NW Arkansas

Bobby Hopper, businessman and the longest serving Arkansas Highway Department commissioner, passed away surrounded by family on Friday July 29, 2022, at the age of 89. He was born in Cotter, Arkansas, on December 14, 1932, to William Eatman and Essie…

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has named Shelley Simpson as its new president, effective Aug. 1, 2022, the company announced on Wednesday. Simpson has served 15 of her 28 total years at J.B. Hunt in executive leadership roles. Prior to her…

A new class of nursing students are experiencing real-world scenarios in a new simulation center on the Fayetteville campus of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, a center which all UAMS students in Northwest Arkansas will eventually use, according…

The Creative Arkansas Community Hub & Exchange (CACHE) of Northwest Arkansas is currently hosting its ‘Communications Week,’ featuring artists, nonprofits and creative businesses for its Year of Learning & Outreach.  With over 15 different speakers and workshops throughout the week, the…

Specialized Real Estate Group in Fayetteville has promoted Kaitlyn Fondano to Director of Development after working with the company since 2019. In this new role, Fondano is responsible for feasibility, design, entitlements, (zoning, etc.), financing and construction of all of…

The city of Fayetteville has been working diligently on various construction projects downtown, including the West Avenue Civic Plaza. As a key element of the City’s Cultural Arts Corridor, which is now known as “The Ramble,” Fayetteville’s cultural and natural…

Walmart and Sam’s Club are celebrating a milestone achievement, as the two have partnered with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals to change kids’ health and the future for 35 years now. Club and store associates across the country have rallied behind…

The Northwest Arkansas Land Trust (NWALT) recently received grant funding from Bass Pro Shops as well as Cabela’s Outdoor Fund, which will go toward the total funding of an initiative to permanently protect 300 acres of the Ozark forest in…

The 5k @ LPGA, which benefits Mercy, will return in 2022, starting on Saturday, Sept. 17. The 5k route will begin and end at the Walmart AMP in Rogers, looping around the Pinnacle Hills area.  Registration is now open for…

Atento Capital, a venture capital firm based in Tulsa, has launched 412 Angels, a first-of-its-kind angel investing program that will help educate new investors and support early-stage start-ups in the corridor connecting Tulsa and Northwest Arkansas. Atento Capital will partner…