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WealthPath managed assets rise to new level
The top-ranked locally-owned independent wealth management firms in Northwest Arkansas have exceeded $2 billion in managed assets, while another surpassed $1 billion in managed assets for the first time, according...
NWA C-Suite: Brad Sikorski
In addition to promoting the organization’s mission and advocating for affordable housing solutions in Northwest Arkansas, Sikorski has spearheaded the construction of McAuley Place in Bentonville. The project will provide...
NWA C-Suite: Brad Sikorski
In addition to promoting the organization’s mission and advocating for affordable housing solutions in Northwest Arkansas, Sikorski has spearheaded the construction of McAuley Place in Bentonville. The project will provide...
Northwest Arkansas growing pains, national concerns top issues at Springdale political gathering
Rain and overcast skies didn’t dampen the mood at the annual Chickin, Peelin’ & Politickin’ event Thursday at Springdale’s Shiloh Square as residents, business owners and elected officials networked over plates of fried chicken and shrimp.
Scouting America council to honor Hunt family
The Natural State Council of Scouting America said Tuesday (Sept. 29) that it will honor the Hunt family at its 2026 Northwest Arkansas Heart of the Eagle. The luncheon event...
Scouting America council to honor Hunt family
The Natural State Council of Scouting America said Tuesday (Sept. 29) that it will honor the Hunt family at its 2026 Northwest Arkansas Heart of the Eagle. The luncheon event...
Jobless rates decline in most Arkansas metros in August
August jobless rates were lower in six of the seven metro areas in or connected to Arkansas compared with August 2025, with Northwest Arkansas having the lowest rate at 2.9%....
NWA EDITORIAL | Region’s business behemoths, families keep investing in Northwest Arkansas
They could be called fly-on-the-wall meetings. After all, we'd imagine when billionaire individuals and billionaire companies get together to chat about taking a big step, it's bound to be interesting.
XNA sees narrow dip in outbound passenger traffic in August
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Benton County saw its second year-over-year decrease in enplanements, or passengers flying out, after two consecutive record-high months this year. Still, airport officials expect...
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Harps Food Stores Inc. has announced the promotion of William Haulmark as director of insurance and Will McDoniel to director of AI strategy and innovation.
Groundbreaking held for $700 million AWSOM Whole Health Campus
It’s been seven years in the making, but the effort to bring specialty health care to Northwest Arkansas is one step closer to reality. Alice Walton was front and center...
Groundbreaking held for $700 million AWSOM Whole Health Campus
It’s been seven years in the making, but the effort to bring specialty health care to Northwest Arkansas is one step closer to reality. Alice Walton was front and center...
UAMS offers on-demand healthcare at XNA
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest Regional Campus said Tuesday (Sept. 15) that it has installed a telehealth booth at Northwest Arkansas National Airport, giving XNA travelers, staff,...
Simmons Foods CEO focused on ‘generational perspective’
Todd Simmons, now more than a decade into his role as CEO of Simmons Foods, said it’s his dream job. He always knew that being part of the Northwest Arkansas...
72nd annual Decatur BBQ Fest offers flavor, fun and free family entertainment this Saturday
DECATUR -- A Northwest Arkansas tradition is set to return Saturday as the Decatur Chamber of Commerce hosts the 72nd annual Decatur BBQ Fest.
72nd Annual Decatur BBQ Fest promises flavor, fun, and free family entertainment on Sept. 12
DECATUR -- A cherished Northwest Arkansas tradition returns Saturday, Sept. 12, as the Decatur Chamber of Commerce hosts the 72nd annual Decatur BBQ Fest at Veterans Park (1105 W. Main St.).
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Alley Harjo has joined real estate developer Haag Brown Commercial's Northwest Arkansas office as a marketing and creative leader, the company announced.
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Alley Harjo has joined real estate developer Haag Brown Commercial's Northwest Arkansas office as a marketing and creative leader, the company announced.
WelcomeHealth marks 40 years, lauds partners with A Toast to Health in Fayetteville
Welcome Health: Northwest Arkansas' Free Health Center backers gathered Aug. 27 at the Fayetteville Public Library as the group marked its 40th anniversary at A Toast to Health, the nonprofit's signature annual fundraising event.
HFG Architecture opens Rogers office
HFG Architecture, a Wichita, Kan.-based healthcare architecture and design firm, recently relocated its Bentonville office into a 1,000-square-foot space in Rogers and named Northwest Arkansas native Josh Danish as managing...
Northwest Arkansas hospital becomes latest site for state's maternal health program
A program aimed at supporting high-risk pregnancies has expanded to Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas, Department of Human Services officials announced Monday.
