insulin Pump to Market

The medical device company in Fayetteville recently secured a Series-B investment of $2 million to commercialize the product.

Pryor Aide Named to UA Post

Randy Massanelli, the state director for U.S. Senator Mark Pryor, has been named vice chancellor for governmental relations at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.

Smiley: Deposit Stock Funds in Court Account

Embattled former Arvest Bank executive Dennis Smiley has asked the Benton County Circuit Court to deposit stock funds in an account, and has asked the court to dismiss a claim against him by the Bank of Fayetteville.

Momentum Building for Downtown Springdale, Emma Avenue

As groundbreaking for the Springdale leg of the Razorback Regional Greenway nears, two of the biggest names in Northwest Arkansas continue to be mentioned in connection with downtown redevelopment Walton and Tyson.

Arvest Tabs Missouri Executive to Lead Fort Smith Market

Arvest Bank announced Thursday that Rodney Shepard, president and CEO of Arvest Bank of Springfield, Missouri, has been named the president and CEO of Arvest Bank of Fort Smith, effective June 1.

Rogers Real Estate Agent Sentenced to 18 Months for False Documents

Rogers real estate agent Christian Sanchez pled guilty in September to falsifying a clients employment information and was sentenced today in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas.