NWA News
Iberia Bank Closing Branches Across State
IberiaBank Northeast Arkansas market president Paul Hutcheson said Friday that in the 32 years he has been in the banking industry, there have been a lot of changes. Those changes, especially in technology, caused the bank to announce the closing of six branches in...
New School Receives $13 Million
A $13 million gift from two of Northwest Arkansas’ leading families will allow The New School to add a high school, beginning with ninth grade later this year. The announcement of the $10 million gift from the J.B. Hunt family and a $3 million gift from Todd and...
Downtown Investments Continue Among Region’s Largest Cities
Like a snowball packs on more snow and momentum as it rolls downhill, downtowns in Northwest Arkansas’ four largest cities have seen major changes this year. Springdale’s City Council was the most recent to join the pack when it adopted a new master plan to guide...
110,000 SF Leased at CrossMar Park
Brian Shaw and Marshall Saviers recently leased 110,000 SF at CrossMar Park in Bentonville to Reverse Logistics and Supply Chain company, The Recon Group. The 110,000 SF building is located at 4901 SW Regional Airport Blvd., directly across from the Walmart...
Fayetteville named among top three cities to start a business
The rest of the world is slowly but surely figuring out what local residents already know. Fayetteville is a pretty incredible place. The latest organization to realize this is San Francisco-based research and technology company, Data Fox, who recently rated...
Simmons Foods to Spend $26M on New Facility, Create 78 Jobs
Simmons Feed Ingredients, part of Simmons Foods Inc. of Siloam Springs, said Tuesday that it will invest $26 million in its new 89,125-SF pet food ingredient facility, generating 78 new jobs. Simmons Foods, a private company that produces poultry, pet food and...
NWA AMONG ELITE REGIONS FOR JOB, WAGE GROWTH
A new report released Tuesday by the Milken Institute ranks Northwest Arkansas as the nation’s 24th best economic performer among the largest metropolitan areas. It’s the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Metropolitan Statistical Area’s highest ranking on the Milken...
JB Hunt Plans to Add 1,000 Jobs
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell announced Wednesday that it will add 1,000 jobs in Arkansas over the next six years. The publicly traded trucking and logistics firm (Nasdaq: JBHT) announced the move during an event at its corporate headquarters, where it...
NWA Home Sales Up 20%
Northwest Arkansas real estate agents are having a banner year with the majority of homes selling within the first month of listing, but the sales pace in October was mixed with a dip in Benton County sales and 15.7% gain in Washington County. Agents in the two...
Development near Interstate 49 improves perception of Springdale
There was a time Springdale Mayor Doug Sprouse was concerned that passers-by on Interstate 49 didn't get an accurate picture of all that the town had to offer. Sprouse sees recent development activity just off I-49 as key in changing that perception. "For many years,...
BNSFL Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Community leaders and local elected officials were on hand for a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to help BNSF Logistics celebrate the official opening of its new, state-of-the-art domestic headquarters in Springdale. The 30,000-square-foot building is located at 2710...
BNSF Logistics Opens New Springdale Facility
International Transportation Logistics Provider Latest to locate in the Ballpark District SPRINGDALE – Community leaders and local elected officials will be on hand for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 3, to help BNSF Logistics (BNSFL)...