NWACC’s academic-credit enrollment increases 1.8% from 2025
NorthWest Arkansas Community College said Monday (Aug. 31) that its enrollment has exceeded 12,000 total students for the first time. The Bentonville-based two-year college released 11th-day figures, showing enrollment increased...
Boom Ball bringing baseball entertainment tour, 2027 tryouts to NWA
A touring baseball entertainment show is coming to Northwest Arkansas, and local players have a chance to audition for the 2027 roster.
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Arvest Bank on Forbes' best employer list
Freeman Health System CEO says goal is to improve Northwest Arkansas health care landscape
Freeman Health System aims to improve several aspects of Northwest Arkansas' health care system now that it is operating four facilities in the region, according to its president and CEO.
NWACC, MIT program collaborate on artificial intelligence curriculum
Representatives of NorthWest Arkansas Community College and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Pathways for AI Training and Hiring program met for two days in Bentonville recently to explore developing artificial...
NWACC, MIT program collaborate on artificial intelligence curriculum
Representatives of NorthWest Arkansas Community College and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Pathways for AI Training and Hiring program met for two days in Bentonville recently to explore developing artificial...
Village Capital launches NWA investment facility
Washington, D.C.-based venture capital firm Village Capital recently launched a first-of-its-kind flexible investment facility supporting Northwest Arkansas-based startups. The Walton Family Foundation provided $700,000 to support the VilCap Innovative Capital...
Village Capital launches NWA investment facility
Washington, D.C.-based venture capital firm Village Capital recently launched a first-of-its-kind flexible investment facility supporting Northwest Arkansas-based startups. The Walton Family Foundation provided $700,000 to support the VilCap Innovative Capital...
Meet the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 2026 Forty Under 40 class
Thirty years is a long time to do much of anything. To be able to recognize the coming-of-age leadership in this fantastic region of the state for the last three...
Northwest Arkansas growth brings benefits and challenges for local business, owners say
Frederic and Paula Jo Chitty Henry have watched firsthand as the Northwest Arkansas region has rapidly grown around them.
Entertainment baseball coming to Northwest Arkansas
A baseball event blending traditional competition and trick plays is coming to Northwest Arkansas this fall.
Connections: Medical school, Washington Regional announce new hires
Several new hires in the Northwest Arkansas medical field were recently announced, including a new associate dean at the Alice L. Walton School of Medicine, and advanced practice registered nurses...
Cuts, expansions, acquisitions: Northwest Arkansas’ health care landscape changing amid region’s rapid growth
Some health systems operating in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley have recently announced reorganizations that will result in cuts to jobs or services.
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Mikel Dashtipour has joined Renal Specialists of Northwest Arkansas, where he provides care for patients with kidney disease, including those with chronic and end-stage kidney disease, electrolyte imbalances, fluid overload and other related conditions, and those receiving dialysis.
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Mikel Dashtipour has joined Renal Specialists of Northwest Arkansas, where he provides care for patients with kidney disease, including those with chronic and end-stage kidney disease, electrolyte imbalances, fluid overload and other related conditions, and those receiving dialysis.
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Northwest Arkansas-based CS Bank has recognized its Chairman of the Board, John Fuller Cross, for reaching 70 years in the banking industry.
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Northwest Arkansas-based CS Bank has recognized its Chairman of the Board, John Fuller Cross, for reaching 70 years in the banking industry.
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Northwest Arkansas-based CS Bank has recognized its Chairman of the Board, John Fuller Cross, for reaching 70 years in the banking industry.
ENTERTAINMENT: Fayetteville art exhibit seeks entries; book festival names ‘headliner’
Aug. 10 is the deadline for Northwest Arkansas visual artists to submit works to Fayetteville’s Walton Arts Center for the sixth annual “Our Art, Our Region, Our Time” group art exhibition.
Meet the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal's 2026 Women in Business honorees
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 12th annual Women in Business Awards highlights outstanding women who are driving commerce and the community in the Northwest Arkansas region. Nominated by readers and...
NWA Women in Business: Lisa Darling
Residence: Fayetteville Education: BBA, marketing and international business, Florida International University Professional background: Originally from Miami, Darling moved to Northwest Arkansas in 1995. Soon she joined Procter & Gamble thinking...
Athletic director: Eagles sports program drawing students, money to Northwest Arkansas Community College
BENTONVILLE -- Northwest Arkansas Community College is pursuing lofty enrollment growth goals, and athletics are playing a key part in recruiting students, according to the college's athletic director.
Rogers hospital to be first to use Arkansas’ initiative for doulas in maternal healthcare
A northwest Arkansas hospital will be the first to use the state’s initiative to integrate doulas into maternal healthcare, the state’s largest healthcare system announced last week.
