by - July 8, 2016 10:53 am
Molly Rawn Named Executive Director Of Fayetteville A&P Commission
Rawn is currently director of development and communications at Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville. She will begin her new job Aug. 8.
Tag: Government & Politics
by - July 4, 2016 12:00 am
April Tax Revenue Falls 3.6 Percent
Arkansas cities and counties received a total of $93.3 million, down from $96.77 million.
by - June 28, 2016 1:02 pm
Fort Smith Plant Awarded $30.7M Grant For Nuclear Sub Batteries
Exide Technologies announced Tuesday it has received a $30.7 million cost-sharing federal grant as part of the Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III Program.
by - June 24, 2016 2:35 pm
Mel Collier Offers $3M For West Avenue Parking Lot
Dickson Street business owner Mel Collier formally submitted a cash offer Friday to the city of Fayetteville to buy the 2.8-acre parking lot at the corner of Dickson Street and West Avenue.
by - June 15, 2016 3:21 pm
Gov. Hutchinson Announces Initiative Aimed at Computer Science, STEM
The Learning Blade initiative, supported through a $400,000 grant from the Arkansas Department of Education to the Arkansas Public School Resource Center, is designed to increase student awareness and interest in computer science and STEM careers.
by - June 6, 2016 12:00 am
Still Going Strong
Craig Hull converts public sector work into 20-Year commercial real estate career.
by - June 6, 2016 12:00 am
Tax Receipts Slide 1 Percent in March
Arkansas sales tax receipts totaled $101.14 million, compared to $101.41 million in the same month last year.
by - June 6, 2016 12:00 am
UA Economist Reports 2.9 Percent Unemployment Rate in NWA
University of Arkansas Kathy Deck says things are hot in Northwest Arkansas, and the rest of the state is doing well, too.
by - June 2, 2016 3:16 pm
Gov. Hutchinson to Speak at Workforce Skills Conference
The Academy for Career Educators is scheduled for June 6-9 at the Corporate Training Center of McDonalds on East Mountain Road in Springdale. The event aims to foster better collaboration between high school educators and local businesses.
by - May 23, 2016 12:00 am
ABC Arkansas Focuses On Growing Membership
The Arkansas chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. has a longstanding interest in Northwest Arkansas.
by - May 23, 2016 12:00 am
Two NWA Cities Hire PR Staff
In the past six weeks, Rogers and Springdale have each filled newly created public relations jobs.
by - May 9, 2016 12:00 am
Sales Tax Revenue Soars for February
Revenue increased 11 percent, according to information from Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration.
by - April 29, 2016 12:23 pm
Springdale Attorney, Former State Senator John Lisle Dies at 77
John Lisle, founder of Springdale law office Lisle Rutledge, died April 27 at his Springdale home surrounded by family, after battling Alzheimers disease.
by - April 25, 2016 12:00 am
Fortunate Funding
Northwest Arkansas is in the midst of $415 million in transportation improvements that will bring the area 15 more miles of highways and widen 17 miles of I-49 to six lanes.
by - April 25, 2016 12:00 am
Youve Got To Participate (OPINION)
Administrators at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport do an incredible job showing airlines theres great value in expanding in our region.
by - April 19, 2016 4:34 pm
Bentonville Planning Commission to Consider Downtown Movie Theater
The Northwest Arkansas Downtown Revitalization Fund (DRF), which is funded by members of the Walton family, is presenting plans for a movie theater and a mixed-use retail building. Both buildings would be built on a 1.44-acre site at the northwest corner of Southwest Fourth and A streets.
by - April 14, 2016 2:23 pm
St. Louis Fed Releases 2015 Annual Report
The report focuses on the Federal Reserves return to normal monetary policy after seven years of abnormally low interest rates, which were brought on by the financial crisis and Great Recession.
by - March 24, 2016 3:10 pm
Fed Survey of Arkansas Shows More Concern About 2016 Economy
According to a February survey of Arkansas business contacts, a little less than 50 percent expect that economic conditions will worsen in 2016 compared with 2015. Three months earlier, only 14 percent of contacts expected economic conditions to worsen in 2016.
by - March 23, 2016 10:48 am
Bekaert Announces Plant Expansion in Rogers
Gradual implementation will add 50 percent production capacity and more than 100 new jobs.
by - March 17, 2016 3:37 pm
NWA Survey: Employers Expect to Hire 3,200 People in Next 3 Years
Annual survey shows uptick in expected job growth within the companies that were interviewed.