by - November 16, 2025 11:01 am
The Northwest Arkansas Council at its recent annual meeting noted accomplishments over the past three and a half decades. The council also gave former Simmons Foods CEO Mark Simmons a…
by - October 23, 2025 8:02 pm
For more than a decade, the Northwest Arkansas Council has focused on sustainable regional growth into future decades. Council leaders said Thursday (Oct. 23) that “collective commitment” will be needed…
by - September 24, 2025 2:49 pm
The ever-expanding arm of entrepreneurship in Northwest Arkansas is about to wrap itself around the rest of the state. The Northwest Arkansas Council’s Onward FX program is hitting the road…
by - August 28, 2025 3:12 pm
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture and the Northwest Arkansas Council will complete a $1.04 million study to guide wastewater infrastructure investments in Northwest Arkansas, Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Wednesday (Aug….
by - April 21, 2025 2:03 pm
Northwest Arkansas Council CEO Nelson Peacock counts this year’s legislative session as a big success for the region. At the tail end of the regular session of the 95th Arkansas…
by - April 16, 2025 6:38 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Council held its spring meeting in Fayetteville on Wednesday (April 16) to discuss two of the region’s biggest concerns — affordable housing and more access to specialty…
by - January 27, 2025 3:38 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Council has hired DPZ CoDesign, a Miami-based urban planning and design firm, to lead the effort to develop a regional growth strategy, the council announced Monday (Jan….
by - November 13, 2024 8:02 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Council on Wednesday (Nov. 13) released a 44-page report that provides a roadmap toward transforming healthcare in Benton and Washington counties, and updated the progress made since…
by - October 24, 2024 8:10 pm
Northwest Arkansas continues to see growth in population, jobs and housing costs, according to a new report on the region. Still, area leaders said more work must be done to…
by - April 9, 2024 6:13 pm
Members of the influential nonprofit Northwest Arkansas Council gathered in downtown Bentonville on Tuesday (April 9) for their spring meeting, where they discussed challenges for a region that could have…
by - October 25, 2023 5:08 pm
A University of Arkansas economist painted a rosy picture of the Northwest Arkansas economy amid expectations of strong U.S. GDP growth, ranging between 3% and 4% in the third quarter….
by - July 18, 2023 4:17 pm
Nelson Peacock, CEO of the Northwest Arkansas Council, said Tuesday (July 18) during the group’s annual meeting that one of the toughest challenges the region faces is affordable housing for…
by - March 2, 2022 6:22 pm
Northwest Arkansas leaders gathered virtually Wednesday (March 2) to learn about diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and critical race theory. Springdale-based nonprofit Northwest Arkansas Council hosted the webinar, Demystifying Diversity,…
by - January 12, 2022 8:10 am
To encourage entrepreneurs and other technology professionals to relocate to Northwest Arkansas, the Northwest Arkansas Council announced Wednesday (Jan. 12) that it would offer $10,000 in bitcoin as an incentive….
by - November 15, 2021 9:09 am
Several things make Northwest Arkansas unique among U.S. metros. Near the top of the list is the notion of thinking beyond city and county lines. Regionalism took root long ago…
by - November 11, 2021 9:52 am
Duke McLarty believes a home is the core of peoples’ lives. “It’s where we let our guard down,” he explained. “It’s where birthdays and new jobs are celebrated. It’s where…
by - October 27, 2021 4:59 pm
Economic conditions in Northwest Arkansas are improving and some indicators, including the unemployment rate, have returned to pre-pandemic levels as the region works to establish a center to address housing…
by - February 22, 2021 3:38 pm
The nonprofit Northwest Arkansas Council announced Monday (Feb. 22) the first 25 recipients of its Life Works Here incentive program to attract remote workers to move to the region. They…
by - February 18, 2021 3:38 pm
Business and healthcare leaders highlighted Thursday (Feb. 18) the success of a healthcare program to combat the spread of COVID-19, a new five-year plan of the Walton Family Foundation and…
by - July 22, 2020 3:46 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Council for the first time held its annual meeting Wednesday (July 22) via Zoom, with presiding co-chair Todd Simmons saying he hopes it will be the last…