Spotlight: NWA Space and Science opens office space, public astronomy library and geology collection in Rogers
Inside a modest room nestled on the second floor of the Jones Community for Nonprofits in Rogers, the future of the Northwest Arkansas Space and Science Center is taking shape.
Spotlight: NWA Space and Science opens office space, public astronomy library and geology collection in Rogers
Inside a modest room nestled on the second floor of the Jones Community for Nonprofits in Rogers, the future of the Northwest Arkansas Space and Science Center is taking shape.
NWA Business Journal seeks nominations for awards programs - Talk Business & Politics
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal is accepting nominations for multiple awards recognition programs, including its longest-running awards program, Forty Under 40. Selection to the recognition programs is based on nominees’...
ENTERTAINMENT: Artosphere Festival celebrates art, nature of the region; other Walton Arts Center events set for May
Fayetteville’s Walton Arts Center’s Artosphere: Arkansas’ Arts + Nature Festival continues through May 19, featuring a mix of free and low-cost events, performances and workshops throughout Northwest Arkansas celebrating art, music and nature while spotlighting artists and performers from around the region.
ENTERTAINMENT: Youth jazz ensemble to bring concert to WAC
The Northwest Arkansas Jazz Society’s All-Star Youth Ensemble makes its 10th-season debut with guest “star” jazz saxophonist Adam Larson, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Fayetteville’s Walton Arts Center.
ENTERTAINMENT: Youth jazz ensemble to bring concert to WAC
The Northwest Arkansas Jazz Society’s All-Star Youth Ensemble makes its 10th-season debut with guest “star” jazz saxophonist Adam Larson, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Fayetteville’s Walton Arts Center.
Connection Takes Root at Annual Northwest Arkansas Health Summit
National and state leaders in health care and community outreach recently convened at the Fayetteville Town Center to engage, learn, and collaborate on solutions to improve access to care across Arkansas. The April 2 summit kicked off with a keynote discussion by Neel Shah, chief medical officer of Maven Clinic,…
Connections: Build My Future comes to Rogers - Talk Business & Politics
More than 2,000 students from Northwest Arkansas were expected to attend the fifth annual Build My Future NWA Construction Career Day and Industry Showcase from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m....
ULI NWA releases ‘Emerging Trends’ report - Talk Business & Politics
Urban Land Institute Northwest Arkansas recently released a report showing that the Northwest Arkansas real estate market remains robust, but deals are taking longer, and infrastructure remains a barrier to...
ULI NWA releases ‘Emerging Trends’ report - Talk Business & Politics
Urban Land Institute Northwest Arkansas recently released a report showing that the Northwest Arkansas real estate market remains robust, but deals are taking longer, and infrastructure remains a barrier to...
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Kevin Wilhelm has joined First Community Bank as its new vice president, merchant services manager. Based in the bank's Northwest Arkansas market, Wilhelm will support customers and team members across the bank's entire footprint.
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Kevin Wilhelm has joined First Community Bank as its new vice president, merchant services manager. Based in the bank's Northwest Arkansas market, Wilhelm will support customers and team members across the bank's entire footprint.
NWA primed for next phase of regional growth - Talk Business & Politics
Like many Northwest Arkansas natives, I’ve been amazed to watch our region evolve from a quiet landscape of pastures into a thriving metropolitan hub. With our population expected to grow...
NWA primed for next phase of regional growth - Talk Business & Politics
Like many Northwest Arkansas natives, I’ve been amazed to watch our region evolve from a quiet landscape of pastures into a thriving metropolitan hub. With our population expected to grow...
ENTERTAINMENT: Walton Arts Center’s lineup features 5 Broadway shows
Season subscribers will also “be the first in line to guarantee your seats for the Northwest Arkansas debut of ‘Wicked,’” already on the schedule for the 2027-’28 season.
NWA leaders push AI training in health care
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Canopy NWA uplifts immigrant, refugee entrepreneurs in business expo
Despite federal policy shifts and funding freezes, immigrant and refugee entrepreneurs in northwest Arkansas continue building businesses with support from Canopy Northwest Arkansas.
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Canopy Northwest Arkansas expo in Fayetteville puts focus on immigrants pursuing business dreams
FAYETTEVILLE -- Businesses ranging from makers of homemade jams and jellies to major home renovators lined the walls at Canopy Northwest Arkansas' immigrant-owned business expo.
Little Rock author highlights journey at entrepreneurship conference - Talk Business & Politics
Northwest Arkansas educators recently learned about the benefits of entrepreneurship education, participated in entrepreneurial activities, and heard from a Little Rock author and her book series co-authored by her son...