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Walmart’s annual shareholder meeting and employee celebration will take place next week in Northwest Arkansas, drawing thousands of workers and investors to the region for a mix of corporate business…
Donnie King will step down as CEO of Tyson Foods in October, ending a 43-year run with the company that includes eight years at the top. The move is part…
Danielle Keller is the kind of person who still believes in the smell of fresh ink. In an age where most media lives and dies online, she’s running a print…
Arkansas entrepreneurs now have access to a new four-week startup program designed to help turn business ideas into scalable ventures. The Arkansas Economic Development Commission and Wisconsin-based accelerator gener8tor launched…
The Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA) awarded $13.3 million in Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) this month, marking a significant step toward addressing housing affordability in communities across the…
Dr. Andrew “Drew” Fleming, a professor at Arkansas State University, is among 12 researchers statewide selected for the Emerging Research Leaders Program, a new initiative aimed at expanding research capacity…
The Arkansas Beef Council has awarded $132,000 to support research and promotional initiatives aimed at expanding the state’s beef industry. The funding targets projects that enhance market development, consumer education,…
Twenty-four transportation projects across Northwest Arkansas will receive $15.76 million in federal funding, the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission announced Wednesday. The money comes from three federal programs: the Transportation…
Starting this fall, Fayetteville entrepreneurs will have a new resource to help navigate the process of launching a business locally. Startup Junkie, a Northwest Arkansas-based nonprofit that supports early-stage companies,…
Students in Centerton now have a direct line into local government, thanks to the city’s new Youth Council. The program opens applications for high school students in grades 9 through…